brake Hyundai Equus 2014 Owner's Manual

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Introduction
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Fuel Additives
HYUNDAI recommends that you use
unleaded gasoline which has an
octane rating of RON (Research
Octane Number) 95 / AKI (Anti Knock
Index) 91 or higher (for Europe) or
Octane Rating of RON (Research
Octane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-Knock
Index) 87 or higher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use good
quality gasoline including fuel addi-
tives regularly, and have problems
starting or the engine does not run
smoothly, one bottle of additives
added to the fuel tank at every
15,000km (for Europe)/5,000km
(except Europe). Additives are avail-
able from your authorized HYUNDAI
dealer along with information on how
to use them.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 1,000 km (600 miles)
you may add to the performance,
economy and life of your vehicle.
• Do not race the engine.
• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
• Avoid hard stops, except in emer-
gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
• Don't tow a trailer during the first
2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ............................4-17
2. Driver’s seat control ............................3-4
3. Driver position memory system
button ................................................4-42
4. Power window switch ........................4-28
5. Outside rearview mirror control ........4-52
6. Fuel-filler lid opener ..........................4-35
7. BSD on/off button ..............................5-78
8. Parking assist system on/off
button ..............................................4-107
9. Instrument panel illumination
control lever ......................................4-56
10. HUD on/off button..........................4-104
11. ESC off button ................................5-36
12. Trunk lid release switch or
power trunk main control switch ......4-20
13. Electric parking brake switch ..........5-26
14. Brake pedal ....................................5-23
15. Accelerator pedal ..............................5-9
16. Tilt and telescopic steering
control lever ....................................4-45
17. Heated steering wheel on/off
button ..............................................4-45
18. Steering wheel ................................4-44
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Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-22
2. Radiator cap .....................................7-23
3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-24
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-27
5. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-19
6. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-20
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-26
8. Fuse box ...........................................7-49
9. Power steering fluid reservoir ...........7-25
10. Jump start connector ........................6-5
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■3.8 Engine
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-22
2. Radiator cap .....................................7-23
3. Brake fluid reservoir ..........................7-24
4. Air cleaner.........................................7-27
5. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-19
6. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-20
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-26
8. Fuse box ...........................................7-49
9. Power steering fluid reservoir ...........7-25
10. Jump start connector ........................6-5
11. Chamber air cleaner ......................7-28
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■5.0 Engine
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Safety features of your vehicle
• Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehi-
cle causing it to “ride” under a vehi-
cle with a higher ground clearance.
Air bags may not inflate in this
"under-ride" situation because
deceleration forces that are detect-
ed by sensors may be significantly
reduced by such “under-ride” colli-
sions.• Air bags may not inflate in rollover
accidents because air bag deploy-
ment would not provide protection
to the occupants.
However, side impact and curtain
air bags may inflate when the vehi-
cle is rolled over by a side impact
collision, if the vehicle is equipped
with side impact air bags and cur-
tain air bags.• Air bags may not inflate if the vehi-
cle collides with objects such as
utility poles or trees, where the
point of impact is concentrated to
one area and the full force of the
impact is not delivered to the sen-
sors.
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Features of your vehicle
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With central door lock switch
Operate by depressing the central
door lock switch.
• When pressing the right portion (1)
for the driver or the left portion (3)
of the switch for the front passen-
ger, all vehicle doors will lock.• When pressing the left portion (2)
for the driver or the right portion (4)
of the switch for the front passen-
ger, all vehicle doors will unlock.
• If the smart key is in the vehicle
and any door is opened, the doors
will not lock even though the lock
button (1) or (3) of the central door
lock switch is pressed.
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■ Driver’s door
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■ Front passenger’s door
WARNING - Doors
• The doors should always be
fully closed and locked while
the vehicle is in motion to pre-
vent accidental opening of the
door. Locked doors will also
discourage potential intruders
when the vehicle stops or
slows down.
• Be careful when opening
doors and watch for vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles or
pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
Opening a door when some-
thing is approaching can
cause damage or injury.
WARNING- Unlocked
vehicles
Leaving your vehicle unlocked
can invite theft or possible harm
to you or others from someone
hiding in your vehicle while you
are gone. Always remove the
ignition key, engage the parking
brake, close all windows and
lock all doors when leaving
your vehicle unattended.
WARNING- Unattended
children
An enclosed vehicle can
become extremely hot, causing
death or severe injury to unat-
tended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle.
Furthermore, 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. Never leave
children or animals unattended
in your vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
HOOD
Opening the hood
1. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, pull up the sec-
ondary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2).
3. Raise the hood. It will completely
raise by itself after it has been
raised about halfway.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:
• All filler caps in the engine com-
partment must be correctly
installed.
• Gloves, rags or any other com-
bustible material must be
removed from the engine com-
partment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
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WARNING
Open the hood after turning off
the engine on a flat surface,
shifting the shift lever to the
P(Park) position, and setting the
parking brake.
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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 materi-
al in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause a heat-
induced fire.

Features of your vehicle
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• In this case, you can turn off the
engine as follows.
1. Shift to P (Park) position with the
Engine Start/Stop Button in ON
position (If the Engine Start/Stop
Button is in ACC position,
change into ON position by
pressing the Engine Start/Stop
Button once).
2. Turn off the engine by pressing
the Engine Start/Stop Button.
Press start button again
• This warning message illuminates
if you can not operate the Engine
Start/Stop Button when there is a
problem with the Engine Start/Stop
Button system.
• It means that you could start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/ Stop Button once more.
• If the warning illuminates each
time you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button, we recommend
that the vehicle be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Press brake pedal to start engine
• This warning message illuminates
if the Engine Start/Stop Button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake pedal.
• It means that you should depress
the brake pedal to start the engine.
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Features of your vehicle
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Sunroof Open (if equipped)
• This warning message illuminates
if you turn off the engine when the
sunroof is open.
Window Open
This warning message illuminates if
you turn off the engine when any
window is open.
Check fuse "BRAKE SWITCH"
• This warning message illuminates
if the brake switch fuse is discon-
nected.
• It means that you should replace
the fuse with a new one. If that is
not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop Button for 10 seconds in
the ACC position.
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Features of your vehicle
Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid 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
- It remains on if the parking brake
is applied.
• When the parking brake is applied.
• When the brake fluid level in the
reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates
with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check
the brake fluid level immediately
and add fluid as required (For
more details, refer to "Brake Fluid"
in chapter 7). Then check all brake
components for fluid leaks. If any
leak on the brake system is still
found, the warning light remains
on, or the brakes do not operate
properly, do not drive the vehicle.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle towed to an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
inspected.Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure are
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.