check engine light HYUNDAI PALISADE 2021 Owners Manual

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Convenient features of your vehicle
Remote Key (if equipped)
Your HYUNDAI uses a remote key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
the driver and passenger doors or
the rear liftgate.1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Liftgate Unlock (if equipped)
4. Panic
Locking your vehicle
To lock your vehicle:
1. Make sure all doors, the engine,
hood and the liftgate are closed.
2. Press the Door Lock button (1) on
the remote key to lock all doors.
3. If the Door Lock button (1) is
pressed once more within four
seconds, the horn will beep once
and the hazard warning lights will
blink.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by
checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
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Do not leave the keys in your
vehicle with unsupervised chil-
dren. Unattended children
could place the key in the igni-
tion switch and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Smart Key (if equipped)
Your HYUNDAI uses a Smart Key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
the driver and passenger doors or
the rear liftgate.1.Door Lock
2.Door Unlock
3. Remote start
4. Liftgate Unlock (if equipped)
5. Panic
Locking your vehicle
To lock your vehicle using the door
handle button or the Smart Key:
1.Make sure all doors, the hood and
the liftgate are closed.
2.Make sure you have the smart key
in your possession.3.Press either the button on the door
handle or the Door Lock button (1)
on the smart key. The chime will
sound once and the hazard warn-
ing lights will blink.
4.Make sure the doors are locked by
checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
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The door handle button will only
operate when the smart key is within
28~40 inches (0.7~1 m) from the out-
side door handle.
Note that you cannot lock your vehi-
cle using the door handle button if
any of the following occur:
The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.
Any of the doors are open except
for the liftgate.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
This system helps to protect your vehi-
cle and valuables.The horn will
sound and the hazard warning lights
will blink continuously if any of the
following occur:
- A door is opened without using the
remote key or smart key.
- The liftgate is opened without
using the remote key or smart key.
- The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds
(repeats 2 times unless the system is
disarmed), then the system resets.
To turn off the alarm, unlock the
doors with the remote key or smart
key.
The Theft Alarm System automati-
cally sets 30 seconds after you lock
the doors and the liftgate. For the
system to activate, you must lock the
doors and the liftgate from outside
the vehicle with the remote key or
smart key or by pressing the button
on the outside of the door handle
with the smart key in your posses-
sion.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once to
indicate the system is armed.Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the liftgate, or the
hood without using the remote key or
smart key will cause the alarm to
activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the hood, the liftgate, or any door is
not fully closed. If the system will not
set, check the hood, the liftgate, or
the doors are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
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• Do not lock the doors until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the
vehicle when the system is armed,
the alarm will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
remote key or smart key, open the
doors by using the mechanical key
and place the ignition switch in the
ON position (for remote key) or start
the engine (for smart key) by direct-
ly pressing the ignition switch with
the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlock-
ing the vehicle, but neither a door or
the liftgate is opened within 30 sec-
onds, the doors will relock and the
system will rearm automatically.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Hood
Opening the hood
1. Park the vehicle and set the park-
ing brake.
2. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.3. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise
the hood slightly, push up the sec-
ondary latch (1) inside of the hood
center and lift the hood (2). After it
has been raised about halfway, it
will raise completely by itself.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check in
and around the engine compart-
ment to ensure the following:
- Any tools or other loose objects
are removed from the engine
room area or hood opening area
- All glove, rags, or other com-
bustible material is removed from
the engine compartment
- All filler caps are tightly and cor-
rectly installed
2. Lower the hood halfway (lifted
approximately 12 inches (30 cm)
from the closed position) and push
down to securely lock in place.
Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure. If the hood can be
raised slightly, it is not securely
locked. Open it again and close it
with more force.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Air Bag Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- The air bag warning light illumi-
nates for about 6 seconds and
then turns off when all checks
have been performed
The air bag warning light will
remain illuminated if there is a mal-
function with the Safety Restraint
System (SRS) air bag operation.
If this occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When you set the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- The parking brake light illumi-
nates for about 3 seconds and
will then turn off once the parking
brake is released.
Whenever the parking brake is
applied.
Whenever the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates
with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
the reservoir is low.
If the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the
brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required (For more
details, refer to "Brake Fluid" in
chapter 7). After adding brake
fluid, check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If a brake fluid leak is
found, or if the warning light
remains on, or if the brakes do not
operate properly, do not drive the
vehicle. Have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking system. This means
you still have braking on two wheels
even if one of the dual systems
should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure is
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Charging System
Warning Light
When this warning light illuminates
while the engine is running, the bat-
tery is not being charged. Immediately
turn OFF all electrical accessories.
