2023 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID Owners Manual

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WARNING
If you stay in the vehicle for a long time
while the weather is very hot or cold,
there are risks of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the
outside when someone is in the vehicle.
WARNING
Opening a door when something is
approaching may cause damage or
injury. Be careful when opening doors
and watch for vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles or pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Automatic Door Lock and Unlock
Features
Your vehicle is equipped with features
that will automatically lock or unlock
your vehicle based on settings you select
in the LCD cluster display.
Auto LOCK - Enable on Speed
When this feature is set in the LCD
cluster display, all the doors will be
locked automatically when the vehicle
exceeds 9 mph (15 kph).
Auto LOCK - Enable on Shift
When this feature is set in the LCD
cluster display, all the doors will be
locked automatically when the vehicle is
shifted out of P (Park) while the engine
is running. (Only when the engine is
running.)
Auto UNLOCK - Enable on Shift
When this feature is set in the LCD
cluster display, all the doors will be
unlocked automatically when the vehicle
is shifted back into P (Park). (Only when
the engine is running.)
For more information on these features,
refer to the LCD Display section later in
this chapter.
Additional Unlock Safety Feature -
Air Bag Deployment
As an additional safety feature, all doors
will be automatically unlocked when an
impact causes the air bags to deploy.

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Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
System (if equipped)
The Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) system
is provided to help prevent exiting the
vehicle with the rear passenger left in the
vehicle. When you open the front door
after opening and closing the rear door
and turning off the engine, the “Check
rear seats” warning message appears on
the cluster.

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Child-Protector Rear Door Locks
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The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children seated in the rear from
accidentally opening the rear doors. The
rear door safety locks should be used
whenever children are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on the
edge of each rear door. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position, the
rear door will not open if the inner door
handle is pulled.
To lock the child safety lock, insert a
small flat blade tool (like a screwdriver or
similar) (1) into the slot and turn it to the
lock position as shown.
To allow a rear door to be opened from
inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety
lock.
WARNING
If children accidently open the rear
doors while the vehicle is in motion,
they could fall out of the vehicle. The
rear door safety locks should always
be used whenever children are in the
vehicle.
Vehicle Auto-Shut Off Function
If your parked vehicle in a garage is on
for a period of time, the engine turns
off automatically to prevent carbon
monoxide poisoning.
System setting
Select ‘User Settings → Convenience →
Vehicle Auto-Shut Off’ in the LCD display.
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Operating conditions
Vehicle Auto-Shut Off timer activates
when the following conditions are met.
• Ignition [ON] or engine running
• Shift button is in P (Park) position
• Unfastened driver’s seat belt
• Even one of the doors opens
Deactivations
• In case of selecting “Disable” for
Vehicle Auto-Shut Off in the User
Settings mode (30 min. based timer is
reset automatically if you restart.)
• Gear shift other than P
• Fastened driver’s seat belt
• Step on the brake or accelerator
System operation
At the set time on Vehicle Auto-Shut Off
timer, the engine turns off automatically.

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THEFT-ALARM SYSTEM
This system helps to protect your vehicle
and valuables. The horn will sound and
the hazard warning lights will blink
continuously if any of the following
occur:
-A door is opened without using the
remote key or smart key.
-The trunk is opened without using the
remote key or smart key.
-The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds, then
the system resets. To turn off the alarm,
unlock the doors with the remote key or
smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automatically
sets 30 seconds after you lock the doors
and the trunk. For the system to activate,
you must lock the doors and the trunk
from outside the vehicle with the remote
key or smart key or by pressing the
button on the outside of the door handle
with the smart key in your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once to indicate the
system is armed.
Once the security system is set, opening
any door, the trunk, or the hood without
using the remote key or smart key will
cause the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if the
hood, the trunk, or any door is not fully
closed. If the system will not set, check
the hood, the trunk, or the doors are fully
closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
Information
• Do not lock the doors until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the vehicle
when the system is armed, the alarm
will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
remote key or smart key, open the
doors by using the mechanical key
and place the ignition switch in the
ON position (for remote key) or start
the engine (for smart key) by directly
pressing the ignition switch with the
smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlocking
the vehicle, but neither a door or the
trunk is opened within 30 seconds, the
doors will relock and the system will
rearm automatically.

