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Opening the power liftgate
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The power liftgate will open 
automatically by doing one of the 
following:
•	Press the liftgate button on the 
remote key or smart key for 
approximately one second.
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•	Press the power liftgate button for 
approximately one second.
To stop operation of the power liftgate 
while it is in motion, quickly press the 
power liftgate button on the dash or on 
your remote key or smart key.
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•	 Press the liftgate handle button 
while having the smart key in your 
possession.   
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Closing the power liftgate
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•	Press the liftgate open/close button 
on the key and hold until the liftgate is 
fully closed. 
•	 Releasing the liftgate open/close 
button on the key stops liftgate 
movement with the buzzer sound 
approximately for 5 seconds. 
•	 To stop operation of the power liftgate 
while it is in motion, quickly press the 
power liftgate button on the dash or 
on your remote key or smart key.
NOTICE
Remain near your vehicle while closing 
the liftgate with the remote key or 
smart key.
If you exceed the distance limit of the 
smart key or remote key while the 
liftgate is in motion, the liftgate will 
stop and a continuous beeping will 
sound for about 5 seconds.
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•	To close the power liftgate from inside 
the vehicle, press and hold the Power 
Liftgate button on the dash. You must 
continue to hold the button until the 
liftgate is completely closed. Buzzer 
sounds continuously during the 
closing operation. If you release the 
button, the liftgate motion will stop 
and a continuous beeping will sound 
for about 5 seconds. 
•	  To stop operation of the power 
liftgate while it is in motion, quickly 
press the power liftgate button on the 
dash or on your remote key or smart 
key. 
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•	Press the power liftgate inner button 
for approximately one second when 
the liftgate is opened. The liftgate will 
close and lock automatically.   
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Deactivating smart liftgate
„„Type A„„Type B
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1. Door lock
2. Door unlock
3. Liftgate open (Liftgate)
Liftgate open / close (Power liftgate)
If you press any button on the smart key 
during the Detect and Alert stage, the 
smart liftgate will be deactivated.
Make sure to be aware of how to 
deactivate the smart liftgate for 
emergency situations.
•	 If you press the door unlock button 
(2), the smart liftgate will be 
deactivated temporarily. But, if you do 
not open any door for 30 seconds, the 
smart liftgate will be activated again.
•	 If you press the liftgate open button 
(3) for more than 1 second, the liftgate 
opens.
•	 The smart liftgate will still be activated 
if you press the door lock button (1) or 
liftgate open/close button (3) on the 
smart key as long as the smart liftgate 
is not already in the Detect and Alert 
stage.
•	 In case you have deactivated the 
smart liftgate by pressing the smart 
key button and opened a door, the 
smart liftgate can be activated again 
by closing and locking all doors.
Detecting area
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•	The smart liftgate detecting area 
extends approximately 20~40 in. 
(50~100 cm) behind the vehicle. If 
you are positioned in the detecting 
area and are carrying the smart key, 
the hazard warning lights will blink 
and the chime will sound for about 3 
seconds to alert you that the liftgate 
will open.
•	 The alert stops once the smart key is 
moved outside of the detecting area 
within the 3 second period.
 Information
•	Smart liftgate may not operate 
properly if any of the following occur:
 -The smart key is close to a radio 
transmitter such as a radio station or 
an airport which can interfere with 
normal operation of the transmitter.
 -The smart key is near a mobile two 
way radio system or a mobile phone.
 -Another vehicle’s smart key is being 
operated close to your vehicle.
•	 Smart liftgate detecting area may 
change when:
 -The vehicle is parked on an incline 
or slope.
 -One side of the vehicle is raised or 
lowered relative to the opposite side.   
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Closing the fuel filler door
1. To install the fuel tank cap, turn it 
clockwise until it “clicks” one time.
2. Close the fuel filler door until it is 
latched securely.
 Information
To lock the fuel filler door, make sure the 
fuel filler door is completely closed.  Press 
the LOCK button on the remote key or 
smart key to lock your vehicle.  The fuel 
filler door will also lock.
Note that if the fuel filler door is not 
completely closed when the vehicle is 
locked, the fuel filler door will not be 
locked.
 CAUTION
Make sure the fuel filler door is 
completely closed before driving 
through a car wash or operating a high 
pressure spray washer.
 WARNING
Automotive fuel is highly flammable 
and explosive. Failure to follow these 
guidelines may result in SERIOUS 
INJURY or DEATH:
•	Read and follow all warnings posted 
at the gas station.
•	 Before refueling, note the location 
of the Emergency Fuel Shut-Off, if 
available, at the gas station.
•	 Before touching the fuel nozzle, you 
should eliminate the potential build-
up of static electricity by touching 
a metal part of the vehicle, a safe 
distance away from the fuel filler 
neck, nozzle, or other gas source, 
with your bare hand.
•	 Do not use mobile phones while 
refueling. Electric current and/or 
electronic interference from cellular 
phones can potentially ignite fuel 
vapors and cause a fire. •	
Do not get back into a vehicle 
once you have begun refueling. 
