HYUNDAI KONA EV 2023 Owners Manual

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Limitations of High Beam Assist
High Beam Assist may not work properly
in the following situations: •
Light from a vehicle is not detected
because of lamp damage, or because
it is hidden from sight, etc.
• Headlamp of a vehicle is covered with
dust, snow or water.
• A vehicle’s headlamps are off but the
fog lamps are on and etc.
• There is a lamp that has a similar
shape as a vehicle’s lamp.
• Headlamps have been damaged or
not repaired properly.
• Headlamps are not aimed properly.
• Driving on a narrow curved road,
rough road, uphill or downhill.
• Vehicle in front is partially visible on a
crossroad or curved road.
• There is a traffic light, reflecting sign,
flashing sign or mirror ahead.
• There is a temporary reflector or flash
ahead (construction area).
• The road conditions are bad such as
being wet, iced or covered with snow.
• A vehicle suddenly appears from a
curve.
• The vehicle is tilted from a flat tire or
is being towed.
• Light from a vehicle is not detected
because of exhaust fume, smoke, fog,
snow, etc.
NOTICE
For more details on the limitations
of the front view camera, refer to
“Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA)” section in chapter 7.
WARNING
• At times, High Beam Assist may
not work properly. The system is
for your convenience only. It is the
responsibility of the driver for safe
driving practices and always check
the road conditions for your safety.
• When High Beam Assist does
not operate normally, change the headlamp position manually
between high beam and low beam.

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„„Front windshield wiper/washer
OTLE045161
„„Rear windshield wiper/washer
OTLE045508
A. Wiper speed control
• MIST – Single wipe
• OFF – Off
• INT – Intermittent wipe
AUTO* – Auto control wipe
• LO– Low wiper speed
• HI – High wiper speed
B. Auto control wipe time adjustment
C. Wash with brief wipes (front)
(pull lever towards you)
D. Rear wiper control*
• HI – High wiper speed
• LO – Low wiper speed
• OFF – Off
E. Wash with brief wipes (rear) (push lever away from you)
* : if equipped
Front windshield wipers
Operate as follows when the START/
STOP button is in the ON position.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle, move the lever down (
) or up (MIST)
and release it. The wipers will
operate continuously if the lever is held in this position.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation.
INT : Wipers operate intermittently at the same wiping intervals. Use this
mode in light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speed
control knob.
AUTO : The rain sensor located on the
upper end of the windshield
glass senses the amount of
rainfall and controls the wiping
cycle for the proper interval.
The more it rains, the faster the
wiper operates. When the rain
stops, the wiper stops. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speed
control knob (B).
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
Information
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or until
the snow and/or ice is removed before
using the windshield wipers to ensure
proper operation.
If you do not remove the snow and/or ice
before using the wiper and washer, it may
damage the wiper and washer system.
Wipers and Washers

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AUTO (Automatic) control (if equipped)
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Rain Sensor
The rain sensor located on the upper end
of the windshield glass senses the
amount of rainfall and controls the
wiping cycle for the proper interval. The
wiper operation time will be
automatically controlled depends on
rainfall.
When the rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the sensitivity setting, turn the
sensitivity control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode
when the START/STOP button is in the
ON position, the wiper will operate once
to perform a self-check of the system.
Set the wiper to OFF position when the
wiper is not in use.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury from the
windshield wipers, when the vehicle is running and the windshield wiper
switch is placed in the AUTO mode: • Do not touch the upper end of the
windshield glass facing the rain
sensor.
• Do not wipe the upper end of the
windshield glass with a damp or wet
cloth.
• Do not put pressure on the windshield glass.
• Set the wiper switch to the OFF
position when the wiper is not in use.
NOTICE
• When washing the vehicle, set the
wiper switch in the O (OFF) position
to stop the auto wiper operation. The
the switch is set in the AUTO mode
while washing the vehicle.
• Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the passenger side windshield glass.
Damage to system parts could occur
and may not be covered by your
vehicle warranty.
• Because of using a photo sensor,
temporary malfunction could occur
according to sudden ambient light
change made by stone and dust while driving.

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Front windshield washers
OTLE045163
In the OFF (O) position, pull the lever
gently toward you to spray washer fluid
on the windshield and to run the wipers
1-3 cycles.
The spray and wiper operation will
continue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, you may
need to add washer fluid to the washer
fluid reservoir.
WARNING
When the outside temperature is below
freezing, ALWAYS warm the windshield
using the defroster to prevent the
washer fluid from freezing on the
windshield and obscuring your vision
which could result in an accident and
serious injury or death.
CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage to the
washer pump, do not operate the
washer when the fluid reservoir is
empty.
• To prevent possible damage to the
wipers or windshield, do not operate
the wipers when the windshield is
dry.
• To prevent damage to the wiper
arms and other components, do
not attempt to move the wipers
manually.
• To prevent possible damage to the
wipers and washer system, use anti-
freezing washer fluids in the winter
season or cold weather.

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Rear window wiper and washer
switch (if equipped)
OTLE045167
The rear window wiper and washer
switch is located at the end of the wiper
and washer switch lever.
Turn the switch to the desired position to
operate the rear wiper and washer. HI – High wiper speed
LO – Low wiper speed OFF – Off
OTLE045168
Push the lever away from you to spray
rear washer fluid and to run the rear
wiper 1~3 cycles. The spray and wiper
operation will continue until you release
the lever.
Auto rear wiper (if equipped)
The rear wiper will operate while the
vehicle is in reverse with the front wipers
ON by selecting the function on the LCD
display.
Go to ‘User Settings → Convenience →
Auto Rear Wiper (reverse)’.

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auTomaTiC ClimaTe ConTrol sysTem (if equipped)
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1. Temperature control knob
2. Fan speed control knob
3. AUTO (automatic control) button
4. OFF button
5. Mode selection button
6. Air conditioning button
7. Climate control information screen selection 8. Driver only button
9.
Front windshield defroster button
10. Rear window defroster button
11. HEAT button
12. Air intake control button

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Automatic heating and air
conditioning
The Automatic Climate Control System
is controlled by setting the desired
temperature.
OOSEV048301
Press the AUTO button. (3)
The modes, fan speeds, air intake and
air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by the temperature setting
you select.
OOSEV048302
Turn the temperature control knob to the
desired temperature. If the temperature
is set to the lowest setting (17 °C), the
air conditioning system will operate
continuously. After the interior has
cooled sufficiently, adjust the knob to a
higher temperature set point whenever possible.
Information
• To turn the automatic operation off, select any button of the following:
- Mode selection button
- Air conditioning button
- Front windshield defroster button
(Press the button one more time
to deselect the front windshield
defroster function. The 'AUTO' sign will illuminate on the information display once again.)
- Fan speed control button
- HEAT button
- Air intake control button
(The previous state will maintain,
even if the air intake control button
is pressed.)
The selected function will be controlled
manually while other functions operate
automatically.
• For your convenience, use the AUTO
button and set the temperature to 22 °C
(72 °F).

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Information
Never place anything near the sensor to
ensure better control of the heating and cooling system.
Manual heating and air
conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this case,
the system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons selected. When
pressing any button except the AUTO
button while using automatic operation,
the functions not selected will be
controlled automatically.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Set the mode to the desired position. For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling, select: - Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.
7. Press the AUTO button to convert to
full automatic control of the system.

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Mode selection
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OOSEV048303
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through the
ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Face-Level (B, D)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each outlet
can be controlled to direct the air
discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E)
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield and side
window defrosters.
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air
being directed to the windshield and side
window defrosters.
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Max Defrost-Level (A, D)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters