tow HYUNDAI KONA EV 2023 Owners Manual

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Stop vehicle and check power
supply/Stop safely and check power supply
„„Type A
„„Type B
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This warning message is displayed when
a failure occurs in the power supply
system.
If this warning message is displayed,
park your vehicle in a safe location and
have your vehicle towed to the nearest
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and have the
vehicle inspected.
Check virtual engine sound system
„„Type A „„Type B
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This message is displayed when there is
a problem with the Virtual Engine Sound
System (VESS).
If this warning message is displayed,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer. Check electric vehicle system
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This warning message is displayed when
there is a problem with the electric
vehicle control system.
Refrain from driving when the warning
message is displayed.
If this warning message is displayed,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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WARNING
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„„Flatbed Towing
„„Tires Locked Towing
Dolly„„Tires Locked Towing
Dolly
• If towing is required, lift all four
wheels off the ground and tow the
vehicle. If you must tow the vehicle
using only two wheels, lift the front
wheels off the ground and tow the
vehicle.
If necessary to roll the vehicle so that
it can be rolled onto a flatbed tow
truck perform the following:
- First, depress the brake pedal and
release the parking brake.
- While depressing the brake pedal
shift to the N (Neutral) position and
press the POWER button to turn
the vehicle off.
- Wait 3 minutes or more before
opening the driver door and the
vehicle will remain in ACC mode
and in Neutral.
- If the driver door is opened within
the 3 minute period, the vehicle
will automatically shift to P (Park),
the vehicle will turn OFF and the
front wheels will be remained
locked.
WARNING
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• If you tow the vehicle while the
front wheels are touching the
ground, the vehicle motor may
generate electricity and the motor
components may be damaged or a
fire may occur.
• When a vehicle fire occurs due to the
battery, there is a risk of a second
fire. Contact the fire department
when towing the vehicle.

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3. Locate the seatbelt toward the outboard position before folding
down the seatback. If not, the seatbelt
system may be interfered by the
seatback.
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4. Remove the belt from the guide (1)
and pull up the seatback folding lever
(2), then fold the seat toward the front
of the vehicle.
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5. To use the rear seat, lift and push the seatback rearward.
Push the seatback firmly until it clicks
into place. Make sure the seatback is
locked in place.
Return the belt in the guide.
WARNING
When returning the rear seatback from
a folded to an upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly. Ensure
that the seatback is completely locked
into its upright position by pushing on
the top of the seatback. In an accident
or sudden stop, the unlocked seatback
could allow cargo to move forward with
great force and enter the passenger
compartment, which could result in
serious injury or death.
WARNING
Do not place objects in the rear seats,
since they cannot be properly secured
and may hit vehicle occupants in a
collision causing serious injury or death.

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NOTICE
If you recline the seatback towards
the front with the headrest and seat
cushion raised, the headrest may come
in contact with the sunvisor or other
parts of the vehicle.
„„Type A
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„„Type B
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Removal/Reinstall
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with using the seatback angle lever or switch (1).
2. Raise the headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to travel in a seat
with the headrest removed.

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5. Slowly allow the shoulder portion of the seat belt to retract and listen for
an audible “clicking” or “ratcheting”
sound. This indicates that the retractor
is in the “Automatic Locking” mode.
If no distinct sound is heard, repeat
steps 3 and 4.
6. Remove as much slack from the belt as possible by pushing down on the
Child Restraint System while feeding
the shoulder belt back into the
retractor.
7. Push and pull on the Child Restraint
System to confirm that the seat belt
is holding it firmly in place. If it is not,
release the seat belt and repeat steps
2 through 6.
8. Double check that the retractor is in the “Automatic Locking” mode by
attempting to pull more of the seat
belt out of the retractor. If you cannot,
the retractor is in the “Automatic
Locking” mode.
If your Child Restraint System
manufacturer instructs or recommends
you to use a tether anchor with the lap/
shoulder belt, refer to the previous pages
for more information.
Information
When the seat belt is allowed to retract to
its fully stowed position, the retractor will
automatically switch from the “Automatic Locking” mode to the emergency lock
mode for normal adult usage.
WARNING
If the retractor is not in the “Automatic
Locking” mode, the child restraint
can move when your vehicle turns or
stops suddenly. A child can be seriously
injured or killed if the child restraint
is not properly anchored in the car,
including manually pulling the seat belt
all the way out to shift the retractor to
the “Automatic Locking” mode.
To remove the Child Restraint System,
press the release button on the buckle
and then pull the lap/shoulder belt out of
the Child Restraint System and allow the
seat belt to retract fully.
WARNING
If a child restraint is installed in the
second row center seat, move the
second row seat far back as possible, to
minimize contact with the front center air bag.

