open hood Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid 2016 Owner's Manual

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1. Door lock/unlock button ......................3-9
2. Driver position memory system ........3-14
3. Outside rearview mirror control
switch ................................................3-34
4. Central door lock switch ....................3-10
5. Power window switches ....................3-38
6. Power window lock button ................3-41
7. Hood release lever ............................3-46
8. Instrument panel illumination
control switch ....................................3-57
9. Blind spot detection system button* ....5-70
10. Lane departure warning system
button* ................................................5-66
11. Fuel filler door opener button ..........3-53
12. Trunk release button ........................3-47
13. ESC OFF button ..............................5-34
14. Fuse box ..........................................7-62
15. Steering wheel ................................3-16
16. Steering wheel tilt/telescope lever ......3-17
17. Seat ..................................................2-4
18. Brake pedal
19. Accelerator pedal
* : if equipped
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Smart Key
Your HYUNDAI uses a Smart Key,
which you can use to lock or unlock
a door (and trunk) and even start the
engine.
1. Door Lock
2. Door Unlock
3. Trunk Unlock
4. Panic
Locking
To lock :
1. Close all doors, engine hood and
trunk.
2. Either press the door handle but-
ton or press the Door Lock button
(1) on the smart key.
3. The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once.
4. Make sure the doors are locked by
checking the position of the door
lock button inside the vehicle.
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The door handle button will only
operate when the smart key is within
28~40 inches (0.7~1 m) from the out-
side door handle.
Even though you press the outside
door handle button, the doors will not
lock and the chime will sound for
three seconds if any of the following
occur:
• The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.
Any door except the trunk is open.
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Do not leave the Smart Key in
your vehicle with unsupervised
children. Unattended children
could press the Engine Start/
Stop button and may operate
power windows or other con-
trols, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in
serious injury or death.
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This system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables. The horn will
sound and the hazard warning lights
will blink continuously if any of the
following occurs:
- A door is opened without using the
smart key.
- The trunk is opened without using
the smart key.
- The hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds,
then the system resets. To turn off
the alarm, unlock the doors with
smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automati-
cally sets 30 seconds after you lock
the doors and the trunk. For the sys-
tem to activate, you must lock the
doors and the trunk from outside the
vehicle with the smart key or by
pressing the button on the outside of
the door handle with the smart key in
your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once to
indicate the system is armed.Once the security system is set,
opening any door, the trunk, or the
hood without using the smart key will
cause the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if
the hood, the trunk, or any door is
not fully closed. If the system will not
set, check the hood, the trunk, or the
doors are fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.Information
• Do not lock the doors until all pas-
sengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the
vehicle when the system is armed,
the alarm will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
smart key, open the doors by using
the mechanical key and start hybrid
system by directly pressing the
switch with the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlock-
ing the vehicle, but neither a door or
the trunk is opened within 30 sec-
onds, the doors will relock and the
system will rearm automatically.
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Hood
Opening the hood
1. Park the vehicle and set the park-
ing brake.
2. Pull the release lever to unlatch
the hood. The hood should pop
open slightly.3. Raise the hood slightly, push the
secondary latch up (1) inside of
the hood center and lift the hood
(2). After it has been raised about
halfway, it will raise completely by
itself.
Closing the hood
1. Before closing the hood, check the
following:

ment must be correctly installed.

bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Lower the hood halfway and push
down to securely lock in place.
Then double check to be sure the
hood is secure.
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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 Trunk
Unlock 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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Door, Hood, Trunk Open
This warning message is displayed
indicating which door, or the hood, or
the trunk is open.
Sunroof Open (if equipped)
This warning is displayed when the
sunroof is opened, after turning OFF
the vehicle.
Low Tire Pressure
This warning message is displayed if
the tire pressure is low. The corre-
sponding tire on the vehicle will be
illuminated.
For more information, refer to
"Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)" in chapter 6.
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Driving your vehicle
Warning messages
Release parking brake
If the mentioned situation occurs,
depress the brake pedal and release
EPB by pressing the EPB switch.
When you try to drive with the EPB
applied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
When the driver's seat belt is
unfastened or the driver’s door is
open, when the engine hood is
open with the shift lever in D
(Drive), or when the trunk is open
with the shift lever in R (Reverse),
a warning message will be dis-
played with a warning sound. When there is a problem with the
vehicle, a warning may sound and
a message may appear.
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Whenever leaving the vehicle
or parking, always come to a
complete stop and continue
to depress the brake pedal.
Move the shift lever into the P
(Park) position, press the EPB
switch, and press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF
position. Take the Smart Key
with you when exiting the
vehicle.
Vehicles not fully engaged in
P (Park) with the parking
brake set are at risk for mov-
ing inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
NEVER allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the EPB switch. If the
EPB is released unintentional-
ly, serious injury may occur.
Only release the EPB when
you are seated inside the
vehicle with your foot firmly
on the brake pedal.
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Driving your vehicle
Information
• The Auto Hold does not operate
when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened
and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The trunk is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
• For your safety, the Auto Hold auto-
matically switches to EPB when:
- The driver's seat belt is unfastened
and driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened with the
shift lever is in D (Drive)
- The trunk is opened with the shift
lever is in R (Reverse)
- The vehicle stops for more than 10
minutes
- The vehicle stands on a steep slope
- The vehicle moves several times
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In these cases, the parking brake
warning light ( , red color) illu-
minates, the “AUTO HOLD” indi-
cator color changes from green to
white, and a message will be dis-
played with warning sound to
inform you that EPB is automatical-
ly applied.
• If the "AUTO HOLD" indicator
changes to yellow, the Auto Hold is
not working properly. Contact an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• While operating Auto Hold, you may
hear mechanical noise. However, it is
normal operating noise.If there is a malfunction with the
driver’s door, engine hood or
trunk open detection system, the
Auto Hold may not work properly.
Contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
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Press the accelerator pedal
slowly when you start the
vehicle.
For your safety, cancel the
Auto Hold when you drive
downhill, back up the vehicle
or park the vehicle.
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Maintenance
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The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per-
formed by the owner or an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe,
dependable operation of your vehicle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brought to the attention of your deal-
er as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance vehicle
checks are generally not covered by
warranties and you may be charged
for labor, parts and lubricants used.
Performing maintenance work
on a vehicle can be dangerous.
If you lack sufficient knowledge
and experience or the proper
tools and equipment to do the
work, have it done by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer. ALWAYS
follow these precautions for
performing maintenance work:
Park your vehicle on level
ground, move the shift lever
into the P (Park, for automatic
transmission vehicle) posi-
tion, apply the parking brake,
place the Engine Start/Stop
button in the OFF position.
Block the tires (front and back)
to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
Remove loose clothing or jew-
elry that can become entan-
gled in moving parts.
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If you must run the engine
during maintenance, do so
out doors or in an area with
plenty of ventilation.
Keep flames, sparks, or smok-
ing materials away from the
battery and fuel-related parts.
When you open the engine
hood, turn the hybrid system
off. If not, It may result in death
or serious injury because of
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Maintenance
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the headlamp bulb cover by turning it counterclockwise.
4. Disconnect the headlamp bulb socket-connector.
5. Unsnap the headlamp bulb retain- ing wire by pressing the end and
pushing it upward.
6. Remove the bulb from the head- lamp assembly.
7. Install a new headlamp bulb and snap the headlamp bulb retaining
wire into position by aligning the
wire with the groove on the bulb. 8. Connect the headlamp bulb sock-
et-connector.
9. Install the headlamp bulb cover by turning it clockwise.
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The headlamp aiming should be
adjusted after an accident or after the
headlamp assembly is reinstalled at an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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