warning Hyundai Santa Fe 2012 Owner's Manual

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To use the cargo security screen, pull
the handle backward and insert the
edges into the slots. When not in use, place the cargo securi-
ty screen on the lower portion of the
cargo area. (if equipped)
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WARNING
Do not place objects on the cargo
security screen. Such objects
may be thrown about inside the
vehicle and possibly injure vehi-
cle occupants during an accident
or when braking.
Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is
designed for luggage only.
Maintain the balance of the vehi- cle and locate the weight as far
forward as possible.
CAUTION
Since the cargo security screenmay be damaged or malformed, donot put the luggage on it when it is used.

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EXTERIOR FEATURES
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Roof rack (if equipped)
If the vehicle has a roof rack, you can
load cargo on top of your vehicle.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• The crossbars (if equipped) should be
placed in the proper load carrying
positions prior to placing items onto
the roof rack.
• If the vehicle is equipped with a sun- roof, be sure not to position cargo onto
the roof rack in such a way that it
could
interfere with sunroof operation.
• When the roof rack is not being used to carry cargo, the crossbars may need to
be repositioned if wind noise is detected.
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CAUTION
When carrying cargo on the roof
rack, take the necessary precau-tions to make sure the cargo doesnot damage the roof of the vehicle.
When carrying large objects on the roof rack, make sure they donot exceed the overall roof length or width.
When you are carrying cargo on the roof rack, do not operate thesunroof (if equipped).
WARNING
The following specification is the maximum weight that can be
loaded onto the roof rack.
Distribute the load as evenly as
possible across the crossbars (if
equipped) and roof rack and
secure the load firmly.
Loading cargo or luggage in
excess of the specified weight
limit on the roof rack may dam-
age your vehicle.
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The vehicle center of gravity willbe higher when items are loaded
onto the roof rack. Avoid sudden
starts, braking, sharp turns,
abrupt maneuvers or high speeds
that may result in loss of vehicle
control or rollover resulting in an
accident.
Always drive slowly and turn cor- ners carefully when carrying
items on the roof rack. Severe
wind updrafts, caused by passing
vehicles or natural causes, can
cause sudden upward pressure
on items loaded on the roof rack.
This is especially true when car-
rying large, flat items such as
wood panels or mattresses. This
could cause the items to fall off
the roof rack and cause damage
to your vehicle or others around
you.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo while driving, check fre-
quently before or while driving to
make sure the items on the roof
rack are securely fastened.
ROOF 220 lbs. (100 kg)
RACK EVENLY DISTRIBUTED

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Using a cellular phone or a two-
way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside the
vehicle, noise may be produced from the
audio equipment. This does not mean
that something is wrong with the audio
equipment. In such a case, use the cellu-
lar phone at a place as far as possible
from the audio equipment.
Care of disc (if equipped)
If the temperature inside the car is too
high, open the car windows for ventilation
before using your car audio.
It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA/ AAC/WAVE files without permission.
Use CDs that are created only by lawful
means.
Do not apply volatile agents such as benzene and thinner, normal cleaners
and magnetic sprays made for ana-
logue disc onto CDs.
To prevent the disc surface from get- ting damaged. Hold and carry CDs by
the edges or the edges of the center
hole only.
Clean the disc surface with a piece of soft cloth before playback (wipe it from
the center to the outside edge).
Do not damage the disc surface or attach pieces of sticky tape or paper
onto it.
Make sure on undesirable matter other than CDs are inserted into the CD
player (Do not insert more than one
CD at a time).
Keep CDs in their cases after use to protect them from scratches or dirt. Depending on the type of CD-R/CD-
RW CDs, certain CDs may not operate
normally according to manufacturing
companies production and recording
methods. In some circumstances, if
you still continue to use those CDs,
they may cause the malfunction of your
car audio system.
✽ ✽ NOTICE- Playing an
Incompatible Copy-Protected
Audio CD
Some copy protected CDs, which do not
comply with the international audio CD
standards (Red Book), may not play on
your car audio. Please note that if you
try to play copy protected CDs and the
CD player does not perform correctly
the CDs maybe defective, not the CD
player.
CAUTION
When using a communication sys-
tem such as cellular phone or aradio set inside the vehicle, a sepa-rate external antenna may be need- ed. When a cellular phone or a radioset is used with an internal antennaalone, it may interfere with the vehi-cle's electrical system and adverse-ly affect safe operation of the vehi-cle.
WARNING
Don't use a cellular phone when
you are driving. You must stop at a
safe place to use a cellular phone.

