Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid 2018 Owner's Manual

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The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the number used in register-
ing your car and in all legal matters
pertaining to its ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the floor
under the passenger seat. To check
the number, open the cover. The VIN is also on a plate attached
to the top of the dashboard. The
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seen through the windshield from
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The vehicle certification label attached
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the Vehicle Identification Number
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■ Frame number
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The tires supplied on your new vehi-
cle are chosen to provide the best
performance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver’s
side center pillar gives the tire pres-
sures recommended for your car.The engine number is stamped on
the engine block as shown in the
drawing.
The refrigerant label provides infor-
mation such as refrigerant type and
amount.
The label is located on the underside
of the hood.
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Eastern Region:
Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont.
Eastern Region
1122 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
Southern Region:
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
Southern Region
3025 Chastain Meadows Parkway
Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066
(800) 633-5151 South Central Region:
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas.
South Central Region
1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
Coppell, TX 75019
(800) 633-5151
Central Region:
Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri.
Central Region
2 Trans Am Plaza Dr #500 Oakbrook
Terrace, IL 60181
(800) 633-5151Western Region:
Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue P.O.Box
20850 Fountain Valley, California
92728-0850
(800) 633-5151
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This consumer information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Your HYUNDAI dealer will help answer any questions you
may have as you read this information.
HYUNDAI motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read and follow all directions in this Owner’s Manual, particularly the
information under the headings "NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions regarding the operation of your vehicle, please contact your nearest
HYUNDAI Motor America Regional Office as listed in the following:

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If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying HYUNDAI
MOTOR AMERICA.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153);
go to http://www.safercar.gov;
download the SaferCar mobile application;
or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE,
West Building Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group
of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual prob-
lems between you, your dealer, or HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.
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Accessing your vehicle .....................................................3-3Immobilizer System .....................................................3-8
Smart Key.....................................................................3-3\
Air Bag - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System.....2-47 Additional Safety Precautions ....................................2-69
Air Bag Warning Labels.............................................2-70
How Does the Air Bag System Operate? ...................2-53
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................2-58
SRS Care ....................................................................2-68\
What to Expect After an Air Bag Inflates ..................2-57
Where Are the Air Bags? ...........................................2-49
Why Didn't My Air Bag Go Off in a Collision?........2-63
Air cleaner.......................................................................7\
-25 Filter replacement .......................................................7-25
Air conditioning system....................................................8-5
Appearance care..............................................................7-76 Exterior care ...............................................................7-76
Interior care ................................................................7-81
Automatic climate control system ................................3-125 Automatic heating and air conditioning ...................3-126
Manual heating and air conditioning .......................3-127
System maintenance .................................................3-136
System operation ......................................................3-134 Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)...........................5-68
AEB front radar sensor ..............................................5-73
AEB warning message and system control................5-70
Limitations of the system ...........................................5-76
System malfunction ....................................................5-74
System setting and activation .....................................5-68
Automatic transmission ..................................................5-12 Automatic transmission operation..............................5-12
Good driving practices ...............................................5-17
Parking........................................................................\
5-17
Battery ........................................................................\
.....7-31 Battery recharging ......................................................7-32
For best battery service ..............................................7-32
Reset features .............................................................7-33
Before driving ...................................................................5-4 Before entering the vehicle ..........................................5-4
Before starting ..............................................................5-4
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) ...............................5-45 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) / LCA (Lane Change Assist) .....................................5-46
Limitations of the system ...........................................5-52
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...............................5-49
Brake fluid ......................................................................7-\
23 Checking the brake fluid level ...................................7-23
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Braking system ...............................................................5-19Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)..................................5-32
AUTO HOLD .............................................................5-27
Disc brakes wear indicator .........................................5-20
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) ................................5-22
Electronic Stability Control (ESC).............................5-34
Foot parking brake .....................................................5-20
Good braking practices ..............................................5-39
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) .................................5-39
Power brakes ..............................................................5-19
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) .......................5-37
Bulb wattage .....................................................................8-3\
California perchlorate notice ..........................................7-88
Charging the Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle ................................H4 Charging Information ...................................................H4
Charging Precautions ....................................................H6
Charging Status .............................................................H5
Charging Status ...........................................................H11
Charging Time ..............................................................H4
Charging Types .............................................................H4
Normal Charge..............................................................H9
Scheduled Charging ......................................................H5
Trickle Charger (Stage-1 type) ...................................H13 Child Restraint System (CRS) ........................................2-36
Children Always in the Rear ......................................2-36
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................2-39
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS).................2-37
Climate control additional features...............................3-141 Automatic Ventilation...............................................3-141
Sunroof Inside Air Recirculation .............................3-141
Climate control air filter .................................................7-27 Filter inspection ..........................................................7-27
Consumer information ....................................................8-10
Cruise control..................................................................5-80 Cruise Control operation ............................................5-80
Defroster .......................................................................3\
-124 Rear Window Defroster............................................3-124
Dimensions .......................................................................8\
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Door locks ........................................................................\
