
Convenient features
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If your vehicle is equipped with a 
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your sunroof 
with the sunroof control switch located 
on the overhead console.
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The ignition switch must be in the ON 
position before you can open or close the 
sunroof.
The sunroof can be operated for 
approximately 3 minutes after the 
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ACC 
or LOCK (OFF) position. However, if the 
front door is opened, the sunroof cannot 
be operated even within the 3 minute 
period.
 Information
•	In cold and wet climates, the sunroof 
may not work properly due to freezing 
conditions.
•	 After the vehicle is washed or in a 
rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any 
water that is on the sunroof before 
operating it.
 WARNING
•	Never adjust the sunroof or sunshade 
while driving. This could result in loss 
of control and an accident that may 
cause, serious injury, or property 
damage.
•	 Make sure heads, hands, arms or 
any other body parts or objects are 
out of the way before operating the 
sunroof.
•	 Do not extend your head, arms or 
body outside the sunroof while 
driving, to avoid serious injury.
•	 Do not leave the engine running 
and the key in your vehicle with 
unsupervised children. Unattended 
children could operate the sunroof, 
which could result in serious injury.
•	 Do not sit on the top of the vehicle. It 
may cause injury or vehicle damage.
•	 Do not operate the sunroof while 
using the roof rack to transport 
cargo. This may cause the cargo to 
come loose and distract the driver.
•	 Do not extend any luggage outside 
the sunroof while driving.
NOTICE
•	Do not continue to move the sunroof 
control switch after the sunroof 
is fully opened, closed, or tilted. 
Damage to the motor or system 
components could occur.
•	 Make sure the sunroof is closed fully 
when leaving your vehicle.
If the sunroof is left open, rain or 
snow may wet the interior of the 
vehicle. Also, leaving the sunroof 
open when the vehicle is unattended 
may invite theft.
pAnORAmIC sUnR OOF (IF E QUIppED)    

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 WARNING
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Do not hold the part (gas lifter) that 
supports the liftgate. Be aware that 
the deformation of the part may cause 
vehicle damage and a risk of injury.
 WARNING
•	NEVER allow anyone to occupy the 
luggage compartment of the vehicle 
at any time. If the liftgate is partially 
or totally latched and the person 
is unable to get out, serious injury 
or death could occur due to lack 
of ventilation, exhaust fumes and 
rapid heat build-up, or because of 
exposure to cold weather conditions. 
The luggage compartment is also 
a highly dangerous location in the 
event of a crash because it is not a 
protected occupant space but is a 
part of the vehicle’s crush zone.
•	 Your vehicle should be kept locked 
and keys should be kept out of 
the reach of children. Parents 
should teach their children about 
the dangers of playing in luggage 
compartments.
Emergency liftgate safety release
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Your vehicle is equipped with the 
emergency liftgate safety release lever 
located on the bottom of the liftgate. 
When someone is inadvertently locked 
in the luggage compartment. The liftgate 
can be opened by doing as follows:
1.
 Remo
ve the cover.
2.
 Push the release le
ver to the right by 
a key.
3.
 Push up the liftga
te.
 WARNING
•	For emergencies, be fully aware 
of the location of the emergency 
liftgate safety release lever in the 
vehicle and how to open the liftgate 
if you are accidentally locked in the 
luggage compartment.
•	 No one should be allowed to occupy 
the luggage compartment of the 
vehicle at any time. The luggage 
compartment is a very dangerous 
location in the event of a crash.
•	 Use the release lever for 
emergencies only. Use with extreme 
caution, especially while the vehicle 
is in motion.   