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Important Safety Information
It is always important to operate your
vehicle in a safe manner and to avoid dis-
traction while driving. This manual pro-
vides information that will help you safely
operate your Rear Seat Entertainment
System (RSE). Please read it completely
before using the system.
This device complies with part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmfulinterference, and
2. This device must accept any interfer- ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Welcome
The Rear Seat Entertainment System is
a compact, built-in, easy-to-use enter-
tainment system designed to provide
family fun while you are on the road.
Enjoy great quality sound from the vehi-
cle speakers, or have a private, quiet lis-
tening with the wireless headphones.
The overhead display unit is mounted to
the ceiling in the rear passenger area of
the vehicle, allowing rear-seat passen-
gers to play DVD movies, video CDs or
music CDs. Users may also plug in a
game platform or VHS player into an aux-
iliary input to show the programs through
the RSE display. The RSE can also
access to the vehicle's front radio pro-
grams.
System Overview
Connections / Setup
Your Rear Seat Entertainment system
will play DVD movies, video CDs, music
CDs or music MP3 discs, and is
designed to make your time on the road
more enjoyable. Please follow these
instructions carefully to get the most out
of your RSE.
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (RSE) (IF EQUIPPED)
CAUTION
Avoid having food or drinks near, in or on the RSE, the wirelessheadphones or the remote con-troller.
Direct sunlight may interfere with the headphone's operation andperformance.
Normal RSE operation cannot be guaranteed with unofficiallyduplicated discs.
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WARNING
Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.

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NOTICE
The RSE requires a few seconds of set
up time after the ignition switch is
turned ON or to ACC mode.
Your RSE system is already set up and
ready for use, and can be turned on by
pushing the POWER/VOLUME knob on
the RSE control panel or the POWER
ON/OFF button on the remote
controll. The vehicle's ignition must be
turned on or in accessory power mode.
The RSE system can also be turned OFF
by the Audio Unit.
Components
Your RSE consists of several compo-
nents:
Monitor (LCD display)
The Monitor (LCD display) where video
is viewed, is attached to the ceiling in the
rear of the vehicle.
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To prevent inadvertent vehicle battery discharge when the igni-tion switch is turned to the igni-tion ON position or Accessorymode, a battery drain warningmessage will flash on the RSEmonitor screen.
Use of rear seat entertainment system without the engine run-ning will reduce vehicle battery power.
The RSE system is programmed to the assigned DVD format foryour region. Please note that yourRSE will not read or play DVDsfrom a different region.
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RSE Lock Function
Front seat passengers can use the RSE
Lock function to prevent rear seat pas-
sengers from operating the RSE. To lock
the RSE, press and hold the CD/AUX
button on the vehicle radio for more than
2 seconds.
"Lock" will appear on the RSE LCD dis-
play, as well as on the RSE control panel.
None of the RSE control panel or remote
controller buttons will function while the
RSE is locked. Rear seat passengers will
still be able to eject or insert a disc in the
player, as well as power on/off the sys-
tem.
Press and hold the CD/AUX button again
to turn off the RSE lock.
Battery Discharge Warning
To prevent inadvertent vehicle battery
discharge when the ignition switch is
turned to the ignition ON position or ACC
mode, a battery drain warning message
will flash on the RSE monitor screen.
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7 - 11 Next / Prev (Next/Previous)and < REW/FF > (Rewind/FastForward) and ENTER Buttons
The NEXT/ PREV and
buttons provide a variety of functions,
depending on the media currently being
played in the RSE or the source selected.
For some of the functions, you will use
these buttons to navigate to the desired
location or option, then press the ENTER
button in the center to confirm your
selection.
For specific information about using
these buttons, see the appropriate sec-
tion for the various media types in this
manual.
DVD/VCD Player Operation
Disc/Format Compatibility
Your RSE player accepts and plays all
DVDs in 4:3 (normal) and 16:9
(widescreen) video formats. With DVDs
that offer multiple formats, the default for-
mat is 16:9 and will stay that way unless
changed by the user. See "Adjusting the
Monitor" to learn how to adjust the for-
mat.
The DVD player has the capability to play
DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-DA,
CD-R, CD-RW and VCD.
The DVD player was factory programmed
with a region code for the assigned mar-
ket or country. If a DVD is inserted for a
region code that doesn't match with the
player, an error message will be shown
on the overhead monitor and the RSE
control panel display.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Because there is no universal standard
for DVD/VCD programming, your disc
may behave differently. Some DVDs
may present warning messages about
unauthorized duplication, some will go
directly to a menu, some may have dif-
ferent on-disc menu and start playing
the movie immediately, and some may
be unreadable or damaged and an error
message will be shown on the monitor.
✽ ✽NOTICE
While the player will accept DVD ROM
and CD ROM discs, the RSE cannot
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The player is only capable of reading the
bottom side of a disc. When inserting a
single-sided disc, the label side should
be up. When inserting a two-sided disc,
the desired play side should be down.
Press DISP on the RSE control panel or
the remote controller, then press the
NEXT or PREVbuttons to cycle
through monitor adjustments (SCREEN
SIZE, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,
CHROMA, HUE). When the adjustment
for the SCREEN SIZE, use the < REW or
FF > buttons to select the preferred
screen size.Menu
DVDs can be controlled, and any special
programming or features accessed, by
using the menu. To access the menu
while playing a DVD, press the MENU
button. Press the button a second time to
exit the menu and return to the DVD pro-
gram at the point it was being viewed.
The menu is not available during disc ini-
tialization, the beginning credits or any
copyright and FBI warnings.
While viewing the menu, press the
NEXT button to move the cursor up and
the PREVbutton to move the cursor
down the menu. Press the FF > button
to move the cursor to the right, and the
< REW button to move the cursor to the
left.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
You must repeatedly push any button to
move through several items. Pressing
and holding a button will not advance
the cursor beyond the first item.
Press ENTER or Play/Pause to select the
desired menu choice.
Playing a DVD/VCD
You can control your DVD or VCD by
using the buttons on the RSE control
panel or by using the remote control.
Instructions for the controls listed below
are the same whether using the RSE
control panel or the remote control.
However, there are some additional func-
tions that are only available from the
remote control. These buttons and their
functions are discussed in the "Remote
Control" section of this manual.

