warning Hyundai Santa Fe 2012 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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7
G220100AUN
Headlight, position light, turn sig-
nal light, front fog light bulb
replacement
(1) Headlight (High)
(2) Headlight (Low)
(3) Position light /
Front turn signal light
(Front side marker)
(4) Front fog light (if equipped)
G220101ACM
Headlight bulb
OCM070029OHD076046
WARNING- Halogen bulbs
Halogen bulbs contain pressur- ized gas that will produce flying
pieces of glass if broken.
Always handle them carefully, and avoid scratches and abra-
sions. If the bulbs are lit, avoid
contact with liquids. Never touch
the glass with bare hands.
Residual oil may cause the bulb
to overheat and burst when lit. A
bulb should be operated only
when installed in a headlight.
(Continued)
(Continued)
If a bulb becomes damaged orcracked, replace it immediately
and carefully dispose of it.
Wear eye protection when chang- ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cool
down before handling it.

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Maintenance
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Interior light bulb replacement
1. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, gentlypry the lens from the interior light
housing.
2. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.
3. Install a new bulb in the socket.
4. Align the lens tabs with the interior light housing notches and snap the
lens into place.
Map lamp
OXM079044/O XM079041
WARNING
Prior to working on the Interior
Lights, ensure that the “OFF” but-
ton is depressed to avoid burning
your fingers or receiving an electric
shock.
Luggage room lamp
CAUTION
Use care not to dirty or damage
lens, lens tab, and plastic housings.
Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)Room lamp
OCM070049L/OCM055033 /OCM070045
Glove box lamp

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APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
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Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.
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Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, you should wash it after each off-
road trip. Pay special attention to the
removal of any accumulation of salt, dirt,
mud, and other foreign materials. Make
sure the drain holes in the lower edges of
the doors and rocker panels are kept
clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar deposits
can damage your vehicle’s finish if not
removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits.
A mild soap, safe for use on painted sur-
faces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water. Do
not allow soap to dry on the finish.
WARNING - Wet brakes
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.
CAUTION
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and donot wash the vehicle in direct sunlight or when the body of thevehicle is warm.
Be careful when washing the side windows of your vehicle.Especially, with high-pressurewater, water may leak through the windows and wet the interior.
To prevent damage to the plastic parts and lamps, do not cleanwith chemical solvents or strongdetergents.

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7
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Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a
tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright-metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to
a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preserva-
tive. If necessary, coat the parts with
non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
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Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Pay
special attention to these areas because
it is difficult to see all the mud and dirt. It
will do more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it. The
lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and
frame members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.

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Maintenance
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3. Exhaust emission control system
The Exhaust Emission Control System is
a highly effective system which controls
exhaust emissions while maintaining
good vehicle performance.
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Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could affect
its performance, safety or durability and
may even violate governmental safety
and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modification
may not be covered under warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage, bat-
tery discharge and fire. For your safety,
do not use unauthorized electronic
devices.
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Engine exhaust gas precautions (car-bon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes. Therefore, if you
smell exhaust fumes of any kind inside
your vehicle, have it inspected and
repaired immediately. If you ever sus-
pect exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all the
windows fully open. Have your vehicle
checked and repaired immediately.
WARNING- Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain car-
bon monoxide (CO). Though color-
less and odorless, it is dangerous
and could be lethal if inhaled.
Follow the instructions on this
page to avoid CO poisoning.
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.

