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Driving your vehicle
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Illuminated ignition switch
(if equipped)
Whenever a front door is opened, the
ignition switch will be illuminated for your
convenience, provided the ignition switch
is not in the ON position. The light will go
off immediately when the ignition switch
is turned on or go off after about 30 sec-
onds when the door is closed.
Ignition switch position
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LOCK
The steering wheel locks to protect
against theft. The ignition key can be
removed only in the LOCK position.
When turning the ignition switch to the
LOCK position, push the key inward at
the ACC position and turn the key toward
the LOCK position.
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ACC (Accessory)
The steering wheel is unlocked and elec-
trical accessories are operative.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If difficulty is experienced turning the
ignition switch to the ACC position, turn
the key while turning the steering wheel
right and left to release the tension.
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ON
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. This is the
normal running position after the engine
is started.
Do not leave the ignition switch ON if the
engine is not running to prevent batterydischarge.
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START
Turn the ignition switch to the START
position to start the engine. The engine
will crank until you release the key; then
it returns to the ON position. The brake
warning lamp can be checked in this
position.
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Starting the engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2.Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
while turning the ignition switch to the
start position.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and
hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key. 4. In extremely cold weather (below
0°F / -18°C) or after the vehicle has
not been operated for several days, let
the engine warm up without depress-
ing the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, itshould be started without depressing the accelerator.
CAUTION
Do not engage the starter for morethan 10 seconds. If the engine stallsor fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds before re-engaging the starter.Improper use of the starter may damage it.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while you are inmotion, do not attempt to move theshift lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic and road conditions permit,you may put the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position while the vehicleis still moving and turn the ignitionswitch to the START position in an attempt to restart the engine.
WARNING
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots,etc.) may interfere with your
ability to use the brake and acceler-
ator pedal, and the clutch (if
equipped).
STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING - Ignition switch
Never turn the ignition switch to LOCK or ACC while the vehicle is
moving. This would result in loss
of directional control and braking
function, which could cause an
accident.
The anti-theft steering column lock is not a substitute for the parking
brake. Before leaving the driver’s
seat, always make sure the shift
lever is engaged in P (Park) for the
automatic transaxle and set the
parking brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and sud-
den vehicle movement may occur
if these precautions are not taken.
Never reach for the ignition switch, or any other controls through the
steering wheel while the vehicle is in
motion. The presence of your hand
or arm in this area could cause a
loss of vehicle control, an accident
and serious bodily injury or death.
Do not place any movable objects around the driver’s seat as they may
move while driving, interfere with
the driver and lead to an accident.

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Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your safety, the automatic transaxle
has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transaxle from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) into R (Reverse) unless the
brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park) or N
(Neutral) into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch to the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chattering
noise near the shift lever may be heard.
This is a normal condition. Shift-lock override
If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position into R
(Reverse) position with the brake pedal
depressed, continue depressing the
brake, then do the following:
1. Carefully remove the cap (1) covering
the shift-lock override access hole.
2. Insert a screwdriver (or key) into the access hole and press down on the
screwdriver (or key).
3. Move the shift lever.
4. Have your vehicle inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer immedi-
ately.
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Ignition key interlock system (if equipped)
The ignition key cannot be removed
unless the shift lever is in the P (Park)
position. If the ignition switch is in any
other position, the key cannot be
removed.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and while shifting out
of the P (Park) position into anoth-
er position to avoid inadvertent
motion of the vehicle which could
injure persons in or around the car.
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To keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing, squirt an
approved de-icer fluid or glycerine into
the key opening. If a lock is covered with
ice, squirt it with an approved de-icing
fluid to remove the ice. If the lock is
frozen internally, you may be able to thaw
it out by using a heated key. Handle the
heated key with care to avoid injury.
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Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the con-
tainer. Window washer anti-freeze is
available from an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and most auto parts outlets. Do
not use engine coolant or other types of
anti-freeze as these may damage the
paint finish.
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Don't let your parking brake
freeze
Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged position.
This is most likely to happen when there
is an accumulation of snow or ice around
or near the rear brakes or if the brakes
are wet. If there is a risk the parking
brake may freeze, apply it only temporar-
ily while you put the gear selector lever in
P (automatic transaxle) or in first or
reverse gear (manual transaxle) and
block the rear wheels so the car cannot
roll. Then release the parking brake.
