Hyundai Equus 2010 Owner's Manual

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Don't coast down hills with the vehicleout of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the car in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shift to a lower gear so that
engine braking will help you maintain a
safe speed.
Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driv-ing can be dangerous because it can
result in the brakes overheating and
losing their effectiveness. It also
increases the wear of the brake com-
ponents.
If a tire goes flat while you are driving, apply the brakes gently and keep the
car pointed straight ahead while you
slow down. When you are moving
slowly enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull off the road and stop in a safe
place. If your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic transmission, don't let your
car creep forward. To avoid creeping
forward, keep your foot firmly on the
brake pedal when the car is stopped.
Be caution when parking on a hill. Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the shift lever in P. If your vehicle
is facing downhill, turn the front wheels
into the curb to help keep the vehicle
from rolling. If your vehicle is facing
uphill, turn the front wheels away from
the curb to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If there is no curb or if it is
required by other conditions to keep
the vehicle from rolling, block the
wheels. Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged posi-
tion. 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 that the
parking brake may freeze, apply it only
temporarily while y ou put the shift lever
in P and block the rear wheels so the
car cannot roll. Then release the park-
ing brake.
Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade with the accelerator pedal. This can
cause the transmission to overheat.
Always use the brake pedal or parking
brake.

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ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED SUSPENSION (ECS) (IF EQUIPPED)
ECS controls the vehicle suspension
automatically to maximize passenger
comfort by using the air spring in the sus-pension.
You can also control the vehicle suspen-
sion manually in SPORT mode, NOR-
MAL mode, or HIGH mode.
To select the SPORT mode
Push the SPORT button to select the
SPORT mode that provides a tighter sus-
pension and firmer ride. The indicator
light in the SPORT button will illuminate.
The SPORT mode is used for sporty driv-
ing such as driving on winding, moun-
tainous roads or high speed driving.Push the SPORT button again to return
to NORMAL mode that provides a softer
ride. The indicator light in the SPORT
button will go off.
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To control the vehicle height
Push the vehicle height control button to
select the HIGH mode that makes the
vehicle height be higher than the NOR-MAL mode and the indicator light on the
vehicle height control button will illumi-
nate. It is useful in a rough road.
✽✽NOTICE
When you drive over 70km/h, you can
not select the HIGH mode. If the vehicle
speed exceeds 70km/h while driving in
the HIGH mode, the NORMAL mode
will be selected automatically.
Push the vehicle height control button again to select the NORMAL mode that
makes the vehicle height lower than the
HIGH mode. The indicator light in the
vehicle height control button will go off.
✽✽ NOTICE
When the vehicle stops with the shift
lever in D(Drive) or R(Reverse), you
can not change the vehicle height.
If the vehicle speed exceeds 120km/h
while driving in NORMAL mode, the
LOW mode that is lower than NOR-
MAL mode is selected automatically.
LOW mode can not be selected manu-
ally.
Do not operate ECS when the air filter
of the compressor in the lower part of
the vehicle sinks under the water.
Indraft of water into the compressor
may happen, and ECS may not oper-
ate normally.
Make sure there are no objects under
the vehicle before changing the vehicle
height.
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A click sound may be heard while
operating ECS, but these conditions
are normal and indicate that ECS is
functioning properly.
Depending on the outside tempera-
ture the vehicle height may be differ-
ent.
Do not press the engine start/stop but-
ton to the other position while operat-
ing ECS. This could cause damage to
ECS.
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ECS (Electronic Controlled
Suspension) Malfunction indicator
The ECS malfunction indicator will illumi-
nate when the engine start/stop button is
turned to the ON position, but should go
off after approximately 3 seconds. If the
warning light does not come on, or con-
tinuously remains on after coming on for
about 3 seconds when you turn the
engine start/stop button to the ON posi-
tion, the ECS is not working properly.
If it comes on while driving, ECS is not
working properly.
Take your vehicle to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer and have the system
checked. The ECS malfunction indicator may illu-minate when the ESP indicator comes on
to indicate that the ESP is not working
properly, but it does not indicate malfunc-
tion of the ECS.
✽✽
NOTICE
If the battery is discharged or if you
push the SPORT button or the vehicle
height control button repeatedly in
short time, the ECS malfunction indica-
tor may illuminate to protect the system.
CAUTION
If the ECS malfunction indicator illuminates when there is no air inthe suspension, the vehicle height
will be very lower, so do not drive toprotect the vehicle from the projec-tions on the surface of the ground.
Take your vehicle to an authorizedHYUNDAI dealer by towing the vehi-
cle and have the system checked.You should tow the vehicle as the picture.
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When you load the vehicle onto the tow
truck, the loading angle(1) should besmaller than 6°.
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➀ CRUISE indicator
➁ SET indicator
The cruise control system allows you to
program the vehicle to maintain a con-stant speed without pressing the acceler-ator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph)
and below approximately 180 km/h (113mph).
✽✽ NOTICE
During normal cruise control operation,
when the SET switch is activated or
reactivated after applying the brakes,
the cruise control will energize after
approximately 3 seconds. This delay is
normal.
CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
If the cruise control is left on, (CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the cruise control can be activat-
ed unintentionally. Keep the
cruise control system off
(CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when the cruise control is not in
use, to avoid inadvertently set-ting a speed.
Use the cruise control system only when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
Do not use the cruise control when it may not be safe to keep
the vehicle at a constant speed,
for instance, driving in heavy or
varying traffic, or on slippery
(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or
winding roads or over 6% up-hill
or down-hill roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using the cruise control system.
Be careful when driving downhill using the cruise control system,
which may increase the vehiclespeed.
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To set cruise control speed:
1. Push the cruise ON-OFF button on thesteering wheel to turn the system on.
The CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster will illuminate.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 40 km/h (25 mph)and less than 180 km/h (113 mph). 3. Push the SET- switch, and release it at
the desired speed. The SET indicator
light in the instrument cluster will illu-
minate. Release the accelerator pedal.The desired speed will automaticallybe maintained.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may slow
down or speed up slightly while goinguphill or downhill.
To increase cruise control set speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the RES +
switch and hold it. Your
vehicle will accelerate. Release the
switch at the speed you want.
Push the RES +
switch and release it
immediately. The cruising speed will
increase by 2.0 km/h (1.2 mph) or 1.0mph (1.6 km/h) each time the RES +
switch is operated in this manner.
You can set the speed to 180 km/h (113 mph).
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To decrease the cruising speed:
Follow either of these procedures:
Push the SET- switch and hold it. Your
vehicle will gradually slow down.
Release the switch at the speed you
want to maintain.
Push the SET- switch and release it immediately. The cruising speed will
decrease by 2.0 km/h (1.2 mph) or 1.0
mph (1.6 km/h) each time the SET-
switch is operated in this manner.
You can set the speed to 40 km/h (25 mph). To temporarily accelerate with the
cruise control on:
If you want to speed up temporarily when
the cruise control is on, depress the
accelerator pedal. Increased speed will
not interfere with cruise control operationor change the set speed.
To return to the set speed, take your foot
off the accelerator.
If you press the SET- switch at increased
speed, the cruising speed will be setagain.
Cruise control will be canceled when;
Depressing the brake pedal.
Shifting the shift lever into N (Neutral).
Pressing the CANCEL switch locatedon the steering wheel.
Decreasing the vehicle speed lower than the memory speed by 15 km/h (9 mph).
Decreasing the vehicle speed to less than approximately 32 km/h (20 mph).
Increasing the vehicle speed to more
than approximately 200 km/h (125mph).
The ESP is operating.
Downshifting to the 2nd gear with sports mode.
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Operating the EPB switch. Do notoperate the parking brake while driving
except in an emergency situation.
Each of these actions will cancel cruise
control operation (the SET indicator light
in the instrument cluster will go off), but itwill not turn the system off. If you wish toresume cruise control operation, push
the RES+ switch located on your steering wheel. You will return to your previouslypreset speed.
To resume cruising speed at
more than approximately 40 km/h(25 mph):
If any method other than the cruise
ON/OFF switch was used to cancel cruis-
ing speed and the system is still activat-ed, the most recent set speed will auto-
matically resume when the RES+ switchis pushed.
It will not resume, however, if the vehicle
speed has dropped below approximately40 km/h (25 mph).
✽✽ NOTICE
Always check the road conditions when
pressing the RES+ switch to resume the
speed.
To turn cruise control off, do one
of the following:
Push the cruise ON/OFF button (the CRUISE indicator light in the instru- ment cluster will go off).
Turn the engine start/stop button off.
Both of these actions will cancel the cruise control operation. If you want to resume the cruise control operation,repeat the steps provided in “To set
cruise control speed” on the previouspage.
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➀ CRUISE indicator
➁ SET indicator
➂ Set speed
➃ Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
The smart cruise control system allows
you to program the vehicle to maintain aconstant speed and distance detecting
the vehicle ahead without depressing the
accelerator pedal. This system is designed to function
above approximately 30 km/h (18.6 mph)
and below approximately 180 km/h (113mph).
✽✽ NOTICE
During normal smart cruise control
operation, when the SET switch is acti-
vated or reactivated after applying the
brakes, the smart cruise control will
energize after approximately 3 seconds.
This delay is normal.
SMART CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
If the smart cruise control is left on, (CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster illuminated)
the smart cruise control can be
activated unintentionally. Keep
the smart cruise control system
off (CRUISE indicator light OFF)
when the smart cruise control is
not in use, to avoid inadvertentlysetting a speed.
Use the smart cruise control sys- tem only when traveling on open
highways in good weather.
Do not use the smart cruise con- trol when it may not be safe tokeep the car at a constant speed,
for instance, driving in heavy or
varying traffic, or on slippery
(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or
winding roads or over 6% up-hill
or down-hill roads.
Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whenever
using the smart cruise controlsystem.
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Be careful when driving downhillusing the smart cruise control
system, which may increase the
vehicle speed.
The smart cruise control system is not a substitute for safe driving
practices but a convenience
function only. It is the responsi-
bility of the driver to always
check the speed and distance to
the vehicle ahead.
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