all Hyundai Sonata 2013 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle94 4Automatic heating and air condi-
tioning1. Press the AUTO button. The modes,
fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-
tioning will be controlled automatically
according to the temperature setting.
2. Turn the temperature control knob to
set the desired temperature.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• To turn the automatic operation off,
select any button of the following:
- Mode selection button
- Front windshield defrost button
- Fan speed control button
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other functions
operate automatically.
• For your convenience and to improve
the effectiveness of the climate con-
trol, use the AUTO button and set the
temperature to 73°F (23°C).✽ ✽
NOTICENever place anything over the sensor
located on the instrument panel to
ensure better control of the heating and
cooling system.
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Manual heating and air condition-
ingThe heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pressing buttons
or turning knob(s) other than the AUTO
button. In this case, the system works
sequentially according to the order of
buttons or knob(s) selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the
desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the
air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to con-
vert to full automatic control of the sys-
tem.
Mode selectionType A
The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-
lation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli-
mate control system”.Face-Level
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face. Additionally, each outlet can be
controlled to direct the air discharged
from the outlet.
Bi-Level
Air flow is directed towards the face and
the floor.
Floor-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the air being
directed to the windshield and side win-
dow defrosters.
Floor & Defrost
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor
and the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Features of your vehicle96 4Type B
If you push the button once, the corre-
sponding switch will turn on, and if you
push the button again, the switch will turn
off.
Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli-
mate control system”.Defrost-Level (Button 1)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield.
Face-Level (Button 2)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
and face.
Additionally, each outlet can be con-
trolled to direct the air discharged from
the outlet.
Floor-Level (Button 3)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor.Also you may select 2~3 modes at the
same time for desired air flow.
Defrost & Face Level
(Button 1 and 2)
Defrost & Floor Level
(Button 1 and 3)
Face & Floor Level
(Button 2 and 3)
All mode (Button 1, 2 and 3)
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Defrost-Level
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or closed
separately using the horizontal thumb-
wheel. To close the vent, rotate it left to
the maximum position. To open the vent,
rotate it right to the desired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivery from these vents using the vent
control lever as shown.
Temperature controlThe temperature will increase to the
maximum by turning the knob to the
right.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum by turning the knob to the left.
When turning the knob, the temperature
will increase or decrease by 2°F for type
A or 1°F for type B.
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Features of your vehicle98 4Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate the
driver and passenger side temperature
individually. Turning the right tempera-
ture control knob will automatically
switch to the DUAL mode as well.2. Turn the left temperature control knob
to adjust the driver side temperature.
Turn the right temperature control
knob to adjust the passenger side tem-
perature.
When the driver side temperature is set
to the highest or lowest temperature set-
ting, the DUAL mode is deactivated for
maximum heating or cooling.
Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-
tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same temperature as the driver side
temperature.
2. Turn the left temperature control knob.
The driver and passenger side tem-
perature will be adjusted equally.
Air intake controlThis is used to select the outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
push the control button.
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Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air
position selected, air from
the passenger compart-
ment will be drawn through
the heating system and
heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.✽ ✽
NOTICEProlonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-
partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con-
ditioning with the recirculated air posi-
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
Fan speed controlThe fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by pushing the fan speed control
button.
To change the fan speed, press the right
of the button ( ) for higher speed, or
press the left of the button ( ) for lower
speed. To turn the fan speed control off,
press the OFF button.
WARNING
 Continued use of the climate con-
trol system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.
 Do not sleep in a vehicle with the
air conditioning or heating system
on. It may cause serious harm or
death due to a drop in the oxygen
level and/or body temperature.
 Continued use of the climate con-
trol system operation in the recir-
culated air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness, and loss
of vehicle control. Set the air intake
control to the outside (fresh) air
position as much as possible while
driving.
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 For maximum defrosting, set the tem-
perature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
 If warm air to the floor is desired while
defrosting or defogging, set the mode
to the floor-defrost position.
 Before driving, clear all snow and ice
from the windshield, rear window, out-
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-
dows.
 Clear all snow and ice from the hood
and air inlet in the cowl grill to improve
heater and defroster efficiency and to
reduce the probability of fogging up the
inside of the windshield.
Manual climate control systemTo defog inside windshield1. Select any fan speed except “0” posi-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected
automatically.
If the outside (fresh) air position is not
selected automatically, press the corre-
sponding button manually.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING
- Windshield
heating
Do not use the or position
during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
or button to the position and
fan speed control knob or button to
a lower speed.
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Features of your vehicle102 4To defrost outside windshield 1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected
automatically.
Automatic climate control systemTo defog inside windshield 1. Select desired fan speed.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be
selected automatically.If the outside (fresh) air position is not
selected automatically, adjust the corre-
sponding button manually.
If the position is selected, lower fan
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
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To defrost outside windshield 1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
(HI) position.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).4. The outside (fresh) air position will be
selected automatically.
If the position is selected, lower fan
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
Defogging logicTo reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intake
is controlled automatically according to
certain conditions such as or
position. To cancel or return the defog-
ging logic, perform the following steps.
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Features of your vehicle
These compartments can be used to
store small items.
Center console storage To open the center console storage, pull
up the lever.
Glove boxThe glove box can be locked and
unlocked with a master key (or the
mechanical key of the smartkey) (1).
To open the glove box, pull the handle
and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use.
STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
WARNING
- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
 To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage
compartments.
 Always keep the storage com-
partment covers closed while
driving. Do not attempt to place
so many items in the storage
compartment that the storage
compartment cover cannot close
securely.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed
while driving.
CAUTION
Do not keep food in the glove box
for a long time.
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