Drive Hyundai Sonata 2016 Owner's Guide

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Safety system of your vehicle
During a frontal collision, sensors will
detect the vehicle’s deceleration. If
the rate of deceleration is high
enough, the control unit will inflate
the front air bags.
The front air bags help protect the
driver and front passenger by
responding to frontal impacts in
which seat belts alone cannot pro-
vide adequate restraint. When need-
ed, the side air bags help provide
protection in the event of a side
impact or rollover.
Air bags are activated (able to inflate if necessary) only when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
Air bags inflate in the event of cer- tain frontal or side collisions to help
protect the occupants from serious
physical injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate. Generally,
air bags are designed to inflate
based upon the severity of a colli-
sion and its direction. These two
factors determine whether the sen-
sors produce an electronic deploy-
ment/inflation signal. Air bag deployment depends on a
number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
density and stiffness of the vehicles
or objects which your vehicle
impacts during a collision. The
determining factors are not limited
to those mentioned above.
The front air bags will completely inflate and deflate in an instant. It is
virtually impossible for you to see
the air bags inflate during an acci-
dent. It is much more likely that you
will simply see the deflated air bags
hanging out of their storage com-
partments after the collision.
In addition to inflating in certain side collisions, vehicles equipped
with a rollover sensor, side and
curtain air bags will inflate if the
sensing system detects a rollover.
When a rollover is detected, side
and curtain air bags will remain
inflated longer to help provide pro-
tection from ejection, especially
when used in conjunction with the
seat belts. To help provide protection, the air
bags must inflate rapidly. The speed
of air bag inflation is a consequence
of extremely short time in which to
inflate the air bag between the
occupant and the vehicle structures
before the occupant impacts those
structures. This speed of inflation
reduces the risk of serious or life-
threatening injuries and is thus a
necessary part of air bag design.
However, the rapid air bag inflation
can also cause injuries which can
include facial abrasions, bruises
and broken bones because the
inflation speed also causes the air
bags to expand with a great deal of
force.
There are even circumstances under which contact with the air
bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-
cially if the occupant is positioned
excessively close to the air bag.

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You can take steps to reduce the risk
of being injured by an inflating air
bag. The greatest risk is sitting too
close to the air bag. An air bag needs
about 10 inches (25 cm) of space to
inflate. NHTSA recommends that
drivers allow at least 10 inches
(25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest.When the SRSCM detects a suffi-
ciently severe impact to the front of
the vehicle, it will automatically
deploy the front air bags.
OHM039102N
■Driver’s front air bag (1)
To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death from an inflating
air bag, take the following pre-
cautions:
NEVER place a child restraint
in the front passenger seat.
Always properly restrain chil-
dren under age 13 in the rear
seats of the vehicle.
Adjust the front passenger’s
and driver’s seats as far to the
rear as possible while allow-
ing you to maintain full con-
trol of the vehicle.
Hold the steering wheel with
hands at the 9 o’clock and 3
o’clock positions.
Never place anything or any-
one between the air bag and
the seat occupant.
Do not allow the front passen-
ger to place their feet or legs
on the dashboard.
WARNING

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Upon deployment, tear seams mold-
ed directly into the pad covers will
separate under pressure from the
expansion of the air bags. Further
opening of the covers allows full
inflation of the air bags.
A fully inflated air bag, in combina-
tion with a properly worn seat belt,
slows the driver or the front passen-
ger forward motion, reducing the risk
of head and chest injury. After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating, enabling
the driver to maintain forward visibili-
ty and the ability to steer or operate
other controls.
OHM039103N
■Driver’s front air bag (2)
OHM039104N
■Driver’s front air bag (3)
OLMB033057
■Passenger’s front air bag
To prevent objects from becom-
ing dangerous projectiles when
the passenger's air bag inflates:
Do not install or place any
objects (drink holder, CD
holder, stickers, etc.) on the
front passenger's panel above
the glove box where the pas-
senger's air bag is located.
Do not install a container of
liquid air freshener near the
instrument cluster or on the
instrument panel surface.
WARNING

