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Manual Hyundai Sonata (2011)

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    All information in this Owner's Man ual is current at the time of publication. Howe ver , Hyundai reserves the right to make changes at any time so that our policy of continual pr oduct improvement ma y be carried out. This manual applies to all Hyundai models and inc ludes descriptions and explanations of optional as well as standar d equipme ...

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    F2 Y our Hyundai should not be modified in any w a y . Such modifications ma y adversely aff ect the per- f ormance, safety or dur ability of your Hyundai and ma y , in addition, violate conditions of the limited warranties co vering the vehicle . Cer tain modifications ma y also be in violation of regulations estab- lished by the U .S. Depar tment ...

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    F3 This manual includes inf or mation titled as WARNING, CA UTION and NOTICE. These titles indicate the f ollowing: ✽ ✽ NO TICE This indicates that interesting or helpful information is being provided. SAFETY AND VEHICLE D AMA GE W ARNING W ARNING This indicates that a condition may result in harm, serious injury or death to y ou or other perso ...

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    F4 FOREWORD Thank you f or choosing Hyundai. W e are pleased to welcome y ou to the growing n umber of discer ning people who drive Hyundais. The advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each Hyundai we build is something of which w e're ver y proud. Y our Owner's Manual will introduce y ou to the f eatures and operation of y ...

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    F5 Guide to Hyundai Genuine P ar ts 1. What are Hyundai Genuine Parts? Hyundai Genuine P ar ts are the same par ts used by Hyundai Motor Company to manuf acture vehicles . They are designed and tested f or the optimum saf ety , performance, and reli- ability to our customers. 2. Why should y ou use g enuine parts? Hyundai Genuine P ar ts are engi- ...

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I Introduction Y our v ehicle at a glance Saf ety f eatures of your v ehicle F eatures of y our v ehicle Driving your v ehicle What to do in an emergency Maintenance Specifications, Consumer inf or mation, Repor ting safety def ects Inde x table of contents YF HMA FOREWORD.QXP 11/25/2009 1:34 PM Page 7 ...

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    1 How to use this manual / 1-2 Fuel requirements / 1-3 Vehicle break-in process / 1-5 Vehicle data collection and event data recorders / 1-6 Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster / 1-7 Introduction YF HMA 1.QXP 11/25/2009 3:47 PM Page 1 ...

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    Introduction 2 1 W e want to help y ou get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your v ehi- cle. Y our Owner’ s Manual can assist you in many w a ys. W e strongly recommend that you read the entire man ual. In order to minimize the chance of death or injury , you m ust read the W ARNING and CA U- TION sections in the manual. Illustrations ...

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    13 Introduction Y our new v ehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher . Y our new v ehicle is designed to obtain maximum perf or mance with UNLEADED FUEL, as well as minimize e xhaust emis- sions and spark plug fouling. Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol Gaso ...

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    Introduction 4 1 "E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com- prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15 per- cent gasoline, and is manuf actured e xclusively f or use in Flexib le Fuel V ehicles. “E85” is not compatib le with your v ehicle. Use of “E85” may result in poor engine perf ormance and damage to your v ehicle's engine and fuel ...

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    15 Introduction No special break-in period is needed. By f ollowing a f ew simple precautions f or the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you ma y add to the perf ormance, economy and lif e of your v ehicle. • Do not race the engine. • While driving, keep your engine speed (r pm, or re volutions per minute) between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 r pm. • Do not ...

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    Introduction 6 1 This vehicle is equipped with an e vent data recorder (EDR). The main pur- pose of an EDR is to record, in cer tain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deplo yment or hit- ting a road obstac le , data that will assist in understanding ho w a vehi- cle's systems perf ormed. The EDR is designed to record data ...

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    17 Introduction INDICA T OR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Seat belt warning light High beam indicator T ur n signal indicator ABS warning light P ar king brak e & Brake fluid warning light Engine oil pressure warning light Malfunction indicator light Air bag warning light Cruise indicator Cruise SET indicator Immobilizer indicator Low fuel ...

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    2 Interior overview / 2-2 Instrument panel overview / 2-3 Engine compartment / 2-4 Y our v ehicle at a glance YF HMA 2.QXP 11/25/2009 3:38 PM Page 1 ...

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    Y our vehicle at a glance 2 2 INTERIOR O VER VIEW O YF019001N 1. Door lock/unlock b utton ....................4-19 2. Outside rear vie w mirror control switch...................................................4-44 3. Central door lock s witch ....................4-19 4. Po wer window lock s witch .................4-27 5. Po wer window switches .... ...

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    23 Y our vehicle at a glance INSTRUMENT P ANEL O VER VIEW O YF019002N 1. Instr ument cluster.............................4-46 2. Light control/T ur n signals .................4-69 3. Audio controls ................................4-104 4. Horn .................................................4-36 5. Dr iver’ s front air bag ...................... ...

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    Y our vehicle at a glance 4 2 ENGINE COMP ARTMENT O YF079060 * The actual engine room in the vehicle may dif fer from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reser voir ...................7-23 2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-21 3. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ...............7-25 4. Air cleaner ..................................... ...

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    3 Seats / 3-2 Seat belts / 3-17 Child restraint system / 3-29 Air bag - advanced supplemental r estraint system / 3-37 Saf ety f eatures of your v ehicle YF hma 3.qxp 11/25/2009 4:46 PM Page 1 ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 2 3 Driver’ s seat (1) F orward and backw ard (2) Seatback angle (3) Seat cushion height (4) Lumbar suppor t* (5) Seat warmer* (6) Headrest Front passenger’ s seat (7) F orward and backw ard (8) Seatback angle* (9) Seat warmer* (10) Headrest Rear seat (11) Headrest (12) Seatback f olding knob (13) Armrest (14) Se ...

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    33 Safety features of your vehicle W ARNING - Driver’ s seat • Never attempt to adjust the seat while the vehicle is mo ving. This could result in loss of control, and an accident causing death, serious injury , or pr oper ty dam- age . • Do not allow an ything to interfere with the normal position of the seatback. Storing items against a sea ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 4 3 Front seat Manual adjustment Forward and rearward T o move the seat f orward or rearward: 1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lev er up and hold it. 2. Slide the seat to the position you desire. 3. Release the lev er and make sure the seat is lock ed in place. Adjust the seat bef ore driving, and make sure the seat ...

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    35 Safety features of your vehicle Seatback angle T o recline the seatback: 1. Lean forw ard slightly and lift up the seatback recline le ver . 2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the seat to the position you desire . 3. Release the lev er and make sure the seatback is loc ked in place. (The lev er MUST return to its or ig ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 6 3 Forward and rearward Push the control s witch f orward or rear- ward to mo ve the seat to the desired position. Release the switch once the seat reaches the desired position. Seat cushion height (for driver’ s seat) Pull the front por tion of the control s witch up to raise or push down to lo wer the front par ...

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    37 Safety features of your vehicle Seatback angle (if equipped) Push the upper par t of the s witch f orward or rearward to mo ve the seatbac k to the desired angle. Release the s witch once the seat reaches the desired position. Lumbar support (for driver’ s seat) (if equipped) The lumbar suppor t can be adjusted by pressing the lumbar suppor t ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 8 3 Adjusting the height up and down T o raise the headrest, pull it up to the desired position (1). T o lower the head- rest, push and hold the release button (2) on the headrest suppor t and lower the headrest to the desired position (3). Removal T o remove the headrest, r aise it as f ar as it can go then press th ...

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    39 Safety features of your vehicle Active headrest (if equipped) The active headrest is designed to mo ve f orward and upw ard during a rear impact. This helps to pre vent the driv er's and front passenger’ s head from moving rearward and thus helps pre vent nec k injuries. Seat warmer (if equipped) The seat warmer is provided to warm the fr ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 10 3 Seatback poc ket The seatback poc ket is provided on the back of the front passenger’ s and driver’ s seatbacks . CA UTION • When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such as thinner , benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so ma y damage the surface of the heater or seats. • T o prevent o ver ...

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    31 1 Safety features of your vehicle Rear seat Headrest The rear seat(s) is equipped with head- rests in all the seating positions f or the occupant's saf ety and comf or t. The headrest not only provides comf or t f or passengers, b ut also helps to protect the head and neck in the e vent of a colli- sion. W ARNING For proper operation of the ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 12 3 Adjusting the height up and down T o raise the headrest, pull it up (1). T o lower the headrest, push and hold the release button (2) on the headrest sup- por t and lower the headrest (3). Removal T o remove the headrest, r aise it as f ar as it can go then press the release button (1) while pulling upward (2). ...

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    31 3 Safety features of your vehicle Armrest The armrest is located in the center of the rear seat. Pull the ar mrest down and you will find the cup holders . W ARNING - Seat warmer burns P assengers should use extreme caution when using seat warmers due to the possibility of excess heating or burns. In particular , the driver must e xercise extrem ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 14 3 Folding the rear seat The rear seatbacks can be f olded to facil- itate carr ying long items or to increase the luggage capacity of the vehicle . T o fold down the rear seatback: 1. Inser t the rear seat belt buc kle in the pock et (if equipped) between the rear seatback and cushion. 2. Make sure the rear seat b ...

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    31 5 Safety features of your vehicle 5. Pull on the seatbac k folding le ver locat- ed in the trunk, then fold the seat tow ard the front of the vehicle . 6. T o use the rear seat, lift and pull the seatback rearw ard by pulling on the f olding le ver . Pull the seatback firmly until it clicks into place . Mak e sure the seatback is loc ked in plac ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 16 3 W ARNING - Cargo Cargo should al ways be secured to prevent it fr om being thrown about the vehicle in a collision and caus- ing injury to the vehicle occupants. Do not place objects in the rear seats, since they cannot be pr oper- ly secured and ma y hit the front seat occupants in a collision. CA UTION - Rear ...

