tow Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid 2020 Owner's Guide
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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To use the cargo security screen
1. Pull the cargo security screen
towards the rear of the vehicle by
the handle (1).
2. Insert the guide pin into the guide
(2).
Pull out the cargo security screen
with the handle in the center to
prevent the guide pin from falling
out of the guide.
When the cargo security screen
is not in use:
1. Pull the cargo security screen
backward and up to release it from
the guides.
2. The cargo security screen will
automatically slide back in.
The cargo security screen may
not automatically slide back in if
the cargo security screen is not
fully pulled out. Fully pull it out
and then let go.
To remove the cargo security
screen
1. Push out the lower part of guide
pins in both sides.
2. While pushing in one side of the
guide pin, pull out the cargo secu-
rity screen.
3. Open the luggage tray and keep
the cargo security screen in the
tray.
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Warning message and system control.......................5-89
Declaration of conformity  ...........................................5-97
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) .......................5-99
System setting and operation ......................................5-99
Resetting the system  ..................................................5-102
System standby .............................................................5-102
System malfunction......................................................5-102
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert  .............................5-105
Cruise Control ....................................................5-107
Cruise Control operation .............................................5-107
Smart Cruise Control  ........................................5-112
To adjust the sensitivity of 
Smart Cruise Control ...................................................5-114
To convert to Cruise Control mode ..........................5-114
Smart Cruise Control speed........................................5-115
Smart Cruise Control Vehicle-to-Vehicle 
Distance ...........................................................................5-120
Sensor to detect distance to the vehicle ahead ...5-123
Limitations of the system ...........................................5-125
Navigation-based Smart Cruise 
Control (NSCC) ..................................................5-131
System Setting and Operation...................................5-132
Lane Following Assist (LFA)  ...........................5-135
LFA operation ................................................................5-136
Warning message ..........................................................5-137Limitations of the system ...........................................5-139
Highway Driving Assist (HDA) .........................5-141
System Setting and Operation...................................5-141
Warning Message .........................................................5-144
Rear Cross-traffic Collision 
Warning (RCCW) ...............................................5-148
System description .......................................................5-148
System setting and operation....................................5-148
Warning message and system control ....................5-150
Detecting Sensor...........................................................5-152
Special driving conditions .................................5-158
Hazardous Driving Conditions....................................5-158
Rocking the Vehicle   ..................................................5-158
Smooth Cornering .........................................................5-159
Driving at Night .............................................................5-159
Driving in the Rain ........................................................5-159
Driving in Flooded Areas.............................................5-160
Highway Driving ............................................................5-160
Winter driving .....................................................5-161
Snow or Icy Conditions................................................5-161
Winter Precautions .......................................................5-163
Vehicle load limit ................................................5-165
Tire Loading Information Label .................................5-166
Trailer Towing .....................................................5-170 
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Driving your vehicle
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
 If the " " indicator turns off
while you are in motion, do not
attempt to shift to the P (Park)
position.
If traffic and road conditions
permit, you may put the shift
lever in the N (Neutral) position
while the vehicle is still moving
and press the Engine Start/Stop
button in an attempt to restart
the engine.
 Do not push or tow your vehicle
to start the vehicle.To prevent damage to the vehicle:
When the stop lamp switch fuse is
blown, you can't start the engine
normally. Replace the fuse with a
new one. If you are not able to
replace the fuse, you can start the
vehicle by pressing and holding
the Engine Start/Stop button for
10 seconds with the Engine Start/
Stop button in the ACC position.
Do not press the Engine Start/Stop
button for more than 10 seconds
except when the stop lamp switch
fuse is blown.
For your safety always depress
the brake pedal before starting the
vehicle.
Information
If the smart key battery is weak or the
smart key does not work correctly,
you can start the engine by pressing
the Engine Start/Stop button with the
smart key in the direction of the pic-
ture above. 
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Driving your vehicle
If you continuously notice a noise
or burning smell when the EPB is
used for emergency braking, we
recommend that the system be
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, we recommend that you contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer by
loading the vehicle on a flatbed tow
truck and have the system checked.
AUTO HOLD
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal.
To apply:
1. With the driver's door and engine
hood closed, depress the brake
pedal and then press the [AUTO
HOLD] switch. The white AUTO
HOLD indicator will come on and
the system will be in the standby
position.
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 The FCA warning message may
appear along with the illumination
of the ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) warning light. Both FCA
warning light and warning mes-
sage will disappear once the ESC
warning light issue is resolved.
Driving your vehicle
FCA is only a supplemental
system for the driver's con-
venience. The driver should
hold the responsibility to con-
trol the vehicle operation. Do
not solely depend on FCA
system. Rather, maintain a
safe braking distance, and, if
necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce the driving
speed.