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Main components of the Occupant
Classification System •
A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
• Electronic system to determine
whether the passenger air bag
systems should be activated or
deactivated.
• An indicator light located on the
instrument panel which illuminates
the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicating the front passenger air bag
system is deactivated.
• The instrument panel air bag indicator
light is interconnected with the OCS.
The OCS is designed to help detect
the presence of a properly-seated
front passenger and determine if the
passenger’s front air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the risk
of injury or death from an inflating air
bag to certain front passenger seat
occupants, such as children, by requiring
the air bag to be automatically turned
OFF.
For example, if a child restraint of the
type specified in the regulations is on the
seat, the occupant classification sensor
can detect it and cause the air bag to
turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants
who are properly seated and wearing the
seat belt properly, should not cause the
passenger air bag to be automatically
turned OFF. For smaller adults it may turn
OFF, however, if the occupant does not
sit in the seat properly (for example, by
not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge
of the seat, or by otherwise being out of
position), this could cause the sensor to
turn the air bag OFF. You will find the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator on the overhead console
panel. This system detects the conditions
1-4 in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger air bag based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated properly and
wearing the seat belt properly for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the seat belt.
The OCS may not function properly if the
passenger takes actions which can affect
the classification system. These include: •
Failing to sit in an upright position.
• Leaning against the door or center console.
• Sitting towards the sides of the front
of the seat.
• Putting their legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
• Wearing the seat belt improperly.
• Reclining the seatback.
• Wearing thick clothes like ski wear or
hip protection wear.
• Putting an additional thick cushion on
the seat.
• Putting electrical devices (e.g.
notebook, satellite radio) on the seat
with inverter charging.

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WARNING
Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger’s seat when
it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the OCS. To reduce the risk of
serious injury or death:
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NEVER put a heavy load in the front seat or seatback
pocket, or hang any items on the front passenger
seat.
OHI038156 •
NEVER place your feet on the front passenger
seatback.
OHI038155 •
NEVER sit with your hips shifted towards the front of
the seat.
OHI038157 •
NEVER ride with the seatback reclined when the
vehicle is moving.
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NEVER place your feet or legs on the dashboard.

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Do not install a Child Restraint
System on the Front Passenger’s
Seat
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Even though your vehicle is equipped
with the OCS, never install a child
restraint in the front passenger’s seat.
An inflating air bag can forcefully strike a
child or child restraint resulting in serious
or fatal injury.
WARNING
NEVER use a rearward facing Child
Restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur.
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a
collision?
There are certain types of accidents in
which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection. These
include rear impacts, second or third
collisions in multiple impact accidents,
as well as low speed impacts. Damage to
the vehicle indicates a collision energy
absorption, and is not an indicator of
whether or not an air bag should have
inflated. Air bag collision sensors
WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag
deploying unexpectedly and causing
serious injury or death: • Do not hit or allow any objects to
impact the locations where air bags
or sensors are installed.
• Do not perform maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors. If the
location or angle of the sensors is
altered, the air bags may deploy
when they should not or may not
deploy when they should.
• Installing bumper guards with non-
genuine Hyundai or non-equivalent
parts may adversely affect the
collision and airbag deployment
performance.
• Press the Engine Start/Stop button to
the OFF or ACC position and wait for
3 minutes when the vehicle is being
towed to prevent inadvertent air bag
deployment.
• We recommend that all air bag
repairs are conducted by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Safety system
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Why didn’t my air bag go off in a
collision?
There are certain types of accidents in
which the air bag would not be expected
to provide additional protection. These
include rear impacts, second or third
collisions in multiple impact accidents,
as well as low speed impacts. Damage to
the vehicle indicates a collision energy
absorption, and is not an indicator of
whether or not an air bag should have
inflated.Air bag collision sensors WARNING
To reduce the risk of an air bag
deploying unexpectedly and causing
serious injury or death: • Do not hit or allow any objects to
impact the locations where air bags
or sensors are installed.
• Do not perform maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors. If the
location or angle of the sensors is
altered, the air bags may deploy
when they should not or may not
deploy when they should.
• Installing bumper guards with non-
genuine Hyundai or non-equivalent
parts may adversely affect the
collision and air bag deployment
performance.
To ensure correct function of the
air bag system we recommend to
replace the bumper with genuine
Hyundai part or the equivalent (of
the genuine part) specified for your
vehicle.
• Place the START/STOP button to the
LOCK/OFF or ACC position, when the
vehicle is being towed to prevent
inadvertent air bag deployment.
• We recommend that all air bag
repairs are conducted by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Power limited
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In the following cases, this warning
message is displayed when the vehicle’s
power is limited for safety. • When the high voltage battery is
below a certain level, or voltage is
decreasing.
• When the temperature of the motor or
high voltage battery is too high very high.
• When there is a problem with the
cooling system or a failure that may
interrupt normal driving.
NOTICE
• When this warning message is
displayed, do not accelerate or start
the vehicle suddenly.
• When the high voltage battery level
is low, the power down warning
illuminates and the power output
from the vehicle is limited. Charge
the battery immediately since your
vehicle may not drive uphill or skid
on a slope with the warning light ON. Stop vehicle and check power
supply/Stop safely and check power supply
„„Type A
„„Type B
OOSEV040511LOOSEV040511E
This warning message is displayed when
a failure occurs in the power supply
system.
In this case, park the vehicle in a safe
location and we recommend that
you tow your vehicle to the nearest
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and have the
vehicle inspected.