HYUNDAI SONATA 2023 Owners Manual

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M Maintenance Services ............................................................................................ 8-5
Owner Maintenance Precautions ........................................................................ 8-5
Owner’s Responsibility ...................................................................................... 8-5
Manual Climate Control System ....................................................................... 5-105
Mirrors ................................................................................................................. 5-31
Inside Rearview Mirror .................................................................................... 5-31
Reverse Parking Aid Function ......................................................................... 5-41
Side View Mirrors ............................................................................................ 5-39
NNavigation-Based Smart Cruise Control ..........................................................6-122
System Setting and Operation ........................................................................ 6-123
OOwner Maintenance ............................................................................................... 8-6
Owner Maintenance Schedule ............................................................................ 8-6
PPanoramic Sunroof ............................................................................................. 5-46
Closing the Sunroof .......................................................................................... 5-48
Resetting the Sunroof ....................................................................................... 5-49
Sliding the Sunroof........................................................................................... 5-47
Sunroof Open Warning ..................................................................................... 5-49
Sunshade ........................................................................................................... 5-47
Tilting the Sunroof .......................................................................................... 5-47
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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) / Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-
Avoidance Assist (RCCA) ................................................................................ 6-138
Detecting Sensors ........................................................................................... 6-144
Limitations of the System .............................................................................. 6-145
System Description ........................................................................................ 6-138
System Setting and Activation ....................................................................... 6-139
Warning and System Control ......................................................................... 6-141
Rear View Monitor (RVM) .................................................................................. 5-73
Rear View Monitor - Top View ........................................................................ 5-73
Rear View Monitor with Parking Guidance .....................................................5-73

Index
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Recommended Lubricants and Capacities ...........................................................2-14
Recommended SAE Viscosity Number ...........................................................2-15
Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) ................................................................. 5-91
Additional Instructions ................................................................................... 5-100
Display Operation Status ................................................................................ 5-101
How Remote Smart Parking Assist System Works ..........................................5-95
How the Remote Moving Forward/Backward System Works .......................5-102
Operating Condition ......................................................................................... 5-92
Reporting Safety Defects ..................................................................................... 2-18
Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist .....................................................5-76
Detecting Sensor .............................................................................................. 5-79
Limitations of the System ................................................................................ 5-80
System Malfunction ......................................................................................... 5-80
System Setting and Operation .......................................................................... 5-76
Warning and System Control ........................................................................... 5-77
Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW) ........................................................5-82
Non-Operational Conditions of Reverse Parking Distance Warning System ..5-84
Operation of Reverse Parking Distance Warning System ................................5-82
Reverse Parking Distance Warning System Precautions.................................. 5-85
To Turn off Reverse Parking Distance Warning System .................................5-84
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Safe Exit Warning (SEW) .................................................................................... 6-90
Function Malfunction and Limitations .............................................................6-94
Function Operation ........................................................................................... 6-92
Function Settings .............................................................................................. 6-91
Safety Messages..................................................................................................... 1-4 Scheduled Maintenance Services .......................................................................... 8-8
Maintenance Schedule (Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI) ...........................................8-8
Maintenance Schedule (Smartstream G2.5 GDI) .............................................8-12
Maintenance Schedule (Smartstream G2.5 T-GDI) .........................................8-16
Seat Belts ............................................................................................................. 3-19
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ..........................................................3-26
Care of Seat Belts ............................................................................................. 3-28
Seat Belt Restraint System ............................................................................... 3-21
Seat Belt Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 3-19
Seat Belt Warning Light ................................................................................... 3-20

