warning Hyundai Azera 2017 Owner's Manual

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Parking brake
Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first
apply the foot brake and then
depress the parking brake pedal
down as far as possible.
In addition it is recommended that
when parking the vehicle on a
incline, the shift lever should be in
the P (Park) position.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, depress
the parking brake pedal a second
time while applying the foot brake.
The pedal will automatically extend to
the fully released position.
If the parking brake does not release
or does not release all the way, have
the system checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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CAUTION - Parking brake
Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessivebrake pad (or lining) and brakerotor wear.
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WARNING - Parking
brake use
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the vehicle which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
Never allow anyone who is unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.

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Check the brake warning light by
changing the ignition switch to ON
(do not start the engine). This light
will be illuminated when the parking
brake is applied with the ignition
switch in the START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released
while the engine is running, there
may be a malfunction in the brake
system. Immediate attention is nec-
essary. If at all possible, cease driving
the vehicle immediately. If that is not
possible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only contin-
ue to drive the vehicle until you can
reach a safe location or repair shop.Electronic parking brake (EPB)
(if equipped)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (Electronic parking
brake):
1. Make sure the vehicle is station-
ary.
2. Pull the EPB switch. Make sure the warning light comes on.
Also, the EPB is applied automatical-
ly if the Auto Hold button is on when
the engine is turned off. However, if
you press the EPB switch for about
one second within 3 seconds after
the engine is turned off, the EPB will
not be applied.
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Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electronic park-
ing brake), press the EPB switch in
the following condition:
Have the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button in
the ON position.
Depress the brake pedal or accel- erator pedal (or accelerator pedal
slightly to avoid abrupt vehicle
movement.)
Make sure the brake warning light
goes off. To release EPB (electronic 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 accelerator pedal sat- isfying 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.
CAUTION
Do not operate the parking brake while the vehicle is mov-ing except in an emergency sit-uation. It could damage thevehicle system and endangerdriving safety.
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✽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.
When the EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) does not release:
We recommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer by load-
ing the vehicle on a flatbed tow truck
and have the system checked.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) may
be automatically applied when:
The rear brake is overheated
Requested by other systems
The engine is turned off with the
EPB applied
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the driver turns the engine off
while Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied.
However, if you press the EPB
switch for about one second within 3
seconds after the engine is turned
off, the EPB will not be applied.
Warning messages
To disengage EPB, fasten seat-
belt, close door, hood, and trunk
If you try to drive with the EPB
applied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened or the engine hood or trunk
is opened, a warning will sound
and a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, 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.
CAUTION
If the parking brake warning light is still on even thoughthe EPB has been released,we recommend that the vehi-cle be checked by an author-ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with the EPB applied. It may causeexcessive brake pad andbrake rotor wear.
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AUTO HOLD deactivating. Press
brake pedal
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
WARNING
To prevent unintentional
movement 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 unfamiliar 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 inadvertent movement
of the car which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
CAUTION
Depress the brake pedal whenthe above message appears, forthe Auto Hold and EPB may notactivate.
CAUTION
A click sound may be heard while operating or releasingthe EPB, but these conditionsare normal and indicate thatthe EPB is functioning proper-ly.
When leaving your keys with a parking lot attendant or valet,make sure to inform him/herhow to operate the EPB.
The EPB may malfunction if you drive with the EPBapplied.
When you automatically release EPB by depressingthe accelerator pedal, depressit slowly.
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Parking brake automaticallylocked
If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
is activated, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
EPB malfunction indicator (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates if the
engine start/stop button is turned to
the ON position and goes off in
approximately 3 seconds if the sys-
tem is operation normally.
If the EPB malfunction indicator
remains on, comes on while driving,
or does not come on when the igni-
tion switch or the engine start/stop
button is turned to the ON position,
this indicates that the EPB may have
malfunctioned. If this occurs, we recommend that
the system be checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
The EPB malfunction indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
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Emergency braking
If there is a problem with the brake
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
ing is possible by pulling up and
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
possible only while you are holding
the EPB switch.
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NOTICE
During emergency braking by the
EPB, the parking brake warning
light will illuminate to indicate that
the system is operating.
WARNING
Do not operate the parking
brake while the vehicle is mov-
ing except in an emergency sit-
uation.
CAUTION
The EPB warning light may
illuminate if the EPB switch isoperated abnormally or EPB isoperated while the battery isweak due to personallyinstalled equipment and soon. Shut the engine off andturn it on again after a fewseconds. Then wait for a while,pull the EPB switch and pushthe EPB switch with brakepedal depressed. The warninglight will go off and the EPBwill operate normally. If AutoHold lamp is yellow, then shutthe engine off and turn it ononce more. However, if theEPB warning light is still on,we recommend that the sys-tem be checked by an author-ized HYUNDAI dealer.
If the parking brake warning light does not illuminate orblinks even though the EPBswitch was pulled, the EPB isnot applied.
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(Continued) If the parking brake warning light blinks when the EPBwarning light is on, press theswitch firmly then let it goback to its original positionand pull it up. If the EPB warn-ing does not go off, we recom-mend that the system bechecked by an authorizedHYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice anoise or burning smell when theEPB is used for emergencybraking, we recommend that thesystem be checked by anauthorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
If you want to release it manually, pull
the EPB switch while depressing the
brake pedal. The AUTO HOLD indi-
cator changes from green to white
and the system changes to the
standby position.
For your safety, release the Auto
Hold operation manually if the vehi-
cle ahead is too close or during
downhill driving.
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NOTICE
• The Auto Hold does not operate
when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened 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 automatically switches to EPB in
such cases:
- The driver's seat belt is unfas-tened 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
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WARNING
When driving off from Auto
Hold by depressing the acceler-
ator pedal, always check the
surrounding area near your
vehicle.
Slowly depress the accelerator
pedal for a smooth launch.

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(Continued)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 vehi-
cle and release parking brake
manually with the EPB switch.
• If the AUTO HOLD indicator changes to yellow, the Auto Hold
is not working properly. We rec-
ommend that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may hear mechanical noise.
However, it is normal operating
noise.
Warning messages
Parking brake automaticallylocked
When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
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WARNING
Press the accelerator pedal
slowly when you start the
vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the Auto Hold when you drive
downhill or back up the vehi-
cle or park the vehicle.
CAUTION
If there is a malfunction with thedriver’s door, hood or trunkopen detection system, the AutoHold may not work properly.
We recommend that you contactan authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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AUTO HOLD deactivating.
Press brake pedal
When the conversion from Auto Hold
to EPB is not working properly a
warning will sound and a message
will appear.
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
ABS (or ESC) will not prevent acci-
dents due to improper or dangerous
driving maneuvers. Even though
vehicle control is improved during
emergency braking, always maintain
a safe distance between you and
objects ahead. Vehicle speeds
should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions.
The vehicle should be driven at
reduced speeds in the following cir-
cumstances:
When driving on rough, gravel or
snow-covered roads.
When driving with tire chains installed.
When driving on roads where the road surface is pitted or has differ-
ent surface heights.
Driving in these conditions increases
the stopping distance for your vehi-
cle.CAUTION
Depress the brake pedal when the above message appears forthe Auto Hold and EPB may notactivate.
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