VIN Hyundai Creta 2016 Owner's Guide

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T y p e C
To unfold the key, press the release
button then the key will unfold auto
matically.
To fold the key, fold the key manually
while pressing the release button.
Do not fold the key without pressing
the release button. This may dam
age the key.
Remote key precautions
The remote key will not work if any of
the following occur:
• The key is in the ignition switch.
• You exceed the operating distancelimit (about 30 m [90 feet]).
• The remote key battery is weak.
• Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal.
• The weather is extremely cold.
• The remote key is close to a radio transmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the
remote key.
When the remote key does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key. If you have
a problem with the remote key, it is
recommended that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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If the remote key is in close proximi
ty to your mobile phone, the signal
could be blocked by your mobile
phones normal operational signals.
This is especially important when the
phone is active such as making and
receiving calls, text messaging,
and/or sending/receiving emails.
Avoid placing the remote key and
your mobile phone in the same pants
or jacket pocket and always try to
maintain an adequate distance
between the two devices.
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Loss of a smart key
A maximum of two smart keys can be
registered to a single vehicle. If you
happen to lose your smart key, it is
recommended that you should imme
diately take the vehicle and remaining
key to your authorized HYUNDAI
dealer or tow the vehicle, if necessary.
Smart key precautions
The smart key will not work if any of
the following occur:
• The smart key is close to a radiotransmitter such as a radio station
or an airport which can interfere
with normal operation of the trans
mitter.
• The smart key is near a mobile two way radio system or a cellular
phone.
• Another vehicle’s smart key is being operated close to your vehicle.
When the smart key does not work
correctly, open and close the door
with the mechanical key. If you have
a problem with the smart key, it is
recommended that you contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer. (Continue)(Continue)
If the smart key is in close proximity
to your mobile phone, the signal
could be blocked by your mobile
phones normal operational signals.
This is especially important when the
phone is active such as making and
receiving calls, text messaging,
and/or sending/receiving emails.
Avoid placing the smart key and your
mobile phone in the same pants or
jacket pocket and always try to main
tain an adequate distance between
the two devices.

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To unlock the doors, press the door
unlock switch ( ). All vehicle doors
will unlock.
The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the vehi
cle is in motion. If the doors are
unlocked, the risk of being thrown
from the vehicle in a crash is
increased.
WARNING
Do not leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An
enclosed vehicle can become
extremely hot, causing death or
serious injury to unattended chil
dren or animals who cannot
escape the vehicle. Children might
operate features of the vehicle that
could injure them, or they could
encounter other harm, possibly
from someone gaining entry to the
vehicle.
WARNING
Always secure your vehicle
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
increases the potential risk to you
or others from someone hiding in
your vehicle.
To secure your vehicle, while
depressing the brake, move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position (for
automatic transaxle) or first gear or
R (Reverse, for manual transaxle),
engage the parking brake, and
place the ignition switch in the
LOCK/OFF position, close all win
dows, lock all doors, and always
take the key with you.
WARNING
Opening a door when something is
approaching may cause damage
or injury. Be careful when opening
doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or pedestri
ans approaching the vehicle in the
path of the door.
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Opening the tailgate
• The tailgate is locked or unlockedwhen all doors are locked or
unlocked with the key, remote key,
smart key or central door lock/
unlock switch.
• If unlocked, the tailgate can be opened by pressing the handle and
pulling it up.
Information
I n c o l d a n d w e t c l i m a t e s , d o o r l o c k
a n d d o o r m e c h a n i s m s m a y n o t w o r k
p r o p e r l y d u e t o f r e e z i n g c o n d i t i o n s .
Make certain that you close the tail
gate before driving your vehicle.
Possible damage may occur to the
tailgate lift cylinders and attaching
hardware if the tailgate is not closed
prior to driving.
Closing the tailgate
To close the tailgate, lower and push
down the tailgate firmly. Make sure
that the tailgate is securely latched.
Make sure nothing is near the tail
gate latch and striker while closing
the tailgate. It may damage the tail
gate's latch.
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TAILGATE
The tailgate swings upward. Make
sure no objects or people are near
the rear of the vehicle when open
ing the tailgate.
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Make sure your hands, feet and
other parts of your body are safely
out of the way before closing the
tailgate.
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Windows
•NEVER leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil
dren, when the engine is run
ning.
•NEVER leave any child unat
tended in the vehicle. Even very
young children may inadvertent
ly cause the vehicle to move,
entangle themselves in the win
dows, or otherwise injure them
selves or others.
•Always double check to make
sure all arms, hands, head and
other obstructions are safely out
of the way before closing a win
dow.
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•Do not allow children to play with
the power windows. Keep the dri
ver’s door power window lock
switch in the LOCK position
(pressed). Serious injury can
result from unintentional window
operation by the child.
•Do not extend your head, arms
or body outside the windows
while driving.