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The Driver Position Memory System is
provided to store and recall the following
memory settings with a simple button
operation.
-Driver’s seat position (Power seat)
-Side view mirror position
-Instrument panel illumination intensity
-Head Up Display (HUD) position and
brightness (if equipped)
WARNING
Never attempt to operate the driver
position memory system while the
vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of control, and
an accident causing death, serious
injury, or property damage.
Information
• If the 12 V battery or 12 V battery
connector is disconnected, the memory
settings will be erased.
• If the Driver Position Memory System
does not operate normally, have the
system checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Storing Positions into Memory
1. Shift to P (Park) while the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
2. Adjust the driver’s seat position, side
view mirror position, instrument panel
illumination intensity and head-up
display height/brightness to positions
comfortable for the driver.
3. Press the SET button. The system
will beep once and notify you “Press
button to save settings” on the cluster
LCD display.
4. Press one of the memory buttons (1
or 2) within 4 seconds. The system
will beep twice when the memory has
been successfully stored.
5. “Settings 1 (or 2) saved” will appear on
the cluster LCD display.
DRIVER POSITION MEMORY SYSTEM

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Recalling Positions from Memory
1. Shift to P (Park) while the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
2. Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2). The system will beep once,
and then the driver’s seat position,
side view mirror position, instrument
panel illumination intensity and
head-up display height/brightness
will automatically adjust to the stored
positions.
3. “Settings 1 (or 2) applied” will appear
on the cluster LCD display.
If your vehicle is equipped with
additional navigation, please refer to the
infotainment system manual separately
supplied.
Information
• While recalling the “1” memory
position, pressing the SET or 1 button
temporarily stops the adjustment of
the recalled memory position. Pressing
the 2 button recalls the “2” memory
position.
• While recalling the “2” memory
position, pressing the SET or 2 button
temporarily stops the adjustment of
the recalled memory position. Pressing
the 1 button recalls the “1” memory
position.
• While recalling the stored positions,
pressing one of the control buttons
for the driver’s seat, side view mirror,
instrument panel illumination or head-
up display will cause the movement of
that component to stop and move in
the direction that the control button is
pressed.
Resetting the Driver’s Seat
Memory System
Take the following procedures to reset
the driver’s seat memory system, when it
does not operate properly.
To reset the driver’s seat memory
system
1. Place the ignition switch to the ON
position, shift to P (Park), and open
the driver’s door.
2. Operate the control switch to set
the driver’s seat and seatback to the
foremost position.
3. Simultaneously press the SET button
and push forward the seat movement
switch over 2 seconds.
While resetting the driver’s seat
memory system
1. It starts with the notification sound.
2. The driver’s seat and seatback is
adjusted to the rearward position with
the notification sound.
3. The driver’s seat and seatback is
re-adjusted to the default position
(central position) with the notification
sound.
However, in the following cases, the
resetting procedure and the notification
sound may stop.
- The memory button is pressed.
-The control switch is operated.
-The gear is shifted out of P (Park) .
-The driving speed exceeds 2 mph (3
km/h).
-The driver’s door is closed.

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NOTICE
• Reattempt to do the resetting
procedure again, when the resetting
procedure incompletely stops or the
notification sound do not stop.
• Make sure that there is no obstacle
around the driver’s seat in advance
of resetting the driver’s seat memory
system.
Easy Access Function
The system will move the driver’s seat
automatically as follows:
• It will move the driver’s seat rearward
when the Engine Start/Stop button is
pressed to the OFF position.
• It will move the driver’s seat forward
when the Engine Start/Stop button is
pressed to the ACC or START position.
You can activate or deactivate the Easy
Access Function from the User Settings
mode in the cluster LCD display.
‘Convenience → Seat Easy Access →
Off/Normal/Extended’.
For more information, refer to “LCD
Display” in chapter 4.If your vehicle is
equipped with additional navigation,
please refer to the infotainment system
manual separately supplied.
CAUTION
Driver should be cautious when using
this function to assure no injury to
passenger or child on the back seat.
In case of emergency the driver has to
stop movement of front seat (when easy
access feature is activated) by pressing
SET button or any of the driver seat
control switches.