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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Engine Oil PressureWarning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine isstarted.
When the engine oil pressure is low.
When the engine oil pressure is low,
follow the below procedures:
1.Carefully drive to the nearest safe location and stop your vehicle.
2.Turn OFF the engine and check the engine oil level (For more
information, refer to the "Engine
Oil" in the chapter 7) . If the level
is low, add engine oil.
When the warning light remains
ON after adding engine oil and
restarting the engine, or when
engine oil refilling is unavailable,
turn OFF the engine. These indi-
cate a mechanical problem, which
needs to be repaired before driving. In this case, we recommend that
you have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
When the Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light illuminates, turn
OFF the engine, and check the
engine oil level, in an attempt to
prevent severe engine damage.
These should be done as soon as
it is safe to do so. When the oil
level is low, add the engine oil to
the proper level and start the
engine again. When the light stays
ON, while running the engine,
immediately turn OFF the engine.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
When the fuel tank is nearly empty.
Add fuel as soon as possible.
Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below "E (Empty)" may
cause the engine to misfire and
damage the catalytic converter.
Driving the vehicle in EV mode after fuel runs out may damage
the hybrid battery.
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Checking the engine oil level
1. Follow all of the oil manufacturer’s
precautions.
2. Be sure the vehicle is on level ground in P (Park) with the park-
ing brake set and the wheels
blocked.
3. Turn the engine on and allow the engine to reach normal operating
temperature.
4. Turn the hybrid system off and wait about five minutes for the oil
to return to the oil pan.
5. Pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean, and re-insert it fully. 6. Pull the dipstick out again and
check the level. The level should
be between F and L.
7. If it is near or at L, add enough oil to bring the level to F. To prevent damage to your
engine:
Do not overfill with engine oil.
Add oil in small quantities and
recheck level to ensure engine
is not overfilled.
Do not spill engine oil when adding or changing engine oil.
Use a funnel to help prevent oil
from being spilled on engine
components. Wipe off spilled oil
immediately
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Maintenance
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Checking the brake fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the
side of the reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap
and adding brake fluid, clean the
area around the reservoir cap thor-
oughly to prevent brake fluid contam-
ination. If the level is low, add the specified
brake fluid to the MAX level. The level
will fall with accumulated mileage.
This is a normal condition associated
with the wear of the brake linings. If
the fluid level is excessively low, have
the brake system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not allow brake fluid to con-
tact the vehicle’s body paint, as
paint damage will result.
Brake fluid, which has been exposed to open air for an
extended time should NEVER be
used as its quality cannot be
guaranteed. It should be dis-
posed of properly.
Do not use the wrong kind of brake fluid. A few drops of miner-
al based oil, such as engine oil, in
your brake system can damage
brake system parts.
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Use only the specified brake fluid
(refer to "Recommended Lubricants
and Capacities" in chapter 8).
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If the brake system requires fre-
quent additions of fluid this
could indicate a leak in the
brake system. Have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
Do not allow brake fluid to come
in contact with your eyes. If
brake fluid comes in contact
with your eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at least 15
minutes and get immediate
medical attention.
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