5-17 Hyundai Sonata 2015 Owner's Manual

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Driving your vehicle
5
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
tion, push the shift lever back into the
main gate.In Sports Mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to select the desired range
of gears for the current driving condi-
tions.
+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one
gear.
Information
• Only the six forward gears can beselected. To reverse or park the
vehicle, move the shift lever to the R
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
required.
• Downshifts are made automatically when the vehicle slows down. When
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
(Continued)(Continued)
• If the driver presses the lever to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, the trans-
mission may not make the requested
gear change if the next gear is out-
side of the allowable engine rpm
range. The driver must execute
upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine rpms below the red zone.
• When accelerating from a stop on a slippery road, push the shift lever
forward into the + (Up) position.
This allows the transmission to shift
into the 2nd gear which is better for
smooth driving on a slippery road.
Push the shift lever to the - (Down)
side to shift back to the 1st gear.
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+ (UP)
- (DOWN)

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A/V mode ........................................................................\
3-73
Air bag warning labels....................................................2-68
Air bags ........................................................................\
...2-45Additional safety precautions .....................................2-67
Air bag collision sensors ............................................2-61
Air bag inflation conditions .......................................2-63
Air bag non-inflation conditions ................................2-64
Air bag warning labels ...............................................2-68
Curtain air bags ..........................................................2-49
Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger seat ...........................................................2-60
Driver’s front air bag..................................................2-47
Driver’s knee air bag ..................................................2-47
How does the air bag system operate? .......................2-50
Occupant classification system (OCS) .......................2-56
Passenger’s front air bag ............................................2-47
Side air bags ...............................................................2-48
SRS Care ....................................................................2-66\
SRS warning light .....................................................2-51
What to expect after an air bag inflates .....................2-55
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision ..............2-61
Air cleaner.......................................................................7\
-32
Air conditioner compressor label ...................................8-10
Air conditioning system (Refrigerant/Compressor) .........8-5
Air ventilation seats ........................................................2-21 Airconditioning system
Automatic climate control system............................3-135
Manual climate control system ................................3-125
Alarm system ..................................................................3-19
Antenna ........................................................................\
.....4-2
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .......................................5-40
Appearance care..............................................................7-82 Exterior care ...............................................................7-82
Interior care ................................................................7-87
Armrest ........................................................................\
...2-14
Auto door lock/unlock features ......................................3-17
Auto hold ........................................................................\
5-37
Auto light position ........................................................3-105
Automatic climate control system ................................3-135 Air conditioning .......................................................3-142
Automatic heating and air conditioning ...................3-136
Climate control air filter...................................3-133, 145
Manual heating and air conditioning .......................3-137
Automatic transmission ..................................................5-14 Sports mode ................................................................5-17
Automatic transmission shift indicator ..........................3-69
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ...............................................4-2
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Seat belts ........................................................................\
.2-22Additional seat belt safety precautions ......................2-30
Care of seat belts ........................................................2-33
Height adjustment ......................................................2-25
Passenger’s 3-point system with convertible locking retractor .......................................................2-26
Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................2-27
Rear center seat belt ..................................................2-30
Seat belt restraint system............................................2-24
Seat belt safety precautions ........................................2-22
Seat belt warning light ...............................................2-23
Seat warmers ...................................................................2-19
Seatback pockets .............................................................2-12
Seats ........................................................................\
..........2-4 Air ventilation seats....................................................2-21
Armrest .......................................................................2\
-14
Folding rear seats .......................................................2-12
Front seats ....................................................................2-6
Head restraints ............................................................2-15
Rear seats....................................................................2-12\
Safety precautions ........................................................2-5
Seat warmers ..............................................................2-19
Seatback pockets ........................................................2-12
Shift lock override ..........................................................5-25
Shift lock system.............................................................5-25
Side air bags....................................................................2-48\
Side curtain ...................................................................3-158\
Smart cruise control system............................................5-54 Smart high beam ...........................................................3-107
Smart key ........................................................................\
..3-8
Smart trunk .....................................................................3-5\
6
Smooth cornering............................................................5-85
Snow tires .......................................................................5\
-87
Spare tire
Changing tires ............................................................6-16
Spare tire Compact spare tire......................................................6-20
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-84 Driving at night ..........................................................5-85
Driving in flooded areas .............................................5-86
Driving in the rain ......................................................5-86
Hazardous driving conditions ....................................5-84
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-84
Smooth cornering .......................................................5-85
Speedometer....................................................................3-66\
Sports mode ..............................................................5-17, 23
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ...................6-3
Steering wheel.................................................................3-22 Electric power steering (EPS) ....................................3-22
Heated steering wheel ................................................3-23
Horn ........................................................................\
....3-24
Telescope steering ......................................................3-23
Tilt steering.................................................................3-23
Steering wheel audio control ............................................4-3
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