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 WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or 
DEATH, take the following precautions:
•	NEVER allow children or any person 
who is unfamiliar with the vehicle to 
touch the ignition switch or related 
parts. Unexpected and sudden 
vehicle movement can occur.
•	 NEVER reach through the steering 
wheel for the ignition switch, or any 
other control, while the vehicle is in 
motion. The presence of your hand 
or arm in this area may cause a loss 
of vehicle control resulting in an 
accident.
Key ignition switch (if equipped)
OTM060051L[A] : LOCK, [B] : ACC
[C] : ON, [D] : START
Whenever the front door is opened, the 
ignition switch will illuminate, provided 
the ignition switch is not in the ON 
position. The light will go off immediately 
when the ignition switch is turned on or 
go off after about 30 seconds when the 
door is closed. (if equipped)
 WARNING
•	NEVER turn the ignition switch to 
the LOCK or ACC position while the 
vehicle is in motion except in an 
emergency.
This will result in the engine turning 
off and loss of power assist for the 
steering and brake systems. This may 
lead to loss of directional control and 
braking function, which could cause 
an accident.
•	 Before leaving the driver's seat, 
always make sure the shift lever is 
in 1st gear (for manual transmission 
vehicle) or P (Park, for automatic 
transmission vehicle) position, apply 
the parking brake, and turn the 
ignition switch to the LOCK position.
Unexpected vehicle movement may 
occur if these precautions are not 
followed.
NOTICE
Never use aftermarket keyhole covers. 
This may generate start-up failure due 
to communication failure.
IGNITION SWITCH   

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The indicator in the instrument cluster 
displays the shift lever/button position 
when the ignition switch is in the ON 
position.
 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death:
•	ALWAYS check the surrounding 
areas near your vehicle for people, 
especially children, before shifting a 
vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
•	 Before leaving the driver’s seat, 
always make sure the shift lever 
is in the P (Park) position, then set 
the parking brake, and place the 
ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF 
position. Unexpected and sudden 
vehicle movement can occur if these 
precautions are not followed.
•	 When using the paddle shifter 
(manual shift mode), do not use 
engine braking (shifting from a 
high gear to lower gear) rapidly on 
slippery roads. The vehicle may slip 
causing an accident.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before 
shifting into P (Park).
To shift from P (Park), you must depress 
firmly on the brake pedal and make sure 
your foot is off the accelerator pedal.
If you have done all of the above and 
still cannot shift the lever out of P 
(Park), see "Shift-Lock Release" in this 
chapter. (shift lever type)
The shift lever/button must be in P (Park) 
before turning the engine off.
 WARNING
•	Shifting into P (Park) while the 
vehicle is in motion may cause you to 
lose control of the vehicle.
•	 After the vehicle has stopped, always 
make sure the shift lever is in P 
(Park), apply the parking brake, and 
turn the engine off.
•	 When parking on an incline, shift 
the gear to P (Park) and apply the 
parking brake to prevent the vehicle 
from rolling downhill.
•	 Do not use the P (Park) position in 
place of the parking brake.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle 
backward.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before 
shifting into or out of R (Reverse); you 
may damage the transmission if you 
shift into R (Reverse) while the vehicle is 
in motion.
When the vehicle is stopped in R 
(Reverse) or D (Drive) position, if you 
open the driver’s door with the seat 
belt unfastened, the gear is shifted to P 
(Park) position automatically.
However when the vehicle moves in R 
(Reverse) or D (Drive) position, if you 
open the driver’s door with the seat belt 
unfastened, the gear may be not shifted 
to P (Park) position automatically for 
protecting the automatic transmission.   

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 WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or 
death:
•	ALWAYS check the surrounding 
areas near your vehicle for people, 
especially children, before shifting a 
vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
•	 Before leaving the driver’s seat, 
always make sure the shift button 
is in the P (Park) position, then set 
the parking brake, and place the 
ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF 
position. Unexpected and sudden 
vehicle movement can occur if these 
precautions are not followed.
•	 Do not use aggressive engine braking 
(shifting from a higher gear to a 
lower gear) on slippery roads. This 
could cause the tires to slip and may 
result in an accident.
NOTICE
•	Always come to a complete stop 
before shifting into D (Drive) or R 
(Reverse).
•	 Do not put the shift lever/button in N 
(Neutral) while driving.
 WARNING
Due to transmission failure, you may 
not continue to drive and the position 
indicator and the position indicator (D, 
P) on the instrument cluster will blink. 
We recommend that you contact an 
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and have 
the system checked. 
DCT warning messages
This warning message is displayed when 
vehicle is driven slowly on a grade and 
the vehicle detects that the brake pedal 
is not applied. 
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Steep grade! Press brake pedal
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
•	To hold the vehicle on an incline use 
the foot brake or the parking brake. 
•	 When in stop-and-go traffic on an 
incline, allow a gap to form ahead 
of you before moving the vehicle 
forward. Then hold the vehicle on the 
incline with the foot brake.
•	 If the vehicle is held or creeping 
forward on an incline by applying 
the accelerator pedal, the clutch and 
transmission may overheat which 
can result in damage. At this time, a 
warning message will appear on the 
LCD display.
•	 If the LCD warning is active, the foot 
brake must be applied.
•	 Ignoring the warnings can lead to 
damage to the transmission.   