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    31 7 Safety features of your vehicle Seat belt restraint system SEA T BEL TS W ARNING Seat belts are designed to bear upon the bony structure of the body , and should be worn lo w across the fr ont of the pelvis, c hest and shoulders, as applicable; wear- ing the lap section of the belt across the abdominal area m ust be av oided. Seat belts should ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 18 3 Seat belt warning (for driver’ s seat) The driver's seat belt warning light and chime will activate to the f ollowing tab le when the ignition s witch is in "ON" posi- tion. * 1 W ar ning patter n repeats 11 times with an inter v al of 24 seconds. If the driver's seat belt is buc kled, the ...

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    31 9 Safety features of your vehicle * 1 The seat belt warning light will go off if the vehicle speed decreases belo w 3 mph (5 km/h). If the vehicle speed increases abov e 3 mph (5 km/h), the warning light will blink again. ✽ NO TICE • Y ou can find the front passenger's seat belt warning light on the center fascia panel. • Although the ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 20 3 Height adjustment Y ou can adjust the height of the shoulder belt anchor to one of 4 positions f or max- imum comf or t and safety . The height of the adjusting seat belt should not be too near your nec k. The shoulder por tion should be adjusted so that it lies across your chest and midw ay ov er your shoulder ...

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    32 1 Safety features of your vehicle Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor T o fasten your seat belt: Combination retractor type seat belts are installed in the rear seat positions to help accommodate the installation of child restraint systems. Although a combina- tion retractor is also instal ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 22 3 When using the rear center seat belt, the buc kle with the “CENTER” mark must be used. T o release the seat belt: The seat belt is released by pressing the release button (1) in the loc king buckle . When it is released, the belt should auto- matically dra w back into the retr actor . If this does not happen ...

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    32 3 Safety features of your vehicle Pre-tensioner seat belt Y our vehicle is equipped with driv er's and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat belts. The pur pose of the pre-tensioner is to make sure that the seat belts fit tightly against the occupant's body in cer tain frontal collisions (or side collisions). The pre-tensioner seat ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 24 3 ✽ NO TICE • Both the driver's and front passen- ger's pre-tensioner seat belts may be activated in certain frontal collisions (or side collisions). The pre-tensioners will not be activat- ed if the seat belts are not being worn at the time of the collision. • When the pre-tensioner seat belts ar ...

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    32 5 Safety features of your vehicle Seat belt precautions (Continued) • Alwa ys wear the seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehi- cle . • If the vehicle or pre-tensioner seat belt must be discar ded, con- tact an authorized HYUND AI deal- er . W ARNING All occupants of the vehicle m ust wear their seat belts at all times. Seat belts ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 26 3 Infant or small child All 50 states hav e child restraint laws . Y ou should be aw are of the specific require- ments in your state . Child and/or inf ant seats must be properly placed and installed in the rear seat. For more inf or- mation about the use of these restraints, ref er to “Child restraint system? ...

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    32 7 Safety features of your vehicle If the shoulder belt por tion slightly touch- es the child’ s neck or f ace, tr y placing the child closer to the center of the vehicle . If the shoulder belt still touches their f ace or neck the y need to be retur ned to a child restraint system. Pregnant women The use of a seat belt is recommended f or preg ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 28 3 Care of seat belts Seat belt systems should ne ver be disas- sembled or modified. In addition, care should be taken to assure that seat belts and belt hardware are not damaged b y seat hinges, doors or other ab use. P eriodic inspection All seat belts should be inspected peri- odically f or wear or damage of any ...

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    32 9 Safety features of your vehicle W ARNING T o reduce the chance of serious or fatal injuries: • Children of all ages are safer when restrained in the rear seat. A child riding in the fr ont passen- ger seat can be for cefully struc k by an inflating air ba g resulting in serious or fatal injuries. • Alwa ys follow the child restraint system ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 30 3 Using a child restraint system F or small children and babies, the use of a child seat or inf ant seat is required. This child seat or inf ant seat should be of appropriate size f or the child and should be installed in accordance with the man- uf acturer's instructions. (Continued) • Never lea ve childre ...

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    33 1 Safety features of your vehicle F or saf ety reasons, we recommend that the child restraint system be used in the rear seats. Since all passenger seat belts mov e freely under normal conditions and only lock under e xtreme or emergency condi- tions (emergency locking mode), y ou must manually change these seat belts to the automatic locking mo ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 32 3 T o install a child restraint system on the outboard or center rear seats, do the f ol- lowing: 1. Place the child restraint system in the seat and route the lap/shoulder belt around or through the restraint, f ollow- ing the restraint manuf acturer’ s instructions. Be sure the seat belt web- bing is not twist ...

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    33 3 Safety features of your vehicle 5. Remov e as much slac k from the belt as possible b y pushing down on the child restraint system while f eeding the shoulder belt back into the retr actor . 6. Push and pull on the child restraint system to confirm that the seat belt is holding it firmly in place. If it is not, release the seat belt and repeat ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 34 3 1. Route the child restraint seat strap ov er the seatback. F or vehicles with adjustab le head- rests, route the tether strap under the headrest and between the headrest posts, otherwise route the tether strap ov er the top of the seatback. 2. Connect the tether strap hook to the appropriate child restraint hoo ...

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    33 5 Safety features of your vehicle Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower anc hor system Some child seat manuf acturers make child restraint seats that are labeled as LA TCH or LA TCH-compatible child restraint seats. LA TCH stands for "Low er Anchors and T ethers f or Children". These seats include two rigid or webbing m ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 36 3 LA TCH anchors have been pro vided in your v ehicle. The LA TCH anchors are located in the left and right outboard rear seating positions. Their locations are shown in the illustration. There is no LA TCH anchor provided for the center rear seating position. The LA TCH anchors are located between the seatback an ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 54

    33 7 Safety features of your vehicle (1) Driver’ s front air bag (2) P assenger’ s front air bag (3) Side impact air bag (4) Cur tain air bag AIR B A G - ADV ANCED SUPPLEMENT AL RESTRAINT SYSTEM O YF039050N * The actual air bags in the vehicle ma y differ from the illustration. W ARNING Even in vehicles with air ba gs, you and your passenger s ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 38 3 How does the air bag system operate • Air bags are activated (ab le to inflate if necessar y) only when the ignition s witch is turned to the ON or ST ART position. • Air bags inflate instantly in the e vent of serious frontal or side collision in order to help protect the occupants from seri- ous ph ysical ...

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    33 9 Safety features of your vehicle Noise and smoke When the air bags inflate, the y make a loud noise and they lea ve smoke and powder in the air inside of the v ehicle. This is normal and is a result of the igni- tion of the air bag inflator . After the air bag inflates, y ou may f eel substantial dis- comf or t in breathing due to the contact o ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 40 3 C041000A UN Air bag warning light The pur pose of air bag warning light in your instrument panel is to aler t you of a potential problem with y our air bag - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). When the ignition s witch is turned ON, the indicator light should illuminate f or appro ximately 6 seconds, then go o ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 58

    34 1 Safety features of your vehicle 12. Driver’ s and front passenger’ s seat belt buc kle sensors 13. Dr iv er’ s seat track position sensor 14. Anchor pre-tensioner 15. Side pressure sensor The SRSCM continually monitors all SRS components while the ignition s witch is ON to determine if a crash impact is se vere enough to require air bag ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 42 3 The front air bag modules are located both in the center of the steering wheel and in the front passenger's panel abov e the glov e box. When the SRSCM detects a sufficiently se vere impact to the front of the vehicle , it will automatically deploy the front air bags. Upon deplo yment, tear seams molded dir ...

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    34 3 Safety features of your vehicle W ARNING • Do not install or place any acces- sories (drink holder , CD or discs holder , sticker , etc.) on the front passenger's panel above the glove bo x in a vehicle with a pas- senger's air bag. Such objects may become danger ous projec- tiles and cause injury if the pas- senger's air bag ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 44 3 Occupant classification system Y our vehicle is equipped with an occu- pant classification system in the front passenger's seat. The occupant classification system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated front passenger and determine if the passenger's front air bag should be enabled (m ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 62

    34 5 Safety features of your vehicle Alwa ys be sure that you and all v ehicle occupants are seated and restrained properly (sitting upr ight with the seat in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion, with the person's legs comf or t- ably e xtended, feet on the floor , and wearing the safety belt properly) f or the most eff ective pr ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 46 3 1KMN3663 1KMN3664 1KMN3665 - Never sit with hips shifted towar ds the front of the seat. - Never lean on the door or center console. - Never sit on one side of the front passenger seat. - Never place f eet on the dash- board. O VQ036013N 1KMN3662 - Never put a heavy load in the front passenger seat or seatbac k ...

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    34 7 Safety features of your vehicle When an adult is seated in the front pas- senger seat, if the P ASS AIR BAG “OFF” indicator is on, turn the ignition switch to the LOCK or OFF position and ask the passenger to sit properly (sitting upr ight with the seat back in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 48 3 (Continued) • Do not place an electronic de vice such as a laptop computer on the front passenger seat. Its elec- tronic field ma y cause the OCS to switch to the "on" condition and thus allow the passenger air bag to deploy needlessl y in a colli- sion, increasing your repair costs. • A smaller-st ...

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    34 9 Safety features of your vehicle Driver's and passenger's front air bag Y our vehicle is equipped with a Supplemental Restraint (Air Bag) System and lap/shoulder belts at both the driver and passenger seating positions. The indications of the system's presence are the letters "SRS AIR BA G" or “AIR BA G" embossed ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 67

    Safety features of your vehicle 50 3 The driver's seat trac k position sensor , which is installed on the seat trac k, deter- mines if the seat is f ore or aft of a ref er- ence position. The seat belt buc kle sen- sors determine if the dr iver and front pas- senger's seat belts are f astened. These sensors provide the ability to control ...

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    35 1 Safety features of your vehicle ✽ NO TICE • Be sure to read information about the SRS on the labels provided on the sun visor . • Advanced air bags are combined with pre-tensioner seat belts to help pro- vide enhanced occupant protection in frontal crashes. Fr ont air bags are not intended to deploy in collisions in which protection can ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 52 3 (Continued) • Even though your vehic le is equipped with the occupant clas- sification system, do not install a child restraint system in the fr ont passenger seat position. A child restraint system must ne ver be placed in the front seat. The infant or child could be severel y injured or killed by an air ba g ...

