engine HYUNDAI SONATA 2023 Owners Manual

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Blind View Monitor displays the left or
right side of the rear blind spot area of
your vehicle in the instrument cluster
when the left or right turn signal is on.
This function helps you when changing lanes. • The system is activated when the
following steps are performed.
1. The engine is running.
2. The turn signal is turned on. •
The system is deactivated when one
of the following is performed.
- The Engine Start/Stop button is in the OFF position.
- The turn signal is turned off
- The hazard warning flasher is on
- A warning screen pops up and takes priority over Blind-Spot View
Monitor system.
WARNING
• This system is a supplemental system
only. It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the area
around the vehicle before and while making turns or changing lanes.
• ALWAYS look around your vehicle
to make sure there are no objects or
obstacles before moving the vehicle
in any direction to prevent a collision.
• Objects are closer than they appear.
Failure to visually confirm that view
the blind spot area is safe to change
the lane before doing so may result
in crash and serious injury or death.
• Always keep the camera lens clean.
The camera may not work normally
if the lens is covered with foreign
substance.
BlinD view monitor (Bvm) (if equippeD)

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Do not use Smart Cruise Control
when it may not be safe to keep the
vehicle at a constant speed:
- When driving in heavy traffic or
when traffic conditions make it
difficult to drive at a constant speed
- When driving on rainy, icy, or
snow-covered roads
- When driving on a steep downhill or uphill
- When driving in windy areas
- When driving in parking lots
- When driving near crash barriers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When driving with limited view
(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain or sandstorm)
- When the vehicle sensing
ability decreases due to vehicle
modification resulting level
difference of the vehicle's front
and rear
• Unexpected situations may lead to
possible accidents. Pay attention
continuously to road conditions
and driving even when smart cruise
control system is being operated.
Smart Cruise Control Switch
CRUISE/:Turns cruise control system
on or off.
RES+: Resumes or increases cruise control speed.
SET-: Sets or decreases cruise control speed.
:Sets vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
CANCEL (CNCL): Cancels cruise control operation.
To Convert to Cruise Control
Mode
The driver may choose to only use the
conventional Cruise Control mode
(speed control function) by doing as
follows:
1. Turn Smart Cruise Control system on (the cruise indicator light will be on
but the system will not be activated).
2. Push and hold the Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance button for more than 2 seconds.
3. Choose between “Smart Cruise Control” and “Cruise Control”.
When the system is canceled using the CRUISE/
button or the CRUISE button
is used after the engine is turned on, the
Smart Cruise Control mode will turn on.
WARNING
When using the Cruise Control mode,
you must manually adjust the distance
to other vehicles by depressing the
brake pedal. The system does not
automatically adjust the distance to
vehicles in front of you.

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•
The vehicle is stopped for more than
5 minutes.
• The vehicle stops and goes repeatedly
for a long period of time.
• The accelerator pedal is continuously
depressed for a long period of time.
• The accelerator pedal is continuously
depressed for more than one minute.
• The engine performance is abnormal.
• Engine rpm is in the red zone.
• The driver starts driving by pushing
the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelerator
pedal, after the vehicle is stopped by
Smart Cruise Control system with no
other vehicle ahead.
• The driver starts driving by pushing
the toggle switch up (RES+)/down
(SET-) or depressing the accelerator
pedal, after stopping the vehicle with
a vehicle stopped far away in front.
• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist is
activated.
• The engine speed is in dangerous
range.
• When engine is stopped by ISG (Idle
Stop & Go).
Each of these actions will cancel the
Smart Cruise Control operation. The Set
Speed and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Distance
on the LCD display will go off.
In a condition Smart Cruise Control is
cancelled automatically, Smart Cruise
Control will not resume even though the
RES+ or SET- toggle switch is pushed.
Information
If Smart Cruise Control is cancelled by
other than the reasons mentioned, have the vehicle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Smart Cruise Control cancelled
If the system is cancelled, the warning chime will sound and a message will
appear for a few seconds.
You must adjust the vehicle speed by
depressing the accelerator or brake
pedal according to the road condition ahead and driving condition.
Always check the road conditions. Do not
rely on the warning chime.

