HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2016 Owners Manual

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Information
Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the "Fuel Requirements"
suggested in the Introduction chapter.
Do not spill fuel on the exteriorsurfaces of the vehicle. Any type
of fuel spilled on painted sur-
faces may damage the paint.
If the fuel filler cap requires replacement, use only a genuine
HYUNDAI cap or the equivalent
specified for your vehicle. An
incorrect fuel filler cap can
result in a serious malfunction
of the fuel system or emission
control system.
Emergency fuel filler door release
If the fuel filler door does not open
using the remote fuel filler door
release button, you can open it man-
ually. Pull the handle of the release
located on the left side of the lug-
gage compartment outward slightly.
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1. Hybrid system gauge
2. Speedometer
3. Battery SOC (State of Charge) gauge
4. Fuel gauge
5. Warning and indicator lights
6. LCD display (including Trip computer)
The actual cluster in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
OLFH044200N/OLFH044201N
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Instrument cluster control
Adjusting Instrument PanelIllumination
The brightness of the instrument
cluster illumination can be adjusted
by pressing the illumination control
buttons (“+” or “-”), when the Engine
Start/Stop button is ON, or when the
parking lights are turned ON. When pressing the illumination con-
trol button, the interior switch illumi-
nation intensity is also adjusted. The
selected brightness of illumination
can be saved in the Driver position
memory system(if equipped).
For more information, refer to
“Driver position Memory System”
in this chapter.
The brightness of the instrumentpanel illumination is displayed.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
Never adjust the instrument
cluster while driving. This could
result in loss of control and lead
to an accident that may cause
death, serious injury, or property
damage.
WARNING
OLF044102
OLF044142L/OLF044143L
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Gauges
Speedometer
The speedometer indicates the driv-
ing speed, calibrated in miles per
hour (mph) and/or kilometers per
hour (km/h).
Hybrid System Gauge
The hybrid system gauge indicates
whether the current driving condition
is fuel efficient or not.
CHARGE : Shows that the energymade by the vehicle
is being converted
to electrical energy.
(Regenerated energy)
ECO : Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-
friendly manner.
POWER : Shows that the vehicle is exceeding the Eco-
friendly range.
Information
Accordance to the hybrid system
gauge area the “EV” indicator comes
on or off.
- “EV” indicator ON : Vehicle is driv-en using the electric motor or the
gasoline engine is stopped.
- “EV” indicator OFF : Vehicle is driven using the gasoline engine.
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Hybrid Battery SOC (State of Charge) Gauge
This gauge indicates the remaining
hybrid battery power. If the SOC is
near the "L (Low)" level, the vehicle
automatically operates the engine to
charge the battery. However, if the
Service Indicator ( ) and
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
( ) turn on when the SOC gauge
is near the "L (Low)" level, have the
vehicle checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer. Never try to start the vehicle if the
fuel tank is empty. In this condi-
tion, the engine cannot charge the
high voltage battery of the hybrid
system. If you try to start the vehi-
cle when the fuel is empty, the
high voltage battery will become
discharged and be damaged.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
NOTICE
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Information
• The fuel tank capacity is specified inchapter 8.
• The fuel gauge is supplemented by a low fuel warning light, which will
illuminate when the fuel tank is
nearly empty.
• On inclines or curves, the fuel gauge pointer may fluctuate or the low fuel
warning light may come on earlier
than usual due to the movement of
fuel in the tank.
Avoid driving with an extremely
low fuel level. Running out of fuel
could cause the engine to misfire,
damaging the catalytic converter.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
This gauge indicates the tempera-
ture of the engine coolant when the
engine is running.
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Running out of fuel can expose
vehicle occupants to danger.
You must stop and obtain addi-
tional fuel as soon as possible
after the warning light comes
on or when the gauge indicator
comes close to the "E (Empty)"
level.
WARNING
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When the gauge indicator gets out
of the normal range, toward the
“H” position, it indicates overheat-
ing of the engine. It may damage
the engine.
Do not continue driving with the
overheated engine. For further
information, refer to “If the Engine
Overheats” in the chapter 6.
Outside Temperature Gauge
This gauge indicates the current out-
side air temperatures either in
Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit.
- Temperature range : -40°F ~ 140°F
(-40°C ~ 60°C)
The outside temperature on the dis-
play may not immediately change
like a general thermometer not to
distract the driver.
The temperature unit (from °F to °C
or ~ °F to °C) can be changed by: - User Settings Mode in the Cluster :
You can change the temperature
unit in the “Other Features -
Temperature unit” .
- Automatic climate control system : While pressing the OFF button,
press the AUTO button for 3 sec-
onds or more.
The temperature unit of the instru-
ment cluster and climate control sys-
tem will change at once.
NOTICE
OLFH045208N
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pressure
and may cause severe burn. Wait
until the engine cools down
before adding coolant to the
reservoir.
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Odometer
The odometer indicates the accumu-
lated distance that the vehicle has
driven and determines the periodic
maintenance schedule that should
be performed.
Warning and indicator lights
Ready Indicator
This indicator illuminates :
When the vehicle is ready to be driven.
- ON : Normal driving is possible.
- OFF : Normal driving is not possible,
or a problem has occurred.
- Blinking : Emergency driving.
When the ready indicator goes OFF or
blinks, there is a problem with the sys-
tem. In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
Service Warning Light
This warning light illuminates :
When the Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a problem with the hybrid vehicle control system or
hardware.
When the warning light illuminates
while driving, or does not go OFF
after starting the vehicle have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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EV Mode Indicator
This indicator illuminates when the
vehicle is driven by the electric motor.
Air bag Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the Engine Start/Stop buttonis in the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 6seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the SRS.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more information, refer to the
“Seat Belts” in chapter 2.
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Parking Brake & BrakeFluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON position
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
- It remains on if the parking brake is applied.
When the parking brake is applied.
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminateswith the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.
When the regenerative brake does not operate.
When only one of the dual system is working, the stopping distance
will be increased
If the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2. Stop the vehicle, immediately check the brake fluid level and add
fluid, if necessary (For more infor-
mation, refer to "Brake Fluid" in
the chapter 7). Then check all
brake components for fluid leaks.
When any leak in the brake system
is still detected, when the warning
light remains ON, or when the
brakes do not properly operate, do
not drive the vehicle.
In this case, have the vehicle
towed to an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and inspected.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This means
you still have braking on two wheels
even if one of the dual systems fails.
With only one of the dual systems
working, longer pedal travel and
greater pedal pressure is required. If the brakes fail , while driving, shift
to a lower gear for additional engine
braking and stop the vehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so.
(red color)
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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