sport mode Hyundai Equus 2016 Owner's Manual

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1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge4. Fuel Gauge
5. Odometer
6. LCD Display (Including trip computer)
The instrument cluster theme is automatically changed in accordance with the drive mode (NORMAL, SPORT, SNOW).
❈ For further information of the drive mode, refer to "Drive mode integrated control system" in
the chapter 5.
In the "User Settings Mode" of the LCD display, you can activate or deactivate the automatic change of the instrument cluster theme.
❈ For further information, refer to "LCD Display" in this chapter.
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❈The actual instrument cluster in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
For further information, refer to "Gauges" in this chapter.
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Type B

Odometer
The odometer indicates the accumu-
lated distance that the vehicle has
driven and determines the periodic
maintenance schedule that should
be performed.
- Odometer range :0 ~ 999999 miles or kilometers
Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures by 1°F (1°C).
- Temperature range :-40°F ~ 140°F (-40°C ~ 60°C)
The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not change immediately
like a general thermometer not to
distract the driver. The temperature unit (from °C to °F
or from °F to °C) can be changed by
pressing the AUTO/OFF buttons on
the front climate control panel for 3
seconds simultaneously.
Automatic Transmission Shift
Indicator
This indicator displays where the
automatic transmission shift lever is
located.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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Vehicle Settings
In this mode, you can change setting of the instrument cluster, doors, lamps,
etc.
Cluster Settings
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ItemsExplanation
Welcome Sound
The welcome sound will be activated when the instrumentcluster is turned on.
The welcome sound will be deactivated.
AVSM
(if equipped)
The AVSM system will be activated.
The AVSM system will be deactivated.
❈ For further information, refer to “Advanced Vehicle Safety
Management (AVSM) System” in the chapter 5.
❈ AVSM: Advanced Vehicle Safety Management
LDWS Haptic
(if equipped)
The haptic function of the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) will be activated.
The haptic function of the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) will be deactivated.
❈ For further information, refer to “Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS)” in the chapter 5.
Traffic Information
(if equipped) The LCD will show traffic information.
The LCD will not show traffic information.
Speedometer Size (if equipped)
Driving Mode Theme
(if equipped)
The instrument cluster theme is automatically changed in accordance with the drive mode (NORMAL, SPORT,
SNOW).
The automatic change function of the instrument cluster theme will be deactivated.

Advanced VehicleSafety Management(AVSM) OFF IndicatorLight (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you turn ON the Engine
Start/Stop button
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes OFF.
When you deactivate the AVSM system on the LCD display.
❈ For further information, refer to
“LCD Display” in this chapter.
When this indicator illuminates with-
out selecting the AVSM OFF, there is
a malfunction with the AVSM.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized EQUUS
dealer.
❈ For further information, refer to
“Advanced Vehicle Safety
Management (AVSM) System” in
the chapter 5.
SPORT/SNOW Mode
Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When you select "SPORT/SNOW"
mode as the drive mode.
❈ For further information, refer to
"Drive mode integrated control
system" in the chapter 5.
Information
If you activate the Driving Mode
Theme on the User Settings Mode of
the LCD display (if equipped), the
SPORT and SNOW indicators will not
turn on the instrument cluster.
ECO Indicator Light
(if equipped)
The ECO indicator light informs you
to drive economically, and turns on
green in accordance with the driving
condition.
This indicator light illuminates:
[Green] when you are driving eco-
nomically.
The drive’s driving habit and road condition can affect fuel efficiency.
The light will not display : - If the condition does not meeteconomical driving such as P
(Park), N (Neutral), R (Reverse),
or sports mode.
- While the instant fuel Economy of the trip computer is display on
the LCD display.
In the "User Settings Mode" of the LCD, you can activate or deacti-
vate the ECO driving mode.
❈ For further information, refer to
"LCD Display" in this chapter.
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Do not monitor the ECO indica-
tor while driving. This will dis-
tract you and may cause an
accident, resulting in severe
personal injury.
WARNING

R (Reverse)
Set the shift lever in this position to
drive backwards.
Always completely stop the vehi-
cle before changing the shift lever
to or out of R (Reverse). You may
damage the transmission when
changing the shift lever to R while
driving, except as explained in
"Rocking the Vehicle" in this chap-
ter.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged. The vehicle rolls freely
even on the slightest slope, unless
the parking brake or service brake is
applied.
D (Drive)
This is for the forward driving posi-
tion. The transmission will automati-
cally shift in a 8-gear sequence, pro-
viding the best fuel economy and
power.
For extra power to pass ahead
another vehicle or to climb a slope,
fully depress the accelerator. Then,
the transmission will automatically
downshift to the next lower gear (or
gears, as appropriate).
Information
Always come to a complete stop before
changing the shift lever to D (Drive).
Sports Mode
Whether the vehicle is idle or in
motion, sports mode is selected by
moving the shift lever from D(Drive)
to the manual gate. To return to
D(Drive), push the shift lever back
into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow rapid gear shifting.
Up (+) : Push the shift lever for-wards once to shift up one
gear.
Down (-) : Pull the shift lever back- wards once to shift down
one gear.
Information
• In sports mode, the driver must exe-cute upshifts in accordance with
road conditions, taking care to keep
the engine speed below the red zone.
• In sports mode, only the 8 forward gears can be selected. To reverse or
park the vehicle, move the shift
lever to the R (Reverse) or P (Park)
position as required.
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+ (UP)
- (DOWN)
Sports mode