Try not to use electrically operated
controls, such as the power windows.
Keep the engine running.
Have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.
Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the engine oil pressure is low.
If the engine oil pressure is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
engine oil level (For more details,
refer to "Engine Oil" in chapter 7).
If the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on
after adding oil or if oil is not avail-
able, have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
as soon as possible. If the engine does not stop
immediately after the Engine Oil
Pressure Warning Light is illumi-
nated, severe damage could
result.
If the warning light stays on
while the engine is running, it
indicates that there may be seri-
ous engine damage or malfunc-
tion. In this case:
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it
is safe to do so.
2. Turn off the engine and check
the oil level. If the oil level is
low, fill the engine oil to the
proper level.
3. Start the engine again. If the
warning light stays on after
the engine is started, turn the
engine off immediately. If this
occurs, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Press START button with key
(for smart key system)
This warning message is displayed if
you press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton while the warning message "Key
not detected" is displayed.
At this time, the immobilizer indicator
light blinks.
Check BRAKE SWITCH fuse
(for smart key system)
This warning message is displayed if
the brake switch fuse is disconnected.
You need to replace the fuse with a
new one before starting the engine.
If that is not possible, you can start
the engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop button for 10 seconds in
the ACC position.
Battery discharging due to
external electrical devices
This message is displayed if the bat-
tery voltage is weak due to any non-
factory electrical accessories (ex.
dashboard camera) while parking.
Be careful that the battery is not dis-
charged.
If the warning message appears
after removing the non-factory elec-
trical accessories, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Door, Hood, Liftgate open
indicator
This warning is displayed if any door
or the hood or the liftgate is left open.
The warning will indicate which door
is open in the display.
Before driving the vehicle, you
should confirm that the door/
hood/liftgate is fully closed.
Also, check there is no door/
hood/liftgate open warning light
or message displayed on the
instrument cluster.
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Driving your vehicle
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Before Entering the Vehicle
• Be sure all windows, outside mir-
ror(s), and outside lights are clean
and unobstructed.
Remove frost, snow, or ice.
Visually check the tires for uneven
wear and damage.
Check under the vehicle for any
sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles
behind you if you intend to back up.
Before Starting
Make sure the hood, the liftgate,
and the doors are securely closed
and locked.
Adjust the position of the seat and
steering wheel.
Adjust the inside and outside
rearview mirrors.
Verify all the lights work.
Fasten your seatbelt. Check that all
passengers have fastened their
seatbelts.
Check the gauges and indicators in
the instrument panel and the mes-
sages on the instrument display
when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
Check that any items you are car-
rying are stored properly or fas-
tened down securely. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide vari-
ety of automobile components
including components found in
the interior furnishings in a
vehicle, contain or emit harmful
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
birth defects and reproductive
harm. In addition, certain fluids
contained in vehicles and cer-
tain products of components
contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive
harm.
For more information go to
https://www.p65warnings.ca.go
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Driving your vehicle
Key ignition switch positions
Switch
PositionActionNotice
LOCK
To turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position, put the
key in at the ACC position and turn the key towards the
LOCK position.
The ignition key can be removed in the LOCK position.
The shift lever must be in the P (Park) position.
ACCSome of the electrical accessories are usable.
ON
This is the normal key position when the engine has
started.
All features and accessories are usable.
The warning lights can be checked when you turn the
ignition switch from ACC to ON.Do not leave the ignition switch in the ON position when
the engine is not running in order to prevent the battery
from discharging.
START
To start the engine, turn the ignition switch to the START
position. The switch returns to the ON position when you
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Button Position Action Notice
ON Press the Engine Start/Stop button while it is
in the ACC position without depressing the
brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked before
the engine is started.Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop button in
the ON position when the engine is not run-
ning to prevent the battery from discharging.
STARTTo start the engine, depress the brake pedal
and press the Engine Start/Stop button with
the gear in the P (Park) or in the N (Neutral)
position.
For your safety, start the engine with the gear
in the P (Park) position.If you press the Engine Start/Stop button with-
out depressing the brake pedal, the engine
does not start and the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton changes as follows:
OFF → →
ACC → →
ON → →
OFF
However, the engine may start if you depress
the brake pedal within 0.5 second after press-
ing the Engine Start/Stop button from the OFF
position.