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    35 3 Safety features of your vehicle Side impact air bag Y our vehicle is equipped with a side impact air bag in each front seat. The pur pose of the air bag is to provide the vehicle's driv er and/or the front passen- ger with additional protection than that off ered by the seat belt alone . The side impact air bags are designed to deplo y on ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 54 3 Curtain air bag Cur tain air bags are located along both sides of the roof rails abov e the front and rear doors. They are designed to help protect the heads of the front seat occupants and the rear outboard seat occupants in cer- tain side impact collisions. W ARNING • The side impact air bag is sup- plementa ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 72

    35 5 Safety features of your vehicle The cur tain air bags are designed to deplo y only during cer tain side impact collisions, depending on the crash se ver- ity , angle, speed and impact. The cur tain air bags are not designed to deplo y in all side impact situations, collisions from the front or rear of the vehicle or in most rollov er situation ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 56 3 Why didn’t m y air bag go off in a collision? (Inflation and non-infla- tion conditions of the air bag) There are many types of accidents in which the air bag w ould not be expect- ed to pro vide additional protection. These include rear impacts, second or third collisions in m ultiple impact accidents, as wel ...

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    35 7 Safety features of your vehicle Air bag inflation conditions Front air bags F ront air bags are designed to inflate in a frontal collision depending on the intensi- ty , speed or angles of impact of the front collision. W ARNING • Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bags or sensors are installed. This may cause ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 75

    Safety features of your vehicle 58 3 Side impact and curtain air bags Side impact and cur tain air bags are designed to inflate when an impact is detected by side collision sensors depending on the strength, speed or angles of impact resulting from a side impact collision. Although the front air bags (driver’ s and front passenger’ s air bags) ...

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    35 9 Safety features of your vehicle • Air bags are not designed to inflate in rear collisions, because occupants are mov ed backward b y the force of the impact. In this case, inflated air bags would not be ab le to provide an y addi- tional benefit. • F ront air bags may not inflate in side impact collisions, because occupants mov e to the di ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 60 3 • Just bef ore impact, drivers often brak e heavily . Such heavy braking lo wers the front por tion of the vehicle causing it to “ride” under a v ehicle with a higher ground clearance . Air bags may not inflate in this "under-ride" situation because deceleration f orces that are detected by senso ...

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    36 1 Safety features of your vehicle SRS Care The SRS is vir tually maintenance-free and so there are no par ts you can saf ely ser vice b y yourself . If the SRS air bag warning light " " does not illuminate, when you turn the ignition on, or continu- ously remains on, hav e your v ehicle immediately inspected by an authorized HYUND AI d ...

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    Safety features of your vehicle 62 3 Additional safety precautions • Never let passengers ride in the cargo area or on top of a f olded- down bac k seat. All occupants should sit upright, fully back in their seats with their seat belts on and their f eet on the floor . • P assengers should not move out of or change seats while the vehicle is mo ...

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    36 3 Safety features of your vehicle Air bag warning label (if equipped) Air bag warning labels, some required by the U .S. National Highwa y T raffic Saf ety Administration (NHTSA), are attached to aler t the driver and passengers of poten- tial risks of the air bag system. O YF039045 O YF039046 * * YF hma 3.qxp 11/25/2009 5:02 PM Page 63 ...

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    4 Keys / 4-3 Smart key / 4-6 Remote keyless entry / 4-12 Theft-alarm system / 4-14 Door locks / 4-18 T runk / 4-22 Windows / 4-24 Hood / 4-28 Fuel filler lid / 4-29 Sunroof / 4-32 S teering wheel / 4-35 Mirrors / 4-37 Instrument cluster / 4-46 Rear view camera / 4-67 Hazard warning flasher / 4-68 Lighting / 4-68 Wipers and washers / 4-73 Interior l ...

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    Windshield defr osting and defogging / 4-95 S torage compartments / 4-98 Interior featur es / 4-100 Audio system / 4-104 F eatures of y our v ehicle 4 YF HMA 4-103.QXP 12/24/2009 5:09 PM Page 2 ...

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    43 Features of your vehicle Record y our key number The ke y code number is stamped on the bar code tag attached to the ke y set. Should you lose y our keys , this number will enable an authorized HYUND AI deal- er to duplicate the ke ys easily . Remov e the bar code tag and store it in a saf e place. Also , record the code number and keep it in a ...

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    Features of your vehicle 4 4 Restrictions in handling keys When leaving k eys with parking lot and valet attendants , the following proce- dures will ensure that your v ehicle’ s tr unk and glov e box compar tment can only be opened with the master ke y . Lock When leaving the k ey with a parking lot attendant or valet, perf or m the f ollowing a ...

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    45 Features of your vehicle Immobilizer system (if equipped) Y our vehicle is equipped with an elec- tronic engine immobilizer system to reduce the risk of unauthor ized v ehicle use. Y our immobilizer system is comprised of a small transponder in the ignition k ey and electronic de vices inside the vehicle . With the immobilizer system, whene ver ...

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    Features of your vehicle 6 4 This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: 1. This device ma y not cause har mful interf erence, and 2. This device must accept an y interf er- ence received, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired operation. With a smar t ke y , you can lock o ...

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    47 Features of your vehicle Locking Using the door handle switch Pressing the button of the front outside door handles with all doors closed and any door unloc k, locks all the doors. If all doors, trunk and engine hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound once to indicate that all doors are lock ed. Howe ver , ...

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    Features of your vehicle 8 4 Unlocking Using the door handle switch Press the button of the driv er’ s outside door handle with all doors closed and lock ed, unlocks the driver’ s door . The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound twice to indicate that the driver’ s door is unlock ed. All doors are unlock ed if the button i ...

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    49 Features of your vehicle P anic The horn sounds and hazard war ning lights flash f or about 30 seconds if this button(4) is pressed f or more than 1 sec- ond. T o stop the horn and lights, press any b utton on the smar t key . Start-up Y ou can star t the engine without inser ting the ke y . For detailed inf or mation ref er to the “Engine sta ...

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    Features of your vehicle 10 4 This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: 1. This device ma y not cause har mful interf erence, and 2. This device must accept an y interf er- ence received, including interf erence that ma y cause undesired operation. Restrictions in handling keys When ...

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    41 1 Features of your vehicle Lock release T runk 1. Open the trunk lid with the mechanical key . 2. Set the trunk lid control switch to UNLOCK ( ). 3. Close the tr unk lid. In this position the trunk will open with the trunk lid release button or smar t ke y . Glove box Unlock the glo ve bo x using the mechani- cal ke y . Battery replacement A sma ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 92

    Features of your vehicle 12 4 Remote keyless entry system operations Lock (1) All doors are lock ed if the lock button is pressed. If all doors, trunk and hood are closed, the hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that all doors are lock ed. Also , if the lock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds, the hazard w arn- ing lights wi ...

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    41 3 Features of your vehicle T ransmitter precautions ✽ NO TICE The transmitter will not work if any of following occur: • The ignition key is in ignition switch. • Y ou exceed the operating distance limit (about 90 feet [30 m]). • The battery in the transmitter is weak. • Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal. • The wea ...

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    Features of your vehicle 14 4 This system is designed to provide pro- tection from unauthorized entr y into the vehicle . This system is operated in three stages: the first is the "Ar med" stage, the second is the "Theft-alarm" stage, and the third is the "Disarmed" stage. If trig- gered, the system provides an audib l ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 95

    41 5 Features of your vehicle • Lock the doors b y pressing the lock but- ton on the smar t ke y . After completion of the steps abov e, the hazard warning lights and chime will operate once to indicate that the system is armed. If any door , trunk lid or engine hood remains open, the hazard warning lights and chime won't operate and theft-a ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 96

    Features of your vehicle 16 4 Do not arm the system until all pas- sengers have left the vehic le . If the system is armed while a passenger(s) remains in the vehicle, the alarm may be activated when the remaining pas- senger(s) leave the vehicle. If any door (or trunk) or engine hood is opened within 30 seconds after the system enters the armed st ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 97

    41 7 Features of your vehicle Disarmed stage Using the smart key The system will be disarmed when the doors are unlock ed by pressing the unlock b utton on the smar t key or press- ing the lock/unloc k button of the front out- side door handle with the smar t ke y in your possession. After unlocking the doors , the hazard warning lights and chime w ...

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    Features of your vehicle 18 4 Operating door locks fr om out- side the vehicle • T ur n the ke y toward the rear of the vehicle to unloc k and toward the front of the vehicle to loc k. • If you loc k the door with a key , all vehi- cle doors will lock automatically . • F rom the dr iv er’s door , tur n the ke y tow ard the rear of the vehic ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 99

    41 9 Features of your vehicle Operating door locks fr om inside the vehicle With the door lock b utton • T o unlock a door , push the door lock button (1) to the “Unlock” position. The red mark (2) on the button will be visi- ble. • T o lock a door , push the door lock b ut- ton (1) to the “Lock” position. If the door is lock ed proper ...

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    Features of your vehicle 20 4 • If the ke y is in the ignition switch and front door is open, the doors will not lock e ven though the front portion (1) of central door loc k s witch is pressed. • If the smar t ke y is in the vehicle and any door is open, the doors will not lock e ven though the front portion(1) of central door loc k s witch is ...

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    42 1 Features of your vehicle Child-protector rear door loc k The child saf ety lock is pro vided to help pre vent children from accidentally open- ing the rear doors from inside the vehicle . The rear door saf ety locks should be used whene ver children are in the v ehi- cle. 1. Open the rear door . 2. Inser t a ke y (or screwdriv er) into the hol ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 102

    Features of your vehicle 22 4 Opening the trunk • T o open the tr unk, press the trunk unlock b utton for more than 1 second on the transmitter (or smar t k ey), press the button on the trunk handle with the smar t ke y in your possession, or inser t the master ke y (or mechanical key of the smar t ke y) into the lock and turn it clockwise . • ...

