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D150000AFD-EAINSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Tachometer
2. Engine temperature gauge
3. Fuel gauge
4. Speedometer
5. Turn signal indicators
6. Warning and indicator lights (if equipped)
7. Odometer/Trip computer (if equipped)
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* The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.For more details refer to the "Gauges" in the next pages.

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D150100AFD Instrument panel illumination (if equipped)
When the vehicle’s parking lights or head- lights are on, rotate the illumination con-
trol knob to adjust the instrument panel
illumination intensity.
The instrument cluster illumination intensity
can be adjusted by rotating the control knob
with the headlight switch in any position
when the ignition switch is in ON position.
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Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the forward
speed of the vehicle.
The speedometer is calibrated in kilome-
ters per hour.
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Tachometer
The tachometer indicates the approxi-
mate number of engine revolutions per
minute (rpm). Use the tachometer to select the correct
shift points and to prevent lugging and/or
over-revving the engine.
The tachometer pointer may move slight-
ly when the ignition switch is in ACC or
ON position with the engine OFF. This
movement is normal and will not affect
the accuracy of the tachometer once the
engine is running.
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Engine temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature of the
engine coolant when the ignition switchis ON.
Do not continue driving with an overheat-
ed engine. If your vehicle overheats, refer
to “If the engine overheats” in section 6.
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CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves beyondthe normal range area toward the
“H” position, it indicates overheat- ing that may damage the engine.
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The enginecoolant is under pressure and
could cause severe burns. Wait
until the engine is cool before
adding coolant to the reservoir.CAUTION
Do not operate the engine within the tachometer's RED ZONE. Thismay cause severe engine damage.

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Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge indicates the approxi- mate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel
tank. The fuel tank capacity is given in
section 9. The fuel gauge is supplement-
ed by a low fuel warning light, which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is nearly
empty.
On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge
pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier than
usual due to the movement of fuel in thetank. D150205ANF
Odometer/Tripmeter (if equipped)
Odometer (km or MI) The odometer indicates the total dis-
tance the vehicle has been driven.
You will also find the odometer useful to
determine when periodic maintenance
should be performed.
WARNING
- Fuel gauge
Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addition-
al fuel as soon as possible after thewarning light comes on or when the
gauge indicator comes close to the
E level.
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Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. If you run out of fuel, it couldcause the engine to misfire and
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✽✽NOTICE
It is forbidden that alteration of the
odometer of any vehicle with the intent
to change the mileage registered on the
odometer. The alteration may void yourwarranty coverage.
Tripmeter (km or MI)
TRIP A: Tripmeter A
TRIP B: Tripmeter B
The tripmeter indicates the distance of
individual trips selected by the driver.
Tripmeter A or B can be reset to 0 by
pressing the RESET button for 1 second
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Trip computer (if equipped)
The trip computer is a microcomputer-
controlled driver information system that
displays information related to driving,
including distance to empty, tripmeter,
average fuel consumption, driving time
and average speed on the display when
the ignition switch is in the ON position.
All stored driving information (except
odometer) is reset if the battery is dis-
connected. The odometer is always dis-
played until the display is turned off.
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Push the TRIP button for less than 1 sec-
ond to select distance to empty, average
fuel consumption, average speed or trip-
meter function as follows :
Tripmeter (km or miles) This mode indicates the distance of indi-
vidual trip since the last tripmeter reset.
The meter's working range is from 0.0 to 999.9 km (miles).
Pressing the RESET button for more
than 1 second when the tripmeter is
being displayed clears the tripmeter to
zero (0.0).Distance to empty (km or miles) This mode indicates the estimated dis- tance to empty based on the current fuelin the fuel tank and the amount of fuel
delivered to the engine. When the
remaining distance is below 50 km (30
miles), “---” will be displayed and the dis-
tance to empty indicator will blink.
The meter’s working range is from 50 to 1500 km (30 to 1500 miles).
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Tripmeter B
Average fuel consumption
Average speed
Driving time
Tripmeter A
Distance to empty
Outside tepmerature*
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Driving time
This mode indicates the total time trav-
eled since the last driving time reset.
Even if the vehicle is not in motion, the
driving time keeps going while the engine
is running.
The meter’s working range is from 0:00~99:59.
Pressing the RESET button for more
than 1 second, when the driving time is
being displayed, clears the driving time to
zero (0:00). If the ignition switch is turned
to OFF for more than 2 hours, it will be
reset automatically. Outside temperature (if equipped) This mode indicates the outside temper-
ature between -40°C (-40°F) and 80°C(176°F).
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NOTICE
Pressing the RESET switch for more
than 1 second, when the temperature isdisplayed in Centigrade, converts
Centigrade to Fahrenheit (°C