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Do not use Smart Cruise Control
when it may not be safe to keep the
vehicle at a constant speed:
- When driving in heavy traffic or
when traffic conditions make it
difficult to drive at a constant speed
- When driving on rainy, icy, or
snow-covered roads
- When driving on a steep downhill or uphill
- When driving in windy areas
- When driving in parking lots
- When driving near crash barriers
- When driving on a sharp curve
- When driving with limited view
(possibly due to bad weather, such
as fog, snow, rain or sandstorm)
- When the vehicle sensing
ability decreases due to vehicle
modification resulting level
difference of the vehicle’s front
and rear
• Unexpected situations may lead to
possible accidents. Pay attention
continuously to road conditions and
driving even when Smart Cruise
Control system is being operated. When changing the Drive mode setting,
the responsiveness of Smart Cruise
Control changes. (If equipped)
Drive Mode SCC Reaction
NORMAL Normal
SMART NormalSPORT Fast
In CUSTOM mode, SCC Reaction
operates according to the mode set in
the Engine/Transmission.
(e.g. in CUSTOM mode, the driver select
mode of Engine/Transmission as SPORT,
SCC Reaction operates as Fast)

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Warning message
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Smart Cruise Control disabled.
Radar blocked
When the sensor lens cover is blocked
with dirt, snow, or debris, Smart Cruise
Control system operation may stop
temporarily. If this occurs, a warning
message will appear on the cluster LCD
display. Remove any dirt, snow, or debris
and clean the radar sensor lens cover
before operating Smart Cruise Control
system. Smart Cruise Control system
may not properly activate, if the radar is
totally covered, or if any substance is not
detected after turning on the engine
(e.g. in an open terrain).
Information
For the SCC operation is temporarily
stopped if the radar is blocked, but you
wish to use cruise control mode (speed
control function), you must convert to the
cruise control mode (refer to "To convert
to Cruise Control mode" in the following page.
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Check Smart Cruise Control System
The message will appear when the
vehicle to vehicle distance control
system is not functioning normally.
Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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System Setting and Operation
System setting • With the Engine Start/Stop button in
the ON or START position, Navigation-
based Smart Cruise Control can
be activated by selecting 'Driver
Assistance →
Highway Auto Curve
Slowdown' from the User Settings
mode on the infotainment system.
For detailed information, please refer
to the infotainment system manual
separately supplied.
• If the engine is turned off then on
again, the system maintains the last
setting.
Operating conditions
Select 'Highway Auto Curve Slowdown'
from the Settings menu in the
infotainment system screen and satisfy
the following conditions for the system
to operate. • Driving on the highway main line
• Smart Cruise Control is operating
If all the mentioned conditions are
satisfied, the system is ENABLED and
the 'AUTO' symbol on the cluster will
illuminate white.
System operation
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System standby
If the system is ENABLED, the
symbol on the cluster will illuminate
white.
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System in operation
If the vehicle decelerates in a curve, the
symbol on the cluster will
illuminate green. • This system works only for curved
sections located on highway main lines.
• Depending on the curve ahead on the
road, the vehicle will decelerate, and
after passing curve, the vehicle will
accelerate to Smart Cruise Control set speed.
• The higher the driving speed, the
faster the vehicle is decelerated.
• The system responds to curves
located on the destination set in the
navigation. If the destination is not
set, the system will respond to road
information of the expected route.

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Do not place objects on the
dashboard that reflects light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. This may
prevent LFA system from functioning
properly.
• Always have your hands on the
steering wheel while LFA system is
activated. If you continue to drive
with your hands off the steering
wheel after the “Keep hands on
steering wheel” warning message
appears, the system will turn off
automatically.
However, if the driver has their
hands on the steering wheel again,
the system will start controlling the
steering wheel.
• The steering wheel is not
continuously controlled so if the
vehicle speed is at a higher rate
when leaving a lane the vehicle may
not be controlled by the system. The
driver must always follow the speed
limit when using the system.
• If you attach objects to the steering
wheel, the system may not assist
steering or the hands off alarm may
not work properly.
LFA Operation
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With the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON or START position, Lane
Following Assist can be activated by
pressing the button.
Operating conditions
When the system is activated, the
indicator (
) on the cluster will
illuminate. The color of the indicator will
change depending on the condition of
LFA system.
- Green: Steering assist mode is ON
- White: Steering assist mode is OFF
LFA system operation • If the vehicle is inside the lane with
both lanes detected by the system
(lane color changes from gray to
white), and there is no abrupt steering
made by the driver, LFA system
changes to steering assist mode. The
indicator light will come on
green, and the system helps the
vehicle stay in line by controlling the
steering wheel.
When the steering wheel is not
controlled temporarily, the

indicator light will flash green and
change to white.

