car wash Hyundai Equus 2015 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
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✽NOTICE
Close the trunk, and keep the trunk
lid control button in the OFF (not
depressed) position before washing
the vehicle in an automatic car wash.
Emergency trunk safety
release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emergency trunk safety release lever
located inside the trunk. When some-
one is inadvertently locked in the
trunk, the trunk can be opened by
moving the lever in the direction of the
arrow and pushing open the trunk.
WARNING
Do not allow children to play with
the power trunk. Keep the trunk
lid control button in the OFF (not
depressed) position when not in
use. Serious injury or death can
result from unintentional power
operation by a child.
WARNING
Even though the trunk lid con-
trol button is in the OFF (not
depressed) position, the trunk
will still be propelled upward by
mechanical force if the trunk is
manually opened more than 10
degrees beyond the fully closed
position. In addition, if the trunk
is manually closed to the sec-
ondary latch position, the trunk
will be electrically moved to the
fully latched position. Make
sure that face, arms, hands, and
other obstructions are safely
out of the way before operating
the trunk.
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Features of your vehicle
2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (50 ~100 cm behind the vehi-
cle) carrying a smart key, the hazard
warning lights will blink and chime
will sound for about 3 seconds to
alert you the smart key has been
detected and the trunk will open.
✽NOTICE
Do not approach the detecting area
if you do not want the trunk to open.
If you have unintentionally entered
the detecting area and the hazard
warning lights and chime starts to
operate, leave the detecting area
with the smart key. The trunk will
stay closed.
3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will slowly open.
✽NOTICE
Once the trunk lid control button
sets OFF, the trunk will not open
automatically but the welcome and
detect alert will activate for about 3
seconds in detecting area.
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WARNING
• Make sure you close the trunk
before driving your vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people
or objects around the trunk
before opening or closing the
trunk.
• Make sure objects in the trunk
do not come out when opening
the trunk on a slope. It may
cause serious injury.
• Make sure to deactivate the
Smart Trunk when washing
your vehicle. Otherwise, the
trunk may open inadvertently.
• The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children may
inadvertently open the Smart
Trunk while playing around the
rear area of the vehicle.

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If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof control lever
located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the engine
start/stop button is in the ON position.
✽NOTICE
• In cold and wet climates, the sun-
roof may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
• After washing the car or after
there is rain, be sure to wipe off
any water that is on the sunroof
before operating it.
✽NOTICE
The sunroof cannot slide when it is
in the tilt position nor can it be tilted
while in an open or slide position.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION
Do not continue to move the
sunroof control lever after the
sunroof is fully open, closed, or
tilt. Damage to the motor or sys-
tem components could occur.
WARNING
Never adjust the sunroof or
sunshade while driving. This
could result in loss of control
and an accident that may cause
death, serious injury, or proper-
ty damage.

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Features of your vehicle
Outside rearview mirror
Be sure to adjust the mirror angles
before driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with both
left-hand and right-hand outside
rearview mirrors. The mirrors can be
adjusted remotely with the remote
switch. The mirror heads can be fold-
ed back to prevent damage during an
automatic car wash or when passing
in a narrow street.
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WARNING - Rearview
mirrors
• The outside rearview mirrors
are convex. Objects seen in
the mirror are closer than they
appear.
• Use your interior rearview
mirror or direct observation to
determine the actual distance
of following vehicles when
changing lanes.CAUTION
Do not scrape ice off the mirror
face; this may damage the sur-
face of the glass. If ice should
restrict movement of the mirror,
do not force the mirror for
adjustment. To remove ice, use
a deicer spray, or a sponge or
soft cloth with very warm water.
CAUTION
If the mirror is jammed with ice,
do not adjust the mirror by
force. Use an approved spray
de-icer (not radiator antifreeze)
to release the frozen mecha-
nism or move the vehicle to a
warm place and allow the ice to
melt.

