center console HYUNDAI SONATA 2023 Owners Manual

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Front Seats
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
adjusting your seat: • NEVER attempt to adjust the seat
while the vehicle is moving. The seat
could respond with unexpected
movement and may cause loss
of vehicle control resulting in an
accident.
• Do not place anything under the
front seats. Loose objects in the
driver’s foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot pedals,
causing an accident.
• Do not allow anything to interfere
with the normal position and proper
locking of the seatback.
• Do not place a cigarette lighter on
the floor or seat. When you operate
the seat, gas may exit out of the
lighter causing a fire.
• Use extreme caution when picking
up small objects trapped under the
seats or between the seat and the
center console. Your hands might be
cut or injured by the sharp edges of
the seat mechanism.
• If there are occupants in the rear
seats, be careful while adjusting the
front seat position.
• Make sure that the seat is locked in
place after the adjustment. If not,
the seat might move unexpectedly
resulting in an accident.
CAUTION
To prevent injury: • Do not adjust your seat while
wearing your seat belt. Moving the
seat cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on your abdomen.
• Do not allow your hands or fingers to
get caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving. Manual adjustment (if equipped)
The front seat can be adjusted by using
the levers located on the outside of
the seat cushion. Before driving, adjust
the seat to the proper position so that
you can easily control the steering
wheel, foot pedals and controls on the
instrument panel.
ODN8039002
Forward and rearward adjustment
To move the seat forward or rearward:
1. Pull up the seat slide adjustment lever
and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place. Move forward
and rearward without using the lever.
If the seat moves, it is not locked
properly.

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This vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Supplemental Air Bag System for the
driver’s seat and front passenger’s seats.
The front air bags are designed to supplement the three-point seat belts. For these air
bags to provide protection, the seat belts must be worn at all times when driving.
You can be severely injured or killed in an accident if you are not wearing a seat belt.
Air bags are designed to supplement seat belts, but do not replace them. Also, air bags
are not designed to deploy in every collision. In some accidents, the seat belts are the
only restraint protecting you.
WARNING
AIR BAG SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
ALWAYS use seat belts and child restraints - every trip, every time, everyone! Even
with air bags, you can be seriously injured or killed in a collision if you are improperly
belted or not wearing your seat belt when the air bag inflates.
NEVER place a child in any child restraint or booster seat in the front passenger seat.
An inflating air bag could forcefully strike the infant or child causing serious or fatal injuries.
ABC - Always Buckle Children under age 13 in the back seat. It is the safest place
for children of any age to ride. If a child age 13 or older must be seated in the front
seat, he or she must be properly belted and the seat should be moved as far back as possible.
All occupants should sit upright with the seatback in an upright position, centered
on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their
feet on the floor until the vehicle is parked and is turned off. If an occupant is out of
position during an accident, the rapidly deploying air bag may forcefully contact the
occupant causing serious or fatal injuries.
You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily close to the air bags
or lean against the door or center console.
Move your seat as far back as possible from front air bags, while still maintaining
control of the vehicle.

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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death from inflating front air bags, take
the following precautions: • Seat belts must be worn at all times
to help keep occupants positioned
properly.
• Move your seat as far back as
possible from front air bags, while
still maintaining control of the
vehicle.
• Never lean against the door or center
console.
• Do not allow the front passenger
to place their feet or legs on the
dashboard.
• No objects (such as crash pad
cover, cellular phone holder, cup
holder, perfume or stickers) should
be placed over or near the air bag
modules on the steering wheel,
instrument panel, windshield glass,
and the front passenger’s panel
above the glove box. Such objects
could cause harm if the vehicle is in a
crash severe enough to cause the air
bags to deploy. Side air bags
ODN8039040
ODN8039041
Your vehicle is equipped with a side air
bag in each front seat and outboard rear
seats. The purpose of the air bag is to
provide the vehicle’s driver and the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt alone.
The side air bags are designed to deploy only during certain side impact collisions,
depending on the crash severity. The
side and curtain air bags on both sides
of the vehicle may deploy if a rollover or
possible rollover is detected. For vehicles
equipped with a rollover sensor the side
air bags and pre-tensioners on both sides
of the vehicle may deploy if a rollover or
possible rollover is detected. However,
the side air bags are not designed to
deploy in all side impact or rollover
situations.

