HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2016 Owners Manual

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Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Eastern Region:
Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont.
Eastern Region
1122 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
Southern Region:
Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia.
Southern Region
3025 Chastain Meadows Parkway
Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066
(800) 633-5151 South Central Region:
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas.
South Central Region
1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
Coppell, TX 75019
(800) 633-5151
Central Region:
Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri.
Central Region
1705 Sequoia Drive Aurora, Illinois
60506
(800) 633-5151Western Region:
Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue P.O.Box
20850 Fountain Valley, California
92728-0850
(800) 633-5151
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This consumer information has been prepared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Your HYUNDAI dealer will help answer any questions you
may have as you read this information.
HYUNDAI motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read and follow all directions in this Owner’s Manual, particularly the
information under the headings "NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions regarding the operation of your vehicle, please contact your nearest
HYUNDAI Motor America Regional Office as listed in the following:

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Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying HYUNDAI
MOTOR AMERICA.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group
of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual prob-
lems between you, your dealer, or HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888- 327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153);
go to http://www.safercar.gov;
or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE,
West Building Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
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A/V mode ........................................................................\
3-90
Air bag warning labels....................................................2-70
Air bags ........................................................................\
...2-47Additional safety precautions .....................................2-69
Air bag collision sensors ............................................2-63
Air bag inflation conditions .......................................2-65
Air bag non-inflation conditions ................................2-66
Air bag warning labels ...............................................2-70
Curtain air bags ..........................................................2-51
Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger seat..........................................................2-58
Driver’s front air bag..................................................2-49
How does the air bag system operate? .......................2-52
Occupant Classification System (OCS) .....................2-58
Passenger’s front air bag ............................................2-49
Side air bags ...............................................................2-50
SRS Care ....................................................................2-68\
SRS warning light .....................................................2-53
What to expect after an air bag inflates .....................2-57
Where are the air bags? ..............................................2-49
Why didn’t my air bag go off in a collision ..............2-63
Air cleaner.......................................................................7\
-35
Air ventilation seats ........................................................2-22 Airconditioning system
Automatic climate control system............................3-128
Manual climate control system ................................3-129
Refrigerant and Compressor ........................................8-5
Alarm system ..................................................................3-13
Antenna ........................................................................\
.....4-2
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .......................................5-32
Appearance care..............................................................7-86 Exterior care ...............................................................7-86
Interior care ................................................................7-91
Armrest ........................................................................\
...2-14
Audio/Video/Navigation system (AVN) ...........................4-4
Auto door lock/unlock features ......................................3-12
Auto hold ........................................................................\
5-28
Auto light position ........................................................3-107
Automatic climate control system ................................3-127 Air conditioning .......................................................3-136
Automatic heating and air conditioning ...................3-128
Climate control air filter ...........................................3-139
Manual heating and air conditioning .......................3-129
Automatic transaxle ........................................................5-12 Sports mode ................................................................5-15
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ...............................................4-2
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Back-up lamp ..................................................................7-83
Battery ........................................................................\
.....7-41
Battery saver function ...................................................3-113
Before driving ...................................................................5-3
Blind spot detection system (BSD) ................................5-70
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology Hands-Free...................4-4
Brake fluid ......................................................................7-\
33
Brake system ...................................................................5-19 Disc brakes wear indicator ........................................5-20
Electronic parking brake (EPB) .................................5-22
Foot parking brake .....................................................5-20
Power brakes ..............................................................5-19
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ...................................5-32
Auto hold ....................................................................5-28\
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..............................5-34
Hill-start assist control (HAC) ...................................5-39
Vehicle Stability Management ...................................5-37
Bulb replacement ............................................................7-73
Bulb wattage .....................................................................8-3\
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ..................5-4 California perchlorate notice ..........................................7-97
Capacities (Lubricants) .....................................................8-6
Care
Exterior care ...............................................................7-86
Interior care ................................................................7-91
Tire care ......................................................................7-\
44
Center console storage ..................................................3-145
Central door lock switch .................................................3-10
Certification label .............................................................8-8
Chains Tire chains ..................................................................5-83
Checking tire inflation pressure ......................................7-46
Child restraint system (CRS) ..........................................2-36 Children always in the rear ........................................2-36
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) ................2-39
Lower anchors and tether for children (LATCH) system .....................................................2-40
Securing with lap/shoulder belt..................................2-44
Securing with Tether anchors .....................................2-43
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS).................2-37
Child-protector rear door lock ........................................3-12
Climate control air filter ......................................3-139, 7-37
Clock ........................................................................\
.....3-150
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Clothes hanger ..............................................................3-151
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ................3-57
Consumer information ......................................................8-9
Coolant ........................................................................\
