Hyundai Kona 2019 Owner's Manual - RHD (UK, Australia)

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The Four Wheel Drive (4WD)
System delivers engine power to all
front and rear wheels for maximum
traction. 4WD is useful when extra
traction is required on roads such
slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-cov-
ered roads.
Occasional off-road use such as
established unpaved roads and trails
are OK. It is always important that
the driver carefully reduces the
speed to a level that does not exceed
the safe operating speed for those
conditions. Do not drive in water if the level
is higher than the bottom of the
vehicle.
Check your brake condition once you are out of mud or
water. Depress the brake pedal
several times as you move slow-
ly until you feel normal braking
return.
Shorten your scheduled mainte- nance interval if you drive in off-
road conditions such as sand,
mud or water.
Always wash your vehicle thor- oughly after off road use, espe-
cially the bottom of the vehicle.
Be sure to equip the vehicle with four tyres of the same size and
type.
Make sure that a full time 4WD vehicle is towed by a flat bed
tow truck.
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To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
Do not drive in conditions that
exceed the vehicles intended
design such as challenging
off-road conditions.
Avoid high speeds when cor-
nering or turning.
Do not make quick steering
wheel movements, such as
sharp lane changes or fast,
sharp turns.
The risk of a rollover is great-
ly increased if you lose con-
trol of your vehicle at highway
speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off
the roadway and the driver
over steers to reenter the
roadway.
In the event your vehicle
leaves the roadway, do not
steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into
the travel lanes.
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4WD operation
This mode is used for climbing or descending sharp grades,off-road driving, driving on sandy and muddy roads, etc., to
maximise traction.
This mode automatically begins to deactivate at speeds above 19 mph (30 km/h) and is shifted to 4WD AUTO mode
at speed above 25 mph (40 km/h). If the vehicle decelerates
to speeds below 19 mph (30 km/h), however, the transfer
mode is shifted into 4WD LOCK mode again.
4WD AUTO
(4WD LOCK is deactivated)
(not illuminated)
Transfer mode Selection button Indicator light Description
In the 4WD AUTO mode, under normal operating conditions,
the vehicle operates similar to conventional 2WD vehicles. If the
system determines there is a need for four wheel drive, the
engine’s driving power is distributed to all four wheels automat-
ically.
Use this mode when driving on normal roads.
4WD LOCK
(illuminated)
Four Wheel Drive (4WD) mode selection
If 4WD warning light ( ) stays on the instrument cluster, your vehicle may have a malfunction with the
4WD system. When the 4WD warning light ( ) illuminates we recommend that the vehicle be checked by
a HYUNDAI authorised repairer as soon as possible.
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When the 4WD LOCK mode is
deactivated, a sensation may be
felt as the driving power is deliv-
ered entirely to the front wheels.
For safe 4WD operation
Before driving
Make sure all passengers are wearing seat belts.
Sit upright and closer to the steer- ing wheel than usual. Adjust the
steering wheel to a position com-
fortable for you to drive.
Driving on snow-covered or icy
roads
Start off slowly by applying theaccelerator pedal gently.
Use snow tyres or tyre chains.
Keep sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you.
Use engine braking during deceler- ation.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent skids.
Driving in sand or mud
Maintain slow and constant speed.
Use tyre chains driving in mud ifnecessary.
Keep sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front
of you.
Reduce vehicle speed and always check the road condition.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns to prevent getting
stuck.
NOTICE
When driving on normal roads,
deactivate the 4WD LOCK mode
by pushing the 4WD LOCK but-
ton (4WD LOCK indicator light
goes off). Driving on normal
roads with the 4WD LOCK
mode, especially, when corner-
ing may cause mechanical
noise or vibration. The noise
and vibration will disappear
when the 4WD LOCK mode is
deactivated. Prolonged driving
with the noise and vibration
may damage some parts of the
power train.
CAUTION
When the vehicle is stuck in
snow, sand or mud, place a non-
slip material under the drive
wheels to provide traction OR
slowly spin the wheels in for-
ward and reverse directions
which causes a rocking motion
that may free the vehicle.
However, avoid running the
engine continuously at high
rpm, doing so may damage the
4WD system.