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    42 3 Features of your vehicle Emergency trunk safety release Y our vehicle is equipped with an emer- gency trunk release cable located inside the trunk. The lev er glows in the dark when the trunk lid is closed. If someone is inadvertently locked in the trunk, pulling this handle will release the trunk latch mechanism and open the trunk. T runk lid ...

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    Features of your vehicle 24 4 (1) Driver’ s door pow er window switch (2) F ront passenger’s door po wer win- dow s witch (3) Rear door (left) po wer window s witch (4 ) Rear door (right) power windo w s witch (5) Window opening and closing (6) A utomatic power window up/do wn (if equipped) (7) P ow er window loc k switch ✽ NO TICE In cold an ...

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    42 5 Features of your vehicle P ower windows The ignition s witch must be in the ON position f or power windo ws to operate. Each door has a power windo w switch that controls the door's window . The driv- er has a power windo w lock s witch which can bloc k the operation of passenger windows . The dr iver’ s door has a master power windo w ...

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    Features of your vehicle 26 4 A uto up/down windo w (if equipped) Pressing or pulling up the power windo w s witch momentarily to the second detent position (6) completely lowers or lifts the window e ven when the s witch is released. T o stop the window at the desired position while the window is in operation, momen- tarily pull the switch in the ...

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    42 7 Features of your vehicle P ower window loc k button • The driver can disab le the power win- dow s witches on a front and rear pas- senger door by pressing the po wer window loc k button located on the dri- ver’ s door to the LOCK position (pressed). • When the power windo w lock b utton is in the LOCK position (pressed), the driver’ s ...

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    Features of your vehicle 28 4 Opening the hood 1. Pull the release lev er to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly . 2. Go to the front of the vehicle , raise the hood slightly , pull the secondar y latch (1) inside of the hood center and lift the hood (2). 3. Raise the hood. It will raise completely by itself after it has been r aise ...

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    42 9 Features of your vehicle Opening the fuel filler lid The fuel filler lid must be opened from inside the vehicle b y pushing the fuel filler lid opener button. ✽ NO TICE If the fuel filler lid will not open because ice has formed around it, tap lightly or push on the lid to break the ice and release the lid. Do not pry on the lid. If necessar ...

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    Features of your vehicle 30 4 (Continued) Use only appr oved portable plas- tic fuel containers designed to carry and store gasoline . • Do not use cellular phones while refueling. Electric current and/or electronic interf erence from cel- lular phones can potentially ignite fuel vapor s causing a fire . • When refueling, al ways shut the engin ...

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    43 1 Features of your vehicle Emergency fuel filler lid release An emergency fuel filler lid release is located in the luggage compar tment, on the left side. If the fuel filler lid does not open using the remote fuel filler lid release, y ou can open it manually . Pull the handle outward slightly . (Continued) • If a fire breaks out during refue ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 112

    Features of your vehicle 32 4 If your v ehicle is equipped with a sunroof, you can slide or tilt y our sunroof with the sunroof control s witch located on the ov erhead console. The sunroof can only be opened, closed, or tilted when the ignition s witch is in the ON position. ✽ NO TICE • In cold and wet climates, the sunroof may not work proper ...

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    43 3 Features of your vehicle A utomatic rever sal If an object or par t of the body is detect- ed while the sunroof is closing automati- cally , it will re verse direction, and then stop . The auto re verse function does not w or k if a small obstacle is between the sliding glass and the sunroof sash. Y ou should alwa ys check that all passengers ...

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    Features of your vehicle 34 4 Sunshade The sunshade will be opened with the glass panel automatically when the glass panel is slid. Y ou will hav e to close it man- ually if you w ant it closed. Resetting the sunroof Whene ver the v ehicle batter y is discon- nected or discharged, or related fuse is blo wn, you must reset your sunroof sys- tem as f ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 115

    43 5 Features of your vehicle Electric power steering (EPS) The power steering uses a motor to assist you in steering the v ehicle. If the engine is off or if the power steering sys- tem becomes inoperativ e, the vehicle ma y still be steered, but it will require increased steering effort. The motor driven pow er steer ing is con- trolled by a po w ...

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    Features of your vehicle 36 4 Tilt steering Tilt steering allows you to adjust the steering wheel before y ou dr ive . Y ou can also raise it to giv e your legs more room when you e xit and enter the vehicle . The steering wheel should be positioned so that it is comf or table f or you to drive , while permitting you to see the instru- ment panel w ...

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    43 7 Features of your vehicle MIRRORS Inside rearview mirror Adjust the rear vie w mirror so that the center view through the rear windo w is seen. Mak e this adjustment before you star t driving. Day/night rearview mirr or Make this adjustment bef ore you star t driving and while the day/night le ver is in the da y position. Pull the da y/night le ...

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    Features of your vehicle 38 4 (1) Channel 1 button (2) Channel 2 button (3) Status indicator LED (4) Channel 3 button (5) Rear light sensor (6) Dimming ON/OFF button (7) Compass control button (8) Compass displa y Automatic-Dimming Night V ision Safety™ (NVS ® ) Mirror The NVS ® Mirror in your v ehicle is the most advanced w ay to reduce anno y ...

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    43 9 Features of your vehicle Z-Nav™ Compass Display The NVS™ Mirror in your v ehicle is also equipped with a Z-Nav™ Compass that shows the v ehicle Compass heading in the Displa y Window using the 8 basic cardinal headings (N, NE, E, SE, etc.). Compass function The Compass can be turned ON and OFF and will remember the last state when the ig ...

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    Features of your vehicle 40 4 T o adjust the Zone setting: 1. Deter mine the desired Zone Number based upon your current location on the Zone Map . 2. Press and hold the button for more than 3 but less than 6 seconds , the current Zone Number will appear on the displa y . 3. Pressing and holding the button again will cause the numbers to incre- men ...

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    44 1 Features of your vehicle Programming HomeLink ® ✽ NO TICE • When programming a garage door opener , it is advised to park the vehi- cle outside of the garage. • It is recommended that a new battery be placed in the hand-held transmit- ter of the device being pr ogrammed to HomeLink ® for quicker training and accurate transaxle of the r ...

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    Features of your vehicle 42 4 T o train rolling code devices , follow these instructions: 1. At the garage door opener receiver (motor-head unit) in the garage, locate the "learn" or "smar t" button. This can usually be f ound where the hanging antenna wire is attached to the motor- head unit. Exact location and color of the but ...

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    44 3 Features of your vehicle Reprogramming a single HomeLink ® button T o program a new de vice to a previously trained HomeLink ® b utton, f ollow these steps: 1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink ® button. Do NO T release until step 4 has been completed. 2. When the indicator light begins to flash slowly (after 20 seconds), position the han ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 124

    Features of your vehicle 44 4 Outside rearview mirror Be sure to adjust mirror angles bef ore driving. Y our vehicle is equipped with both left- hand and right-hand outside rear view mirrors. The mirrors can be adjusted remotely with the remote s witch. The mir- ror heads can be f olded back to pre vent damage during an automatic car wash or when p ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 125

    44 5 Features of your vehicle Folding the outside rearview mirror (if equipped) T o fold the outside rearview mirror , grasp the housing of the mirror . Lift slightly straight up , then rotate mirror tow ards the rear of the vehicle . These mirrors rotate on an upwards angle. CA UTION • The mirrors stop mo ving when they reach the maxim um adjust ...

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    Features of your vehicle 46 4 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 1. T achometer 2. T urn signal indicators 3. Speedometer 4. Engine temperature gauge 5. Warning and indicator lights 6. Fuel gauge 7. Odometer/T r ip computer * The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. For more details refer to the "Gauges" section in the next pag ...

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    44 7 Features of your vehicle Instrument panel illumination When the vehicle’ s par king lights or headlights are on, push the illumination control s witch left or right to adjust the brightness of the instr ument panel illumi- nation. The illumination intensity will show on the LCD screen. Gauges Speedometer The speedometer indicates the speed o ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 128

    Features of your vehicle 48 4 Engine temperature gauge This gauge shows the temperature of the engine coolant when the ignition s witch is ON. Do not continue driving with an ov erheat- ed engine. If your vehicle o verheats, ref er to “If the engine ov erheats” in section 6. O YF049047 CA UTION If the gauge pointer moves bey ond the normal rang ...

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    44 9 Features of your vehicle Fuel gauge The fuel gauge indicates the appro xi- mate amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. The fuel tank capacity is given in section 8. The fuel gauge is supplement- ed by a lo w fuel war ning light, which will illuminate when the fuel tank is near empty . On inclines or cur v es, the fuel gauge pointer ma y fl ...

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    Features of your vehicle 50 4 * : if equipped Odometer (mi. or km) The odometer indicates the total dis- tance the vehicle has been driv en. Y ou will also find the odometer useful to determine when per iodic maintenance should be perf ormed. The odometer is alwa ys display ed until the displa y is turned off. T ripmeter (mi. or km) TRIP A : T ripm ...

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    45 1 Features of your vehicle Distance to empty (mi. or km) This mode indicates the estimated dis- tance to empty based on the current fuel in the fuel tank and the amount of fuel delivered to the engine . When the remaining distance is below 30 miles (50 km), “---” will be displayed and the dis- tance to empty indicator will blink. The meter? ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 132

    Features of your vehicle 52 4 A verage speed (MPH or km/h) This mode calculates the av erage speed of the vehicle since the last a verage speed reset. Even if the v ehicle is not in motion, the av erage speed keeps changing while the engine is running. Pressing the RESET button f or more than 1 second, when the av erage speed is being displa yed, c ...

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    45 3 Features of your vehicle ✽ NO TICE • If the vehicle is not on level ground or the battery power has been interrupt- ed, the “Distance to empty” function may not operate correctly . The trip computer may not r egister additional fuel if less than 1.6 gallons (6 liters) of fuel are added to the vehicle. • The fuel consumption and dista ...