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After an air bag inflates, take
the following precautions:
Open your windows and doors
as soon as possible after
impact to reduce prolonged
exposure to the smoke and
powder released by the inflat-
ing air bag.
Do not touch the air bag stor-
age area’s internal compo-
nents immediately after an air
bag has inflated. The parts
that come into contact with an
inflating air bag may be very
hot.(Continued)
WARNING
(Continued)
Always wash exposed skin
areas thoroughly with luke-
warm water and mild soap.
Always have an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer replace the air
bag immediately after deploy-
ment. Air bags are designed to
be used only once.
What to Expect After an Air
Bag Inflates
After a frontal or side air bag inflates,
it will deflate very quickly. Air bag
inflation will not prevent the driver
from seeing out of the windshield or
being able to steer. Curtain air bags
may remain partially inflated for
some time after they deploy.
Noise and smoke from inflatingair bag
When the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise and may produce
smoke and powder in the air inside of
the vehicle. This is normal and is a
result of the ignition of the air bag
inflator. After the air bag inflates, you
may feel substantial discomfort in
breathing because of the contact of
your chest with both the seat belt and
the air bag, as well as from breathing
the smoke and powder. The powder
may aggravate asthma for some
people. If you experience breathing
problems after an air bag deploy-
ment, seek medical attention imme-
diately.
Though the smoke and powder are
nontoxic, they may cause irritation to
the skin, eyes, nose, throat, etc. If
this is the case, wash and rinse with
cold water immediately and seek
medical attention if the symptoms
persist.

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Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags and the driver's knee
air bag are designed to inflate in a
frontal collision depending on the
severity, speed, or angles of impact
of the front collision.
Side and curtain air bags
Side and curtain air bags are
designed to inflate when an impact is
detected by side collision sensors
depending on the severity, speed, or
angles of impact resulting from a
side impact collision.Although the driver’s and front pas-
senger’s air bags are designed to
inflate only in frontal collisions, they
also may inflate in other types of col-
lisions if the front impact sensors
detect a sufficient impact. Side and
curtain air bags are designed to
inflate only in side impact collisions
or rollover situations, but they may
inflate in other collisions if the side
impact sensors detect a sufficient
impact.
If the vehicle chassis is impacted by
bumps or objects on unimproved
roads, the air bags may deploy. Drive
carefully on unimproved roads or on
surfaces not designed for vehicle
traffic to prevent unintended air bag
deployment.
OLF034051
OLF034052
OLF034050

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In an angled collision, the force of
impact may direct the occupants in a
direction where the air bags would
not be able to provide any additional
benefit, and thus the sensors may
not deploy any air bags.Just before impact, drivers often
brake heavily. Such heavy braking
lowers the front portion of the vehicle
causing it to “ride” under a vehicle
with a higher ground clearance. Air
bags may not inflate in this "under-
ride" situation because deceleration
forces that are detected by sensors
may be significantly reduced by such
“underride” collisions.Front air bags may not inflate in
rollover accidents because air bag
deployment could not provide protec-
tion to the occupants.
However, side and curtain air bags
may inflate when the vehicle is rolled
over by a side impact collision.
ODH033076OLF034056OLF034057