....7-29
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ...................................7-29
Cruise control..................................................................5-43
Cup holder.....................................................................3-1\
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Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination..................................................................3-58
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ..................................3-57
Day/night rearview mirror ..............................................3-19
Daytime running light ...................................................3-114
Defogging (Windshield) ...............................................3-141
Defroster (Rear window) ..............................................3-126
Defrosting (Windshield) ...............................................3-141
Digital speedometer ......................................................3-102
Dimensions .......................................................................8\
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Disc brakes wear indicator ............................................5-20
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination..................................................................3-58
Display of hybrid system .................................................H-3
Displays, see instrument cluster .....................................3-57
Do not install a child restraint on the front passenger seat ..............................................................2-62 Door courtesy lamp .......................................................3-118
Door locks ........................................................................\
.3-9
Auto door lock/unlock features ..................................3-12
Central door lock switch ............................................3-10
Child-protector rear door lock....................................3-12
Drinks holders, see cup holders ....................................3-147
Drive mode integrated control system ............................5-41
Driver assis system .......................................................3-122 Rear parking assist system (RPAS) ..........................3-123
Rear view camera .....................................................3-122
Driver position memory system .....................................3-14
Driver’s front air bag ......................................................2-49
Driving at night ...............................................................5-79
Driving in flooded areas .................................................5-80
Driving in the rain...........................................................5-80
Electronic chromic mirror (ECM) ..................................3-20
Electric parking brake (EPB) ..........................................5-22
Electric power steering (EPS).........................................3-16
Electronic stability control (ESC)...................................5-34
Emergency situations .....................................................H-24
Emission control system .................................................7-93
Engine ........................................................................\
.......8-2
Engine compartment..................................................1-6, 7-3
Engine compartment panel fuse .....................................7-62
Engine coolant ................................................................7-29
Engine Coolant Temperature gauge................................3-61
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Engine number ..................................................................8-9
Engine oil ........................................................................\
7-27
Engine start/stop button ....................................................5-4
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items.................7-24
Exterior care....................................................................7-86\
Exterior overview (front) ..................................................1-2
Exterior overview (rear) ...................................................1-3
Flat tire (with Tire Mobility kit) .....................................6-15
Floor mat anchor(s).......................................................3-152
FluidBrake fluid ..................................................................7-33
Washer fluid ...............................................................7-34
Folding rear seats ............................................................2-12
Folding the outside rearview mirror ...............................3-36
Foot parking brake ..........................................................5-20
Forward collision warning system (FCWS) ...................5-63
Front lamp .....................................................................3-1\
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Front seats ........................................................................\
.2-6
Fuel Economy ...............................................................3-100
Fuel filler lid ...................................................................3-53 Emergency fuel filler door release .............................3-53
Fuel Gauge ......................................................................3-\
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Fuel requirements .............................................................F-7
Fuse switch .....................................................................7-6\
2 Fuses ........................................................................\
.......7-60
Engine compartment panel fuse .................................7-62
Fuse switch .................................................................7-62
Fuse/relay panel description .......................................7-64
Instrument panel fuse .................................................7-61
Main fuse ....................................................................7-63\
Multi fuse ...................................................................7-63
Gauges........................................................................\
.....3-59
Glove box......................................................................3-\
145
Glove box lamp .............................................................3-119
Hazard warning flasher .....................................................6-2
Hazardous driving conditions .........................................5-78
Head restraints ................................................................2-16
Headlamp bulb replacement ...........................................7-73
Headlamp delay function ..............................................3-113
Headlamp position ........................................................3-108
Heated steering wheel .....................................................3-17
Heater Automatic climate control system............................3-128
Manual climate control system ................................3-129
HEV(Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system.............................H-2
High - beam operation ..................................................3-109
High mounted stop lamp.................................................7-84
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Highway driving .............................................................5-81
Hill-start assist control (HAC)........................................5-39
Hood........................................................................\
........3-46
Horn ........................................................................\
........3-18
How to use this manual ....................................................F-6
Hybrid Battery SOC (State of Charge) Gauge ...............3-60
Hybrid starter and generator belt (HSG belt) .................7-32
Hybrid System Gauge .....................................................3-59
If an accident occurs .......................................................6-26
If the engine overheats ......................................................6-7
If the vehicle stalls at a crossroad or crossing ..................6-2
If the vehicle stalls while driving .....................................6-2
If the vehicle will not start ................................................6-3
If you have a flat tire ......................................................6-15
If you have a flat tire while driving ..................................6-3
Immobilzer system............................................................3-7
Improtant safety precautions.............................................2-2Air bag hazards ............................................................2-2
Always wear your seat belt ..........................................2-2
Control your speed .......................................................2-3
Driver distraction..........................................................2-2
Keep your vehicle in safe condition.............................2-3
Restrain all children .....................................................2-2
In case of emergency while driving..................................6-2
