tow HYUNDAI SANTA FE HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual

Foreword / Hybrid System Overview
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LCD display messages
Ready to drive
OTMHQ010019N
This message is displayed when the
vehicle is ready to be driven.
Check regenerative brakes
OTMHQ010020N
This message is displayed when
the brake performance is low or the
regenerative brake does not work
properly due to a failure in the brake
system.
If this occurs, it may take longer for the
brake pedal to operate and the braking
distance may become longer.
Stop vehicle and check regenerative
brakes
OTMHQ010021N
This message is displayed when a failure
occurs in the brake system.
If this occurs, 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.
Check Hybrid system
OTMHQ010022N
This message is displayed when there is a
problem with the hybrid control system.
Refrain from driving when the warning
message is displayed.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Check Hybrid system. Stop safely
OTMHQ010023N
This message is displayed when there
is a problem with the hybrid control
system. The “
” indicator will blink
and a warning chime will sound until the
problem is solved. Refrain from driving
when the warning message is displayed.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Check Hybrid system. Do not start
engine
OTMHQ010024N
This message is displayed when the
hybrid battery power (SOC) level is low.
A warning chime will sound until the
problem is solved. Refrain from driving
when the warning message is displayed.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Stop safely and check power supply
OTMHQ010025N
This message is displayed when a failure
occurs in the power supply system.
If this occurs, park the vehicle in a safe
location and tow your vehicle to the
nearest authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
have the vehicle inspected.
Check virtual engine sound system
OTMHQ010026N
This message is displayed when there is
a problem with the Virtual Engine Sound
System (VESS).
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Seats & Safety System
3-12
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Seatback angle (2nd row seat)
To recline the seatback:
1. Pull up the seatback recline lever.
2. Hold the lever and adjust the seatback
of the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the
seatback is locked in place. (The lever
MUST return to its original position for
the seatback to lock.)
Folding the rear seat
The rear seatbacks can be folded to
facilitate carrying long items or to
increase the luggage capacity of the
vehicle.
WARNING
• Never allow passengers to sit on top
of the folded down seatback while
the vehicle is moving. This is not a
proper seating position and no seat
belts are available for use. This could
result in serious injury or death in
case of an accident or sudden stop.
• Objects carried on the folded down
seatback should not extend higher
than the top of the front seatbacks.
This could allow cargo to slide
forward and cause injury or damage
during sudden stops. To fold down the rear seatback:
1. Set the front seatback to the upright
position and if necessary, slide the
front seat forward.
2. Lower the rear head restraints to the
lowest position.
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3. Route the seat belt webbing through
the rear seat belt guides to prevent
the belts from being trapped behind
or under the seats.
OTM030073
4. Pull on the seatback folding lever (2nd
row seat), then fold the seat toward
the front of the vehicle. When you
return the seatback to its upright
position, always be sure it has locked
into position by pushing on the top of
the seatback.

Seats & Safety System
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Front seat head restraints
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The driver’s and front passenger’s seats
are equipped with adjustable head
restraints for the passengers safety and
comfort.
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Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the head restraint:
1. Pull it up to the desired position (1).
To lower the head restraint:
1. Push and hold the release button (2)
on the head restraint support.
2. Lower the head restraint to the
desired position (3).
NOTICE
OHI038136
If you recline the seatback towards the
front with the head restraint and seat
cushion raised, the head restraint may
come in contact with the sunvisor or
other parts of the vehicle.

Seats & Safety System
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Second row center seatbelt
(3-point rear center seat belt)
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1. Insert the tongue plate (1) into the
buckle (2) until an audible “click" is
heard, indicating the latch is locked.
Make sure the belt is not twisted.
When using the rear center seat belt, the
buckle with the “CENTER” mark must be
used.
Information
If you are not able to pull out the safety
belt from the retractor, firmly pull the belt
out and release it. After release, you will be
able to pull the belt out smoothly.
WARNING
Make sure that the seatback is locked in
place when using the rear center seat
belt.
If not, the seatback may move when
there is a sudden stop or collision,
which could result in serious injury.
Stowing the rear seat belt
OTM030022
• The rear seat belt buckles can be
stowed in the pocket between the
rear seatback and cushion when not
in use.
OTM030024
• Routing the seat belt webbing through
the rear seat belt guides will help keep
the belts from being trapped behind
or under the seats.
After inserting the seat belt, tighten
the belt webbing by pulling it up.
CAUTION
When using the seat belt, use it after
taking it out of the guides.
If you pull the seat belt when it is stored
in the guides, it may damage the guides
and/or belt webbing.

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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.

Seats & Safety System
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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 seat
OHI039193N
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.

Instrument cluster
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Check headlamp LED (if equipped)
This message is displayed if there is a
problem with the LED headlamp. We
recommend that you have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Check Active Air Flap system
This message is displayed in the
following situations:
-There is a malfunction with the
actuator flap
-There is a malfunction with the
actuator air flap controller
-The air flap does not open
When all of the above conditions are
fixed, the warning will disappear.
Ready to start driving
This message is displayed when the
vehicle is ready to be driven.
Check regenerative brakes
This message is displayed when the brake
performance is low or the regenerative
brake does not work properly due to a
failure in the brake system.
If this occurs, it may take longer for the
brake pedal to operate and the braking
distance may become longer.
Stop vehicle and check brakes
This message is displayed when a failure
occurs in the brake system.
If this occurs, 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.
Check Hybrid system
This message is displayed when there
is a problem with the hybrid system.
Refrain from driving when the warning
message is displayed.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Stop safely and check Hybrid system
This message is displayed when there is
a problem with the hybrid system. The
“
” indicator will blink and a warning
chime will sound until the problem is
solved. Refrain from driving when the
warning message is displayed.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Check Hybrid system. Do not start
engine
This message is displayed when the
hybrid battery power (SOC) level is low.
A warning chime will sound until the
problem is solved. Refrain from driving
when the warning message is displayed.
If this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.