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sAFE ExIT AssIsT (sEA) (IF EQUIppED)
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After the vehicle stops, when an 
approaching vehicle from the rear area is 
detected as soon as a passenger opens a 
door, Safe Exit Assist will warn the driver 
with a warning message and an audible 
warning to help prevent a collision. 
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In addition, when the electronic child 
safety lock button is in the LOCK position 
and an approaching vehicle from the 
rear area is detected, the electronic child 
safety lock button will not unlock even if 
the driver presses the button to prevent 
the rear doors from opening.
 CAUTION
Warning timing may vary depending on 
the speed of the approaching vehicle. 
Detecting sensor
OTM070146[1] : Rear corner radar
The rear corner radars are sensors 
located inside the rear bumper to detect 
the side and rear areas. Always keep the 
rear bumper clean for proper operation 
of Safe Exit Assist. 
NOTICE
For more details on the precautions of 
the rear corner radars, refer to “Blind-
Spot Collision Assist (BCA)” section in 
chapter 7.   

Driver assistance system
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System linked with Electronic child safety 
lock
•	When Electric child safety lock is 
operating and an approaching vehicle 
from the rear area is detected, the 
rear doors cannot be unlocked even 
if the driver tries to unlock the rear 
doors using the electronic child safety 
lock button. The ‘Check surroundings 
then try again’ warning message will 
appear on the cluster.
•	 Safe Exit Assist will warn the driver 
when vehicle speed is below 2 
mph (3 km/h) and the speed of the 
approaching vehicle from the rear is 
above 3 mph (5 km/h).
•	 For more details on electric child 
safety lock button, refer to “Electronic 
Child Safety Lock” section in chapter 
5.
 CAUTION
If the driver presses the electronic child 
lock button again within 10 seconds 
after the warning message appears, 
Safe Exit Assist judges that the driver 
has unlocked the doors acknowledging 
the rear status. The electronic child 
safety lock will turn off (button 
indicator OFF) and the rear doors will 
unlock. Always check the surroundings 
before turning off the electronic child 
safety lock button.
 WARNING
Take the following precautions when 
using Safe Exit Assist:
•	For your safety, change the Settings 
after parking the vehicle at a safe 
location.
•	 If any other system’s warning 
message is displayed or audible 
warning is generated, Safe Exit 
Assist warning message may not be 
displayed and audible warning may 
not be generated.
•	 You may not hear the warning sound 
of Safe Exit Assist if the surrounding 
is noisy.
•	 Safe Exit Assist does not operate in 
all situations or cannot prevent all 
collisions. 
•	 Safe Exit Assist may warn the driver 
late or may not warn the driver 
depending on the road and driving 
conditions. Always check vehicle 
surroundings.    

Emergency situations
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Changing tires
 WARNING
A vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack 
causing serious injury or death to you or 
those nearby. Take the following safety 
precautions:
•	Do not get under a vehicle that is 
supported by a jack.
•	 NEVER attempt to change a tire in 
the lane of traffic. ALWAYS move the 
vehicle completely off the road on 
level, firm ground away from traffic 
before trying to change a tire. If you 
cannot find a level, firm place off 
the road, call a towing service for 
assistance.
•	 Be sure to use the jack provided with 
the vehicle.
•	 ALWAYS place the jack on the 
designated jacking positions on the 
vehicle and NEVER on the bumpers 
or any other part of the vehicle for 
jacking support.
•	 Do not start or run the engine while 
the vehicle is on the jack.
•	 Do not allow anyone to remain in the 
vehicle while it is on the jack.
•	 Keep children away from the road 
and the vehicle. Follow these steps to change your 
vehicle’s tire:
1.
 Park on a le
vel, firm surface.
2. Shift the gear to P (P ark), apply the 
parking brake, and press the Engine 
Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
3.
 Press the hazar
d warning flasher 
button.
4.
 Remo
ve the wheel lug wrench, jack, 
jack handle, and spare tire from the 
vehicle.
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5. Block both the fr ont and rear of the 
tire diagonally opposite of the tire you 
are changing.