°F or
°F
°C).
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Warnings and indicators
All warning lights are checked by turning
the ignition switch ON (do not start the
engine). Any light that does not illuminate
should be checked by an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer.
After starting the engine, check to make
sure that all warning lights are off. If anyare still on, this indicates a situation that
needs attention. When releasing the
parking brake, the brake system warning
light should go off. The fuel warning light
will stay on if the fuel level is low. D150302AFD-EA
Air bag warning light
(if equipped)
This warning light will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds each time you
turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-tion. This light also comes on when the SRS
is not working properly. If the airbag
warning light does not come on, or con-
tinuously remains on after operating for
about 6 seconds when you turned the
ignition switch to the ON position or start-
ed the engine, or if it comes on while
driving, have the SRS inspected by an
authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
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Anti-lock brake system(ABS) warning light (if equipped)
This light illuminates if the ignition switch
is turned to ON and goes off in approxi-
mately 3 seconds if the system is operat-
ing normally.
If the ABS warning light remains on,
comes on while driving, or does not
come on when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position, this indicates
that there may be a problem with the
ABS.
If this occurs, have your vehicle checked
by an authorised HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible. The normal braking
system will still be operational, but with-
out the assistance of the anti-lock brakesystem. Electronic brake force distri-bution (EBD) system warninglight
If two warning lights illumi- nate at the same time while
driving, your vehicle may
have a malfunction with ABSand EBD system.
In this case, your ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally. Have the
vehicle checked by an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.
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Seat belt warning
Type A
As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt
warning light will blink for approximately
6 seconds each time you turn the ignition
switch ON regardless of belt fastening.
Type B
As a reminder to the driver, the seat belt
warning light will blink for approximately
6 seconds each time you turn the ignition
switch ON regardless of belt fastening.
If the driver’s seat belt is unfastened after
the ignition switch is ON, the seat belt
warning light blinks again for approxi-
mately 6 seconds.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened
when the ignition switch is turned ON or
if it is unfastened after the ignition switch
is ON, the seat belt warning chime will
sound for approximately 6 seconds.
Once the seat belt has been refastened
the chime will no longer sound. (ifequipped)
WARNING
If the both ABS and Brake warning
lights are on and stay on, your vehi-
cle’s brake system will not work
normally. So you may experience
an unexpected and dangerous situ-
ation during sudden braking. In this
case, avoid high speed driving and
abrupt braking. Have your vehicle
checked by an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possi-
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Type C
As a reminder to the driver and passen-
ger, seat belt warning light will illuminate
for approximately 6 seconds each time
you turn the ignition switch ON. If the front seat is occupied, the seat belt
warning light and chime will operate as
follows;
If the driver's and/or front passenger's
lap/shoulder belt is not fastened when
the key is turned ON or if it is unfastened
after the key is turned ON, the corre-
sponding seat belt warning light will illu-
minate until the belt is fastened.
If you continue not to fasten the seat belt
and you drive over 9 km/h, the illuminat-
ed warning light will start to blink until you
drive under 6 km/h.
If you continue not to fasten the seat belt
and you drive over 20 km/h for the first
time, the seat belt warning chime will
sound for approximately 100 seconds
and the corresponding warning light will
blink.
Also, when you unfasten your seat belt
and drive over 9 km/h for the first time,
the warning chime will sound for approx-
imately 100 seconds.✽✽
NOTICE
You can find the front passenger's seat
belt warning light on the centre fasciapanel (if equipped).
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Turn signal indicator lights
The blinking green arrows on the instru-
ment panel show the direction indicated
by the turn signals. If the arrow comes on
but does not blink, blinks more rapidly
than normal, or does not illuminate at all,
a malfunction in the turn signal system is
indicated. Your dealer should be consult-
ed for repairs.
This indicator also blinks when the haz-
ard warning switch is turned on.
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High beam indicator
This indicator illuminates when the head- lights are on and in the high beam posi-
tion or when the turn signal lever is pulled
into the Flash-to-Pass position. D150307AFD-EA
Engine oil pressure warn-
ing
This warning light indicates the engine oil
pressure is low.
If the warning light illuminates while driv- ing:
1. Drive safely to the side of the road and stop.
2. With the engine off, check the engine oil level. If the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on after
adding oil or if oil is not available, call an
authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
CAUTION
If the engine is not stopped imme- diately after the engine oil pressure
warning light is illuminated, thismay result in severe engine dam- age.