Hyundai Sonata 2011 Owner's Manual

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High beam operation To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams.
The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switched
on.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time while the engine is not
running.To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
Turn signals and lane change sig-
nalsThe ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on the
turn signals, move the lever up or down
(A). Green arrow indicators on the instru-
ment panel indicate which turn signal is
operating. They will self-cancel after a
turn is completed. If the indicator contin-
ues to flash after a turn, manually return
the lever to the OFF position.

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4To signal a lane change, move the turn
signal lever slightly and hold it in position
(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-
tion when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the
turn signal bulbs may be burned out and
will require replacement.One-touch triple turn signal To activate an one-touch triple turn signal
move the turn signal lever up or down
slightly and then release it. The lane
change signals will blink 3 times.✽
NOTICEIf an indicator flash is abnormally quick
or slow, a bulb may be burned out or
have a poor electrical connection in the
circuit.
Front fog light (if equipped) Fog lights are used to provide improved
visibility when visibility is poor due to fog,
rain or snow etc. The fog lights will turn
on when fog light switch (1) is turned to
ON after the headlights are turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch
to OFF.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle electrical power. Only use the foglights when visibility is poor orunnecessary battery and generatordrain could occur.

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WIPERS AND WASHERSA : Wiper speed control· MIST – Single wipe
· OFF – Off
· INT – Intermittent wipe
· LO – Low wiper speed
· HI – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent or Auto control wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes
Windshield wipers Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
MIST : For a single wiping cycle, push the lever upward and release it
with the lever in the OFF position.
The wipers will operate continu-
ously if the lever is pushed
upward and held.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at the same wiping intervals. Use this
mode in a light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speed
control knob(1).
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed
✽ NOTICEIf there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windshield wipers to
ensure proper operation.

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CAUTION
When starting the vehicle in winter,
set the wiper switch in the OFFposition. Otherwise, wipers mayoperate and ice may damage the windshield wiper blades. Alwaysremove all snow and ice and defrost the windshield properly prior tooperating the windshield wipers.

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4Windshield washers In the OFF position, pull the lever gently
toward you to spray washer fluid on the
windshield and to run the wipers 1-3
cycles.
Use this function when the windshield is
dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will con-
tinue until you release the lever.
If the washer does not work, check the
washer fluid level. If the fluid level is not
sufficient, you will need to add appropri-
ate non-abrasive windshield washer fluid
to the washer reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in the
front of the engine compartment on the
passenger side.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the
washer pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezing
temperatures without first warming
the windshield with the defrosters;
the washer solution could freeze on
contact with the windshield and
obscure your vision.
CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage to the wipers or windshield, do notoperate the wipers when thewindshield is dry.
• To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or othersolvents on or near them.
• To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.

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Map lamp Push the lens to turn the map lamp on or
off. This light produces a spot beam for
convenient use as a map lamp at night or
as a personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
• DOOR : In the DOOR position, the maplamp and the room lamp come
on when any door is opened
regardless of the ignition
switch position. When doors are unlocked by
the transmitter (or smart key),
the map lamp and the room
lamp come on for approximate-
ly 30 seconds as long as any
door is not open. The map lamp
and the room lamp goes out
gradually after approximately 30
seconds if the door is closed.
However, if the ignition switch is
ON or all doors are locked, the
map lamp and the room lamp
will turn off immediately. If a
door is opened with the ignition
switch in the ACC or LOCK
position, the map lamp and the
room lamp stay on for about 20
minutes. However, if a door is
opened with the ignition switch
in the ON position, the map
lamp and the room lamp stay on
continuously.
• ON : The light stays on at all times.
• OFF : The lights turn off even if a door is opened.
❈ When the lamp is turned ON
by pressing the lens (1) the
lamp does not turn off even if
the switch (2) is in the OFF
position.

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INTERIOR LIGHT
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engineis not running.
It may cause battery discharge.

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4Room lampTo turn the room lamp ON or OFF, push
the switch or lens.
Trunk lampThe trunk room lamp comes on when the
trunk is opened.
Glove box lampWhen the ignition key is in the ignition
switch, the smart key is in the smart key
holder or the engine start/stop button is
in the ACC position, if the glove box is
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CAUTION
Do not leave the lamp switches on
for an extended period of time when the vehicle is not running.
CAUTION
The trunk lamp comes on as longas the trunk lid is open. To preventunnecessary charging systemdrain, close the trunk lid securelyafter using the trunk.

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CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary charging system drain, close the glove boxsecurely after using the glove box.

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Vanity mirror lampPull the sunvisor downward and you can
turn the vanity mirror lamp ON or OFF by
pushing the button.
• : To turn the lamp ON.
• O : To turn the lamp OFF.

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CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary chargingsystem drain, turn off the lamp bypushing the O button after usingthe lamp.

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4✽
NOTICEIf you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this sec-
tion.
Rear window defrosterThe defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
rear window, while the engine is running.
To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the center facia switch panel. The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after approximately 20 minutes
or when the ignition switch is turned off.
To turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
(if equipped)If your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side rearview mirror defrosters, they will
operate at the same time you turn on the
rear window defroster.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the conduc- tors bonded to the inside surface ofthe rear window, never use sharp instruments or window cleanerscontaining abrasives to clean thewindow.DEFROSTER

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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Front windshield defrost button
2. Rear window defroster button
3. Fan speed control knob
4. Mode indicator
5. Mode selection button
6. Air intake control button
7. Air conditioning button
8. Temperature control knob
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4Heating and air conditioning1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
To improve the effectiveness of heat-ing and cooling :
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air or recirculated air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on.

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