warning HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2016 Manual PDF

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Use your interior rearview mirror or
direct observation to determine the
actual distance of following vehicles
when changing lanes.Blind zone mirror
The Blind Zone Mirror (BZM) is a
supplemental mirror that helps the
driver’s blind zone by showing the
rear side area of the vehicle. The
blind zone mirror is equipped on the
left-hand outside rearview mirror.Do not clean the mirror with harsh
abrasives, fuel or other petroleum
based cleaning products.
NOTICE
Do not adjust or fold the outside
rearview mirrors while driving.
This may cause loss of vehicle
control resulting in an accident.
WARNING
Do not scrape ice off the mir-
ror face; this may damage the
surface of the glass.
If the mirror is jammed with
ice, do not adjust the mirror by
force. Use an approved spray
de-icer (not radiator antifreeze)
spray, or a sponge or soft cloth
with warm water, or move the
vehicle to a warm place and
allow the ice to melt.
CAUTION
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Always check the road condi-
tion while driving for unex-
pected situations even though
the vehicle is equipped with a
blind zone mirror.
The blind zone mirror is a
device made for convenience.
Do not solely rely on the mir-
ror but always pay attention to
traffic around you.
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Power Windows
Engine Start/Stop button must be in
the ON position to be able to raise or
lower the windows. Each door has a
Power Window switch to control that
door’s window. The driver has a
Power Window Lock switch which
can block the operation of passenger
windows. The power windows will
operate for approximately 30 sec-
onds after engine Start/Stop button is
in the ACC or OFF position. However,
if the front doors are opened, the
Power Windows cannot be operated
even within the 30 second period.
Information
• In cold and wet climates, power win-dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
• While driving with the rear win- dows down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) opened (or partially
opened), your vehicle may demon-
strate a wind buffeting or pulsation
noise. This noise is normal and can
be reduced or eliminated by taking
the following actions. If the noise
occurs with one or both of the rear
windows down, partially lower both
front windows approximately one
inch. If you experience the noise
with the sunroof open, slightly close
the sunroof.
Window opening and closing
To open:
Press the window switch down to the
first detent position (5). Release the
switch when you want the window to
stop.
To close:
Pull the window switch up to the first
detent position (5). Release the win-
dow switch when you want the win-
dow to stop.
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To avoid serious injury or death,
do not extend your head, arms
or body outside the windows
while driving.
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Auto up/down window (if equipped)
Pressing or pulling up the power win-
dow switch momentarily to the sec-
ond detent position (6) completely
lowers or lifts the window even when
the switch is released. To stop the
window at the desired position while
the window is in operation, pull up or
press down and release the switch.
To reset the power windows
If the power windows do not operate
normally, the automatic power win-
dow system must be reset as follows:
1. Place engine Start/Stop button is
in the ON position.
2. Close the window and continue pulling up on the power window
switch for at least one second.
If the power windows do not operate
properly after resetting, have the
system checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Automatic reverse (if equipped)
If a window senses any obstacle while
it is closing automatically, it will stop
and lower approximately 12 inches (30
cm) to allow the object to be cleared.
If the window detects the resistance
while the power window switch is
pulled up continuously, the window
will stop upward movement then
lower approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm).
If the power window switch is pulled
up continuously again within 5 sec-
onds after the window is lowered by
the automatic window reversal fea-
ture, the automatic window reversal
will not operate.
Information
The automatic reverse feature is only
active when the “Auto Up” feature is
used by fully pulling up the switch to
the second detent.
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Make sure body parts or other
objects are safely out of the way
before closing the windows to
avoid injuries or vehicle damage.
Objects less than 0.16 inch (4 mm)
in diameter caught between the
window glass and the upper win-
dow channel may not be detected
by the automatic reverse window
and the window will not stop and
reverse direction.
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Power window lock switch
The driver can disable the power
window switches on the rear passen-
gers’ doors by pressing the power
window lock switch.
When the power window lock switch
is pressed:
The driver’s master control canoperate all the power windows.
The front passenger’s control can operate the front passenger’s
power window.
The rear passenger’s control can- not operate the rear passengers’
power window. To prevent possible damage to
the power window system, do
not open or close two windows
or more at the same time. This
will also ensure the longevity of
the fuse.
Never try to operate the main switch on the driver’s door and
the individual door window
switch in opposite directions at
the same time. If this is done, the
window will stop and cannot be
opened or closed.
NOTICE
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Do not allow children to play
with the power windows. Keep
the driver’s door power window
lock switch in the LOCK posi-
tion. Serious injury or death can
result from unintentional win-
dow operation by a child.
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Engine Start/Stop button must be in
the ON position before you can open
or close the sunroof.
Information
In cold and wet climates, the sunroof
may not work properly due to freezing
conditions. To prevent damage to the sunroof
and the motor, do not continue to
press the sunroof control lever
after the sunroof is in the fully
open, closed or tilt position(s).
Sunshade
To open the sunshade, press thesunshade control switch (1).
To close the sunshade, press the sunshade control switch (2). If you
press the switch when the sunroof
glass is opened, the sunroof glass
will close then the sunshade will
close.
