Manual ty Hyundai Equus 2014 Owner's Guide

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Features of your vehicle
If your vehicle is equipped with the
auto defogging system, it is automat-
ically activated when the conditions
are met. However, if you would like to
cancel the auto defogging system,
press the front defroster button 4
times within 2 seconds while press-
ing the AUTO button. The front
defroster indicator will blink 3 times
to notify you that the system is can-
celled. To use the auto defogging
system again, follow the procedures
mentioned above.
If the battery has been disconnected
or discharged, it resets to the auto
defogging status.✽NOTICE
• If the A/C off is manually selected
while the auto defogging system is
on, the auto defogging indicator
will blink 3 times to give notice
that manual operation is canceled.
• If the air quality system (AQS) is
selected while the auto defogging
system is operating at the step 1
outside air position, the recirculat-
ed air position may operate when
the outside air is polluted.
CAUTION
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
passenger side windshield
glass. Damage to system parts
could occur and may not be cov-
ered by your vehicle warranty.

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Clock settings
with Navigation model
- GPS Time check
The clock is automatically updated
through the GPS time.
- GPS Time non-check
The clock can be manually adjusted.
1. Select the "System Settings" in the
"INFO" screen.
2. Select the "Clock Settings".
3. Select the "Time Settings" by
rotating the controller on the cen-
ter console panel.Without Navigation model
The clock can be manually adjusted.
1. Select the "System Settings" in the
"INFO" screen.
2. Select the "Clock Settings".
3. Select the "Time Settings" by
rotating the controller on the cen-
ter console panel.
For more details, please refer to the
Audio or Navigation Manual that was
supplied with your vehicle.
Clothes hanger (if equipped)
WARNING
Do not adjust the clock while
driving. You may lose your
steering control and cause an
accident that results in severe
personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Do not hang heavy clothes, since
those may damage the hook.
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WARNING
Do not hang other objects
except clothes. In an accident it
may cause vehicle damage or
personal injury.

VOLUME (VOL + / - ) (1)
• Press the up button (+) to increase
volume.
• Press the down button (-) to
decrease volume.
SEEK/PRESET ( / ) (2)
If the SEEK/PRESET button is
pressed for 0.8 second or more, it
will work as follows in each mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK
select button. It will SEEK until you
release the button.
MEDIA mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.If the SEEK/PRESET button is
pressed for less than 0.8 second, it
will work as follows in each mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STA-
TION select buttons.
MEDIA mode
It will function as the TRACK UP/
DOWN button.
MODE (3)
Press the MODE button to select
Radio, disc, or AUX.
MUTE (4)
• Press the MUTE button to cancel
the sound.
• Press the MUTE button again to
activate the sound.
✽NOTICE
Detailed information is described in
a separately supplied manual.
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P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park). This
position locks the transmission and
prevents the drive wheels from rotat-
ing.
To shift the gear from [R], [N], [D] or
[M] to [P], press the [P] button on the
shift lever.
If you turn off the engine in [D], [R] or
[M], the shifting automatically
changes to [P].
If you press the [P] button when the
shifting is on [M] or if you turn the
engine off when the shifting is on [M],
the shift lever is automatically moved
to right side and the shifting is
changed to [P].When the shift lever is automatically
moved to right side, if you hold the
shift lever by force, the warning mes-
sage will be illuminated in cluster.
Move the shift lever to right side
manually.
When you park the vehicle, press the
[P] button of shift lever with applying
brake pedal and apply the parking
brake.WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion will cause
the drive wheels to lock which
will cause you to lose control
of the vehicle.
• Do not use the P (Park) posi-
tion in place of the parking
brake. Always make sure the
shift lever is latched in the P
(Park) position and set the
parking brake fully.
• Never leave a child unattend-
ed in a vehicle.
CAUTION
The transmission may be dam-
aged if you shift into P (Park)
while the vehicle is in motion.
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When you turn off the vehicle in [N]
gear, if you open the driver's door or
front passenger's door, the gear is
automatically changed to [P].D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving
position. The transmission will auto-
matically shift through a 8-gear
sequence, providing the best fuel
economy and power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or climbing grades,
depress the accelerator fully, at
which time the transmission will
automatically downshift to the lower
gear.
To shift into [D], depress the brake
pedal and press the [UNLOCK] but-
ton of shift lever. And then move the
shift lever to backward.
To shift into [D], from [N] you must
depress the brake pedal.
✽NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive).
Manual mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.
In manual mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
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+ (UP)
- (DOWN)
Manual mode
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever
in N (Neutral).
The engine brake will not work
and lead to an accident.