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Seats ....................................................................................................................... 3-3
Front Seats .......................................................................................................... 3-5
Head Restraints ................................................................................................ 3-11
Rear Seats ......................................................................................................... 3-10
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................. 3-4
Seat Warmers and Air Ventilation Seats ...........................................................3-15
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) .............................................................................. 6-105
Limitations of the System .............................................................................. 6-118
Smart Cruise Control Speed ........................................................................... 6-107
Smart Cruise Control Switch.......................................................................... 6-106
Smart Cruise Control Vehicle-To-Vehicle Distance .......................................6-113
To Convert to Cruise Control Mode ............................................................... 6-106
Special Driving Conditions ............................................................................... 6-150
Driving at Night ............................................................................................. 6-151
Driving in Flooded Areas ............................................................................... 6-152
Driving in The Rain ........................................................................................ 6-151
Hazardous Driving Conditions ....................................................................... 6-150
Highway Driving ............................................................................................ 6-152
Rocking the Vehicle ........................................................................................ 6-150
Smooth Cornering .......................................................................................... 6-151
Steering Wheel ..................................................................................................... 5-27
Electric Power Steering (EPS) ......................................................................... 5-27
Heated Steering Wheel .................................................................................... 5-29
Horn .................................................................................................................. 5-30
Tilt Steering / Telescope Steering ..................................................................... 5-28
Storage Compartment ........................................................................................ 5-131
Center Console Storage .................................................................................. 5-131
Glove Box ...................................................................................................... 5-131
Surround View Monitor (SVM) ........................................................................... 5-75
T Theft-Alarm System ............................................................................................ 5-23
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ...........................................................7-7
Changing a Tire with TPMS ............................................................................. 7-10
Check Tire Pressure ............................................................................................ 7-7
Low Tire Pressure LCD Display with Position Indicator ..................................7-9
Low Tire Pressure Telltale .................................................................................. 7-9
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ....................................................................... 7-8
TPMS Malfunction Indicator ........................................................................... 7-10

Index
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Tire Specification and Pressure Label ................................................................. 2-17
Tires and Wheels ....................................................................................... 2-12/ 8-38
All Season Tires ............................................................................................... 8-48
Check Tire Inflation Pressure ........................................................................... 8-39
Radial-Ply Tires ................................................................................................ 8-48
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressures ...................................................8-38
Snow Tires ........................................................................................................ 8-48
Summer Tires ................................................................................................... 8-48
Tire Care ........................................................................................................... 8-38
Tire Maintenance .............................................................................................. 8-42
Tire Replacement ............................................................................................. 8-41
Tire Rotation ..................................................................................................... 8-40
Tire Sidewall Labeling ..................................................................................... 8-42
Tire Terminology and Definitions .................................................................... 8-45
Tire Traction ..................................................................................................... 8-42
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................................................................. 8-40
Wheel Replacement .......................................................................................... 8-42
Towing ................................................................................................................. 7-18
Emergency Towing .......................................................................................... 7-19
Towing Service ................................................................................................. 7-18
Trailer Towing ................................................................................................... 6-161
If you Have a Flat Tire While Driving ...............................................................7-3
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Vehicle Break-In Process ....................................................................................... 1-7
Vehicle Certification Label .................................................................................. 2-16
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ..............................................1-8
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .................................................................. 2-16
Vehicle Load Limit ............................................................................................ 6-156
Tire Loading Information Label ..................................................................... 6-156
Vehicle Modifications ............................................................................................ 1-7
Volume and Weight .............................................................................................. 2-13
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Washer Fluid ........................................................................................................ 8-30
Checking the Washer Fluid Level .................................................................... 8-30
Windows .............................................................................................................. 5-42
Power Windows ................................................................................................ 5-43

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Windshield Defrosting and Defogging
.............................................................. 5-125
Auto Defogging System (Only for Automatic Climate Control System) ......5-128
Automatic Climate Control System ............................................................... 5-126
Defogging Logic ............................................................................................ 5-127
Defroster ......................................................................................................... 5-129
Manual Climate Control System .................................................................... 5-125
Winter Driving ................................................................................................... 6-153
Snow or Icy Conditions .................................................................................. 6-153
Winter Precautions ......................................................................................... 6-154
Wiper Blades ........................................................................................................ 8-34
Blade Inspection ............................................................................................... 8-34
Blade Replacement ........................................................................................... 8-34
Wipers and Washers ............................................................................................. 5-71
Windshield Washers ......................................................................................... 5-72
Windshield Wipers ........................................................................................... 5-71