In certain instances and
under certain driving condi-
tions, FCA system may unin-
tentionally activate. This initial
warning message appears on
the LCD display with a warn-
ing chime.
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WARNING  
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Also, in certain instances the
front camera recognition sys-
tem may not detect the vehi-
cle ahead. FCA system may
not activate and the warning
message will not be dis-
played.
Even if there is any problem
with the brake control function
of FCA system, the vehicle's
basic braking performance will
operate normally. However,
brake control function for
avoiding collision will not acti-
vate.
If the vehicle in front stops
suddenly, you may have less
control of the brake system.
Therefore, always keep a safe
distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you.
FCA system may activate dur-
ing braking and the vehicle
may stop suddenly shifting
loose objects toward the pas-
sengers. Always keep loose
objects secured.
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FCA system may not activate
if the driver applies the brake
pedal to avoid a collision.
The brake control may be
insufficient, possibly causing
a collision, if a vehicle in front
abruptly stops. Always pay
extreme caution.
Occupants may get injured, if
the vehicle abruptly stops by
the activated FCA system. Pay
extreme caution.
FCA system operates only to
help detect vehicles in front of
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 The camera's field of view is not
well illuminated (either too dark or
too much reflection or too much
backlight that obscures the field of
view)
 The vehicle in front does not have
their rear lights properly turned ON
 The outside brightness changes
suddenly, for example when enter-
ing or exiting a tunnel
 Light coming from a street light or
an oncoming vehicle is reflected on
a wet road surface such as a pud-
dle in the road
 The field of view in front is
obstructed by sun glare
 The vehicle drives inside a build-
ing, such as a basement parking
lot
 The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
 The camera is damaged.
 The brightness outside is too low
such as when the headlamps are
not on at night or the vehicle is
going through a tunnel. The shadow is on the road by a
median strip, trees, etc.
 The vehicle drives through a toll-
gate.
 The windshield glass is fogged up;
a clear view of the road is obstruct-
ed
 The rear part of the vehicle in front
is not normally visible (for example,
the vehicle is spinning or the vehi-
cle is overturned)
 The sensor recognition changes
suddenly when passing over a
speed bump
 The vehicle in front is driving errat-
ically
 The vehicle in front is moving verti-
cally to the driving direction  
 The vehicle in front is stopped ver-
tically 
 The vehicle in front is driving
towards your vehicle or reversing
 You are on a roundabout and the
vehicle in front circlesDetecting pedestrians 
The sensor may be limited when:
 The pedestrian is not fully detected
by the camera recognition system,
for example, if the pedestrian is
leaning over or is not fully walking
upright.
 The pedestrian is moving very
quickly or appears abruptly in the
camera detection area
 The pedestrian is wearing clothing
that easily blends into the back-
ground, making it difficult to be
detected by the camera recogni-
tion system
 The outside lighting is too bright
(e.g. when driving in bright sunlight
or in sun glare) or too dark (e.g.
when driving on a dark rural road
at night)
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Driving your vehicle
When driving in stop-and-go traffic,
and a vehicle in front of you merges
out of the lane, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist system may not
immediately detect the new vehicle
that is now in front of you. In this case,
you must maintain a safe braking dis-
tance, and if necessary, depress the
brake pedal to reduce your driving
speed in order to maintain a safe dis-
tance. Detecting the vehicle in front of you
If the vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward from
the cab, or when the vehicle in
front of you has higher ground
clearance, additional special atten-
tion is required. Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist system may not
be able to detect the cargo extend-
ing from the vehicle. In these
instances, you must maintain a
safe braking distance from the
rearmost object, and if necessary,
depress the brake pedal to reduce
your driving speed in order to
maintain distance.
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Do not use Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist system
when towing a vehicle.
Application of the FCA sys-
tem while towing may
adversely affect the safety of
your vehicle or the towing
vehicle.
Use extreme caution when the
vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward
from the cab, or when the
vehicle in front of you has
higher ground clearance.
FCA system is designed to
help detect and monitor the
vehicle ahead in the roadway
through camera recognition. It
is not designed to detect bicy-
cles, motorcycles, or smaller
wheeled objects such as lug-
gage bags, shopping carts, or
strollers.
Never try to test the operation
of FCA system. Doing so may
cause severe injury or death.
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Driving your vehicle
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FCA is only a supplemental
system for the driver's con-
venience. The driver should
hold the responsibility to con-
trol the vehicle operation. Do
not solely depend on FCA
system. Rather, maintain a
safe braking distance, and, if
necessary, depress the brake
pedal to reduce the driving
speed or to stop the vehicle.