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WARNING- ENGINE EXHAUST CAN BE DANGEROUS!
Engine exhaust fumes can be extremely dangerous. If, at any time, you smell exhaust fumes inside the vehicle, open the win-
dows immediately.
• Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can cause unconsciousness and death by asphyxia-
tion.
The exhaust system should be checked whenever the vehicle is raised to change the oil or for any other purpose. If you hear
a change in the sound of the exhaust or if you drive over something that strikes the underneath side of the vehicle, have the
exhaust system checked as soon as possible by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Letting the engine idle in your garage, even with the garage door open, is a hazardous practice. Never run the engine in your
garage any longer than it takes to start the engine and back the vehicle out.
If it is necessary to idle the engine for a prolonged period with people inside the vehicle, be sure to do so only in an open a rea
with the air intake set at "Fresh" and fan operating at one of the higher speeds so fresh air is drawn into the interior.
If you must drive with the tailgate open because you are carrying objects that make this necessary:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at "Fresh", the air flow control at "Floor" or "Face" and the fan at one of the higher speeds.
To assure proper operation of the ventilation system, be sure the ventilation air intakes located just in front of the windshie ld are
kept clear of snow, ice, leaves or other obstructions.

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Driving your vehicle
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Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outside mir-ror(s), and outside lights are clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
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Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil, engine
coolant, brake fluid, and washer fluid
should be checked on a regular basis,
with the exact interval depending on the
fluid. Further details are provided in
Section 7, “Maintenance”.
BEFORE DRIVING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSI-
TION 65 WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide variety
of automobile components and
parts, including components found
in the interior furnishings in a vehi-
cle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component
wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result
in a loss of vehicle control, that
may lead to an accident, severe
personal injury, and death. The dri-
ver’s primary responsibility is in
the safe and legal operation of a
vehicle, and use of any handheld
devices, other equipment, or vehi-
cle systems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a vehicle
or which are not permissible by law
should never be used during oper-
ation of the vehicle.