2023 HYUNDAI TUCSON HYBRID warning light

Driver Assistance System7-8
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist Malfunction and
Limitations
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
malfunction
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When Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is not working properly, the ‘Check
Forward Safety system(s)’ warning
message will appear, and the
and warning lights will illuminate on the
cluster. Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
disabled
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When the front windshield where the
front view camera is located or the
sensor is covered with foreign material,
such as snow or rain, it can reduce the
detecting performance and temporarily
limit or disable Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist.
If this occurs the ‘Forward Safety system
disabled. Camera obscured’ warning
message, and the
and warning
lights will illuminate on the cluster.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will
operate normally when such snow, rain
or foreign material is removed.
If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate normally after
obstruction (snow, rain, or foreign
material) is removed, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.

07
7-9
WARNING
• Even though the warning message or
warning light does not appear on the
cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not properly operate.
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(for example, open terrain), where
any substance are not detected after
turning ON the engine.
• If the engine is turned off and
restarted while the camera is
blocked or malfunctioned, the
condition is maintained. Therefore,
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate properly.
Limitations of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not operate normally, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following
circumstances:
• The detecting sensor or the
surroundings are contaminated or
damaged
• The temperature around the front view camera is high or low
• The camera lens is contaminated due to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,
damaged glass, or foreign material
(sticker, bug, etc.) on the glass
• Moisture is not removed or frozen on the windshield
• Washer fluid is continuously sprayed, or the wiper is on
• Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick fog
• The field of view of the front view camera is obstructed by sun glare
• Street light or light from an oncoming vehicle is reflected on the wet road
surface, such as a puddle on the road
• An object is placed on the dashboard
• Your vehicle is being towed • The surrounding is very bright
• The surrounding is very dark, such as
in a tunnel, etc.
• The brightness changes suddenly, for example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
• The brightness outside is low, and the headlights are not on or are not bright
• Driving through steam, smoke or shadow
• Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist is detected
• The vehicle in front is a bus, heavy truck, truck with an unusually shaped
luggage, trailer, etc.
• The vehicle in front has no tail lights, tail lights are located unusually, etc.
• The brightness outside is low, and the tail lamps are not on or are not bright
• The rear of the front vehicle is small or the vehicle does not look normal,
such as when the vehicle is tilted,
overturned, or the side of the vehicle
is visible, etc.
• The front vehicle’s ground clearance is low or high
• A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist suddenly cuts in front
• The vehicle in front is detected late
• The vehicle in front is suddenly blocked by an obstacle
• The vehicle in front suddenly changes lane or suddenly reduces speed
• The vehicle in front is bent out of shape
• The vehicle in front is covered with snow

07
7-17
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist Settings
Setting features
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Forward Safety
With the engine on, select or deselect
‘Driv
er Assistance
Ÿ Forward Safety’ from
the Settings menu to set whether or not
to use each function.
- If ‘Active Assist’ is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn
the driver with a warning message
and an audible warning depending on
the collision risk levels. Braking assist
will be applied depending on the
collision risk.
- If ‘Warning Only’ is selected, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will warn
the driver with a warning message
and an audible warning depending on
the collision risk levels. Braking will
not be assisted. The driver must apply
the brake pedal if necessary.
- If ‘Off’ is selected, Forward Collision- Avoidance Assist will turn off. The

warning light will illuminate on the
cluster.
The driver can monitor Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist ON/OFF
status from the Settings menu. If the

warning light remains ON when Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist is ON, have
the vehicle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
When the engine is restarted, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist will always
turn on. However, if ‘Off’ is selected, the
driver should always be aware of the
surroundings and drive safely.
CAUTION
• If ‘Warning Only’ is selected, braking
is not assisted.
• The settings for Forward Safety
include ‘Basic function’ and ‘Junction
Turning’ (if equipped).
Information
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
will turn off when ESC is turned off by
pressing and holding the ESC OFF button.
The
warning light will illuminate on
the cluster.

07
7-19
CAUTION
• The setting of the Warning Timing
and Warning Volume applies to
all functions of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist.
• Even though ‘Normal’ is selected for
Warning Timing, if the front vehicle
suddenly stops, the initial warning
activation time may not seem late.
• Select ‘Late’ for Warning Timing
when traffic is light and when driving
speed is slow.
Information
If the engine is restarted, Warning Timing
and Warning Volume will maintain the
last setting.
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist Operation
Basic function
Warning and control
The basic function for Forward Collision-
A

voidance Assist is to help warn and
control the vehicle depending on the
collision risk level: ‘Collision Warning’,
‘Emergency Braking’ and ‘Stopping
vehicle and ending brake control’.
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Collision Warning
• To warn the driver of a collision, the ‘Collision Warning’ warning message
will appear on the cluster and an
audible warning will sound.
• If a vehicle is detected in front, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
will operate when your vehicle speed
is between approximately 6~112 mph
(10~180 km/h).
• If a pedestrian or cyclist is detected in front, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will operate when your vehicle
speed is between approximately 6~53
mph (10~85 km/h).
• If ‘Active Assist’ is selected, braking may be assisted.

