
AUTO STOP indicator light ........................................................................\
..............4-20
T urn signal indicator light ........................................................................\
................. 4-
21
High beam indicator light
 ........................................................................\
................ 4-
21
High Beam Assist indicator light
 ........................................................................\
...... 4-
21
Cruise Indicator Light
 ........................................................................\
....................... 4-
21
SPORT Mode Indicator Light
 ........................................................................\
........... 4-
22
ECO Mode Indicator Light
 ........................................................................\
............... 4-
22
SMART Mode Indicator Light
 ........................................................................\
.......... 4-22
Mas
ter warning light
 ........................................................................\
........................ 4-
22
LCD display messages
 ........................................................................\
....................... 4-
23
Shift to P (for smart key system)
 ........................................................................\
..... 4-
23
Low key battery (for smart key system).................................................................. 4-23
Press START button while turning wheel (for smart key system)
 ......................... 4-
23
Check steering wheel lock system  
(for smart key system)
 ........................................................................\
..................... 4-
23
Press brake pedal to start engine (for smart key system) 
 .................................... 4-
23
Key not in vehicle (for smart key system)
 ............................................................... 4-23
K
ey not detected (for smart key system)................................................................ 4-23
Press START button again (for smart key system) 
 ................................................ 4-
23
Press START button with key (for smart key system) 
 ........................................... 4
-24
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse (for smart key system) 
 ............................................. 4
-24
Shift to P or N to start engine (for smart key system) 
 .......................................... 4
-24
Battery discharging due to external electrical devices
 ......................................... 4
-24
Door, Hood, Liftgate open indicator
 ....................................................................... 4-25
Sunr
oof open indicator
 ........................................................................\
.................... 4-
25
Low tire pressure
 ........................................................................\
............................. 4-
25
Lights
 ........................................................................\
................................................ 4-
26
Wiper
 ........................................................................\
.....................................
...........4-26
Low washer fluid
 ........................................................................\
.............................. 4-
26
Low fuel
 ........................................................................\
.....................................
.......4-26
Low engine oil
 ........................................................................\
.................................. 4-
26
Engine overheated / Engine has overheated
 ......................................................... 4-
27
Check exhaust system
 ........................................................................\
..................... 4-
27
Check headlight
 ........................................................................\
............................... 4-
27
Check turn signal
 ........................................................................\
............................. 4-
27
Check headlamp LED
 ........................................................................\
...................... 4-
27
Check Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist system
 ............................................... 4-
28
Check Lane Keeping Assist system
 ........................................................................\
 4-28
Check Blind-
Spot Collision Warning system..........................................................4-28
Check Driver Attention Warning system
 ................................................................ 4-
28
Check High Beam Assist system
 ........................................................................\
..... 4-
28
Check Smart Cruise Control system
 ....................................................................... 4-28 
4  

Instrument cluster
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SPORT Mode Indicator Light 
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates
When you select "SPORT" mode as drive 
mode.
For more details, refer to "Drive Mode 
Integrated Control System" in chapter 
6.
SMART Mode Indicator Light 
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When you select ''SMART" mode as drive 
mode.
For more details, refer to "Drive Mode 
Integrated Control System'' in chapter 
6.
Master warning light
This warning light illuminates:
When there is a malfunction in operation 
in any of the following systems:
 - Forw
ard Collision-Avoidance Assist 
malfunction (if equipped)
 - Forw
ard Collision-Avoidance Assist 
radar blocked (if equipped)
 - Blind-Spo
t Collision Warning 
malfunction (if equipped)
 - Blind-Spo
t Collision Warning radar 
blocked (if equipped)
 - LED headlamp malfunction   (if equipped)
 - High Beam Assist malfunction  (if equipped)
 - Smart Cruise Contr
ol with Stop & Go 
malfunction (if equipped)
 - Smart Cruise Contr
ol with Stop & Go 
radar blocked (if equipped)
 - Tire Pr
essure Monitoring System 
(TPMS) malfunction
To identify the details of the warning, 
look at the LCD display.    