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Information
• Even though the steering is assisted by
the system, the driver may control the steering wheel.
• The steering wheel may feel heavier when the steering wheel is assisted by the system than when it is not.
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Check LFA (Lane Following Assist) system
If there is a problem with the system a
message will appear for a few seconds. If
the problem continues LFA system failure
indicator will illuminate.
LFA system will not be in the ENABLED
state and/or the steering wheel will not be assisted when:
• The turn signal is turned on before
changing a lane. If you change lanes without the turn signal on, the
steering wheel might be controlled.
• The vehicle is not driven in the middle
of the lane when the system is turned
on or right after changing a lane.
• ESC (Electronic Stability Control) or
VSM (Vehicle Stability Management)
is activated.
• The vehicle is driven on a sharp curve.
• If vehicle speed is over 153 km/h (95
mph)
• The vehicle makes sharp lane changes.
• The vehicle brakes suddenly.
• Only one lane marker is detected.
• The lane is very wide or narrow.
• There are more than two lane markers
on the road (e.g. construction area).
• Radius of a curve is too small.
• The vehicle is driven on a steep incline.
• The steering wheel is turned suddenly.
• The system may not operate for 15
seconds after the engine is started or
the camera is initialized.

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System Setting and Operation
System setting • With the Engine Start/Stop button in
the ON or START position, Highway
Driving Assist can be activated
by selecting 'Driver Assistance →

Highway Driving Assist’ from the User
Settings mode on the infotainment
system. For detailed information,
please refer to the infotainment
system manual separately supplied.
• If the engine is turned off then on
again, the system maintains the last
setting.
Operating conditions
Select 'Highway Driving Assist' from
the Settings menu in the infotainment
system screen and satisfy the following
conditions for the system to operate. • Driving on the highway main line
• Smart Cruise Control is operating
- If Smart Cruise Control is in the READY state the Highway Driving
Assist will be in the READY state. The
indicator on the cluster
will illuminate white.
• Vehicle speed is under 153 km/h (95
mph)
If all the mentioned conditions are
satisfied, the system is ENABLED and the
indicator on the cluster will
illuminate green. Steering wheel control
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Steering control
If the vehicle detects both lane markers
(lane color white), the
indicator light
will change from white to green. This
indicates that the steering wheel is being
controlled.
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Temporary deactivation
The indicator light changes from
green to white when the steering wheel
control is temporarily deactivated. Even
if the steering wheel is not controlled,
the distance between the vehicle ahead
will be maintained.

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WARNING
• Always be aware of road conditions
while driving and be alert for
unexpected situations even though
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
system and Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
are operating.
• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
system and Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
are supplemental systems to assist
you. Do not entirely rely on the
systems. Always pay attention, while
driving, for your safety.
• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning
system and Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-Avoidance Assist system
are not substitutes for proper and
safe driving. Always drive safely and use caution when backing up the
vehicle.System Setting and Activation
System setting • The driver can activate the systems
by placing the ignition switch to the
ON position and by selecting “User
Settings → Driver Assistance → Parking
Safety → Rear Cross-Traffic Safety”.
RCCW and RCCA turn on and get
ready to be activated when ‘Rear
Cross-Traffic safety’ is selected.
• When the engine is turned off then on
again, the systems are always ready to
be activated.
• When the system is initially turned
on and when the engine is turned off
then on again, the warning light will
illuminate for 3 seconds on the side
view mirror.
The driver can select the initial warning
activation time in the User Settings in
the LCD display or infotainment system
display by selecting ‘User Settings →
Driver Assistance → Warning Timing’.