Air Bag Warning Labels
OLF034059N/OLF034060N/OLF034061
Air bag warning labels, required by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), are attached to
alert the driver and passengers of potential risks of the air bag system. Be sure to read all of the information about the
air bags that are installed on your vehicle in this Owners Manual. Safety system of your vehicle
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Accessing your vehicle .........................................3-4
Remote Key........................................................................\
.3-4
Smart Key ........................................................................\
....3-8
Immobilizer System .........................................................3-12
Door locks .............................................................3-14
Outside the Vehicle.........................................................3-14
Inside the Vehicle ............................................................3-15
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features ...............................3-17
Child-Protector Rear Door locks ................................3-18
Theft-alarm system.............................................3-19
Driver position memory system .........................3-20
Storing Positions into Memory ....................................3-20
Easy Access Function ....................................................3-21
Steering wheel......................................................3-22
Electric Power Steering (EPS) .....................................3-22
Tilt Steering / Telescope Steering ..............................3-23
Heated Steering Wheel ..................................................3-23
Horn ........................................................................\
............3-24
Mirrors ...................................................................3-25
Inside Rearview Mirror ..................................................3-25
Outside Rearview Mirror ...............................................3-40
Reverse Parking Aid Function......................................3-43
Windows ................................................................3-44
Power Windows ...............................................................3-45
Panoramic sunroof ..............................................3-48
Sunshade ........................................................................\
...3-48
Sliding the Sunroof .........................................................3-49
Tilting the Sunroof .........................................................3-49
Closing the Sunroof........................................................3-50
To Reset the Sunroof.....................................................3-51
Exterior features .................................................3-52
Hood ........................................................................\
...........3-52
Trunk ........................................................................\
..........3-53
Smart Trunk ......................................................................3-\
56
Fuel Filler Door ................................................................3-59
Instrument cluster................................................3-63
Instrument Cluster Control............................................3-65
LCD Display Control ........................................................3-66
LCD Display ...........................................................3-71
LCD Modes ........................................................................\
3-71
Trip Computer Mode.......................................................3-72
Turn By Turn (TBT) Mode ............................................3-73
SCC/LDWS Mode .............................................................3-73
A/V Mode........................................................................\
..3-73
Information Mode ...........................................................3-74
User Settings Mode ........................................................3-76
Warning Messages..........................................................3-81
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Trip computer .......................................................3-88
Trip A/B ........................................................................\
.....3-89
Fuel Economy...................................................................3-90
Digital Speedometer .......................................................3-92
Warning and indicator lights ..............................3-93
Warning Lights .................................................................3-93
Indicator Lights ..............................................................3-100
Light .....................................................................3-1\
05
Exterior Lights ...............................................................3-105
Smart High Beam ..........................................................3-107
Welcome System ...........................................................3-113
Interior Lights ................................................................3-114
Wipers and washers ..........................................3-118
Windshield Wipers ........................................................3-118
Windshield Washers .....................................................3-119
Driver assist system ..........................................3-120
Rear View Camera ........................................................3-120
Rear Parking Assist System .......................................3-121
Defroster .............................................................3-124
Rear Window Defroster ..............................................3-124
Manual climate control system........................3-125
Heating and Air Conditioning .....................................3-126
System Operation .........................................................3-131
System Maintenance....................................................3-133
Automatic climate control system ...................3-135
Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning.................3-136
Manual heating and Air Conditioning ......................3-137
System Operation .........................................................3-143
System Maintenance....................................................3-145
Windshield defrosting and defogging...............3-147
Manual Climate Control System ................................3-147
Automatic Climate Control System ...........................3-148
Climate control additional features ...................3-149
Automatic Ventilation ...................................................3-149
Sunroof Inside Air Recirculation ...............................3-149
Storage compartment ........................................3-150
Center Console Storage ..............................................3-150
Glove Box ........................................................................\
3-150
Sunglass Holder.............................................................3-151
Multi box ........................................................................\
.3-151
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Unlocking
To unlock:
1.Press the Door Unlock button (2)on the remote key.
2.The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
If you press the Door Unlock button
again within four seconds, then all
the doors will unlock.
Information
After unlocking the doors, the doors
will lock automatically after 30 sec-
onds unless a door is opened.
Trunk unlocking
To unlock:
1. Press the Trunk Unlock button (3) on the remote key for more than
one second.
2. The hazard warning lights will blink two times.
Once the trunk is opened and then
closed, the trunk will lock automati-
cally.
Information
• After unlocking the trunk, the trunk will lock automatically.
• The word "HOLD" is written on the button to inform you that you must
press and hold the button for more
than one second.
Panic button
Press the Panic button (4) for more
than one second. The horn sounds
and hazard warning lights flash for
about 30 seconds.
To cancel the panic mode, press any
button on the remote key.
Start-up
For more information, refer to the
“Key Ignition Switch” section in chap-
ter 5.
To prevent damaging the remote
key:
• Keep the remote key away fromwater or any liquid. If the remote
key is inoperative due to expo-
sure to water or other liquids, it
will not be covered by your man-
ufacturer’s vehicle warranty.
Avoid dropping or throwing the remote key.
Protect the remote key from extreme temperatures.
NOTICE
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