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    Features of your vehicle 54 4 T wo-press unloc k Driver Door 1st Press - The driver's door will unlock when pressing the unlock b utton on the transmitter or smar t ke y , pressing the button of the driver's outside door handle with the smar t ke y , or inser ting the ke y into the key hole of the driver's outside door and turning th ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 135

    45 5 Features of your vehicle ECO indicator (if equipped) The ECO indicator light helps that you to drive economically . It is displa yed if y ou dr iv e fuel efficiently to help you impro ve fuel efficiency . • The ECO indicator (green) will turn on when you are driving fuel efficiently in the ECO ON mode. If you don't w ant the indicator d ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 136

    Features of your vehicle 56 4 Electronic brake for ce distri- bution (EBD) system warning light If these two warning lights illuminate at the same time while driving, your v ehicle ma y hav e a malfunction with the ABS and EBD system. In this case, y our ABS and regular brake system ma y not work nor mally . Hav e the vehicle chec ked by an authori ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 137

    45 7 Features of your vehicle T urn signal indicator The blinking arro ws on the instr ument panel show the direction indicated b y the turn signals. If the arrow comes on but does not blink, b links more rapidly than normal, or does not illuminate at all, a malfunction in the turn signal system is indicated. Y our dealer should be consult- ed f or ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 138

    Features of your vehicle 58 4 W ARNING Driving the vehicle with a warning light on is dangerous. If the brake warning light remains on, have the brakes chec ked and repaired imme- diately b y an authoriz ed HYUND AI dealer . P arking brake & brake fluid warning light Parking brake warning This light is illuminated when the parking brak e is app ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 139

    45 9 Features of your vehicle Low tire pressure telltale The low tire pressure telltale illuminates when one or more of your tires is signifi- cantly underinflated. The low tire pressure telltale will illumi- nate after it blinks f or approximately one minute when there is a prob lem with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. If this occurs, ha ve t ...

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    Features of your vehicle 60 4 Charging system warning light This warning light indicates a malfunction of either the generator or electrical charging system. If the warning light comes on while the vehicle is in motion: 1. Dr iv e to the nearest saf e location. 2. With the engine off, chec k the genera- tor drive belt f or looseness or break- age. ...

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    46 1 Features of your vehicle • When the smar t ke y is in the vehicle, if the engine star t/stop button is turned to the ON position, the indicator will illuminate until the engine is star ted. Howe ver , when the smar t k ey is not in the vehicle , if the engine star t/stop but- ton is depressed, the indicator will blink f or a f ew min utes to ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 142

    Features of your vehicle 62 4 Engine coolant temperature warning light (if equipped) The warning light illuminates if the tem- perature of the engine coolant is abov e 257±4.5°F (125±2.5°C). Do not continue driving with an ov erheat- ed engine. If your vehicle o verheats, ref er to “Overheating” in section 6. ESC indicator (Electronic Stabi ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 143

    46 3 Features of your vehicle Cruise SET indicator The indicator light illuminates when the cruise function switch (SET - or RES+) is ON. The cruise SET indicator light in the instrument cluster is illuminated when the cruise control switch (SET - or RES+) is pushed. The cr uise SET indicator light does not illuminate when the cruise con- trol s wi ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 144

    Features of your vehicle 64 4 Ke y is not detected If the smar t ke y is not in the vehicle or is not detected and you push the engine star t/stop button, the w ar ning illuminates on the LCD screen f or 10 seconds. Low ke y battery When the smar t ke y in the vehicle dis- charges, the w arning illuminates on the LCD screen f or 10 seconds. Replace ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 145

    46 5 Features of your vehicle Shift to "P" If you push the engine start/stop button with the engine star t/stop button ON and the shift le ver not in P(P ark), the warning illuminates on the LCD screen f or 10 sec- onds to indicate that you should press the engine star t/stop button with the shift le ver in P(P ark) to tur n off the engin ...

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    Features of your vehicle 66 4 Press start button again If there is a problem with the engine star t/stop button system, the w ar ning illu- minates f or 10 seconds to indicate that you could start the engine by pressing the engine star t/stop button while press- ing the brak e pedal. If the warning illuminates each time you push the engine star t/s ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 147

    46 7 Features of your vehicle Low washer fluid This warning light indicates the washer fluid reser v oir is near empty . Refill the washer fluid as soon as possib le. The rear vie w camera will activ ate when the back-up light is ON with the ignition s witch ON and the shift le ver in the R position. This system is a supplemental system that shows ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 148

    Features of your vehicle 68 4 The hazard warning flasher should be used whene ver y ou find it necessar y to stop the car in a hazardous location. When you m ust make such an emer- gency stop , always pull off the road as f ar as possible . The hazard warning lights are tur ned on by pushing in the hazard s witch. This causes all turn signal lights ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 149

    46 9 Features of your vehicle Headlamp welcome function When the headlight s witch is in the ON or A UT O position and all doors (and trunk) are closed and lock ed, if you press the door unlock b utton on the transmitter (or the smar t ke y), the headlights will come on f or about 15 seconds. At this time, if you press the door loc k button on the ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 150

    Features of your vehicle 70 4 Headlight position ( ) When the light s witch is in the headlight position the head, tail, license and instru- ment panel lights are ON. ✽ NO TICE The ignition switch must be in the ON position to turn on the headlights. A uto light position (if equipped) When the light s witch is in the A UT O light position, the ta ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 151

    47 1 Features of your vehicle High beam operation T o tur n on the high beam headlights, push the le ver a wa y from you. Pull it back f or low beams . The high beam indicator will light when the headlight high beams are s witched on. T o prev ent the batter y from being dis- charged, do not leav e the lights on for a prolonged time while the engin ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 152

    Features of your vehicle 72 4 T o signal a lane change, mov e the tur n signal le ver slightly and hold it in position (B). The lev er will retur n to the OFF posi- tion when released. If an indicator sta ys on and does not flash or if it flashes abnormally , one of the turn signal bulbs may be b ur ned out and will require replacement. One-touch t ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 153

    47 3 Features of your vehicle WIPERS AND W ASHERS A : Wiper speed control · MIST – Single wipe · OFF – Off · INT – Intermittent wipe · LO – Low wiper speed · HI – High wiper speed B : Intermittent or Auto contr ol wipe time adjustment C : Wash with brief wipes Windshield wipers Operates as f ollows when the ignition s witch is turned ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 154

    Features of your vehicle 74 4 Windshield washers In the OFF position, pull the le ver gently tow ard you to spr a y washer fluid on the windshield and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles. Use this function when the windshield is dir ty . The spra y and wiper operation will con- tinue until y ou release the le ver . If the washer does not work, chec k the ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 155

    47 5 Features of your vehicle M ap lamp Push the lens to turn the map lamp on or off . This light produces a spot beam for conv enient use as a map lamp at night or as a personal lamp f or the driver and the front passenger . • DOOR : In the DOOR position, the map lamp and the room lamp come on when any door is opened regardless of the ignition s ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 156

    Features of your vehicle 76 4 Room lamp T o tur n the room lamp ON or OFF , push the s witch or lens. T runk lamp The trunk room lamp comes on when the trunk is opened. Glove bo x lamp When the ignition ke y is in the ignition s witch, the smar t ke y is in the smar t key holder or the engine star t/stop button is in the A CC position, if the glov ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 157

    47 7 Features of your vehicle V anity mirr or lamp Pull the sunvisor do wnward and you can turn the vanity mirror lamp ON or OFF by pushing the button. • : T o turn the lamp ON. • O : T o tur n the lamp OFF . O YF049209 CA UTION T o prevent unnecessary charging system drain, turn off the lamp by pushing the O button after using the lamp. YF HMA ...

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    Features of your vehicle 78 4 ✽ NO TICE If you want to defrost and defog the front windshield, r efer to “Windshield defrosting and defogging” in this sec- tion. Rear window defr oster The defroster heats the window to remov e frost, fog and thin ice from the rear window , while the engine is r unning. T o activate the rear window defroster , ...

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    47 9 Features of your vehicle MANU AL CLIMA TE CONTR OL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) 1. Front windshield defrost b utton 2. Rear window defroster button 3. Fan speed control knob 4. Mode indicator 5. Mode selection button 6. Air intake control button 7. Air conditioning button 8. T emperature control knob O YF049111 YF HMA 4-103.QXP 12/24/2009 5:15 PM Page ...

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    Features of your vehicle 80 4 Heating and air conditioning 1. Star t the engine. 2. Set the mode to the desired position. T o improve the eff ectiveness of heat- ing and cooling : - Heating: - Cooling: 3. Set the temperature control to the desired position. 4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air or recirculated air position. 5. Se ...

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    48 1 Features of your vehicle Mode selection The mode selection button controls the direction of the air flow through the v enti- lation system. The air flow outlet port is converted as f ollows: Face-Level (B, D, E C, F) Air flow is directed to ward the upper body and f ace. Additionally , each outlet can be controlled to direct the air discharged ...

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    Features of your vehicle 82 4 MAX A/C-Level (B, D) T o operate the MAX A/C, turn the tem- perature knob to e xtreme left. Air flow is directed tow ard the upper body and f ace. In this mode, the air conditioning and the recirculated air position will be selected automatically . Instrument panel vents The outlet vents can be opened or closed separat ...

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    48 3 Features of your vehicle Air intake control This is used to select outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position. T o change the air intake control position, push the control button. Recirculated air position The indicator light on the button illuminates when the recirculated air position is selected. With the recirculated air posi ...

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    Features of your vehicle 84 4 Fan speed contr ol The ignition s witch must be in the ON position f or f an operation. The f an speed control knob allows y ou to control the f an speed of the air flowing from the ventilation system. T o change the f an speed, turn the knob to the r ight f or higher speed or left f or lower speed. Setting the f an sp ...

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    48 5 Features of your vehicle System operation V entilation 1. Set the mode to the position. 2. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position. 3. Set the temperature control to the desired position. 4. Set the f an speed control to the desired speed. Heating 1. Set the mode to the position. 2. Set the air intake control to the outs ...