You can generate a buildup of 
static electricity by touching, 
rubbing or sliding against any item 
or fabric capable of producing 
static electricity. Static electricity 
discharge can ignite fuel vapors 
causing a fire. If you must re-enter 
the vehicle, you should once again 
eliminate potentially dangerous 
static electricity discharge by 
touching a metal part of the vehicle, 
away from the fuel filler neck, nozzle 
or other fuel source, with your bare 
hand.
•	 When using an approved portable 
fuel container, be sure to place the 
container on the ground prior to 
refueling. Static electricity discharge 
from the container can ignite fuel 
vapors causing a fire.
Once refueling has begun, contact 
between your bare hand and the 
vehicle should be maintained until 
the filling is complete.
•	 Use only approved portable plastic 
fuel containers designed to carry and 
store fuel.
•	 When refueling, always shift the 
gear to the P (Park) position, set 
the parking brake, and press the 
Engine Start/Stop button to the 
OFF position. Sparks produced by 
electrical components related to the 
engine can ignite fuel vapors causing 
a fire.
•	 Do not use matches or a lighter and 
do not smoke or leave a lit cigarette 
in your vehicle while at a gas station, 
especially during refueling.   
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INTERIOR LIGHTS
 WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when 
driving in the dark. The interior lights 
may obscure your view and cause an 
accident.
NOTICE
Do not use the interior lights for 
extended periods when the vehicle is 
turned off or the battery will discharge.
Interior Lamp AUTO OFF
The interior lamps will automatically go 
off approximately 10 minutes after the 
vehicle is turned off and the doors are 
closed. If a door is opened, the lamp 
will go off 40 minutes after the vehicle 
is turned off. If the doors are locked by 
the smart key and the vehicle enters the 
armed stage of the theft alarm system, 
the lamps will go off five seconds later.
Front lamps
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1. Front map lamp ():
Touch either icons to turn the map lamp 
on or off. This light produces a spot 
beam for convenient use as a map lamp 
at night or as a personal lamp for the 
driver and the front passenger.
2. Door lamp ():
The front or rear room lamps come on 
when the front or rear doors are opened. 
When doors are unlocked by the smart 
key, the front and rear lamps come on 
for approximately 30 seconds as long as 
any door is not opened. The front and 
rear room lamps go out gradually after 
approximately 30 seconds when the 
door is closed. However, if the Engine 
Start/Stop button is in the ON position 
or all doors are locked, the front and rear 
lamps will turn off. If a door is opened 
with the ignition switch in the ACC 
position or the OFF position, the front 
and rear lamps will stay on for about 20 
minutes.
3. Room lamp ()
Press the button to turn ON the room 
lamp for the front/rear seats.    
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Wireless smart phone charging 
system (if equipped)
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[A] : Indicator light, [B] : Charging pad
On certain models, the vehicle comes 
equipped with a wireless smart phone 
charger. 
The system is available when all doors 
are closed, and when the Engine Start/ 
Stop button is in the ON (or START) 
position.
To charge a cellular phone
The wireless smart phone charging 
system charges only the Qi-enabled 
smart phones (
). Read the label on 
the smart phone accessory cover or 
visit your smart phone manufacturer’s 
website to check whether your smart 
phone supports the Qi technology.
The wireless charging process starts 
when you put a Qi-enabled smart phone 
on the wireless charging unit.
1. Remove other items, including the 
smart key, from the wireless charging 
unit. If not, the wireless charging 
process may be interrupted. Place 
the smart phone on the center of the 
charging pad.
2. The indicator light is orange when the 
smart phone is charging. The indicator 
light will turn blue when phone 
charging is complete.
3. You can turn ON or OFF the wireless 
charging function from the Settings 
menu on the instrument cluster. 
Select:
 -Setup	→	User	settings	→	Convenience	→	Wireless	Charging	
If your smart phone is not charging:
 - Slightly change the position of the 
smart phone on the charging pad.
 -Make sure the indicator light is 
orange.    
