hood release Hyundai Azera 2014 Owner's Manual

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Door lock/unlock button ....................4-17
2. Central door lock switch....................4-17
3. Power window switches ....................4-22
4. Power window lock button ................4-25
5. Outside rearview mirror control
switch ................................................4-42
6. Outside rearview mirror folding
button*...............................................4-42
7. Driver’s seat adjustment ....................3-4
8. Driver’s position memory system* ....4-35
9. Hood release lever ............................4-26
10. Trunk lid release lever .....................4-20
11. Fuel filler lid release button.............4-28
12. Fuse box .........................................7-54
13. Steering wheel tilt control* ..............4-37
14. Steering wheel ................................4-37
15. Instrument panel illumination control
switch ..............................................4-45
16. ESP OFF button* ............................5-30
17. Headlight leveling device* ...............4-81
* : if equipped
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Features of your vehicle
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Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, pull the secondary latch
(1) inside of the hood center and lift
the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will raise completely
by itself after it has been raised about
halfway.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the fol-
lowing:
• All filler caps in engine compartment
must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
HOOD
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• Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions are removed
from the hood opening. Closing
the hood with an obstruction
present in the hood opening may
result in property damage or
severe personal injury.
• Do not leave gloves, rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.
WARNING
Open the hood after turning off the
engine on a flat surface, shift the
shift lever to the P(Park) position
and set the parking brake.

Driving your vehicle
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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electric parking
brake), press the EPB switch in the fol-
lowing condition:
• Have the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion.
• Depress the brake pedal or accelerator
pedal
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.To release EPB (electric parking brake)
automatically:
• Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) to
R (Rear), N (Neutral) or D (Drive).
• Shift lever in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of N (Neutral)
to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
• Depress the brake pedal satisfying the
following conditions.
1. Engine running
2. Driver's seat belt fastened
3. Driver's door, engine hood and trunk
closed
4. Shift lever in R (Rear), D (Drive) or
Sports mode
Make sure the brake warning light goes
off.
✽NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage the
EPB even though the ignition switch
or ENGINE STOP/START button is
in the OFF position, but you cannot
release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking brake
manually with the EPB switch when
you drive downhill or when backing up
the vehicle.
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• If the parking brake warning light
is still on even though the EPB
has been released, have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not drive your vehicle with the
EPB applied. It may cause exces-
sive brake pad and brake rotor
wear.

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Driving your vehicle
EPB (electric parking brake) may be
automatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
• The engine is turned off with the EPB
applied
• If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB applied,
but doesn't release automatically, a
warning will sound and a message will
appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
and the engine hood or trunk is
opened, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
• If there is a problem with the vehicle, a
warning may sound and a message
may appear.
If the above situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by pressing
the EPB switch.
WARNING
• To prevent unintentional move-
ment when stopped and leaving
the vehicle, do not use the shift
lever in place of the parking
brake. Set the parking brake and
make sure the shift lever is
securely positioned in P (Park).
• Never allow anyone who is unfa-
miliar with the vehicle to touch
the parking brake. If the parking
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
• All vehicles should always have
the parking brake fully engaged
when parking to avoid inadver-
tent movement of the car which
can injure occupants or pedestri-
ans.
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Driving your vehicle
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When the EPB (electric parking
brake) is not released
If the EPB does not release normally,
take your vehicle to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer by loading the vehicle
on a flatbed tow truck and have the sys-
tem checked.
AUTO HOLD (if equipped)
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle in a
standstill even though the brake pedal is
not depressed after the driver brings the
vehicle to a complete stop by depressing
the brake pedal.
Set up
1. With the driver's door, engine hood
and trunk closed, fasten the driver's
seat belt or depress the brake pedal
and then press the Auto Hold button.
The white AUTO HOLD indicator will
come on and the system will be in the
standby position.
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Driving your vehicle
2. When you stop the vehicle completely
by depressing the brake pedal, the
AUTO HOLD indicator changes from
white to green.
3. The vehicle will remain stationary even
if you release the brake pedal.
4. If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be
released.
Leaving
If you press the accelerator pedal with
the shift lever in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or
sports mode, the Auto Hold will be
released automatically and the vehicle
will start to move. The indicator changes
from green to white.
Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation, press
the Auto Hold switch while depressing
the brake pedal. The AUTO HOLD indi-
cator will go out.
If you want to release it manually, pull the
EPB switch while depressing the brake
pedal. The AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from green to white and the sys-
tem changes to the standby position.
For your safety, release the Auto Hold
operation manually if the vehicle ahead is
too close or during downhill driving.
✽NOTICE
• The Auto Hold does not operate
when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened
and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold auto-
matically switches to EPB in such
cases:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened
and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The vehicle is in a standstill for more
than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep
slope for a long period of time
- The vehicle moved several times
In these cases, the brake warning light
comes on, the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from green to white, and a
warning sounds and a message will
appear to inform you that EPB has
been automatically engaged. Before
driving off again, press foot brake
pedal, check the surrounding area
near your vehicle and release parking
brake manually with the EPB switch.
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WARNING
When driving off from Auto Hold by
depressing the accelerator pedal,
always check the surrounding area
near your vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator
pedal for a smooth launch.