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    Features of your vehicle 86 4 ✽ NO TICE • While using the air conditioning sys- tem, monitor the engine temperatur e gauge closely while driving up hills or in heavy traffic when outside temper- atures ar e high. Air conditioning sys- tem operation may cause engine over- heating. Continue to use the blower fan but turn the air conditioning sys- ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 167

    48 7 Features of your vehicle Climate control air filter The climate control air filter installed behind the glov e box filters the dust or other pollutants that come into the vehi- cle from the outside through the heating and air conditioning system. If dust or other pollutants accumulate in the filter ov er a per iod of time, the air flo w from t ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 168

    Features of your vehicle 88 4 A UT OMA TIC CLIMA TE CONTR OL SYSTEM 1. Front windshield defrost b utton 2. Rear window defrost button 3. AUT O (automatic control) button 4. OFF button 5. Dr iver’ s temperature control b utton 6. Mode indicator 7. Mode selection button 8. Fan speed indicator 9. Fan speed control b utton 10. Air intake control butt ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 169

    48 9 Features of your vehicle A utomatic heating and air condi- tioning The automatic climate control system is controlled by simply setting the desired temperature. The Full A utomatic T emperature Control (F A TC) system automatically controls the heating and cooling system as f ollows; 1. Push the A UTO b utton. The modes, f an speeds, air intak ...

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    Features of your vehicle 90 4 Manual heating and air condition- ing The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually b y pressing buttons or turning knob(s) other than the AUT O button. In this case, the system works sequentially according to the order of buttons or knob(s) selected. 1. Star t the engine. 2. Set the mode to the desired pos ...

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    49 1 Features of your vehicle Defrost-Level Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air directed to the side window defrosters . Instrument panel vents The outlet vents can be opened or closed separately using the horizontal thumb- wheel. T o close the vent, rotate it left to the maximum position. T o open the v en ...

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    Features of your vehicle 92 4 Adjusting the driver and passenger side temperature individually 1. Press the DU AL button to oper ate the driver and passenger side temperature individually . T urning the r ight tempera- ture control knob will automatically s witch to the DU AL mode as well. 2. T ur n the left temperature control knob to adjust the d ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 173

    49 3 Features of your vehicle Recirculated air position With the recirculated air position selected, air from the passenger compar t- ment will be dra wn through the heating system and heated or cooled according to the function selected. Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh) air position selected, air enters the vehicle from outside ...

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    Features of your vehicle 94 4 Air conditioning Push the A/C button to turn the air condi- tioning system on (indicator light will illu- minate). Push the button again to turn the air con- ditioning system off . OFF mode Push the OFF button to turn off the air cli- mate control system. Howe ver , you can still operate the mode and air intak e but- t ...

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    49 5 Features of your vehicle WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING • F or maximum defrosting, set the tem- perature control to the e xtreme right/hot position and the fan speed control to the highest speed. • If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or def ogging, set the mode to the floor-defrost position. • Bef ore driving, clear ...

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    Features of your vehicle 96 4 T o defrost outside windshield 1. Set the fan speed to the highest (e xtreme right) position. 2. Set the temper ature to the e xtreme hot position. 3. Select the position. 4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected automatically . A utomatic climate control system T o defog inside windshield 1. Select desired fan spee ...

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    49 7 Features of your vehicle Defog ging logic T o reduce the probability of fogging up the inside of the windshield, the air intake is controlled automatically according to cer tain conditions such as or position. T o cancel or retur n the def og- ging logic, perf or m the f ollowing steps . Manual c limate control system 1. T ur n the ignition s ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 178

    Features of your vehicle 98 4 These compar tments can be used to store small items. Center console storage T o open the center console storage, pull up the le ver . Glove bo x The glov e box can be loc ked and unlock ed with a master key (or the mechanical ke y of the smar tkey) (1). T o open the glove bo x, pull the handle and the glov e box will ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 179

    49 9 Features of your vehicle Sunglass holder T o open the sunglass holder , press the cov er and the holder will slowly open. Place your sunglasses in the compart- ment door with the lenses f acing out. Push to close. Multi bo x T o open the cover , press the b utton and the multibo x will automatically open. O YF049139N O YF049140N W ARNING • D ...

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    Features of your vehicle 100 4 INTERIOR FEA TURES Cup holder Cups or small be ver age cans may be placed in the cup holders. Sun visor Use the sunvisor to shield direct light through the front or side windows . T o use a sunvisor , pull it downward. T o use a sunvisor f or a side window , pull it downw ard, unsnap it from the brac ket (1) and s win ...

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    4 101 Features of your vehicle Adjust the sunvisor e xtension forw ard or backw ard (4). T o use the vanity mirror , pull down the visor and slide the mirror cov er (3). Push the s witch to turn the light on or off. (if equipped) • : The light tur ns on. • O : The light tur ns off . P ower outlet The power outlet is designed to pro vide power f ...

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    Features of your vehicle 102 4 Digital cloc k (if equipped) Whene ver the battery ter minals or relat- ed fuses are disconnected, you m ust reset the time. When the ignition s witch is in the A CC or ON position, the clock b uttons operate as f ollows: Hour (1) Pressing the H button with y our finger , a pencil or similar object will advance the ti ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 183

    4 103 Features of your vehicle Floor mat anchor(s) When using a floor mat on the front floor car pet, mak e sure it attaches to the floor mat anchor(s) in your v ehicle. This keeps the floor mat from sliding f orward. A ux, USB and iP od ® port (if equipped) If your v ehicle has an aux and/or USB(universal serial b us) por t or iP od por t, you ca ...

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    Features of your vehicle 104 4 Antenna Glass antenna (if equipped) When the radio pow er switch is turned on while the ignition ke y is in either the “ON” or “A CC” position, your car will receiv e both AM and FM broadcast signals through the antenna in the rear window glass. Steering wheel audio control (if equipped) The steering wheel may ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 185

    4 105 Features of your vehicle 1. VOLUME (V OL+/-) • Push the le ver upward (+) to increase the volume . • Push the lev er downward (-) to decrease the volume . 2. PRESET/SEEK ( / ) The SEEK/PRESET button has diff erent functions based on the system mode. F or the f ollowing functions the b utton should be pressed f or 0.8 second or more. RADIO ...

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    Features of your vehicle 106 4 AM (MW , L W) broadcasts can be received at g reater distances than FM broadcasts. This is because AM (MW , L W) radio w aves are tr ansmitted at low frequencies. These long, low frequency radio wa ves can f ollow the cur v ature of the ear th rather than tra velling straight out into the atmosphere. In addition, they ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 187

    4 107 Features of your vehicle • Station Swapping - As a FM signal weak ens, another more po werful signal near the same frequency ma y begin to pla y . This is because your radio is designed to lock onto the clearest sig- nal. If this occurs, select another sta- tion with a stronger signal. • Multi-P ath Cancellation - Radio signals being rece ...

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    Features of your vehicle 108 4 Using a cellular phone or a two- way radio When a cellular phone is used inside the vehicle , noise may be produced from the audio equipment. This does not mean that something is wrong with the audio equipment. In such a case, use the cellu- lar phone at a place as f ar as possible from the audio equipment. Care of di ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 189

    4 109 Features of your vehicle 1. AM Selection Button 2. FM Selection Button 3. FM/AM Button 4. Po wer ON/OFF Button & V olume Control Knob 5. Preset Button 6. SCAN Button 7. MUTE Button 8. SETUP Button 9. Manual Channel Selector & Sound Quality Control Knob 10. Manual Channel Selector 11. Automatic Channel Selection Button RADIO , SET UP , ...

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    Features of your vehicle 110 4 1. AM Selection Button Pressing the [AM] button selects the AM band. AM Mode is displa yed on the LCD . 2. FM Selection Button T ur ns to FM mode and toggles FM1and FM2 when the button is pressed each time. 3. FM/AM Button T ur ns to FM or AM mode, and toggles in the order of FM1 ➟ FM2 ➟ AM ➟ FM1... when the but ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 191

    4 111 Features of your vehicle • A VC This funtion automatically adjusts the volume le vel according to the speed of the vehicle and can be turned ON/OFF through the sound quality control knob . (F or P A760YF , Press the [ FOLDER ] button.) • SOUND <P A760YF> Pressing the [ FOLDER ] button to select the sound the f ollowing order : Sound ...

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    Features of your vehicle 112 4 MIDDLE Control T o increase the MIDDLE, rotate the knob clockwise , while to decrease the MID- DLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise . TREBLE Control T o increase the TREBLE, rotate the knob clockwise , while to decrease the TRE- BLE, rotate the knob counterclockwise . F ADER Control T ur n the control knob clockwise ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 193

    4 113 Features of your vehicle CDP(P A710YF) CDC, A UX(P A760YF) 1. CD Loading Slot 2. CD Eject Button 3. CD Selection Button 4. Automatic T rack Selection Button 5. RANDOM Play Button 6. REPEA T Button 7. CD Indicator Icon 8. SCAN Play Button 9. INFO Button 10. Folder Moving Button 11. Search/ENTER Button 12. Search Button 13. ENTER Button 14. CD ...

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    Features of your vehicle 114 4 1. CD Loading Slot Inser t CD with printed side upward and gently push in. When the ignition switch is on A CC or ON and power is off , power is automatically turned on if the CD is loaded. This CDP suppor ts only 12cm CD . If VCD , Data CD are loaded, "Reading Error" message will appear and CD will be eject ...

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    4 115 Features of your vehicle • MP3/WMA : FILE NAME ➟ TITLE ➟ AR TIST ➟ ALBUM ➟ FOLDER ➟ TOT A L FILE... (not display ed if the information is not av ailable on the DISC .) 10. Folder Moving Button Press the [FOLDER ] button to mo ve to child f older of the current f older and displa ys the first song in the f older . Press TUNE/ENTER ...

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    Features of your vehicle 116 4 CA UTION IN USING USB DEVICE • T o use an external USB de vice , make sure the device is not con- nected when starting up the vehi- cle. Connect the device after starting up. • If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may damage the USB device. (USB flashdrives are very sensitive to electric sh ...

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    4 117 Features of your vehicle (Continued) • If the USB device is divided by logical drives, only the music files on the highest-priority drive are recognized by car audio. • Devices such as MP3 Play er/ Cellular phone/Digital camera can be unrecognizable b y standard USB I/F can be unrecognizable. • Some non-standar d USB devices (MET AL CO ...

