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Exterior Care
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning
and caution statements that appear
on the label.
High-pressure washing
When using high-pressure wash-
ers, make sure to maintain suffi-
cient distance from the vehicle.
Insufficient clearance or excessive
pressure can lead to component
damage or water penetration.
Do not spray the camera, sensors or its surrounding area directly with
a high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure water
may cause the device to not oper-
ate normally.
Do not bring the nozzle tip close to boots (rubber or plastic covers)or
connectors as they may be dam-
aged if they come into contact with
high pressure water.
Do not use any high-pressure noz- zles, which induce either one-direct
water stream or water swirling.
Protecting your vehicle’s finish
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish
from rust and deterioration, wash it
thoroughly and frequently at least
once a month with lukewarm or cold
water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road
driving, you should wash it after each
off-road trip. Pay special attention to
the removal of any accumulation of
salt, dirt, mud, and other foreign
materials. Make sure the drain holes
in the lower edges of the doors and
rocker panels are kept clear and
clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar
deposits can damage your vehicle’s
finish if not removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain
water may not completely remove all
these deposits. A mild soap, safe for
use on painted surfaces, should be
used. After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the fin-
ish.
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water before getting on the
road. If braking performance is
impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forward
speed.
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Maintenance
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects,use a tar remover, not a scraper or
other sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright- metal parts from corrosion, apply a
coating of wax or chrome preser-
vative and rub to a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts
with a heavier coating of wax or
preservative. If necessary, coat the
parts with non-corrosive petroleum
jelly or other protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may
collect on the underbody. If these
materials are not removed, acceler-
ated rusting can occur on underbody
parts such as the fuel lines, frame,
floor pan and exhaust system, even
though they have been treated with
rust protection. Thoroughly flush the vehicle under-
body and wheel openings with luke-
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and at the end
of each winter. Pay special attention
to these areas because it is difficult
to see all the mud and dirt. It will do
more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it.
The lower edges of doors, rocker
panels, and frame members have
drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause rust-
ing.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
Do not use abrasive cleaner, pol-
ishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminum
wheels.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, clean the
wheels after driving on salted
roads.
Do not wash the wheels with high-speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any cleaners con- taining acid or alkaline deter-
gents.
NOTICE
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forward
speed.
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This consumer information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Your HYUNDAI dealer will help answer any questions
you may have as you read this information.
HYUNDAI motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read and follow all directions in this Owner’s Manual, particularly
the information under the headings "NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions regarding the operation of your vehicle, please contact your near-
est HYUNDAI Motor America Regional Office as listed in the following:
By Email
[email protected]
By Phone
(800) 633-5151
English : Mon - Fri 5:00 am - 7:00 pm
PST
Sat - Sun, 6:30 am -3:00 pm PST
Spanish and Korean : Mon - Fri 6:30
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Hyundai Motor America
P.O. Box 20850
Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0850

Introduction of FCEV .........................................................H2
The components of FCEV..................................................H3
Fuel cell stack ...................................................................................H4
FCEV system module .......................................................................H4
High pressure hydrogen storage tanks ......................................H5
Battery system..................................................................................H5
Features of FCEV .............................................................H10
How to Start the Vehicle ..............................................................H10
How to Stop the Vehicle ..............................................................H11
Virtual Engine Sound System......................................................H11
Fuel filler door ................................................................................H12
Warning and indicator lights .......................................................H15
LCD Display Messages ..................................................................H16
FCEV mode.......................................................................................H21
When the high voltage battery is weak ...................................H25
If the 12 volt battery is discharged...........................................H25
Emergency while driving ..............................................................H26
Customer Q&A Guide .......................................................H30
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FCEV : Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle

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1. Fuel cell stack
A fuel cell stack is a device that con-
verts the chemical energy into elec-
tricity thorough a chemical reaction
with hydrogen and oxygen. Fuel cell
is different from battery in that it
requires hydrogen and oxygen con-
stantly in order to operate. And it can
produce electricity continually for as
long as hydrogen and oxygen are
supplied. A fuel cell stack is com-
posed of many unit cells to obtain the
desired power for a vehicle.
2. FCEV powertrain
1. High voltage junction box
2. Fuel cell stack
3. Traction motor4. Reduction gear
5. Air compressor
The main components of FCEV are
Fuel cell stack, air processing sys-
tem, fuel processing system, thermal
management system, hydrogen stor-
age tanks, high voltage battery, DC-
DC converter, inverter and traction
motor, gear differential unit.