In certain instances and
under certain driving condi-
tions, FCA system may acti-
vate unintentionally. This ini-
tial warning message appears
on the LCD display with a
warning chime.
Also due to sensing limita-
tions, in certain situations, the
front radar sensor or front view
camera recognition system
may not detect the vehicle,
pedestrian or cyclist ahead.
FCA system may not activate
and the warning message may
not be displayed.
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Even if there is any problem
with the brake control func-
tion of FCA system, the vehi-
cle's basic braking perform-
ance will operate normally.
However, brake control func-
tion for avoiding collision will
not activate.
If the vehicle in front stops
suddenly, you may have less
control of the brake system.
Therefore, always keep a safe
distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you.
FCA system may activate dur-
ing braking and the vehicle
may stop suddenly shifting
loose objects toward the pas-
sengers. Always keep loose
objects secured.
FCA system may not activate
if the driver applies the brake
pedal to avoid collision.
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FCA system does not operate
when the vehicle is in reverse.
FCA system is not designed
to detect other objects on the
road such as animals.
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WARNING  
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If a vehicle in front abruptly
stops, the brake control may
not work possibly causing a
collision.
Occupants may get injured, if
the vehicle abruptly stops by
activated FCA system. Pay
extreme caution.
FCA system operates only
when the system detects vehi-
cles, pedestrian, or cyclist
directly in front of the vehicle. 
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Driving your vehicle
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 The vehicle in front is an oversize
vehicle or trailer that is too big to
be detected by the front view cam-
era recognition system (for exam-
ple a tractor trailer, etc.)
 The front view camera's field of
view is not well illuminated (either
too dark or too much reflection or
too much backlight that obscures
the field of view)
 The vehicle in front does not have
their rear lights or their rear lights
does not turned ON or their rear
lights are located unusually
 The outside brightness changes
suddenly, for example when enter-
ing or exiting a tunnel
 Light coming from a street light or
an oncoming vehicle is reflected on
a wet road surface such as a pud-
dle in the road
 The field of view in front is obstruct-
ed by sun glare or head light of
oncoming vehicle
 The windshield glass is fogged up; a
clear view of the road is obstructed The vehicle in front is driving errati-
cally
 The vehicle is on unpaved or
uneven rough surfaces, or road
with sudden gradient changes
 The vehicle is driven near areas
containing metal substances as a
construction zone, railroad, etc.
 The vehicle drives inside a building,
such as a basement parking lot
 The front view camera does not
recognize the entire vehicle in front
 The front view camera is damaged
 The brightness outside is too low
such as when the headlamps are
not on at night or the vehicle is
going through a tunnel
 The shadow is on the road by a
median strip, trees, etc.
 The vehicle drives through a toll-
gate
 The windshield glass is fogged up; a
clear view of the road is obstructed The rear part of the vehicle in front
is not normally visible. (the vehicle
turns in other direction or the vehi-
cle is overturned.)
 The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving
 The sensor recognition changes
suddenly when passing over a
speed bump
 The vehicle in front is moving verti-
cally to the driving direction
 The vehicle in front is stopped ver-
tically
 The vehicle in front is driving
towards your vehicle or reversing
 You are on a roundabout and the
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Driving your vehicle
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 There is an item similar to a per-
son's body structure
 The pedestrian or cyclist is small
 The pedestrian has impaired
mobility
 The sensor recognition is limited
 The front radar sensor or front view
camera is blocked with a foreign
object or debris
 Inclement weather such as heavy
rain or snow obscures the field of
view of the front radar sensor or
front view camera
 When light coming from a street
light or an oncoming vehicle is
reflected on a wet road surface
such as a puddle in the road
 The field of view in front is
obstructed by sun glare
 The windshield glass is fogged up;
a clear view of the road is obstruct-
ed
 The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving The sensor recognition changes
suddenly when passing over a
speed bump
 You are on a roundabout
 The pedestrian or cyclist suddenly
interrupts in front of the vehicle
 The cyclist in front is riding inter-
sected with the driving direction
 There is any other electromagnetic
interference
 The construction area, rail or other
metal object is near the cyclist
 The bicycle material is not reflected
well on the front radarDo not use Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist system
when towing a vehicle.
Application of FCA system
while towing may adversely
affect the safety of your vehi-
cle or towing vehicle.
Use extreme caution when the
vehicle in front of you has
cargo that extends rearward
from the cab, or when the
vehicle in front of you has
higher ground clearance.
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist system may operate
when an object, which has
similar shape or characteris-
tic to a vehicle, pedestrian or
cyclist, is detected.
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