To stop the sliding at any point, press
the sunshade control switch momen-
tarily.
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Never adjust the sunroof or sun-
shade while driving. This could
result in loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident.
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Make sure heads, other body
parts or objects are out of the
way before using the sunroof.
Do not leave the engine run-
ning and the key in your vehi-
cle with unsupervised children.
Unattended children could
operate the sunroof, which
could result in serious injury.
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Closing the Sunroof
Press the sunshade CLOSE button.
The sunroof glass will close then the
sunshade will close. To stop the sun-
roof movement at any point, press
the sunshade control switch momen-
tarily.
Automatic reverse
If the sunroof senses any obstacle
while it is closing automatically, it will
reverse direction then stop to allow
the object to be cleared.
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Make sure heads, other body
parts or other objects are
safely out of the way before
closing the sunroof to avoid
injuries or vehicle damage.
Objects that are small caught
between the sunroof glass
and the front glass channel
may not be detected by the
automatic reverse glass and
the glass will not stop and
reverse direction.
To avoid serious injury or
death, do not extend your
head, arms or body outside
the sunroof while driving.
A panoramic sunroof is made
of glass, therefore it may break
in an accident. If you do not
have your seat belt on, you
may contact the broken glass
and get injured or killed.
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Trunk
Opening the trunk
1. Make sure the shift lever is in P(Park).
2. Then do one of the following : - Press the Smart Key TrunkUnlock button for more than one
second.
- Press the button on the trunk itself with the Smart Key in your
possession.
- Use the mechanical key. - Use the trunk release button.
3. Lift the trunk lid up.
Before closing the hood,
ensure all obstructions are
removed from around hood
opening.
Always double check to be
sure that the hood is firmly
latched before driving away. If
it is not latched, the hood
could open while the vehicle
is being driven, causing a
total loss of visibility, which
might result in an accident.
Do not move the vehicle with
the hood in the raised posi-
tion, as vision is obstructed,
which might result in an acci-
dent, and the hood could fall
or be damaged.
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Closing the trunk
Lower the trunk lid and press down
until it locks.To prevent damage to the trunk lift
cylinders and the attached hard-
ware, always close the trunk
before driving.
Information
In cold and wet climates, trunk lock
and trunk mechanisms may not
work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.
Emergency trunk safety release
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Emergency Trunk Safety Release
lever located inside the trunk. When
someone is inadvertently locked in
the trunk, the trunk can be opened by
moving the lever in the direction of the
arrow and pushing the trunk open.
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NOTICE
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the trunk
before opening or closing the
Power Trunk. Wait until the trunk
is open fully and stopped
before loading or unloading
cargo from the vehicle.
WARNING
Always keep the trunk lid com-
pletely closed while the vehicle is
in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases con-
taining carbon monoxide (CO)
may enter the vehicle and seri-
ous illness or death may result.
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Trunk lid control switch
The trunk lid control switch is used to
prevent unauthorized access to the
trunk.
When the trunk lid control switch isin the UNLOCK position ( ), the
trunk can be unlocked with the trunk
release button and the smart key.
When the trunk lid control switch is in the LOCK position ( ), the trunk
can be unlocked with the mechani-
cal key of the smart key.
You and your passengers
must be aware of the location
of the Emergency Trunk
Safety Release lever in this
vehicle and how to open the
trunk in case you are acciden-
tally locked in the trunk.
NEVER allow anyone to occu-
py the trunk of the vehicle at
any time. If the trunk is par-
tially or totally latched and the
person is unable to get out,
serious injury or death could
occur due to lack of ventila-
tion, exhaust fumes and rapid
heat build-up, or because of
exposure to cold weather con-
ditions. The trunk is also a
highly dangerous location in
the event of a crash because it
is not a protected occupant
space but is a part of the vehi-
cle’s crush zone.
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Your vehicle should be kept
locked and the Smart Key
should be kept out of the reach
of children. Parents should
teach their children about the
dangers of playing in trunks.
Use the release lever for
emergencies only.
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2. Detect and Alert
If you are positioned in the detecting
area (20~40 inches (50 ~100 cm)
behind the vehicle) carrying a smart
key, the hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound for about 3 sec-
onds to alert you the smart key has
been detected and the trunk will open.
Information
Do not approach the detecting area if
you do not want the trunk to open. If
you have unintentionally entered the
detecting area and the hazard warn-
ing lights and chime starts to operate,
leave the detecting area with the
smart key. The trunk will stay closed.3. Automatic opening
The hazard warning lights will blink
and chime will sound 2 times and
then the trunk will open.
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Make sure you close the trunk
before driving your vehicle.
Make sure there are no people
or objects around the trunk
before opening or closing the
trunk.
Make sure objects in the trunk
do not come out when open-
ing the trunk on a slope. It
may cause serious injury.
Make sure to deactivate the
Smart Trunk when washing
your vehicle. Otherwise, the
trunk may open inadvertently.
The key should be kept out of
reach of children. Children
may inadvertently open the
Smart Trunk while playing
around the rear area of the
vehicle.
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