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Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check thefollowing:
• All filler caps in engine compart ment must be correctly installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood halfway and let it drop. Make sure that it locks into
place.
Support rod
•Grasp the support rod in the
area wrapped in rubber. The
rubber will help prevent you
from being burned by hot metal
when the engine is hot.
•The support rod must be insert
ed completely into the hole pro
vided whenever you inspect the
engine compartment. This will
prevent the hood from falling
and possibly injuring you.
WARNING
•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 heatinduced fire.
•Always double check to be sure
that the hood is firmly latched
before driving away. If it is not
latched, the hood could open
while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility,
which might result in an acci
dent.
•Do not move the vehicle with the
hood raised. The view will be
blocked and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
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Tilt steering
Pull down the lockrelease lever (1) on
the steering wheel column and adjust
the steering wheel angle (2). Move
the steering wheel, so it points toward
your chest, not toward your face.
Make sure you can see the instru
ment panel warning lights and
gauges.
After adjusting, pull up the lock
release lever (3) to lock the steering
wheel in place. Push the steering
wheel both up and down to be cer
tain it is locked in position. Always
adjust the position of the steering
wheel before driving.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on your
steering wheel (see illustration). The
horn will operate only when this area
is pressed.
Do not strike the horn severely to
operate it, or hit it with your fist. Do
not press on the horn with a sharp
pointed object.
NOTICE
Never adjust the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose steer
ing control and cause severe per
sonal injury, death or accidents.
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Inside rearview mirror
Before you start driving, adjust the
rearview mirror to the center on the
view through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicles behind you during night
driving.
Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position.
MIRRORS
Make sure your line of sight is not
obstructed. Do not place objects in
the rear seat, cargo area, or behind
the rear headrests which could
interfere with your vision through the
rear window.
WARNING
To prevent serious injury during
an accident or deployment of the
air bag, do not modify the rearview
mirror and do not install a wide
mirror.
WARNING
NEVER adjust the mirror while
driving. This may cause loss of
vehicle control resulting in an acci
dent.
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Electrochromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automati
cally controls the glare from the head
lights of the car behind you in night
time or low light driving conditions.
When the engine is running, the
glare is automatically controlled by
the sensor mounted in the rearview
mirror. The sensor detects the light
level around the vehicle, and auto
matically adjusts to control the head
light glare from vehicles behind you.
Whenever the shift lever is placed in
R (Reverse), the mirror will automat
ically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the drivers view
behind the vehicle.
T o o p e r a t e t h e e l e c t r i c r e a r v i e w
m i r r o r :
• Press the ON/OFF button (1) to turn the automatic dimming func
tion off. The mirror indicator light
will turn off.
Press the ON/OFF button (1) to
turn the automatic dimming func
tion on. The mirror indicator light
will illuminate.
• The mirror defaults to the ON posi tion whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
When cleaning the mirror, use a
paper towel or similar material damp
ened with glass cleaner. Do not
spray glass cleaner directly on the
mirror as that may cause the liquid
cleaner to enter the mirror housing.
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Outside rearview mirror
Your vehicle is equipped with both
lefthand and righthand outside
rearview mirrors.
•Do not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the surface
of the glass.
•If the mirror is jammed with ice, do
not adjust the mirror by force. Use
an approved spray deicer (not
radiator antifreeze) spray, or a
sponge or soft cloth with very
warm water, or move the vehicle to
a warm place and allow the ice to
melt.
M a n u a l t y p e ( i f e q u i p p e d )
To adjust an outside mirror, move the
control lever.
NOTICE
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while the vehicle is
moving. This could result in loss of
control, and an accident which
could cause death, serious injury or
property damage.
WARNING
Rearview mirrors
•Both right and left outside rear
view mirror are convex.
Objects seen in the mirror are
closer than they appear.
•Use your interior rearview mirror
or turn your head and look to
determine the actual distance of
following vehicles when chang
ing lanes.
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