HYUNDAI TUCSON 2008 Owners Manual

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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B660C04E-AATTo Cancel the Cruise Speed
To disengage the cruise control system, pull the
control switch toward the steering wheel to the
"CANCEL" position. Additionally, the following
actions will disengage the system:
o Depress the brake pedal.
o Depress the clutch pedal (Manual transaxle).
o Shift the selector lever to "P" or "N" position
(Automatic transaxle).
o Decrease the vehicle speed to less than 25
mph (40 km/h).
o Release the main switch.
B660C01JM
Type A
B660C02JM
Type B
B660D02E-AATTo Resume the Preset Speed
B660D01JM
Type A
B660D02JM
Type B

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B660E01E-AATTo Reset at a Faster Speed1. Push the control switch upward to the "RES/
ACC" or "+/RES" position and hold it.
2. Accelerate to desired speed and release the
control switch. While the control switch is
held, the vehicle will gradually gain speed. The vehicle will automatically resume the speed
set prior to cancellation when you push the
control switch upward to the "RES/ACC" or "+/
RES" position and release it, providing the
vehicle speed is above 25 mph (40 km/h).
B660F04E-AATTo Reset at a Slower Speed
1. Push the control switch downward to "SET
/COAST" or "−/SET"and hold it. The vehicle
will decelerate.
2. When the desired speed is obtained, release
the control switch. While the control switch
is pushed, the vehicle speed will gradually
decrease.
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WARNING:
o Keep the cruise control main switch off
when not using the cruise control to
avoid inadvertently setting a speed.
o Use the cruise control system only when
traveling on open highways in good
weather.
o Do not use the cruise control when it
may not be safe to keep the car at a
constant speed, for instance, driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on slippery
(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or winding
roads or over 6% up-hill or down-hill
roads.
o Pay particular attention to the driving
conditions whenever using the cruise
control system.
B660B01JM
Type A
B660B02JM
Type B

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!
WARNING:
o During cruise-control driving with a
manual transaxle vehicle, do not shift
into neutral without depressing the
clutch pedal, or the engine will be
overrevved. If this happens, depress the
clutch pedal or release the main switch.
o With the cruise control engaged, when
the brake pedal is applied, it is normal to
hear the cruise control system deacti-
vate. This is an indication of normal
system operation.
o During normal cruise control operation,
when the "SET(COAST)" is activated or
reactivated after applying the brakes,
the cruise control will energize after
approximately 3 seconds. This delay is
normal.

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HEATING AND COOLING CONTROLB710A01JM-GAT1. Side Defroster Nozzle
2. Side Ventilators
3. Windshield Defroster Nozzles
4. Center Ventilators
B710B02O-AATCENTER VENTILATORThe center ventilators are located in the middle
of the dashboard. To change the direction of the
air flow, move the knob in the center of the vent
up-and-down and side-to-side. The vents are
opened when the vent knob is moved to " "
position. The vents are closed when the vent
knob is moved to " ". Keep these vents clear
of any obstructions.B710C02HP-AATSIDE VENTILATORThe side ventilators are located on each side of
the dash board. To change the direction of the
air flow, move the knob in the center of the vent
up-and-down and side-to-side. The vents are
closed when the vent knob is moved to " "
position. The vents are opened when the vent
knob is moved to " ". Keep these vents clear
of any obstructions.
B710A02JM

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B670A01JM-AATThere are three controls and two switches for
the heating and cooling system. They are:
1. Air flow control
2. Fan speed control
3. Temperature control
4. Air intake control switch
5. Air conditioning switch
HJM2109A
HJM2116A B670B01A-AAT
Fan Speed Control
(Blower Control)This is used to turn the blower fan on and off and
to select the fan speed.
The blower fan speed, and therefore the volume
of air delivered from the system, may be con-
trolled manually by setting the blower control
between the "1" and "4" position.
HEATING AND VENTILATION
B670C03E-AATAir Intake ControlThis is used to select fresh outside air or
recirculating inside air.
To change the air intake control mode, (Fresh
mode, Recirculation mode) push the control
button.
FRESH MODE ( ) : The indicator light on
the button goes off when the air intake control
is fresh mode.
RECIRCULATION MODE ( ): The indicator
light on the button is illuminated when the air
intake control is recirculation mode.
HJM2118A

