ignition Hyundai Equus 2015 Owner's Guide

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Features of your vehicle
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by pushing the fan
speed control button.
The higher the fan speed is, the
more air is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
Air conditioning
Push the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate).
Push the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
OFF mode
Push the OFF button of the front to
turn off the air climate control system.
However, you can still operate the
mode and air intake buttons as long as
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
When the OFF button of the rear is
pressed, the rear blower will turn off.
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1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Press the defroster button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning
button (A/C), press the air intake
control button at least 5 times with-
in 3 seconds.
The indicator on the air intake button
blinks 3 times with 0.5 seconds of
interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it resets to the defog
logic status.
Auto defogging system
Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
ity of fogging up the inside of the
windshield by automatically sensing
the moisture of inside the windshield.
The auto defogging system operates
when the heater or air conditioning is
on.This indicator illuminates
when the auto defogging
system senses the mois-
ture of inside the wind-
shield and operates.
If more moisture is in the vehicle, the
higher steps operate as follow. For
example if auto defogging does not
defog inside the windshield at step 1
Outside air position, it tries to defog
again at step 2 Blowing air toward
the windshield.
Step 1 : Outside air position
Step 2 :Operating the air conditioning
Step 3 :Blowing air toward the wind-
shield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward
the windshield
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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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For smooth operation, depress the
brake pedal when shifting from N
(Neutral) to a forward or reverse
gear.Transmission ranges
When ignition switch is off, cluster
and knob (transaxle lever) display
the shift lever position for 30 sec-
onds.
WARNING- Automatic
transmis-
sion
• Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for
people, especially children,
before shifting a car into D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Before leaving the driver’s
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in the P (Park)
position; then set the parking
brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement
can occur if these precautions
are not followed in the order
identified.
• Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slip-
pery roads. The vehicle may
slip causing an accident.
CAUTION
• To avoid damage to your
transmission, do not acceler-
ate the engine in R (Reverse)
or any forward gear position
with the brakes on.
• When stopped on an incline,
do not hold the vehicle sta-
tionary with engine power.
Use the service brake or the
parking brake.
• Do not shift from N (Neutral)
or P (Park) into D (Drive), or R
(Reverse) when the engine is
above idle speed.

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R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
To shift the gear to [R] press the
[UNLOCK] button of shift lever with
depressing brake pedal and move
the shift lever forward.N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or service brakes
are applied.
In neutral range if you turn off the
engine, the range will be on [N] and
the ignition position will be on ACC.
To turn off engine :
1.Press the engine start/stop button
to make the ignition position be on
[ON].
2.Press the [P] button.
3.Press the engine start/stop button.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R
(Reverse); you may damage the
transmission if you shift into R
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
motion, except as explained in
“Rocking the vehicle” in this
section.
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✽NOTICE
• In manaul mode, the driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine speed below the
red zone.
• In manaul mode, only the 8 for-
ward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the R (Reverse)
or P (Park) position as required.
• In manaul mode, downshifts are
made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.
• In manaul mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are varied to upshift auto-
matically.
• To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer-
tain gearshifts when the shift lever
is operated.
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• When driving on a slippery road,
push the shift lever forward into
the +(up) position. This causes the
transmission to shift into the 2nd
gear which is better for smooth
driving on a slippery road. Push
the shift lever to the -(down) side
to shift back to the 1st gear.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your safety, the automatic trans-
mission has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the transmis-
sion from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transmission from P
(Park) into R (Reverse) or D (Drive) :
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 to R (Reverse)
or D (Drive) with pressing
[UNLOCK] button.
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 con-
dition.

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Check the brake warning light by
turning the ignition switch ON (do not
start the engine). This light will be
illuminated when the parking brake is
applied with the ignition switch in the
START or ON position.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the brake
warning light is off.
If the brake warning light remains on
after the parking brake is released
while engine is running, there may
be a malfunction in the brake sys-
tem. Immediate attention is neces-
sary.If at all possible, cease driving the
vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-
sible, use extreme caution while
operating the vehicle and only con-
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location or repair
shop.
WARNING
• To prevent unintentional
movement when stopped and
leaving the vehicle, do not use
the gearshift lever in place of
the parking brake. Set the
parking brake AND make sure
the gearshift lever is securely
positioned in P (Park) for
automatic transmission
equipped vehicles.
• Never allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.
• All vehicles should always
have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the vehicle which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
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Driving your vehicle
✽NOTICE
A click sound may be heard in the
engine compartment when the vehi-
cle begins to move after the engine is
started. These conditions are normal
and indicate that the anti-lock brake
system is functioning properly.
• Even with the anti-lock brake sys-
tem, your vehicle still requires suf-
ficient stopping distance. Always
maintain a safe distance from the
vehicle in front of you.
• Always slow down when cornering.
The anti-lock brake system cannot
prevent accidents resulting from
excessive speeds.
• On loose or uneven road surfaces,
operation of the anti-lock brake
system may result in a longer stop-
ping distance than for vehicles
equipped with a conventional
brake system.
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CAUTION
• If the ABS warning light is on
and stays on, you may have a
problem with the ABS. In this
case, however, your regular
brakes will work normally.
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• The ABS warning light will
stay on for approximately 3
seconds after the ignition
switch is ON. During that time,
the ABS will go through self-
diagnosis and the light will go
off if everything is normal. If
the light stays on, you may
have a problem with your
ABS. Contact an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as
possible.

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ESC operation
ESC ON condition
• When the ignition is turned
ON, ESC and ESC OFF
indicator lights illuminate
for approximately 3 sec-
onds, then ESC is turned
on.
• Press the ESC OFF but-
ton for at least half a sec-
ond after turning the igni-
tion ON to turn ESC off.
(ESC OFF indicator will
illuminate). To turn the
ESC on, press the ESC
OFF button (ESC OFF
indicator light will go off).
• When starting the engine,
you may hear a slight tick-
ing sound. This is the ESC
performing an automatic
system self-check and
does not indicate a prob-
lem.When operating
When the ESC is in opera-
tion, the ESC indicator light
blinks.
• When the Electronic
Stability Control is operat-
ing properly, you can feel a
slight pulsation in the vehi-
cle. This is only the effect
of brake control and indi-
cates nothing unusual.
• When moving out of the
mud or slippery road, the
engine rpm (revolution per
minute) may not be
increased even if you
press the accelerator
pedal deeply. This is to
maintain the stability and
traction of the vehicle and
does not indicate a prob-
lem.
ESC operation off
ESC OFF state
This car has 2 kinds of ESC
off states.
If the engine stops when
ESC is off, ESC remains off.
Upon restarting the engine,
the ESC will automatically
turn on again.
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• ESC off state 1
To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF )
shortly (ESC OFF indicator light
(ESC OFF ) illuminates). At this
state, the engine control function
does not operate. It means the trac-
tion control function does not oper-
ate. Brake control function only oper-
ates.•ESC off state 2
To cancel ESC operation, press the
ESC OFF button (ESC OFF ) for
more than 3 seconds. ESC OFF indi-
cator light (ESC OFF ) illuminates
and ESC OFF warning chime will
sound. At this state, the engine con-
trol function and brake control func-
tion do not operate. It means the car
stability control function does not
operate any more.
Indicator light
When ignition switch is turned to the
ON position, the indicator light illumi-
nates, then goes off if the ESC sys-
tem is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
when ESC fails to operate.
ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off with the
button.
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