Hyundai Equus 2015 Manual Online

Safety features of your vehicle
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Curtain air bag
Curtain air bags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.They are designed to help protect
the heads of the front seat occupants
and the rear outboard seat occu-
pants in certain side impact colli-
sions.
The curtain air bags are designed to
deploy only during certain side
impact collisions, depending on the
crash severity, angle, speed and
impact. The curtain air bags are not
designed to deploy in all side impact
situations, collisions from the front or
rear of the vehicle or in most rollover
situations.
WARNING
• In order for side and curtain
air bags to provide the best
protection, front seat occu-
pants and outboard rear occu-
pants should sit in an upright
position with the seat belts
properly fastened. Importantly,
children should sit in a proper
child restraint system in the
rear seat.
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• When children are seated in
the rear outboard seats, they
must be seated in the proper
child restraint system. Make
sure to position the child
restraint system as far away
from the door side as possible,
and secure the child restraint
system in a locked position.
• Do not allow the passengers to
lean their heads or bodies onto
doors, put their arms on the
doors, stretch their arms out of
the window, or place objects
between the doors and pas-
sengers when they are seated
on seats equipped with side
and/or curtain air bags.
• Never try to open or repair any
components of the side curtain
air bag system. We recommend
that the system be serviced by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Failure to follow the above men-
tioned instructions can result in
injury or death to the vehicle
occupants in an accident.

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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a
collision? (Inflation and non-infla-
tion conditions of the air bag)
There are many types of accidents
in which the air bag would not be
expected to provide additional
protection.
These include rear impacts, sec-
ond or third collisions in multiple
impact accidents, as well as low
speed impacts.Air bag collision sensors
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(1) SRS control module
(2) Front impact sensor(3) Side impact sensor (front)
(4) Side impact sensor (rear)

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Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate
in a frontal collision depending on
the intensity, speed or angles of
impact of the front collision.
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• Problems may arise if the sen-
sor installation angles are
changed due to the deforma-
tion of the front bumper, body
or B and C pillars where side
collision sensors are
installed. We recommend that
the system be serviced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Your vehicle has been
designed to absorb impact
and deploy the air bag(s) in
certain collisions. Installing
aftermarket bumper guards or
replacing a bumper with non-
genuine parts may adversely
affect your vehicles collision
and air bag deployment per-
formance.WARNING
• Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
air bags or sensors are
installed.
This may cause unexpected
air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
• If the installation location or
angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the air bags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should, causing severe
injury or death.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors.
We recommend that the sys-
tem be serviced by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Side impact and curtain air bags
Side impact and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact is
detected by side collision sensors
depending on the strength, speed or
angles of impact resulting from a
side impact collision.Although the front air bags (driver’s
and front passenger’s air bags) are
designed to inflate only in frontal col-
lisions, they also may inflate in other
types of collisions if the front impact
sensors detect a sufficient impact.
Side impact and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate only in side
impact collisions, but they may inflate
in other collisions if the side impact
sensors detect a sufficient impact.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive
carefully on unimproved roads or on
surfaces not designed for vehicle
traffic to prevent unintended air bag
deployment.
Air bag non-inflation conditions
• In certain low-speed collisions the
air bags may not deploy. The air
bags are designed not to deploy in
such cases because they may not
provide benefits beyond the pro-
tection of the seat belts in such col-
lisions.
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• Frontal air bags are not designed
to inflate in rear collisions, because
occupants are moved backward by
the force of the impact. In this
case, inflated air bags would not be
able to provide any additional ben-
efit.• Front air bags may not inflate in
side impact collisions, because
occupants move to the direction of
the collision, and thus in side
impacts, frontal air bag deployment
would not provide additional occu-
pant protection.
However, side impact and curtain
air bags may inflate depending on
the intensity, vehicle speed and
angles of impact.• In an angled collision, the force of
impact may direct the occupants in
a direction where the air bags
would not be able to provide any
additional benefit, and thus the
sensors may not deploy any air
bags.
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• 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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SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and so there are no parts you
can safely service by yourself. If the
SRS air bag warning light does not
illuminate when you turn the ignition
ON, or if it continuously remains on,
we recommend that the system be
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Improper handling of the SRS sys-
tem may result in serious personal
injury.WARNING
• Modification to SRS compo-
nents or wiring, including the
addition of any kind of badges
to the pad covers or modifica-
tions to the body structure,
can adversely affect SRS per-
formance and lead to possible
injury.
• For cleaning the air bag pad
covers, use only a soft, dry
cloth or one which has been
moistened with plain water.
Solvents or cleaners could
adversely affect the air bag
covers and proper deploy-
ment of the system.
• No objects should be placed
over or near the air bag mod-
ules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, and the
front passenger's panel above
the glove box, because any
such object could cause harm
if the vehicle is in a crash
severe enough to cause the
air bags to inflate.
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• If the air bags inflate, they
must be replaced by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other
components of the SRS sys-
tem. Doing so could result in
injury, due to accidental infla-
tion of the air bags or by ren-
dering the SRS inoperative.
• If components of the air bag
system must be discarded, or
if the vehicle must be
scrapped, certain safety pre-
cautions must be observed.
An authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er knows these precautions
and can give you the neces-
sary information. Failure to
follow these precautions and
procedures could increase
the risk of personal injury.
• If your car was flooded and
has soaked carpeting or water
on the flooring, you shouldn't
try to start the engine; have
the car towed to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.