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4. Press and hold the OK button on 
the steering wheel for more than 1 
second. 
5.
 When the message ‘Vehicle will s
tay in 
(N). Change gear to cancel’ (or ‘N will 
stay engaged when the vehicle is Off’) 
will appear on the cluster LCD display, 
press the Engine Start/Stop button 
while depressing the brake pedal.
However, if you open the driver's 
door, the gear will automatically 
shift to P (Park) and the Engine Start/ 
Stop button will change to the OFF 
position.
NOTICE
With the gear in N (Neutral) the Engine 
Start/Stop button will be in the ACC 
position. Note that the doors cannot be 
locked in the ACC position. The battery 
may discharge if left in the ACC position 
for a long period.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position. The 
transmission will automatically shift 
through an 8-gear sequence, providing 
the best fuel economy and power.
To start the vehicle forward, push the D 
(Drive) button by depressing the brake 
pedal with the engine ON. (button type)
Then depress the accelerator pedal 
smoothly.
For extra power when passing another 
vehicle or driving uphill, depress the 
accelerator fully. The transmission will 
automatically downshift to the next 
lower gear (or gears, as appropriate).
When the vehicle is stopped in D (Drive) 
position, if you open the driver’s door 
with the seat belt unfastened, the gear is 
shifted to P (Park) position automatically. 
(button type)
However while the vehicle is moving in D 
(Drive) position, if you open the driver’s 
door with the seat belt unfastened, the 
gear may not shift to P (Park) position 
automatically to protect the automatic 
transmission. 
The DRIVE MODE switch, located on the 
shift lever console, allows the driver to 
switch from NORMAL/COMFORT mode 
to SPORT or ECO mode. (if equipped)
For more Details, refer to "Drive Mode 
Integrated Control System" later in this 
chapter.   

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D (Drive) 
This is the normal driving position. The 
transmission will automatically shift 
through a 8-gear sequence, providing 
the best fuel economy and power.
To start the vehicle forward, push the D 
(Drive) button by depressing the brake 
pedal with the engine ON. Then depress 
the accelerator pedal smoothly. For extra 
power when passing another vehicle or 
driving uphill, depress the accelerator 
fully. The transmission will automatically 
downshift to the next lower gear (or 
gears, as appropriate). When the vehicle 
is stopped in 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 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 
dual clutch transmission.
The DRIVE MODE switch, located on 
the shift lever/button console, allows 
the driver to switch from NORMAL/ 
COMFORT mode to SPORT or ECO mode. 
(if equipped)
For more details, refer to “Drive Mode 
Integrated Control System” later in this 
chapter. Shift-lock system 
For your safety, the automatic 
transmission has a shift-lock system 
which prevents shifting the transmission 
from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to R 
(Reverse) or D (Drive) unless the brake 
pedal is depressed.
To shift the transmission from P (Park) 
into R (Reverse):
1.
 Depress and hold the br
ake pedal.
2.
 Start the engine or place the ignition 
s
witch in the ON position.
3.
 Depress the br
ake pedal and move the 
shift lever to R (Reverse). (shift lever 
type) 
Depress the brake pedal and push the 
R (Reverse) button. (shift button type)
When the battery is discharged: 
The shift buttons will not function when 
the battery is discharged.
In emergencies, do the following 
to move the shift lever/button to N 
(Neutral) on a level ground.
1.
 Connect the batt
ery cables from 
another vehicle or from a another 
battery to the jump-starting terminals 
inside the engine compartment.
For more details, refer to “Jump 
Starting” in chapter 7.
2.
 Release the parking br
ake with the 
ignition switch in the ON position.
3.
 Shift the gear to the N(N
eutral) 
position refer to the “Stay in Neutral 
when vehicle is Off” in this chapter.   

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OTM060058LDrive mode may be selected according 
to the driver's preference or road 
condition.
Drive mode
The mode changes whenever the DRIVE 
MODE knob is rotated.
COMFORT mode
COMFORT mode provides smooth 
driving and comfortable riding.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode provides sporty 
but firm riding.
In SPORT mode, the fuel 
efficiency may decrease.
•	 When SPORT mode is selected, the 
SPORT indicator will illuminate on the 
instrument cluster.
•	 Whenever the engine is restarted, 
the drive mode will revert back to 
COMFORT mode. If SPORT mode is 
desired, re-select SPORT mode.
•	 When SPORT mode is activated:
 - The engine rpm will tend t
o remain 
raised over a certain length of time 
even after releasing the accelerator
 - Upshifts are dela
yed when 
accelerating
DRIVE mODE InTEgRA TED C OnTR OL sYsTEm (2WD)   
(
IF E
 QUI
ppED)    