Indicator lights (Instrument cluster) ...............................3-63
Information Mode ...........................................................3-91 Inside rearview mirror ....................................................3-19
Instrument cluster ...........................................................3-57
Automtice transaxle shift indicator ............................3-72
Gauges ........................................................................\
3-59
Instrument panel illumination ....................................3-58
LCD Display Control .................................................3-88
Instrument panel fuse......................................................7-61
Instrument panel overview ...............................................1-5
Interior care .....................................................................7-9\
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Interior features .............................................................3-147 Clock ........................................................................\
3-150
Clothes hanger ..........................................................3-151
Cup holder ................................................................3-147
Floor mat anchor(s) ..................................................3-152
Power outlet..............................................................3-148
Side curtain...............................................................3-153
Sunvisor ....................................................................3-14\
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Interior lamp AUTO cut................................................3-116
Interior light bulb replacement .......................................7-84
Interior lights .................................................................3-116 Door courtesy lamp ..................................................3-118
Front lamp ................................................................3-116
Glove box lamp ........................................................3-119
Interior lamp AUTO cut ...........................................3-116
Rear lamp...............................................................\
...3-118
Room lamp ...............................................................3-116
Trunk room lamp ......................................................3-118
Vanity mirror lamp ...................................................3-119
Interior overview...............................................................1-4
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Jump starting .....................................................................6-4\
Keys ........................................................................\
..........3-3Smart key......................................................................3-\
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Label Air bag warning labels ...............................................2-70
Tire sidewall labeling .................................................7-50
Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-9
Vehicle certification label .............................................8-8
Lane departure warnings system (LDWS) .....................5-66
LCD display ....................................................................3-88\
A/V mode ...................................................................3-90
Information Mode ......................................................3-91
LCD modes ................................................................3-88
Trip computer modes..................................................3-88\
Turn by turn (TBT) mode ..........................................3-90
User settings mode .....................................................3-93
Warning Messages......................................................3-76
LCD Display Control......................................................3-88
LCD modes .....................................................................3-8\
8 License plate light bulb replacement ..............................7-84
Light ........................................................................\
......3-107
Auto light position....................................................3-107
Battery saver function ..............................................3-113
Daytime running light ..............................................3-114
Headlamp delay function..........................................3-113
Headlamp position....................................................3-108
High - beam operation..............................................3-109
Interior lights ............................................................3-116
Parking lamp position ..............................................3-108
Smart high beam ......................................................3-109
Turn signals ..............................................................3-112
Welcome system .......................................................3-115
Light bulbs ......................................................................7-\
73
Lubricants and capacities..................................................8-6
Luggage net holder .......................................................3-153
Main fuse ........................................................................\
7-63
Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ............7-24
Maintenance services ...................................................7-4
Owner maintenance ......................................................7-5
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-50
Maintenance schedule .......................................................7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ..............7-22
Normal maintenance schedule .....................................7-9
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Maintenance services ........................................................7-4
Mirrors ........................................................................\
....3-19Day/night rearview mirror..........................................3-19
Electric chromic mirror (ECM)..................................3-20
Folding the outside rearview mirror...........................3-36
Inside rearview mirror ................................................3-19
Outside rearview mirror .............................................3-34
Reverse parking aid function .....................................3-37
Moonroof, see panoramic sunroof ..................................3-42
Multi box.......................................................................3\
-146
Multi fuse ........................................................................\
7-63
Multimedia system Antenna ........................................................................\
4-2
Audio/Video/Navigation system(AVN) .......................4-4
AUX, USB and iPod
®port ...........................................4-2
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology Hands-Free ..............4-4
Steering wheel audio control........................................4-3
Odometer........................................................................\
.3-63
Oil (Engine) ....................................................................7-27\
Outside rearview mirror..................................................3-34
Outside temperature gauge .............................................3-62
Owner maintenance ..........................................................7-5 Panoramic sunroof ..........................................................3-42
Parking brake ..................................................................7-34
Parking lamp position ...................................................3-108
Passenger’s front air bag.................................................2-49
Power brakes ...................................................................5-19
Power outlet ..................................................................3-148
Power window lock button .............................................3-41
Rear combination light bulb replacement.......................7-79
Rear lamp ......................................................................3-\
118
Rear parking assist system (RPAS) ..............................3-123
Rear seats ........................................................................\
2-12
Rear view camera .........................................................3-122
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ...................7-45
Recommended lubricants and capacities ..........................8-6
Recommended SAE viscosity number .........................8-7
Replacement light bulb ...................................................7-73 Back-up lamp .............................................................7-83
High mounted stop lamp ............................................7-84
Interior light bulb replacement ...................................7-84
License plate light bulb replacement .........................7-84
Reporting safety defects .................................................8-10
Reverse parking aid function .........................................3-37
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