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Driving up or down hills
Driving uphill - Before starting off, check if it ispossible to drive uphill.
- Drive as straight as possible.
Driving downhill - Do not change gear whilst drivingdownhill. Select gear before driv-
ing downhill.
- Drive slowly using engine braking whilst driving downhill.
- Drive as straight as possible.
Driving through water
Try to avoid driving in deep stand- ing water. It may stall your engine
and clog your exhaust pipes.
If you need to drive in water, stop your vehicle, set the vehicle in
4WD LOCK mode and drive under
5mph (8 km/h).
Do not change gear whilst driving in water.
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Exercise extreme caution driv-
ing up or down steep hills. The
vehicle may flip depending on
the grade, terrain and water/
mud conditions.
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Do not drive across the contour
of steep hills. A slight change in
the wheel angle can destabilize
the vehicle, or a stable vehicle
may lose stability if the vehicle
stops its forward motion. Your
vehicle may roll over and lead to
a serious injury or death.
WARNING
Always drive slowly in water. If
you drive too fast, water may
get into the engine compart-
ment and wet the ignition sys-
tem causing your vehicle to
suddenly stop.
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Additional driving conditions
Become familiar with the off-roadconditions before driving.
Always pay attention when driving off-road and avoid dangerous
areas.
Drive slowly when driving in heavy wind.
Reduce vehicle speed when cor- nering. The centre of gravity of
4WD vehicles is higher than con-
ventional 2WD vehicles, making
them more likely to roll over when
you rapidly turn corners. Always hold the steering wheel
firmly when you are driving off-
road.
Emergency precautions
Tyres
Do not use tyres and wheels of dif-
ferent sizes and types from those
originally installed on your vehicle. It
can affect the safety and perform-
ance of your vehicle, which could
lead to steering failure or rollover
causing serious injury. When replac-
ing the tyres, be sure to equip all four
tyres and wheels with those of the
same size, type, tread, brand and
load-carrying capacity. If you equip
your vehicle with any tyre/wheel
combination not recommended by
HYUNDAI for off-road driving, you
should not use these tyres for high-
way driving.
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Do not grab the inside of the
steering wheel when you are
driving off-road. You may hurt
your arm by a sudden steering
manoeuvre or from steering
wheel rebound due to an impact
with objects on the ground. You
could lose control of the steer-
ing wheel which may lead to
serious injury or death.
WARNING
Never start or run the engine
whilst a full-time 4WD vehicle is
raised on a jack. The vehicle can
slip or roll off of a jack causing
serious injury or death to you or
those nearby.
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Towing
4WD vehicles must be towed with a
wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equip-
ment with all the wheels off the
ground. For more information, refer
to "Towing" in chapter 6.
Dynamometer testing
A full-time 4WD vehicle must be test-
ed on a special four wheel chassis
dynamometer.A full-time 4WD vehicle should not
be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a
2WD roll tester must be used, per-
form the following procedure:
1. Check the tyre pressures recom-mended for your vehicle.
2. Place the front wheels on the roll tester for a speedometer test as
shown in the illustration.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the rear wheels on the tem- porary free roller as shown in the
illustration.
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Temporary Free Roller
Never engage the parking
brake whilst performing the
test.
When the vehicle is lifted up,
do not operate the front and
rear wheel separately. All four
wheels should be operated.
CAUTION
Keep away from the front of the
vehicle whilst the vehicle is in
gear on the dynamometer. The
vehicle can jump forward and
cause serious injury or death.
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The ISG system is to reduce the fuel
consumption by automatically shut-
ting down the engine, when the vehi-
cle is at a standstill (i.e. red stop light,
stop sign, and traffic jam).
The engine is automatically started
upon satisfying the starting condi-
tions.
The ISG system is always active,
when the engine is running.
Information
When the engine is automatically
started by the ISG system, some warn-
ing lights (i.e. ABS, ESC, ESC OFF,
EPS, and parking brake warning
light) may illuminate for a few sec-
onds due to the low battery voltage.
However, it does not indicate a mal-
function with the ISG system.
To activate the ISG system
Prerequisite for activation
The ISG system operates in the fol-
lowing situations.
- The driver's seatbelt is fastened.