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Don't let ice and snow accumu-
late underneath
Under some conditions, snow and ice
can build up under the fenders and inter-
fere with the steering. When driving in
severe winter conditions where this may
happen, you should periodically check
underneath the car to be sure the move-
ment of the front wheels and the steering
components is not obstructed.
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Carry emergency equipment
Depending on the severity of the weath-
er where you drive your car, you should
carry appropriate emergency equipment.
Some of the items you may want to carry
include tire chains, tow straps or chains,
flashlight, emergency flares, sand, a
shovel, jumper cables, a window scraper,
gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, a blanket,
etc.

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CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE NOTICE
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Perchlorate Material-special handling
may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/haz-
ardouswaste/perchlorate.
Notice to California Vehicle Dismantlers:
Perchlorate containing materials, such as
air bag inflators, seatbelt pretensioners
and keyless remote entry batteries, must
be disposed of according to Title 22
California Code of Regulations Section
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Index
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Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-34Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-59
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-37
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-51
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-40\
Side air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-49
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-22
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-5
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-98
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-19
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-59 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-59
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-64
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-10
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-89
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-98 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-98
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·················4-93\
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-99
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-28
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-75 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-81
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-76
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-77 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-10
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-14
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-14
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-30
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-54
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Binding arbitration ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····8-9
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-90
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-16 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-19
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-21
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-16
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-19
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-53 Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
···············7-55
Headlight bulb replacement··················\
··················\
·····7-54
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-57
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-58
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-57
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-55\
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-56
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
·········7-55
Turn signal light bulb replacement··················\
············7-55
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
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Fuel gauge··················\
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··················\
················4-39
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-2
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-45Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-48
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-48
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-46
Gauge Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-39
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-39
Glassroof, see sunroof ··················\
··················\
···············4-23
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-85\
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-53
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-32
Headlight bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
·······7-54
Headlight escort function··················\
··················\
···········4-54
Headlight welcome function··················\
··················\
······4-54
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-5, 3-9
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·····4-67
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·········7-57
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-34
Hitches ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-41
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-18
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-28
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
····5-14
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-37
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-39
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-39
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-38
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
················4-40
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-38
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-38
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-41
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-43
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-38
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-64
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-89 Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-89
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·················4-93\
Cargo security screen ··················\
··················\
··············4-95
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-89
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-94
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-90
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-92
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-94\
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
··················\
···············4-95
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-91
Shopping bag holder··················\
··················\
················4-94
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Sunvisor ··················\
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·················4-90\
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-62
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··7-58
Interior overview··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-2
Interlock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-14
Jack and tools··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-12
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-5
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2
Label Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-59
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-50
Tire and loading information label ··················\
············5-48
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-38
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
···········8-7
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········8-6
Latch system, see lower anchor system··················\
·······3-32
License plate light bulb replacement ··················\
···········7-57
Light bulbs ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-53 Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
···············7-55
Headlight bulb replacement··················\
··················\
·····7-54 High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-57
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-58
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-57
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-55\
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-56
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
·········7-55
Turn signal light bulb replacement··················\
············7-55
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-54 Battery saver function··················\
··················\
··············4-54
Headlight escort function ··················\
··················\
········4-54
Headlight welcome function ··················\
··················\
···4-54
Low tire pressure telltale ··················\
··················\
·············6-8
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-32\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
··················\
·················4-95\
Luggage rack, see roof rack···············\
··················\
··········4-97
Lumbar support··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-7
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-48\
Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ·············7-12
Maintenance services·············\
··················\
··················\
····7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-11
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
·7-7
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-37
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Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-66Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-71
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-73
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-67
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
···········4-77
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-7
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-46
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-29 Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-29
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-34
Moonroof, see sunroof··················\
··················\
···············4-23
Maunting bracket for roof carrier ··················\
················4-97
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
··················\
3-5, 3-9
Occupant classification system ··················\
··················\
··3-40
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-40
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-15
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-34
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-17, 7-22
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-45 Position light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
·7-55
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-16
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-91
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-20
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear combination light bulb replacement··················\
····7-56
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-51
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-9
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-32
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
··················\
··············8-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-32
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-97\
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-41
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-7 Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-11
Seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-10
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-11
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