.3-9 Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features ..............................3-12
Child-Protector Rear Door locks................................3-12
Operating Door Locks from Inside the Vehicle .........3-10
Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle ........3-9
Drive mode integrated control system ............................5-41 Hybrid vehicle ............................................................5-41
Plug-in hybrid vehicle ................................................5-43
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Driver assist system ......................................................3-119Rear parking assist system .......................................3-120
Rear parking assist system precautions....................3-123
Rear view camera .....................................................3-119
Driver attention alert system (DAA) ..............................5-63 Resetting the system ...................................................5-65
System malfunction ....................................................5-65
System setting and activation .....................................5-63
System standby...........................................................5-65
Driver position memory system .....................................3-14 Easy Access Function .................................................3-15
Storing Positions into Memory ..................................3-14
Driving the Hybrid/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle ....................H22 Changing plug-in hybrid mode ...................................H26
Energy flow.................................................................H38
Hybrid system gauge ..................................................H24
Special features ...........................................................H23
Starting the vehicle .....................................................H22
Warning and indicator lights.......................................H27
Warning messages.......................................................H28 Emission control system .................................................7-84
Crankcase emission control system ...........................7-84
Evaporative emission control system including onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) ............7-84
Exhaust emission control system ...............................7-85
Engine ........................................................................\
.......8-2
Engine compartment..................................................1-6, 7-3
Engine coolant/inverter coolant ......................................7-19 Changing engine coolant ............................................7-22
Checking the engine/inverter coolant level................7-19
Engine number ..................................................................8-9
Engine oil ........................................................................\
7-17 Checking the engine oil and filter ..............................7-18
Checking the engine oil level .....................................7-17
Engine Start/Stop button ...................................................5-5 Engine Stop/Start button positions ...............................5-7
Illuminated Engine Start/Stop button ...........................5-6
Starting the hybrid system............................................5-9
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items.................7-14
Exterior features..............................................................3-46 Fuel Filler Door (Hybrid) ...........................................3-53
Fuel Filler Door (Plug-in hybrid) ...............................3-56
Hood ........................................................................\
...3-46
Smart Trunk ................................................................3-50
Trunk ........................................................................\
..3-47
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Exterior overview (I) ........................................................1-2
Exterior overview (II) .......................................................1-3
Fuses ........................................................................\
.......7-50Engine compartment panel fuse replacement ............7-52
Fuse/relay panel description .......................................7-54
Instrument panel fuse replacement.............................7-51
Hazard warning flasher .....................................................6-2
HEV (Hybrid electric vehicle) system ..............................H2 Hybrid Vehicle ..............................................................H2
Hybrid starter & generator (HSG) belt ...........................7-22 Checking the hybrid starter & generator (HSG) belt .7-22 If an accident occurs .......................................................6-34
If the engine overheats ......................................................6-7
If the vehicle will not start ................................................6-3
If the engine turns over normally but doesn't start ......6-3
If you have a flat tire ......................................................6-15 With tire mobility kit - Type A...................................6-15
With tire mobility kit - Type B...................................6-22
Important Safety Precautions............................................2-2 Air Bag Hazards ...........................................................2-2
Always Wear Your Seat Belt ........................................2-2
Control Your Speed ......................................................2-3
Driver Distraction.........................................................2-2
Keep Your Vehicle in Safe Condition ..........................2-3
Restrain All Children....................................................2-2
In case of an emergency while driving .............................6-2 If the vehicle stalls at a crossroad or crossing .............6-2
If the vehicle stalls while driving .................................6-2
If you have a flat tire while driving .............................6-3
Instrument cluster ...........................................................3-60 Gauges ........................................................................\
3-63
Instrument cluster control ..........................................3-62
Warning and indicator lights ......................................3-67
Warning messages ......................................................3-81
Instrument panel overview ...............................................1-5
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Interior features .............................................................3-144Clock ........................................................................\
3-149
Clothes Hanger .........................................................3-149
Cup Holder ...............................................................3-146
Floor Mat Anchor(s) .................................................3-150
Luggage Net Holder .................................................3-152
Power Outlet.............................................................3-147
Rear Cutrain .............................................................3-151
Side Curtain ..............................................................3-152
Sunvisor ....................................................................3-14\
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Wireless Cellular Phone Charging System ..............3-144
Interior overview...............................................................1-4
Jump starting .....................................................................6-4\
Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) ............................5-53 Limitations of the System ..........................................5-61
LKAS function change ...............................................5-60
LKAS malfunction .....................................................5-58
LKAS operation .........................................................5-54
LCD Display ...................................................................3-91 LCD display control ...................................................3-91 Light ........................................................................\
......3-104
Exterior Lights..........................................................3-104
Interior Lights ...........................................................3-113
Smart High Beam .....................................................3-106
Welcome System ......................................................3-112
Light bulbs ......................................................................7-\
67 Headlamp, parking lamp, turn signal lamp and side marker light bulb replacement.........................7-68
High mounted stop lamp ............................................7-74
Interior light bulb replacement ...................................7-74
License plate light bulb replacement .........................7-74
Rear combination light bulb replacement ..................7-72
Side repeater lamp replacement .................................7-71
Maintenance services ........................................................7-4 Owner maintenance precautions ..................................7-4
Owner's responsibility ..................................................7-4
Malfunction Indicator .....................................................6-12 Changing a Tire with TPMS ......................................6-13
Mirrors ........................................................................\
....3-19 Inside Rearview Mirror ..............................................3-19
Reverse Parking Aid Function ...................................3-37
Side View Mirrors ......................................................3-34
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