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    Features of your vehicle 118 4 USING USB(P A710YF) USING USB(P A760YF) 1. USB Selection Button 2. T rack Mo ving Button 3. RANDOM Playback Button 4. REPEA T Button 5. SCAN Selection Button 6. INFO Selection Button 7. Folder Moving Button 8. Search/ENTER Button 9. ENTER Button 10. Search Button ❋ There will be no , , logo if the Bluetooth/XM SA TE ...

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    4 119 Features of your vehicle 1. USB Selection Button If USB is connected, it s witches to the USB mode from the pre vious mode to pla y the song files stored in the USB. If a CD or auxiliar y de vice is not connected, it displa ys "NO Media" f or 3 seconds and returns to the previous mode. 2. T rac k Moving Button • Press the [TRA CK ...

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    Features of your vehicle 120 4 8. Searc h/ENTER Button T ur n this button cloc kwise to display the songs ne xt to the currently pla yed song. T ur n the button countercloc kwise to dis- pla y the songs bef ore the currently pla yed song. Press the button to skip and pla y the selected song. 9. Searc h Button Press the [TUNE ] button to displa y th ...

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    4 121 Features of your vehicle ✽ NO TICE FOR USING iP od DEVICE • Some iPod models might not sup- port the communication protocol and the files will not be played. Supported iPod models: - iPod Mini - iPod 4th(Photo) ~ 6th(Classic) generation - iPod Nano 1st~4th generation - iPod T ouch 1st~2nd generation • The order of search or playback of ...

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    Features of your vehicle 122 4 RUNNING iP od ® (P A760YF) RUNNING iP od ® (P A710YF) 1. iPod Selection Button 2. T rack Mo ving Button 3. RANDOM Playback Button 4. REPEA T Button 5. INFO Selection Button 6. Categor y Selection Button 7. Search/ENTER Button 8. Search Button 9. ENTER Button iP od ® is a trademar k of Apple Inc. ❋ There will be n ...

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    4 123 Features of your vehicle 1. iP od Selection Button If an iP od is connected, he system s witches to the iP od mode from the pre- vious to pla y the song files stored in iP od. If no CD and auxiliar y de vice is connect- ed, the system displa ys "NO Media" f or 3 seconds and returns to the previous mode 2. T rac k Moving Button • P ...

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    Features of your vehicle 124 4 XM SA TELLITE RADIO(P A760YF) 1. XM Selection Button 2. INFO Button 3. Automatic Channel Selection Button 4. SCAN Button 5. CA TEGORY Search Button 6. Manual Channel Selection Button 7. Preset Button XM SA TELLITE RADIO(P A710YF) ❋ There will be no , , logo if the Bluetooth/XM SA TELLITE/HD RADIO feature is not supp ...

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    4 125 Features of your vehicle Using XM satellite Radio Y our vehicle is equipped with 3 months complimentar y period of XM Satellite Radio . XM provides access to ov er 130 channels of music, inf or mation, and enter tainment programming. 1. XM Selection Button T ur ns to XM Satellite Radio Mode. XM mode toggles in order to XM1 ➟ XM2 ➟ XM3 ➟ ...

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    Features of your vehicle 126 4 1. SEEK UP/DOWN Button 2. SCAN Button 3. INFO Button 4. Preset Button 5. TUNE Button HD RADIO TM RECEPTION (P A760YF OPTION) ❋ There will be no , , logo if the Bluetooth/XM SA TELLITE/HD RADIO feature is not suppor ted. YF HMA 4-104~(AUDIO).QXP 12/24/2009 5:22 PM Page 126 ...

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    4 127 Features of your vehicle HD RADIO TM INFORMA TION Licensing information HD Radio TM T echnology Manufactured Under License F rom Biquity Digital Cor poration. U.S . and Foreign P atents. HD Radio TM and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietar y trademarks of iBiquity Digital Cor poration. A vailability inf ormation HD Radio TM reception is a ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 208

    Features of your vehicle 128 4 A utomatic switching between dig- ital and analog broadcasting If the reception of the digital signal is lost, the system s witches automatically to the analog signal. As soon as the digital sig- nal is av ailable again it will s witch back. Due to the f act that sub channels are only broadcasted digital, the system m ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 209

    4 129 Features of your vehicle BLUET OO TH PHONE OPERA TION 1. T ALK button : Activates v oice recognition. 2. CALL button : Places and transf ers calls. 3. END button : Ends calls or cancel functions. ■ What is Bluetooth ® ? Bluetooth ® is a wireless technology that allows multiple de vices to be connected in a shor t range, lo w-powered de vi ...

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    Features of your vehicle 130 4 CA UTION IN USING BLUET OO TH ® CELLU- LAR PHONE • Do not use a cellular phone or perform Bluetooth ® settings (e.g. pairing a phone) while driving. • Some Bluetooth ® -enabled phones may not be recognized b y the system or fully compatible with the system. • Before using Bluetooth ® related features of the ...

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    4 131 Features of your vehicle ■ V oice Recognition Activation • The voice recognition engine contained in the Bluetooth System can be activat- ed in the f ollowing conditions: - Button Activation The voice recognition system will be active when the button is pressed and after the sound of a Beep . - Active Listening The voice recognition syste ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 212

    Features of your vehicle 132 4 ■ Phone Setup All Bluetooth ® related operations can be perf ormed by voice command or b y man- ual operation.< • By V oice Command: Press button on the steering wheel to activate v oice recognition. <P A710YF> Push the TUNE knob to enter SETUP mode. Select desired item by pressing the [ FOLDER ] button, ...

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    4 133 Features of your vehicle Note: • Until the audio displays “T ransf er Complete”, Bluetooth ® hands-free f ea- ture ma y not be fully operational. • If the phone is paired to two or more vehi- cles of the same model, i.e. both vehicles are HYUND AI SONA T A, some phones ma y not handle Bluetooth ® de vices of that name correctly . In ...

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    Features of your vehicle 134 4 <P A710YF> Select “BT V OL ” in PHONE menu, adjust volume to desired le vel b y tur ning the TUNE knob , then press the knob again to confirm. <P A760YF> Select "BT V olume" in BLUET OO TH menu, adjust v olume to desired lev el by pressing the button [ FOLDER ], then press the button to confi ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 215

    4 135 Features of your vehicle • Adding Entry by Phone 1. Press button. 2. Say "Phonebook". 3. Say "Add Entry" after prompt. 4. Say "By Phone" to proceed. 5. Say “Y es” to confir m. 6. Y our phone will star t to transfer phone/contact list to the audio system. This process ma y take o ver 10 minutes depending on ...

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    ■ T alking on the Phone When talking on the phone, “Active Calls” message and the other par ty’ s phone number (if a vailab le) are display ed on the audio . • T o Mute the Microphone - Press button on the steering wheel. • T o Finish a Call - Press button on the steering wheel. ✽ NO TICE In the following situations, you or the other ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 217

    5 Before driving / 5-3 Key / 5-4 Engine start/stop button / 5-7 Manual transaxle /5-1 1 Automatic transaxle / 5-14 Brake system / 5-21 Cruise control system / 5-31 Economical operation / 5-35 Special driving conditions / 5-37 Winter driving / 5-41 V ehicle load limit / 5-45 V ehicle weight / 5-50 T railer towing / 5-51 Driving your v ehicle YF hma ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 218

    Driving your vehicle 2 5 W ARNING - ENGINE EXHA UST CAN BE D ANGEROUS! Engine e xhaust fumes can be e xtremely dangerous. If, at any time , you smell exhaust fumes inside the v ehicle, open the win- dows immediately . • Do not inhale exhaust fumes. Exhaust fumes contain carbon mono xide, a colorless, odorless gas that can cause unconsciousness an ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 219

    53 Driving your vehicle Before entering vehic le • Be sure that all windows , outside mir- ror(s), and outside lights are clean. • Check the condition of the tires . • Check under the v ehicle for an y sign of leaks. • Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if y ou intend to back up . Necessary inspections Fluid le vels , such as engine ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 220

    Driving your vehicle 4 5 Illuminated ignition switch Whene ver a front door is opened, the ignition s witch will be illuminated f or your conv enience, provided the ignition s witch is not in the ON position. The light will go off immediately when the ignition s witch is turned on or go off after about 30 sec- onds when the door is closed. O YF0590 ...

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    55 Driving your vehicle Ignition switc h position LOCK Without the immobilizer The steering wheel locks to protect against theft. The ignition key can be remov ed only in the LOCK position. When turning the ignition switch to the LOCK position, push the ke y inward at the A CC position and turn the key to ward the LOCK position. With the immobilize ...

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    Driving your vehicle 6 5 Starting the engine 1. Make sure the parking brake is applied. 2. Manual T ransaxle - Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift the transaxle into Neutral. K eep the clutch pedal and brak e pedal depressed while turning the ignition switch to the star t position. A utomatic T ransaxle - Place the transaxle shift le ver in P ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 223

    57 Driving your vehicle Illuminated engine start/stop but- ton Whene ver the front door is opened, the engine star t/stop button will illuminate f or your con venience. The light will go off after about 30 seconds when the door is closed. Engine start/stop button position OFF T o tur n off the engine, press the engine star t/stop button with the en ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 224

    Driving your vehicle 8 5 A CC(Accessor y) Press the engine star t/stop button while it is in the OFF position without depressing the brak e pedal. The electrical accessor ies are operativ e. If you lea ve the engine star t/stop button in the A CC position f or more than 1 hour , the batter y pow er will tur n off automati- cally to pre vent the bat ...

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    59 Driving your vehicle Starting the engine 1. Carr y the smar t ke y or leave it inside the vehicle . 2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied. 3. Place the shift lev er in the P(Park) position. 4. Depress the brake pedal. 5. Press the engine star t/stop button. 6. In extremely cold w eather (below - 18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle has ...