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Stopping vehicle and ending brake control
• When the vehicle is stopped due to emergency braking, the ‘Drive
carefully’ warning message will
appear on the cluster.
For your safety, the driver should
depress the brake pedal immediately
and check the surroundings.
• Brake control will end after the vehicle is stopped by emergency braking for
approximately 2 seconds.
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist:
• For your safety, only change the
Settings after parking the vehicle at a
safe location.
• With ‘Active Assist’ or ‘Warning Only’
selected, when ESC is turned off by
pressing and holding the ESC OFF
button, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will turn off automatically.
In this case, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist cannot be set
from the Settings menu and the

warning light will illuminate on the
cluster which is normal. If ESC is
turned on by pressing the ESC OFF
button, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will maintain the last setting.
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate in all situations and
cannot avoid all collisions.
• The driver has the responsibility to
control the vehicle. Do not solely
depend on Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain
a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce driving speed or to stop
the vehicle.
• Never deliberately operate Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist on people,
objects, etc. It may cause serious
injury or death.
• Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate if the driver
depresses the brake pedal to avoid
collision.

Driver Assistance System7-24
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist Malfunction and
Limitations
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
malfunction
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When Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist is not working properly, the ‘Check
forward safety systems’ warning message
will appear, and the
and warning
lights will illuminate on the cluster. Have
the vehicle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
disabled
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When the front windshield where the
front view camera is located, front radar
Cover, or sensor is covered with foreign
material, such as snow or rain, it can
reduce the detecting performance and
temporarily limit or disable Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist.
If this occurs the ‘Forward Safety systems
disabled. Camera obscured’ or the
‘Forward Safety system disabled. Radar
blocked’ warning message, and the

and warning lights will illuminate on
the cluster.
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist will
operate normally when when such snow,
rain or foreign material is removed.
If Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate normally after
obstruction (snow, rain, or foreign
material) is removed, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.

07
7-25
WARNING
• Even though the warning message or
warning light does not appear on the
cluster, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not properly operate.
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not properly operate in an area
(for example, open terrain), where
any substance are not detected after
turning ON the engine.
• If the engine is turned off and
restarted while the camera is
blocked or malfunctioned, the
condition is maintained. Therefore,
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not operate properly.
Limitations of Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist may
not operate normally, or it may operate
unexpectedly under the following
circumstances:
• The detecting sensor or the
surroundings are contaminated or
damaged
• The temperature around the front view camera is high or low due to
surrounding environment
• The camera lens is contaminated due to tinted, filmed or coated windshield,
damaged glass, or sticky foreign
material (sticker, bug, etc.) on the
glass
• Moisture is not removed or frozen on the windshield
• Washer fluid is continuously sprayed, or the wiper is on
• Driving in heavy rain or snow, or thick fog
• The field of view of the front view camera is obstructed by sun glare
• Street light or light from an oncoming vehicle is reflected on the wet road
surface, such as a puddle on the road
• An object is placed on the dashboard • Your vehicle is being towed
• The surrounding is very bright
• The surrounding is very dark, such as
in a tunnel, etc.
• The brightness changes suddenly, for example when entering or exiting a
tunnel
• The brightness outside is low, and the headlights are not on or are not bright
• Driving through steam, smoke or shadow
• Only part of the vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist is detected
• The vehicle in front is a bus, heavy truck, truck with an unusually shaped
luggage, trailer, etc.
• The vehicle in front has no tail lights, tail lights are located unusually, etc.
• The brightness outside is low, and the tail lamps are not on or are not bright
• The rear of the front vehicle is small or the vehicle does not look normal,
such as when the vehicle is tilted,
overturned, or the side of the vehicle
is visible, etc.
• The front vehicle’s ground clearance is low or high
• A vehicle, pedestrian or cyclist suddenly cuts in front
• The bumper around the front radar is impacted, damaged or the front radar
is out of position
• The temperature around the front radar is high or low
• Driving through a tunnel or iron bridge
• Driving in large areas where there are few vehicles or structures (for
example, desert, meadow, suburb,
etc.)
• Driving near areas containing metal substances, such as a construction
zone, railroad, etc.

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7-27
• The pedestrian or cyclist is wearing clothing that easily blends into the
background, making it difficult to
detect
• The pedestrian or cyclist is difficult to distinguish from the similar shaped
structure in the surroundings
• You are driving by a pedestrian, cyclist, traffic sign, structure, etc. near
the intersection
• Driving in a parking lot
• Driving through a tollgate, construction area, unpaved road,
partial paved road, uneven road,
speed bumps, etc.
• Driving on an inclined road, curved road, etc.
• Driving through a roadside with trees or streetlights
• The adverse road conditions cause excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
• Your vehicle height is low or high due to heavy loads, abnormal tire
pressure, etc.
• Driving through a narrow road where trees or grass are overgrown
• There is interference by electromagnetic waves, such as
driving in an area with strong radio
waves or electrical noise WARNING
• Driving on a curved road
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Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not detect the vehicle,
pedestrian or cyclist in front of you
on curved roads adversely affecting
the performance of the sensors. This
may result in no warning or braking
assist when necessary.
When driving on a curved road,
you must maintain a safe braking
distance, and if necessary, steer the
vehicle and depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.