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Before driving ........................................................................\
............................6-4Before entering the vehicle ........................................................................\
................6-4
Before starting ........................................................................\
.....................................6-4
Ignition switch ........................................................................\
...........................6-5Key ignition switch ........................................................................\
...............................6-5
Key ignition switch positions ........................................................................\
..............6-6
Starting the engine ........................................................................\
...............................6 -7
Engine Start/Stop button ........................................................................\
.........6-8Engine Stop/Start button positions ........................................................................\
...6-9
Starting the engine ........................................................................\
.............................6-10
Turning off the engine ........................................................................\
.........................6-11
Remote start ........................................................................\
.......................................6-12
Automatic transmission ........................................................................\
..........6-14Automatic transmission operation ........................................................................\
....6-14
LCD display message (button type) ........................................................................\
..6-21
Paddle shifter (Manual shift mode) ........................................................................\
...6-22
Good driving practices ........................................................................\
.......................6-23
Braking system ........................................................................\
........................6-25Power-assist brakes ........................................................................\
...........................6-25
Disc brakes wear indicator ........................................................................\
................6-25
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)  ........................................................................\
.........6-26
Auto Hold ........................................................................\
...........................................6-30
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ........................................................................\
............6-34
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ........................................................................\
.....6-35
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)  .....................................................................6-38
Trailer stability assist (TSA)  ........................................................................\
...............6-39
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC)  ........................................................................\
.........6-40
Downhill Brake Control (DBC)  ........................................................................\
.........6-40
Good braking practices ........................................................................\
.....................6-43
Idle Stop and Go (ISG)  ........................................................................\
...........6-44ISG system operation ........................................................................\
........................6-44
ISG system off ........................................................................\
.....................................6-47
Forced to restart engine
 ........................................................................\
...................6-48 
ISG malfunction ........................................................................\
.................................6-48 
Drive mode integrated control system  .........................................................6-49
All Wheel Drive (AWD) 
 ........................................................................\
...........6-52AWD operation ........................................................................\
...................................6-53
Emergency precautions
 ........................................................................\
....................6-56
6. Driving your v ehicle
Driving your vehicle 
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Driving your vehicle
6-8
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
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Whenever the front door is opened, the 
Engine Start/Stop button will illuminate 
and will go off 30 seconds after the door 
is closed.
 WARNING
To turn the vehicle off in an emergency:
Press and hold the Engine Start/Stop 
button for more than two seconds OR 
Rapidly press and release the Engine 
Start/Stop button three times (within 
three seconds).
If the vehicle is still moving, you can 
restart the vehicle without depressing 
the brake pedal by pressing the Engine 
Start/Stop button with the gear in the N 
(Neutral) position.
 WARNING
•	NEVER press the Engine Start/Stop 
button while the vehicle is in motion 
except in an emergency. This will 
result in the vehicle turning off and 
loss of power assist for the steering 
and brake systems. This may lead 
to loss of directional control and 
braking function, which could cause 
an accident.
•	 Before leaving the driver’s seat, 
always make sure the gear is in the 
P (Park) position, set the parking 
brake, press the Engine Start/Stop 
button to the OFF position, and take 
the Smart Key with you. Unexpected 
vehicle movement may occur if these 
precautions are not followed.
•	 NEVER reach through the steering 
wheel for the Engine Start/Stop 
button or any other control while the 
vehicle is in motion. The presence 
of your hand or arm in this area 
may cause a loss of vehicle control 
resulting in an accident.    
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Starting the engine
 WARNING
•	Always wear appropriate shoes when 
operating your vehicle. Unsuitable 
shoes, such as high heels, ski boots, 
sandals, flipflops, etc., may interfere 
with your ability to use the brake and 
accelerator pedals.
•	 Do not start the vehicle with the 
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle can move which can lead 
to an accident.
•	 Wait until the engine RPM is normal. 
The vehicle may suddenly move if 
the brake pedal is released when the 
RPM is high.
 Information
•	The vehicle will start by pressing the 
Engine Start/Stop button, only when 
the smart key is in the vehicle.
•	 Even if the smart key is in the vehicle, 
and when it is far away from the driver, 
the engine may not start.
•	 When the Engine Start/Stop button 
is in the ACC or ON position, if any 
door is open, the system checks for the 
smart key. When the smart key is not 
in the vehicle, the  “
” indicator 
will blink and the warning 'Key not in 
vehicle' will come on. When all doors 
are closed, the chime will also sound for 
about 5 seconds. Keep the smart key in 
the vehicle.
1. Always carry the smart key with you.
2. Make sure the parking brake is 
applied.
3. Make sure the shift lever/button is in 
P(Park).
4. Depress the brake pedal.
5. Press the Engine Start/Stop button.
 Information
•	 Do not wait for the engine to warm up 
while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine 
speeds. Steep accelerating and 
decelerating should be avoided.
•	 Always start the vehicle with your foot 
on the brake pedal. Do not depress the 
accelerator while starting the vehicle. 
Do not race the engine while warming 
it up.    
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NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
•	If the engine stalls while you are in 
motion, do not attempt to shift the 
gear to the P (Park) position. 
If traffic and road conditions permit, 
you may put the gear in N (Neutral) 
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.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
Do not press the Engine Start/Stop 
button for more than 10 seconds except 
when the stop lamp fuse is blown.
When the stop lamp fuse is blown, 
you cannot normally start the engine. 
Replace the fuse with a new one. If you 
are not able to replace the fuse, you 
can start the engine by pressing and 
holding the Engine Start/Stop button 
for 10 seconds with the Engine Start/
Stop button in the ACC position.
For your safety always depress the 
brake pedal before starting the vehicle.
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 Information
If the smart key battery is weak or the 
smart key does not work correctly, you 
can start the vehicle by pressing the 
Engine Start/Stop button with the smart 
key in the direction of the picture above.
Turning off the engine
1. Stop the vehicle and depress the 
brake pedal fully.
2. Make sure the shift lever/button is in 
P(Park).
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop button 
to the OFF position and apply the 
parking brake.