brake Hyundai Equus 2014 User Guide

Features of your vehicle
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Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Electronic
Brake force
Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING - Parking Brake
& Brake Fluid Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, we recommend
that you have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING - Electronic
Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light
When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
We recommend you have the
vehicle inspected by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.

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Features of your vehicle
✽NOTICE- Electronic Brake
force Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light
When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, we recommend you
have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is
started.
• When there is a malfunction with
the emission control system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION - Malfunction
Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may
cause damage to the emission
control systems which could
effect drivability and/or fuel
economy.
CAUTION - Gasoline
Engine
If the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) illuminates, poten-
tial catalytic converter damage
is possible which could result in
loss of engine power.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er as soon as possible.

Features of your vehicle
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Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated (The
location of the underinflated tires
are displayed on the LCD display).
For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 seconds
or repeats blinking and off at the
intervals of approximately 3 seconds:
• When there is a malfunction with
the TPMS.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.
Door Ajar Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When a door is not closed securely.
Trunk Open Warning
Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the trunk lid is not closed
securely.
WARNING -Safe Stopping
• The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
• If you notice any vehicle insta-
bility, immediately take your
foot off the accelerator pedal,
apply the brakes gradually with
light force, and slowly move to
a safe position off the road.

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Features of your vehicle
Overspeed Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light blinks:
• When you drive the vehicle more
than 120 km/h.
- This is to prevent you from driving
your vehicle with overspeed.
- The overspeed warning chime
also sound for approximately 5
seconds.
Adaptive Front Lighting
System (AFLS) Warning
Light
This warning light blinks:
• Once you set the Engine Start/Stop
Button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the AFLS.
If there is a malfunction with the AFLS:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and restart the
engine. If the warning light
remains on, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Electric Parking Brake
(EPB) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the EPB.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
✽NOTICE- Electric Parking
Brake (EPB)
Warning Light
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
Warning Light may illuminate when
the Electronic Stability control
(ESC) Indicator Light comes on to
indicates that the ESC is not work-
ing properly (This does not indicate
malfunction of the EPB).
AFLS120km/hEPB

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Features of your vehicle
Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• When the front fog lights are on.
Rear Fog Indicator Light
(if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• When the rear fog lights are on.
Cruise Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When the cruise control system is
enabled.
❈For more details, refer to “Cruise
Control System” in section 5.
Cruise SET Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
• When the cruise control speed is
set.
❈For more details, refer to “Cruise
Control System” in section 5.
AUTO HOLD Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
• [White] When you activate the auto
hold system by pressing the AUTO
HOLD button.
• [Green] When you stop the vehicle
completely by depressing the
brake pedal with the auto hold sys-
tem activated.
• [Yellow] When there is a malfunc-
tion with the auto hold system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
❈For more details, refer to “Auto
Hold” in chapter 5.
CRUISE
SET
AUTO
HOLD

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Features of your vehicle
Non-operational conditions of
parking assist system
Parking assist system may not
operate normally when:
1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor. (It
will operate normally when mois-
ture melts.)
2. Sensor is covered with foreign
matter, such as snow or water, or
the sensor cover is blocked. (It will
operate normally when the materi-
al is removed or the sensor is no
longer blocked.)
3. Sensor is stained with foreign mat-
ter such as snow or water.
(Sensing range will return to nor-
mal when removed.)
4.The parking assist button is off.
There is a possibility of parking
assist system malfunction when:
1. Driving on uneven road surfaces
such as unpaved roads, gravel,
bumps, or gradient.
2. Objects generating excessive noise
such as vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes
can interfere with the sensor.
3. Heavy rain or water spray.
4. Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones present near the sensor.
5. Sensor is covered with snow.
Detecting range may decrease
when:
1. Outside air temperature is
extremely hot or cold.
2. Undetectable objects smaller than
1 m and narrower than 14 cm in
diameter.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
1. Sharp or slim objects such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
2. Objects, which tend to absorb sen-
sor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
• Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
• Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
• Engine start/stop button position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Automatic transmission (Shift by wire) . . . . . . . . 5-11
• Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
• Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
• Emergency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Auto hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
• Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
• Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
• Good braking practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . 5-44
• Drive mode / Snow mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Electronic controlled suspension (ECS) . . . . . . . . 5-46
• To control the vehicle height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46• ECS (electronic controlled suspension) malfunction
warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
• Towing your vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
• Cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Advanced smart cruise control system. . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Smart cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
• Smart cruise control vehicle to vehicle distance. . . . 5-60
• Distance to distance vehicle sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
• To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
• Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . 5-70
• LDWS operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
Intelligent accelerator pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
Advanced vehicle safety management (AVSM) . . 5-75
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78
• Operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Warning type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79
• Detecting sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
• Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Rear cross traffic alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Operating conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
• Warning type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82
• Non-operating condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
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Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
• Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
• Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
• Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-91
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-95
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . 5-95
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-95
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
• Don't place foreign objects or materials in
the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
• Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
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Driving your vehicle
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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outside
mirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
• Check the condition of the tires.
• Check under the vehicle for any
sign of leaks.
• Be sure there are no obstacles
behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, with the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in section 7,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
• Close and lock all doors.
• Position the seat so that all con-
trols are easily reached.
• Adjust the inside and outside
rearview mirrors.
• Be sure that all lights work.
• Check all gauges.
• Check the operation of warning
lights when the engine start/stop
button is turned to the ON position.
• Release the parking brake and
make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING
All passengers must be proper-
ly belted whenever the vehicle
is moving. Refer to “Seat belts”
in section 3 for more informa-
tion on their proper use.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol, that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe personal injury,
and death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a
vehicle or which are not permis-
sible by law should never be
used during operation of the
vehicle.

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Driving your vehicle
ACC(Accessory)
Press the engine start/stop button
when it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The steering wheel is unlocked and
electrical accessories are opera-
tional.
If the engine start/stop button is in
the ACC position for more than 1
hour, the button is off automatically
to prevent the battery discharge.
ON
Press the engine start/stop button
while it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started.
Do not leave the engine start/stop
button in the ON position for a long
time. The battery may discharge,
because the engine is not running.
START
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the engine
start/stop button with the shift lever in
the P(Park) or the N(Neutral) posi-
tion. For your safety, start the engine
with the shift lever in the P (Park)
position.
✽NOTICE
• If you press the engine start/stop
button without depressing the
brake pedal, the engine will not
start and the engine start/stop but-
ton changes as follow :
OFF
→ACC →ON →OFF