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Additional safety precautions
• All occupants should sit upright, fully
back in their seats with their seat
belts on and their feet on the floor.
•Passengers should not move out
of or change seats while the vehi-
cle is moving.A passenger who is
not wearing a seat belt during a
crash or emergency stop can be
thrown against the inside of the vehi-
cle, against other occupants, or out
of the vehicle.
•Each seat belt is designed to
restrain one occupant.If more
than one person uses the same seat
belt, they could be seriously injured
or killed in a collision.
•Do not use any accessories on
seat belts.Devices claiming to
improve occupant comfort or reposi-
tion the seat belt can reduce the pro-
tection provided by the seat belt and
increase the chance of serious
injury in a crash.
•Passengers should not place
hard or sharp objects between
themselves and the air bags.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on
your lap or in your mouth can result
in injuries if an air bag inflates.•Keep occupants away from the
air bag covers.All occupants
should sit upright, fully back in their
seats with their seat belts on and
their feet on the floor. If occupants
are too close to the air bag covers,
they could be injured if the air bags
inflate.
•Do not attach or place objects on
or near the air bag covers.Any
object attached to or placed on the
front or side air bag covers could
interfere with the proper operation of
the air bags.
•Do not modify the front seats.
Modification of the front seats could
interfere with the operation of the
supplemental restraint system sens-
ing components or side air bags.
•Do not place items under the
front seats.Placing items under
the front seats could interfere with
the operation of the supplemental
restraint system sensing compo-
nents and wiring harnesses.•Never hold an infant or child on
your lap.The infant or child could
be seriously injured or killed in the
event of a crash. All infants and chil-
dren should be properly restrained
in appropriate child safety seats or
seat belts in the rear seat.
WARNING
• Sitting improperly or out of
position can cause occupants
to be shifted too close to a
deploying air bag, strike the
interior structure or be thrown
from the vehicle resulting in
serious injury or death.
• Always sit upright with the
seatback in an upright posi-
tion, centered on the seat
cushion with your seat belt
on, legs comfortably extended
and your feet on the floor.

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Adding equipment to or modifying
your air bag-equipped vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-
tem, front end or side sheet metal or
ride height, this may affect the oper-
ation of your vehicle's air bag sys-
tem.Air bag warning label
Air bag warning labels are attached
to alert the driver and passengers of
potential risk of air bag system.
Note that these government warn-
ings focus on the risk to children, we
also want you to be aware of the
risks which adults are exposed to.
Those have been described in previ-
ous pages.
✽NOTICE
• Never remove the AIR BAG
WARNING LABEL on sunvisor.
• If you remove the AIR BAG
WARNING LABEL, it causes
damage to the sunvisor.
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Features of your vehicle
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
• Buttons on the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
• Restrictions in handling keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
• Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
• Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• From outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
• Power door latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
• From inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
• Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Non-powered trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
• Power trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
• Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Smart trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
• Emergency fuel filler lid release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43• Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
• Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
• Tilt/Telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
• Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
• LCD modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
• Trip computer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
• ASCC/LDWS mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
• A/V mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
• Turn by turn mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
• Information mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
• User settings mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
• Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
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