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With the "Fresh" mode selected, air enters the
vehicle from the outside and is heated or cooled
according to the function selected.
With the "Recirculation" mode selected, air from
within the passenger compartment will be drawn
through the heating system and heated or
cooled according to the function selected.NOTE:It should be noted that prolonged opera-
tion of the heating in "Recirculation" mode
(
) may result in fogging of the wind-
shield and side windows and the air within
the passenger compartment will become
stale. In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the "Recirculation" mode
( ) selected may result in the air within
the passenger compartment becoming ex-
cessively dry.
B670D01JM-GATAir Flow Control
HJM2111
HJM2110A
This is used to turn the blower fan on/off and to
direct the flow of air. Air can be directed to the
floor, dashboard outlets, or windshield. Five
symbols are used to represent Face, Bi-Level,
Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrost air position.
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool the inside of
the vehicle faster. The "OFF" mode is used to
turn the blower fan off.
Face-Level
Selecting the "Face" mode will cause air to be
discharged through the side and center venti-
lators.

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HJM2114
HJM2113
Bi-Level
Air is discharged through the face vents and the
floor vents.
Floor-Level
Air is discharged through the floor vents, wind-
shield defroster nozzle, side defroster nozzle
and side ventilator.
HJM2112
Floor-Defrost Level
Air is discharged through the windshield de-
froster nozzle, the floor vents, side defroster
nozzle and side ventilator.
If the "Floor-Defrost" mode is selected, the A/C
will be turned on automatically and "Fresh"
mode will be activated.

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HJM2115
Defrost-Level
Air is discharged through the windshield de-
froster nozzle, side defroster nozzle and side
ventilator.
If the "Defrost" mode is selected, the A/C will be
turned turn on automatically and "Fresh" mode
will be activated to improve windshield defrost-
ing.MAX
A/C
B670C02JM
MAX A/C-Level
Air is discharged through the face level vents.
If the "MAX A/C" mode is selected, the A/C will
turn on automatically and "Recirculation" mode
will be activated.
* The A/C or the air intake control switch
returns to its former setting.
A/C
ON
ON or OFF *
OFF
ON or OFF *
ON
ONAir Intake
Control Switch
or
OFFNOTE:o The air intake control switch will change
to " " mode when the ignition switch
is turned "ON" with the MAX A/C mode
selected.
o When you change to another mode from
MAX A/C, the A/C and the air intake
control switch are set to the following
chart.

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HJM2117
Cool
Warm
B670E02A-AATTemperature ControlThis control is used to adjust the degree of
heating or cooling desired.
B690A01E-AATFor normal heating operation, set the air intake
control to the fresh air ( ) position and the
air flow control to the floor ( ) position.
For faster heating, the air intake control should
be set in the recirculate ( ) position.
If the windows fog up, set the air flow control to
the defrost ( ) position. (The A/C will be on
automatically and "Fresh" mode will be acti-
vated.)
For maximum heat, rotate the temperature
control to "Warm".
B690A01JM-A
HEATING CONTROLS
B670C03JM
OFF
Off-Level
Air is discharged through the windshield de-
froster nozzle, side defroster nozzle and side
ventilator.NOTE:If the air flow control is off, the air intake
control is set to the fresh mode automati-
cally.

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VENTILATION
BI-LEVEL HEATING
B710A01S-AAT B700A02E-AAT
Your Hyundai is equipped with bi-level heating
controls. To use this feature:
o Set the air intake control to the fresh air
( ) position.
o Set the air flow control at the bi-level ( )
position.
o Adjust the fan speed control to the desired
speed.
o Set the temperature control between "Cool"
and "Warm".To operate the ventilation system:
o Set the air intake control to "Fresh" mode
( ).
o To direct all intake air to the dashboard
vents, set the airflow control to "Face" ( ).
o Adjust the fan speed control to the desired
speed.
o Set the temperature control between "Cool"
and "Warm".
B700A01JM-AB710A01JM-AB730A01L-AAT
Operation Tipso To keep dust or unpleasant fumes from
entering the car through the ventilation sys-
tem, temporarily set the air intake control to
( ).
Be sure to return the control to ( ) when
the irritation has passed to keep fresh air in
the vehicle. This will help keep the driver alert
and comfortable.
o Air for the heating/cooling system is drawn
in through the grilles just ahead of the wind-
shield. Care should be taken that these are
not blocked by leaves, snow, ice or other
obstructions.
o To prevent interior fog on the windshield, set
the air intake control to the fresh air ( )
position, fan speed to the desired position,
turn on the air conditioning system, and
adjust temperature control to desired tem-
perature.