Hyundai Santa Fe 2014 Owner's Manual

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The hazard warning flasher should
be used whenever you find it neces-
sary to stop the car in a hazardous
location. When you must make such
an emergency stop, always pull off
the road as far as possible.The hazard warning lights are turned
on by pushing in the hazard switch.
This causes all turn signal lights to
blink. The hazard warning lights will
operate even though the key is not in
the ignition switch.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch a second time.
HAZARD WARNING FLASHER
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Battery saver function
• The purpose of this feature is to
prevent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when
the driver removes the ignition key
and opens the driver- side door.
• With this feature, the parking lights
will be turned off automatically if
the driver parks on the side of road
at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed,
perform the following :
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and
ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Headlight (Headlamp) escort
function (if equipped)
The headlights (and/or taillights)
remain on for approximately 5 min-
utes after the ignition key is removed
or turned to the ACC or LOCK posi-
tion. However, if the driver’s door is
opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the trans-
mitter or smart key twice or turning
off the light switch from the headlight
or Auto light position.
Smart cornering light
(if equipped)
While driving the corner, for your
sight and safety, the smart cornering
light turns on when all the below con-
ditions are satisfied:
• Headlights are turned on.
• Vehicle speed is under 40km/h.
• The turn signal light is turned on to
the direction that you try to turn.
LIGHTING
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehi-
cle through other doors (except
driver’s door), the battery saver
function does not operate.
Therefore, it causes the battery
to be discharged. In this case,
make sure to turn off the lamp
before getting out of the vehicle.

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Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and
a Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at
the end of the control lever to one of
the following positions:(1) OFF position
(2) Auto light position (if equipped)
(3) Parking light position
(4) Headlight position
Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the park-
ing light position, the tail, position,
license and instrument panel lights
are ON.
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Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head-
light position the head, tail, position,
license and instrument panel lights
are ON.
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the
ON position to turn on the head-
lights.
Auto light/AFLS position
(if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO
light position, the taillights and head-
lights will be turned ON or OFF auto-
matically depending on the amount
of light outside the vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
adaptive front lighting system
(AFLS), it will also operate when the
headlamp is ON.
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Traffic change (for Europe)
Use this function when you visit a
country with opposite traffic direction.
If the traffic change is activated when
you visit a country with opposite traf-
fic direction, it will decrease the daz-
zle on oncoming vehicle drivers.
Follow the below procedure.
1. Select “User Settings” by pressing
the mode button ( ) on the steer-
ing wheel.
2. Select “Lamp” by pressing the
move button ( ) and select but-
ton ( ) on the steering wheel.CAUTION
• Never place anything over the
sensor (1) located on the
instrument panel, this will
ensure better auto-light sys-
tem control.
• Don’t clean the sensor using a
window cleaner, the cleaner
may leave a light film which
could interfere with sensor
operation.
• If your vehicle has window tint
or other types of coating on
the front windshield, the Auto
light system may not work
properly.
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3. Check “Travel Mode” by pressing
the move button ( ) and select
button ( ) on the steering wheel.✽NOTICE
If the engine is turned off with the
traffic change function activated,
and the engine turned on again, the
above message will appear. It is to
notify the driver the function is acti-
vated.
4. To cancel the change, follow the
steps 1 to 3 from the previous page.
High - beam operation
1. Turn the light switch to the head-
light position.
2. Push the lever away from you.
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✽NOTICE
• The high-beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
• To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
Flashing headlights
Pull the lever towards you. It will
return to the normal position when
released. The headlight switch does
not need to be on to use this flashing
feature.
Turn signals and lane change
signals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on
the turn signals, move the lever up or
down (A). Green arrow indicators on
the instrument panel indicate which
turn signal is operating.
They will self-cancel after a turn is
completed. If the indicator continues
to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.
To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles. Using
high beam could obstruct the
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If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one
of the turn signal bulbs may be
burned out and will require replace-
ment.
One-touch lane change function
(if equipped)
To activate an one-touch lane
change function, move the turn sig-
nal lever slightly and then release it.
The lane change signals will blink 3
times.
✽NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally
quick or slow, bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc.
1. Turn on the park light.
2. Turn the light switch (1) to the front
fog light position.
3. To turn off the front fog light, turn
the light switch to the front fog light
position again or turn off the park
light.
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CAUTION
When in operation, the fog
lights consume large amounts
of vehicle electrical power. Only
use the fog lights when visibility
is poor.

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Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn on the rear fog lights, do one
of the following:
• Position the light switch in the
headlight position and then turn
the light switch (1) to the rear fog
light position.
• Position the light switch in the park
light, turn the light switch to the
front fog light (if equipped) position,
and then turn the light switch (1) to
the rear fog light position.To turn the rear fog lights off, do one
of the following:
• Turn off the headlight switch.
• Turn the light switch to the rear fog
light position again.
• When the light switch in the park
light, if you turn off the front fog
light, the rear fog light will also turn
off.
Daytime running light
(if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especial-
ly helpful after dawn and before sun-
set.
The DRL system will turn off the ded-
icated lamp when:
1. The front fog light or headlight (low
beam) switch is ON.
2. The engine is OFF.
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Headlight leveling device
(if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of the pas-
sengers and the loading weight in
the luggage area, turn the beam lev-
eling switch.The higher the number of the switch
is positioned, the lower the headlight
beam level. Always keep the head-
light beam at the proper leveling
position, or headlights may dazzle
other road users.
Listed below are the examples of
proper switch settings. For loading
conditions other than those listed
below, adjust the switch position so
that the beam level may be the near-
est as the condition obtained accord-
ing to the list.
Automatic type
It automatically adjusts the headlight
beam level according to the number
of passengers and loading weight in
the luggage area.
And it offers proper headlight beam
under various conditions.
Loading condition Switch position
Driver only 0
Driver + Front passenger 0
Full passengers
(including driver)1
Full passengers (including
driver) + Maximum permis-
sible loading2
Driver + Maximum permis-
sible loading 3
WARNING
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlight
beam is irradiated to the high or
low position, we recommend
that you have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.
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