- The driver's door and the bonnetare closed.
- The brake vacuum pressure is adequate.
- The battery is sufficiently charged.
- The outside temperature is between -20 °C and 35 °C (-4 °F and 95 °F).
- The engine coolant temperature is not too low.
- The system is not in the diagnostic mode.
- The steering wheel is not steered excessively. (for dual clutch trans-
mission vehicle)
- The vehicle is driven on a steep incline. (for dual clutch transmis-
sion vehicle)
Information
• The ISG system is not activated,when the prerequisites to activate
the ISG system are unsatisfied. In
this case, the ISG OFF button indi-
cator illuminates, and the auto stop
indicator ( ) illuminates in yellow
on the instrument cluster.
• When the above indicator remains illuminated on the instrument clus-
ter, we recommend that you have
the ISG system checked by a
HYUNDAI authorised repairer.
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Auto stop
To stop the engine in idle stop mode
Manual transmission vehicle
1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 3mph (5 km/h). 2. Set the gear in N (Neutral).
3. Release the clutch pedal.
The auto stop indicator ( ) illumi-
nates in green on the instrument
cluster, when the engine stops.
Information
The driving speed must reach at least
6 mph (10 km/h) after an idle stop to
stop the engine in idle stop mode
again.
Dual clutch transmission vehicle
1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 0
km/h.
2. Depress the brake pedal with the shift lever in D (Drive) or N
(Neutral).
The auto stop indicator ( ) illumi-
nates in green on the instrument
cluster, when the engine stops.
Information
The driving speed must reach at least
5 mph (8 km/h) after an idle stop to
stop the engine in idle stop mode
again. In auto stop mode, when the driver
opens the bonnet, the ISG system
will be deactivated.
When the system is deactivated:
The ISG OFF button indicator illumi-
nates.
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The message, "Auto Stop deactivat-
ed. Start manually", appears on the
LCD display with a beep sound.
At this time, restart the vehicle man-
ually by:
Manual transmission vehicle
Depressing the clutch and brake
pedal with the gear in neutral.
Dual clutch transmission vehicle
Depressing the brake pedal with the
shift lever in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
But for your safety, restart the vehicle
in the P (Park) position.
Auto start
To restart the engine in the auto
stop mode
Manual transmission vehicle
Depress the clutch pedal with thegear in N (Neutral).
The auto stop indicator ( ) goes
OFF on the instrument cluster, when
the engine is restarted.
Dual clutch transmission vehicle
Release the brake pedal.
When Auto Hold is activated, if you release the brake pedal, the
engine will be in the auto stop
state. However, if you depress the
accelerator pedal, the engine will
start again.
The auto stop indicator ( ) goes
OFF on the instrument cluster, when
the engine is restarted.
The engine is automatically restart-
ed in the following situations.
- The fan speed of the manual cli- mate control system is set above
the 3rd position, with the air condi-
tion ON.
- The fan speed of the automatic cli- mate control system is set above
the 6th position, with the air condi-
tion ON.
- A certain period of time has elapsed with the air condition ON.
- The defroster is activated.
- The brake vacuum pressure is low.
- The battery is weak.
- The driving speed exceeds 3 mph (5 km/h). (for manual transmission
vehicle)
- The driving speed exceeds 1.2 mph (2 km/h). (for dual clutch
transmission vehicle)
- The vehicle is shifted to P (Park) or R (Reverse) when the brake pedal
is depressed.
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- The door is opened or seat belt isunfastened when the brake pedal
is depressed.
The auto stop indicator ( ) blinks
in green for 5 seconds on the instru-
ment cluster and a message "Auto
Start" will appear on the LCD display.
The auto start is temporarily deac-
tivated in the following situations.
Manual transmission vehicle
When the gear is shifted without the
clutch pedal depressed. A message
"Press clutch pedal before driving
on" will appear on the LCD display.
To activate auto start, shift to neutral
and depress the clutch pedal.
Dual clutch transmission vehicle
When the shift lever is shifted from N
(Neutral) to R (Reverse), D (Drive) or
Manual shift mode without the brake
pedal depressed. A message "Press
brake pedal before driving on" will
appear on the LCD display. To acti-
vate auto start, depress the brake
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