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SMART mode
SMART mode selects the 
proper driving mode among 
ECO, COMFORT and SPORT 
by judging the driver's 
driving habits (i.e. mild or 
dynamic) from the brake pedal 
depression or the steering 
wheel operation.
•	 Press the DRIVE MODE button to 
activate SMART mode. When SMART 
mode is activated, the indicator 
illuminates on the instrument cluster.
•	 The vehicle starts in SMART mode, 
when the engine was turned OFF in 
SMART mode.
•	 SMART mode automatically controls 
gear shifting patterns, engine torque, 
in accordance with the driver's driving 
habits.
 Information
•	When you mildly drive the vehicle 
in SMART mode, the driving mode 
changes to ECO mode to improve fuel 
efficiency. However, the actual fuel 
efficiency may differ in accordance 
with your driving situations (i.e. 
upward/downward slope, vehicle 
deceleration/acceleration).
•	 When you dynamically drive the 
vehicle in SMART mode by abruptly 
decelerating or sharply curving, the 
driving mode changes to SPORT mode. 
However, it may adversely affect fuel 
economy. Various driving situations, which you may 
encounter in SMART mode
•	
The driving mode automatically 
changes to ECO mode after a certain 
period of time, when you gently 
depress the accelerator pedal (Your 
driving is categorized to be mild.).
•	 The driving mode automatically 
changes from SMART ECO mode 
to SMART COMFORT mode after a 
certain period of time, when you 
sharply or repetitively depress the 
accelerator pedal.
•	 The driving mode automatically 
changes to SMART COMFORT mode 
with the same driving patterns, when 
the vehicle starts to drive on an 
upward slope of a certain angle. The 
driving mode automatically returns to 
SMART ECO mode, when the vehicle 
enters a leveled road.
•	 The driving mode automatically 
changes to SMART SPORT, when 
you abruptly accelerate the vehicle 
or repetitively operate the steering 
wheel (Your driving is categorized 
to be sporty.). In this mode, your 
vehicle drives in a lower gear for 
abrupt accelerating/decelerating 
and increases the engine brake 
performance.
•	 You may still sense the engine brake 
performance, even when you release 
the accelerator pedal in SMART 
SPORT mode. It is because your 
vehicle remains to be in a lower gear 
over a certain period of time for next 
acceleration. Thus, it is a normal 
driving situation, not indicating any 
malfunction.   

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•	The driving mode automatically 
changes to SMART SPORT mode 
only in harsh driving situations. In 
most of the normal driving situations, 
the driving mode sets to be either 
in SMART ECO mode or in SMART 
COMFORT mode.
Limitation of SMART mode
The SMART mode may be limited in 
following situations. (The OFF indicator 
illuminates in those situations.)
•	 The driver manually moves the shift 
lever : It deactivates SMART mode. 
The vehicle drives, as the driver 
manually moves the shift lever.
•	 The cruise control is activated : The 
cruise system may deactivate the 
SMART mode. When a higher system 
is set by the cruise system, it starts to 
control vehicle speed and deactivates 
SMART mode. (SMART mode is not 
deactivated just by activing the cruise 
system.)
•	 The transmission oil temperature is either 
extremely low or extremely high : The 
SMART mode can be active in most of 
the normal driving situations. However, 
an extremely high/ low transmission oil 
temperature may temporarily deactivate 
the SMART mode, because the 
transmission condition is out of normal 
operation condition.   

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Drive mode
OTMA060012
Drive mode may be selected according 
to the driver's preference or road 
condition.
The mode changes whenever the DRIVE 
knob is rotated.
COMFORT mode
COMFORT mode provides smooth 
driving and comfortable riding.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode provides sporty 
but firm riding.
In SPORT mode, the fuel 
efficiency may decrease.
•	 When SPORT mode is selected, the 
SPORT indicator will illuminate on the 
instrument cluster.
•	 Whenever the engine is restarted, 
the drive mode will revert back to 
COMFORT mode. If SPORT mode is 
desired, re-select SPORT mode.
•	 When SPORT mode is activated:
 - The engine rpm will tend t
o remain 
raised over a certain length of time 
even after releasing the accelerator
 - Upshifts are dela
yed when 
accelerating
DRIVE mODE InTEgRA TED C OnTR OL sYsTEm (4 WD)  
(
IF E
 QUI
ppED)