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• In sports mode, the transmissionwill automatically downshift, when
it slows down. When the vehicle
stops, the transmission automatical-
ly selects the 1st gear.
• In sports mode, the transmission will automatically upshift, when the
engine rpm approaches toward the
red zone.
• Even though the driver moves the shift lever to a +(up) or -(down)
position, the transmission may not
make the manually-requested gear
change, if the requested gear is out
of the allowable engine RPM range.
• When driving on a slippery road, set the shift lever in the 2nd gear, which
is better for smooth acceleration on
a slippery road.Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic trans-
mission has a shift lock system to
prevent the transmission shifting
from P(Park) to R (Reverse), unless
the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transmission from
P(Park) into R(Reverse):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the Engine Start/Stop button ON.
3. Move the shift lever.
When the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the
shift lever in P(Park), you may expe-
rience chattering noises near the
shift lever. This is a normal condition.
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Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and while moving
the shift lever out of P (Park) to
another position to avoid inad-
vertent movement of the vehi-
cle. This may injure persons in
or around the car.
WARNING

Shift-lock override
When the shift lever cannot be
moved from P(Park)/N(Neutral) to R
(Reverse), while depressing the
brake pedal, keep depressing the
brake, and do the followings:
1.Carefully remove the cover (1) ofthe shift-lock access hole.
2.Insert a screwdriver into the access hole and press it.
3.Move the shift lever.
4.Immediately have your vehicle inspected by an authorized
EQUUS dealer.
Good driving practices
Never move the shift lever fromP(Park)/N(Neutral) to any other
position, while depressing the
accelerator.
Never move the gearshift to P (Park), when the vehicle is in
motion.
Make sure to completely stop the vehicle before moving the shift
lever to R(Reverse)/D(Drive).
Never disengage the gear, while driving down on a slope. This may
be extremely hazardous. Always
engage the gear while driving.
Do not "ride" the brakes. This may cause overheating and malfunc-
tion. Instead, when you drive down
a long slope, slow the vehicle
down, set in Sports Mode, and shift
to a lower gear. Those will help the
engine brake slow the vehicle
down.
Slow down before shifting to a lower gear in sports mode.
Otherwise, the lower gear may not
be engaged.
Always set the parking brake. Do not depend on the shift gear in P
(Park) to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
Exercise extreme caution when driving on a slippery surface. Be
careful especially when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed may cause the
drive wheels to lose traction and
the vehicle to go out of control.
Optimum vehicle performance and fuel economy are obtained by
smoothly depressing and releasing
the accelerator.
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AUTO HOLD
The AUTO HOLD makes the brakes
keep being applied after the com-
plete stop of the vehicle with the shift
lever in D, R, or N. The brakes are
released when the throttle is applied.
Set up
1.Press the AUTO HOLD switch. TheAUTO HOLD indicator will illumi-
nate in white and the system will
be in the standby status.
2.When you completely stop the vehicle by depressing the brake
pedal, the AUTO HOLD maintains
the brake pressure in order to firm-
ly stop the vehicle. The indicator
color changes from white to green. 3.The vehicle will remain to be stand-
still even when you release the
brake pedal.
4.When setting the EPB, the Auto Hold will be released.
Leaving
When you depress the accelerator
pedal with the shift lever in
R(Reverse)/D(Drive) or in sports
mode, the AUTO HOLD will be auto-
matically released automatically.
Then, the vehicle will start to move.
The indicator color changes from
green to white.
Cancel
If you want to manually release or
cancel the AUTO HOLD, release the
Auto Hold switch while depressing
the brake pedal. The Auto Hold indi-
cator will go OFF. For your safety,
manually release the Auto Hold,
when the distance from the vehicle
ahead is too close or during downhill
driving.
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When driving off from the AUTO
HOLD by depressing the accel-
erator, always take a look
around your vehicle. Slowly
press the accelerator for a
smooth starting.
WARNING

DRIVE mode / SNOW mode
The drive mode can be selected
according to the driver’s preference
or road condition.
The system initializes to be in the
NORMAL mode, when the Engine
Start/Stop button is turned ON.
It is displayed on the AVN monitor
which mode the vehicle is in as
below.
SPORT
SNOW (if equipped)The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
* If you turn OFF the User Settings
Mode, the ECO indicator does not
illuminate.
* According to the User Settings Mode, the background changes.
You can turn OFF the background
in User Settings Mode.
ECO mode
The ECO indicator is a
guidance system for your
fuel-efficient driving, when
the NORMAL mode is
selected.
The ECO indicator color changes from white to green, when you
drive with the best fuel efficiency.
Maximize your fuel economy by adjusting your driving habit to be
less aggressive and illuminating
the green ECO indicator most of
the driving time.
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SPORT mode
The SPORT mode focuses on the
driving dynamics by automatically
adjusting the steering wheel, sus-
pension (where the ECS is
equipped), engine and transmission
system.is selected by pressing
the DRIVE MODE but-
ton, the SPORT indica-
tor will illuminate.
Even after the SPORT mode is acti- vated, restarting of the engine
resets the DRIVE mode to be in the
NORMAL mode. Thus, when nec-
essary, re-select the SPORT mode.
ed:
- The RPM(revolutions per minutes) level is maintained over a certain
length of time, even when the
accelerator is released.
- Up-shifting timing is delayed, when accelerating.
Information
In the Sport mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
Information
When a Driving Mode theme is select-
ed in the User Settings Mode of the
LCD display (if equipped), the
SPORT and SNOW indicators will not
illuminate on the instrument cluster.
SNOW mode (if equipped)
Snow mode helps the driver to more
effectively drive a vehicle on slippery
roads, such as snowy or muddy
roads.
is selected by pressing
the DRIVE MODE but-
ton, the SNOW indicator
will illuminate.
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