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Do not operate the engine in confined
or closed areas (such as garages) any
more than what is necessary to move
the vehicle in or out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short time
with the engine running, adjust the
ventilation system (as needed) to draw
outside air into the vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehi- cle for any extended time with the
engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart the
engine may cause damage to the
emission control system.G270303CFD
Operating precautions for catalyticconverters (if equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gaso- line engine.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunction, such
as misfire or a noticeable loss of per-
formance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep
grades in gear with the ignition off.
Do not operate the engine at high idle speed for extended periods (5 minutes
or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission control sys-
tem. All inspections and adjustments
must be made by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. If you run out of gasoline, it could
cause the engine to misfire and result
in excessive loading of the catalytic
converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void your
warranties.
WARNING- Fire
A hot exhaust system can ignite flammable items under your vehi-
cle. Do not park, idle, or drive the
vehicle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegeta-
tion, paper, leaves, etc.
The exhaust system and catalytic system are very hot while the
engine is running or immediately
after the engine is turned off. Keep
away from the exhaust system
and catalytic, you may get burned.
Also, do not remove the heat sink
around the exhaust system, do
not seal the bottom of the vehicle
or do not coat the vehicle for cor-
rosion control. It may present a
fire risk under certain conditions.

Index
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Air bags-advanced supplemental restraint system ········3-36Air bag warning label ··················\
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··············3-62
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-59
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-50
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-40\
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-49
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-22
All wheel drive (AWD)··················\
··················\
··············5-16
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-64 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
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··········7-64
Interior care ··················\
··················\
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···········7-69
Audio system ··················\
··················\
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·········4-102 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-102
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-102
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-76 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-82
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-77
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-67
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-10 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-12
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-13
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
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···········5-14 Battery··················\
··················\
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····7-29
Before driving ··················\
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············5-3
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-23
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
·················5-26\
Downhill brake system (DBC) ··················\
·················5-31\
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
············5-28
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-24
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-23
Brake fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-18
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
··················\
··· 7-73
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-28 Placing a passenger seat belt intothe auto lock mode ··················\
··················\
················3-30
Securing a child restraint seat with tether anchor system··················\
··················\
··············3-32
Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower anchor system ··················\
···············3-34
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············7-24
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-9
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-34
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Defroster ··················\
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4-66
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
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················8-2
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-14Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
···········4-8
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-10
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-38
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-5
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-70 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-70
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) System ···········7-70
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-71
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-15
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-14\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-11
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-101 Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101 Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-19
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
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······1-2
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-45
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-49
Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-48
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-47
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-56
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-17
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
If the engine overheats··················\
··················\
·················6-6
If the engine will not start ··················\
··················\
···········6-3
If you have a flat tire ··················\
··················\
·················6-13\
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-16
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
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·6-20
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-13
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
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In case of an emergency while driving ··················\
··········6-2
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-40Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·······4-42
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
·4-41
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
················4-43
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-41
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-41
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-45
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-48
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior features··················\
··················\
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········4-92 AC inverter ··················\
··················\
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············4-95
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
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··················\
4-92
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Cargo security screen ··················\
··················\
··············4-99
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-92
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-95
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-93
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-97
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
··················\
·············4-122
Outside thermometer ··················\
··················\
···············4-83
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-95
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-94\
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-63
Interior overview··················\
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········2-2 Key positions ··················\
··················\
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·············5-5
Illuminated ignition switch··················\
··················\
········5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
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·········4-2
Light bulbs ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-55 Headlight, position light, turn signal light, side marker light and front fog light bulb replacement ····7-56
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-61
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-63
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-62
Door courtesy lamp bulb replacement ··················\
······7-62
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-59
Lighting··················\
··················\
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··4-57 Battery saver function··················\
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Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-67Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-72
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-74
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-68
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass············4-28
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass andHomeLink® system ··················\
··················\
··············4-31
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-28
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-38
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-4
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-21
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-19 Rear seat entertainment system (RSE) ··················\
······4-139
Rearview camera··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-56
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
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Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
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Road warning ··················\
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Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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···7-6 Normal maintenance schedule··················\
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···7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-10
Seat belts ··················\
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3-17 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
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··3-18
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··3-20
Seat belt warning ··················\
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···3-18
Seats ··················\
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·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
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3-13
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Folding the rear seat ··················\
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Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
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·3-5
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
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···3-6
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