The Air compressor supplies air to fuel
cell system and the hydrogen storage
tanks supplies hydrogen fuel to fuel
cell system. Then the electric energy
comes from the fuel cell system.
The electric energy deliveried to the
motor inverter. The energy finally
moves to motor operating.
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If you assemble or disassemble
the stack and fuel cell system,
hydrogen may leak resulting in
fire and this may lead to acci-
dents. Never assemble or disas-
semble the stack and fuel cell
system.
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Disconnecting negative (-)
battery cable
1. Fold up the luggage board of the
liftgate.
2. Disconnect the negative (-) con-
nector.
Hydrogen gas detection
sensors
They detect a hydrogen leak and
informs a warning of hydrogen leak
to a driver. As informing a warning,
the sensors automatically shut off
hydrogen. Sensors are installed
around the hydrogen storage tanks
and FCEV system module.
These sensors prevent a hydrogen
leak in an emergency. Even if the
hydrogen leak occurs, the Fuel cell
electric operating does not active.
The system operating is changed to
EV (Electric vehicle) mode and you
may drive the vehicle about 2 miles
(3 km). However, we recommend
that you stop the vehicle to the safe-
ty place and contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Never touch orange or high
voltage labeled components
including wires, cables, and
connections.
If the insulators or covers are
damaged or removed, severe
injury or death from electrocu-
tion may occur.
WARNING
In the fuel cell system, the bat-
tery uses high voltage to oper-
ate the motor and other compo-
nents.
This high voltage battery sys-
tem can be very dangerous.
Never touch the system. If you
touch the battery system, seri-
ous injury or death may occur.
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•Do not disassemble or assem-
ble the high voltage battery
system. Doing so may result
in electric shock causing
death or serious injury.
If you disassemble or assem-
ble system components
improperly, it may damage the
performance and reliability of
your vehicle.
If coolant and electrolyte
come in contact with your
body, clothes or eyes, immedi-
ately flush with a large quanti-
ty of fresh tap water. Have
your eyes examined by a doc-
tor as soon as possible.
WARNING
Never assemble or disassemble
the high voltage battery system.
If you assemble or disassem-
ble the high voltage battery
system, the durability and
performance of the vehicle
may be damaged.
When you want to check the
high voltage battery system,
contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not touch the high voltage
battery and high voltage cable
connected to motor (orange
color). Severe burns and elec-
tric shock may occur. For your
safety, do not touch the cover
of electronic components and
electronic cable. Do not
remove the cover of electron-
ic components and electronic
cable. In particular, never
touch the high voltage battery
system when the FCEV sys-
tem is operating. It may result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Never use the package mod-
ules (high voltage battery,
inverter, converter) for any
other purpose.
Do not use an after-market
battery charger to charge the
high voltage battery. Doing so
may result in death or serious
injury.
Never get near or put a high
voltage battery system in a
fire. Doing so may result in
serious burns.
Never drill into, strike or oth-
erwise damage the package
modules. An electric shock
may occur resulting in seri-
ous injury or death.
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This vehicle uses the high volt-
age battery system to generate
high voltage.
High voltage in the battery sys-
tem is very dangerous and can
cause severe burns and electric
shock. This may result in seri-
ous injury or death.
For your safety, never touch,
replace, dismantle or remove
the high voltage battery sys-
tem including components,
cables and connectors.
Severe burns or electric
shock may result in serious
injury or death if you do not
follow this warning.
When the high voltage battery
system operates, the battery
system can be hot. Always be
careful because burns or elec-
tric shock may be caused by
high voltage.
Do not drop water or liquid on
to Fuel cell power module
compartment. The system
components are covered. If
you drop water or liquid on to
system components, it may
result in electric shock.
WARNING
When the vehicle is paint
baked, do not pass 30 min-
utes in 158°F (70°C) or 20 min-
utes in 176°F (80°C) degree.
When you clean the fuel cell
power module compartment,
do not wash using water.
Water may cause an electric
shock to occur and damage
electronic parts and compo-
nents.
CAUTION
Do not assemble or disassem-
ble the hydrogen tanks.
Improper work may damage
the performance and reliabili-
ty and unexpected problem
may occur. For hydrogen
tanks work, contact an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Never drill into, strike or oth-
erwise damage the hydrogen
tanks. Unexpected problem
may occur resulting in seri-
ous injury and death.
Never get near or put a hydro-
gen tanks in a fire. Doing so
may result in big injury.
Never use the hydrogen tank
for any other purpose.
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