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Features of your vehicle
Daytime running light
(if equipped)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different
driving conditions, and it is especially
helpful after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will turn OFF when:
1. The parking light switch is ON.
2. Engine stops.
Headlamp leveling device
It is automatically adjusted the head-
lamp beam level according to the
number of the passengers and the
loading weight in the luggage area.
And it offers the proper headlamp
beam under the various conditions.
Headlamp washer
If your vehicle is equipped with the
headlamp washer it will be operating
at the same time when you operate
the windshield washer. It will operate
when the headlamp switch is in the
first or second position and the
engine start/stop button is in the ON
position.
The washer fluid will be sprayed on
to the headlamps.
✽NOTICE
• Check the headlamp washers peri-
odically to confirm that the wash-
er fluid is being sprayed properly
onto the headlamp lenses.
• The headlamp washer can be
operated 15 minutes after being
operated last time.
WARNING
If it does not work properly even
though your car is inclined
backward according to passen-
ger's posture, or the headlamp
beam is irradiated to the high or
low position, we recommend
that the system be inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not attempt to inspect or
replace the wiring yourself.

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
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.

Driving your vehicle
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Good braking practices• Check to be sure the parking brake
is not engaged and that the park-
ing brake indicator light is out
before driving away.
• Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your car
will not stop as quickly if the brakes
are wet. Wet brakes may cause the
vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the car under control at all
times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and call an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for
assistance.CAUTION
The Emergency Stop Signal
(ESS) system will not work if the
hazard warning flasher is
already on.WARNING
• Whenever leaving vehicle or
parking, always set the park-
ing brake and fully engage the
vehicle's transmission into
the P (Park) position. Vehicles
not fully engaged in park with
the parking brake set are at
risk for moving inadvertently
and injuring yourself or oth-
ers.
• 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
SCC (Smart cruise control) mal-
function indicator
The warning message/
indicator illuminates
when the vehicle to
vehicle distance control
system is not function-
ing normally.
We recommend that the
system be checked by
an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
To convert to cruise control
mode:
The driver may choose to only use
the cruise control mode (speed con-
trol function) by doing as follows:
CAUTION
• Do not install accessories
around the sensor and do not
replace the bumper by your-
self. It may interfere with the
sensor performance.
• Always keep the sensor and
bumper clean.
• To prevent sensor cover dam-
age from occurring, wash the
car with a soft cloth.
• Do not damage the sensor or
sensor area by a strong
impact. If the sensor moves
slightly off position, the smart
cruise control system will not
operate correctly.
If this occurs, we recommend
that the system be checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er.
• We recommend that the sen-
sor be replaced by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer. Do not
paint anything on the sensor
cover.
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Driving your vehicle
Change to "winter weight" oil
if necessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
section 8 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, consult an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Check spark plugs and igni-
tion system
Inspect your spark plugs as
described in section 7 and replace
them if necessary. Also check all
ignition wiring and components to be
sure they are not cracked, worn or
damaged in any way.
To keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing,
squirt an approved de-icer fluid or
glycerine into the key opening. If a
lock is covered with ice, squirt it with
an approved de-icing fluid to remove
the ice. If the lock is frozen internally,
you may be able to thaw it out by
using a heated key. Handle the heat-
ed key with care to avoid injury.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window
washer system from freezing, add an
approved window washer anti-freeze
solution in accordance with instruc-
tions on the container. Window wash-
er anti-freeze is available from an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
most auto parts outlets. Do not use
engine coolant or other types of anti-
freeze as these may damage the
paint finish.
Don't let your parking brake
freeze
Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to hap-
pen when there is an accumulation
of snow or ice around or near the
rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.
If there is a risk the parking brake
may freeze, apply it only temporarily
while you put the gear shift lever in P
and block the rear wheels so the
vehicle cannot roll. Then release the
parking brake.
Don't let ice and snow accu-
mulate underneath
Under some conditions, snow and
ice can build up under the fenders
and interfere with the steering. When
driving in severe winter conditions
where this may happen, you should
periodically check underneath the
car to be sure the movement of the
front wheels and the steering com-
ponents is not obstructed.