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✽NOTICE
• For your safety, you can engage
the EPB even though the engine
start/stop button is in the OFF
position, but you cannot release it.
• For your safety, press the brake
pedal and release the parking
brake manually with EPB switch
when you drive downhill or back
up the vehicle.
EPB (electric parking brake) may be
automatically applied when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
• The engine is turned off with the
EPB applied
• If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but doesn't release auto-
matically, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
• If the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened and the engine hood in [D]
gear or trunk in [R] gear is opened,
a warning will sound and a mes-
sage 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 though
the EPB has been released,
we recommend that the sys-
tem be checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and
brake rotor wear.
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When the EPB (electric parking
brake) is not released
If the EPB does not release normal-
ly, we recommend that you contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer by
loading the vehicle on a flatbed tow
truck and have the system checked.
AUTO HOLD (if equipped)
The Auto Hold maintains the vehicle
in a standstill even though the brake
pedal is not depressed after the driv-
er brings the vehicle to a complete
stop by depressing the brake pedal in
[D], [R], [N] or [Manual Mode] gear.
Set up
1.With the driver's door, engine hood
and trunk closed, fasten the dri-
ver's seat belt or depress the brake
pedal and then press the Auto Hold
button. The white AUTO HOLD
indicator will come on and the sys-
tem will be in the standby position.
2.When you stop the vehicle com-
pletely by depressing the brake
pedal, the AUTO HOLD indicator
changes from white to green.
3.The vehicle will remain stationary
even if you release the brake
pedal.
4.If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be
released.
CAUTION
If you continuously notice a
noise or burning smell when the
EPB is used for emergency
braking, we recommend that the
system be checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Leaving
If you press the accelerator pedal
with the shift lever in R (Reverse), D
(Drive) or manual mode, the Auto
Hold will be released automatically
and the vehicle will start to move.
The indicator changes from green to
white.
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.Cancel
To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch while
depressing the brake pedal. The
AUTO HOLD indicator will go out.
✽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 in [D]
gear
- The trunk is opened in [R] gear
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep
slope
- The vehicle moved several times
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.
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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.
CAUTION
For your safety, cancel the Auto
Hold operation when:
• Driving downhill.
• Driving slowly, parking, or
backing up.
• Washing the vehicle in an
automatic car wash.

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Before driving off again, press foot
brake pedal, check the surround-
ing area near your vehicle and
release parking brake manually
with the EPB switch.
• If the AUTO HOLD indicator
lights up yellow, the Auto Hold is
not working properly. We recom-
mend that you contact an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
When the EPB is applied from Auto
Hold, the notice will illuminate on the
LCD display. Also warning chime
sounds once.
CAUTION
If there is a malfunction with the
driver’s door, hood or trunk
open detection system, the
AUTO HOLD may not work prop-
erly.
We recommend that you contact
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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ECS controls the vehicle suspension
automatically to maximize passenger
comfort by using the air spring in the
suspension.
You can also control the vehicle sus-
pension manually in NORMAL mode
or HIGH mode.
To control the vehicle height
• Push the vehicle height control but-
ton to select the HIGH mode that
makes the vehicle height be higher
than the NORMAL mode and the
indicator light on the vehicle height
control button will illuminate. It is
useful in a rough road.
• Push the vehicle height control but-
ton 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.
• When the vehicle stops with the
shift lever in P(Park) or N(Neutral),
you may change the vehicle height.
• When you drive under 70km/h, you
may select the HIGH mode.
• If the vehicle speed exceeds
70km/h while driving in the HIGH
mode, the NORMAL mode will be
selected automatically.• If the vehicle speed exceeds
120km/h while driving in NORMAL
mode, the LOW mode that is lower
than NORMAL mode will be select-
ed automatically. LOW mode can
not be selected manually.
• When you drive under 80km/h in
the LOW mode, the NORMAL
mode will be selected automatical-
ly.
• When the engine start/stop button
is turned off with the HIGH mode
selected, the HIGH mode will be
maintained.
It is to prevent damage under the
vehicle when parked in rough
roads.
• The height of the vehicle may be
adjusted after the engine start/stop
button is turned off for 2 hours/
5 hours/10 hours.
It is to compensate vehicle height
affected by outside temperature.
ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED SUSPENSION (ECS) (IF EQUIPPED)
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