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Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
ODN8A039038
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Occupant Classification System (OCS) in
the front passenger’s seat.
Main components of the Occupant
Classification System • A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
• Electronic system to determine
whether the passenger air bag
systems should be activated or
deactivated.
• An indicator light located on the
instrument panel which illuminates
the words “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicating the front passenger air bag
system is deactivated.
• The instrument panel air bag indicator
light is interconnected with the OCS.
The OCS is designed to help detect
the presence of a properly-seated
front passenger and determine if the
passenger’s front air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the risk
of injury or death from an inflating air
bag to certain front passenger seat
occupants, such as children, by requiring
the air bag to be automatically turned
OFF. For example, if a child restraint of the
type specified in the regulations is on the
seat, the occupant classification sensor
can detect it and cause the air bag to
turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants
who are properly seated and wearing the
seat belt properly, should not cause the
passenger air bag to be automatically
turned OFF. For small adults it may be
turned OFF, however, if the occupant
does not sit in the seat properly (for
example, by not sitting upright, by sitting
on the edge of the seat, or by otherwise
being out of position), this could cause
the sensor to turn the air bag OFF.
You will find the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator on the center fascia
panel. This system detects the conditions
1-4 in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger air bag based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated properly and
wearing the seat belt properly for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the seat belt.
The OCS may not function properly if the
passenger takes actions which can affect
the classification system. These include: •
Failing to sit in an upright position.
• Leaning against the door or center console.
• Sitting towards the sides of the front
of the seat.
• Putting their legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
• Wearing the seat belt improperly.
• Reclining the seatback.
• Wearing a thick cloth like ski wear or
hip protection wear.
• Putting an additional thick cushion on
the seat.
• Putting electrical devices (e.g.
notebook, satellite radio) on the seat
with inverter charging.

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OLMB033104•
NEVER lean on the door or center console or sit on
one side of the front passenger seat.
ODH035900K •
Do not sit on the passenger seat wearing heavily
padded clothes such as ski wear and hip protector.
ODH035901K •
Do not use car seat accessories such as thick blankets
and cushions which cover up the car seat surface.
OHI038161 •
Do not place electronic devices such as laptops, DVD
player, or conductive materials such as water bottles
on the passenger seat.
• Do not use electronic devices such as laptops and
satellite radios which use inverter chargers.
OHI038162 •
If large quantity of liquid has been spilled on the
passenger seat, the air bag warning light may
illuminate or malfunction.
Therefore, make sure the seat has been completely
dried before driving the vehicle.
• Do not place sharp objects on the front passenger seat. These may damage the
occupant detection system, if they puncture the seat cushion.
• Do not place any items under the front passenger seat.
• When changing or replacing the seat or seat cover, use original items only.
The OCS has been developed based on using original HYUNDAI car seats only.
Altering or changing the authentic parts may result in system malfunction and
increase risk of injury when in collision. Any of the above could interfere with the
proper operation of the OCS sensor thereby increasing the risk of an injury in an
accident.

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Manual Climate Control System .......................................................................... 5-105
Heating and Air Conditioning .............................................................................. 5-106
System Operation ................................................................................................... 5-111
System Maintenance ............................................................................................. 5-112
Automatic Climate Control System ........................................................... 5-114
Automatic Heating and Air Conditioning .............................................................5-115
Manual Temperature Control Mode ..................................................................... 5-116
System Operation .................................................................................................. 5-122
System Maintenance ............................................................................................ 5-123
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging ......................................................5-125
Manual Climate Control System........................................................................... 5-125
Automatic Climate Control System...................................................................... 5-126
Defogging Logic .................................................................................................... 5-127
Auto Defogging System (Only for Automatic Climate Control System) ............5-128
Defroster ................................................................................................................ 5-129
Climate Control Additional Features ........................................................5-130
Sunroof Inside Air Recirculation .......................................................................... 5-130
Automatic Ventilation .......................................................................................... 5-130
Storage Compartment ................................................................................ 5-131
Center Console Storage ......................................................................................... 5-131
Glove Box ................................................................................................................ 5-131
Interior Features .......................................................................................... 5-132
Cup Holder ............................................................................................................. 5-132
Sunvisor ................................................................................................................. 5-133
Power Outlet .......................................................................................................... 5-133
USB Charger .......................................................................................................... 5-134
Wireless Cellular Phone Charging System ..........................................................5-135
Clock ...................................................................................................................... 5-137
Clothes Hanger ...................................................................................................... 5-137
Floor Mat Anchor(s) ............................................................................................... 5-138
Infotainment System .................................................................................. 5-139
USB and iPod® Port ............................................................................................... 5-139
Antenna .................................................................................................................. 5-139
Steering Wheel Audio Control ............................................................................. 5-140
Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology Hands-Free .....................................................5-141
Audio (Display Audio) / Video / Navigation System (AVN) ................................5-141
5. Convenience Features

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WARNING
Never store cigarette lighters, propane
cylinders, or other flammable/explosive
materials in the vehicle. These items
may catch fire and/or explode if the
vehicle is exposed to hot temperatures
for extended periods.
WARNING
ALWAYS keep the storage compartment
covers closed securely while driving.
Items inside your vehicle are moving as
fast as the vehicle. If you have to stop
or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, the
items may fly out of the compartment
and may cause an injury if they strike
the driver or a passenger.
NOTICE
To avoid possible theft, do not leave
valuables in the storage compartments.
Center Console Storage
ODN8059216
To open:
Grab and hold the latch on the arm rest then lift the lid.
Glove Box
ODN8059217
To open:
Pull the lever (1).
WARNING
ALWAYS close the glove box door after use.
An open glove box door can cause
serious injury to the passenger in an
accident, even if the passenger is
wearing a seat belt.
STorAGe compArTmenT

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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