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    Driving your vehicle 10 5 ✽ NO TICE • If the battery is weak or the smart key does not work correctly , you can start the engine by inserting the smart key into the smart key holder . T o eject the smart key from the smart key holder , press the smart key inward past the detent and then pull the key outward. • When the stop lamp fuse is blown ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 227

    51 1 Driving your vehicle Manual transaxle operation The manual transaxle has 6 f orward gears. This shift pattern is impr inted on the shift knob . The transaxle is fully synchronized in all f orward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower gear is easily accom- plished. T o shift gears, press the clutch pedal down fully , select the desire ...

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    Driving your vehicle 12 5 • During cold weather , shifting may be difficult until the transaxle lubricant is warmed up. This is nor mal and not harmful to the transaxle. • If you'v e come to a complete stop and it's hard to shift into 1st or R (Re verse), leav e the shift lev er in the neutral posi- tion and release the clutch. Depres ...

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    51 3 Driving your vehicle Good driving practices • Ne ver tak e the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This is extremely hazardous. Alwa ys leave the v ehicle in gear . • Do not "ride" the brakes . This can cause them to ov erheat and malfunc- tion. Instead, when you are driving down a long hill, shift to a lo wer gear . When ...

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    Driving your vehicle 14 5 A utomatic transaxle operation The automatic transaxle has 6 f orward speeds and one re verse speed. The indi- vidual speeds are selected automatically , depending on the position of the shift le ver . T o move the shift le ver from the P (P ark) position, the brak e pedal must be depressed and the lock release b utton mus ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 231

    51 5 Driving your vehicle F or smooth operation, depress the brak e pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to a f orward or re verse gear . T ransaxle rang es The indicator in the instrument cluster displa ys the shift le ver position when the ignition s witch is in the ON position. P (Park) Alwa ys come to a complete stop before shifting into P (P a ...

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    Driving your vehicle 16 5 R (Reverse) Use this position to drive the v ehicle backw ard. N (Neutral) The wheels and transaxle are not engaged. The vehicle will roll freely e ven on the slightest incline unless the parking brak e or ser vice brak es are applied. D (Drive) This is the normal forward driving posi- tion. The transaxle will automaticall ...

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    51 7 Driving your vehicle Sports mode Whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion, spor ts mode is selected by push- ing the shift le ver from the D (Driv e) posi- tion into the manual gate. T o return to D (Drive) range oper ation, push the shift le ver bac k into the main gate. In spor ts mode, mo ving the shift le ver backw ards and forwards ...

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    Driving your vehicle 18 5 With the shift lever in the D position The paddle shifter can operate when the vehicle speed is more than 10km/h. Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear and the system changes from automatic mode to manual mode. If the vehicle speed is lo wer than 10km/h, if you depress the acceler ator pedal ...

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    51 9 Driving your vehicle Ignition key interloc k system The ignition ke y cannot be removed unless the shift le ver is in the P (P ark) position. If the ignition s witch is in any other position, the ke y cannot be remov ed. Good driving practices • Ne ver mo ve the gear shift le ver from P (P ar k) or N (Neutral) to an y other posi- tion with t ...

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    Driving your vehicle 20 5 Moving up a steep grade fr om a stand- ing start T o move up a steep g rade from a stand- ing star t, depress the brak e pedal, shift the shift le ver to D (Driv e). Depress the accelerator gr adually while releasing the ser vice brak es. W ARNING If your vehic le becomes stuck in snow , mud, sand, etc., then you may attem ...

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    52 1 Driving your vehicle P ower brakes Y our vehicle has po wer-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the e vent that the po wer-assisted brak es lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you can still stop your v ehicle by applying greater f orce to the brak e pedal than you nor- mally would. The st ...

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    Driving your vehicle 22 5 Disc brakes wear indicator Y our vehicle has disc br akes. When your br ake pads are w orn and new pads are required, you will hear a high- pitched warning sound from your front brak es or rear brak es. Y ou ma y hear this sound come and go or it ma y occur whene ver y ou depress the brake pedal. Please remember that some ...

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    52 3 Driving your vehicle ■ Hand type T o engage the par king brak e, first apply the f oot brak e and then pull up the park- ing brak e le ver as f ar as possible . In addition it is recommended that when parking the vehicle on an incline, the shift le ver should be in the appropriate low gear on manual transaxle v ehicles or in the P (P ar k) p ...

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    Driving your vehicle 24 5 W ARNING • T o prevent unintentional move- ment when stopped and leaving the vehicle, do not use the gearshift lever in place of the parking brake. Set the parking brake AND make sure the gearshift lever is securel y posi- tioned in 1st (First) gear or R (Rever se) for man ual transaxle equipped vehicles and in P (P ark) ...

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    52 5 Driving your vehicle The ABS continuously senses the speed of the wheels. If the wheels are going to lock, the ABS system repeatedly modu- lates the h ydraulic brak e pressure to the wheels. When you apply y our brakes under con- ditions which ma y lock the wheels , you ma y hear a “tik-tik’ ’ sound from the brak es, or f eel a correspon ...

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    Driving your vehicle 26 5 ✽ NO TICE When you jump start your vehicle because of a drained battery , the engine may not run as smoothly and the ABS warning light may turn on at the same time. This happens because of the low battery voltage. It does not mean your ABS is malfunctioning. • Do not pump your brakes! • Have the battery recharged bef ...

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    52 7 Driving your vehicle The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is an electronic system designed to help the driver maintain v ehicle control under adverse conditions . It is not a substitute f or saf e driving practices. F actors including speed, road conditions and driver steering input can all affect whether ESC will be eff ective in pre ...

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    Driving your vehicle 28 5 Indicator light When ignition s witch is turned to ON, the indicator light illuminates, then goes off if the ESC system is operating normally . The ESC indicator light blinks whene ver ESC is operating or illuminates when ESC f ails to operate. The ESC OFF indicator light comes on when the ESC is turned off with the but- t ...

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    52 9 Driving your vehicle Good braking practices • After parking the vehicle, chec k to be sure the parking brake is not engaged and that the parking brake indicator light is out bef ore driving awa y . • Driving through water ma y get the brak es wet. They can also get wet when the car is washed. Wet br akes can be dangerous! Y our car will no ...

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    Driving your vehicle 30 5 • Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting your f oot on the brake pedal while driv- ing can be dangerous because it can result in the brak es ov erheating and losing their eff ectiveness . It also increases the wear of the brak e com- ponents. • If a tire goes flat while you are driving, apply the brak es ...

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    53 1 Driving your vehicle ➀ CR UISE indicator ➁ SET indicator The cruise control system allows you to program the v ehicle to maintain a con- stant speed without resting your f oot on the accelerator pedal. This system is designed to function abov e approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). ✽ NO TICE During normal cruise control operation, when the SET ...

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    Driving your vehicle 32 5 T o set cruise control speed: 1. Push the cruise ON-OFF button on the steering wheel to tur n the system on. The CR UISE indicator light in the instrument cluster will illuminate. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 25 mph (40 km/h). 3. Push the SET - s witch, and release it at the desired speed. Th ...

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    53 3 Driving your vehicle T o decrease the cruising speed: F ollow either of these procedures: • Push the SET - switch and hold it. Y our vehicle will g radually slow down. Release the s witch at the speed you want to maintain. • Push the SET - s witch and release it immediately . The cruising speed will decrease 1.0 mph (1.6 km/h) each time th ...

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    Driving your vehicle 34 5 Each of these actions will cancel cruise control operation (the SET indicator light in the instrument cluster will go off), but it will not turn the system off. If you wish to resume cruise control operation, push the RES+ s witch located on your steering wheel. Y ou will return to your previously preset speed. T o resume ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 251

    53 5 Driving your vehicle Y our vehicle's fuel econom y depends mainly on your style of driving, where you drive and when y ou drive. Each of these f actors aff ects how man y miles (kilometers) you can get from a gal- lon (liter) of fuel. T o operate your v ehicle as economically as possible , use the fol- lowing driving suggestions to help s ...

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    Driving your vehicle 36 5 • Remember , your vehicle does not require e xtended warm-up. After the engine has star ted, allow the engine to run for 10 to 20 seconds prior to plac- ing the vehicle in gear . In very cold weather , howe ver , giv e your engine a slightly longer warm-up period. • Don't "lug" or "ov er-re v" ...

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    53 7 Driving your vehicle Hazardous driving conditions When hazardous driving conditions are encountered such as water , snow , ice, mud, sand, or similar hazards, f ollow these suggestions: • Drive cautiously and allow e xtra dis- tance f or braking. • A void sudden in braking or steering. • If stalled in snow , mud, or sand, use second gear ...

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    Driving your vehicle 38 5 ✽ NO TICE The ESC system should be turned OFF prior to r ocking the vehicle. Smooth cornering A void braking or gear changing in cor- ners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally , corners should always be tak en under gentle acceleration. If you f ollow these suggestions, tire wear will be held to a minimum. Driving at ...

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    53 9 Driving your vehicle • Adjust your mirrors to reduce the glare from other driver's headlights. • K eep your headlights clean and prop- erly aimed on vehicles not equipped with the automatic headlight aiming f eature. Dir ty or improperly aimed headlights will make it m uch more diffi- cult to see at night. • A void staring directly ...

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    Driving your vehicle 40 5 Highway driving Tires Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification. Low tire inflation pressures will result in ov erheating and possible f ailure of the tires. A void using worn or damaged tires which ma y result in reduced traction or tire f ail- ure. ✽ NO TICE Never exceed the maximum tir e inflation pressur e ...

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    54 1 Driving your vehicle More se vere w eather conditions of winter result in greater wear and other prob- lems. T o minimize winter driving prob lem, you should f ollow these suggestions: Snowy or ic y conditions T o dr iv e your v ehicle in deep snow , it ma y be necessar y to use snow tires or to install tire chains on your tires . If snow tire ...

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    Driving your vehicle 42 5 Tire chains Since the sidew alls of radial tires are thinner , they can be damaged b y mount- ing some types of snow chains on them. Theref ore, the use of sno w tires is rec- ommended instead of snow chains . Do not mount tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels; snow chains ma y cause damage to the wheels. I ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 259

    54 3 Driving your vehicle Use high quality ethylene gl ycol coolant Y our vehicle is deliv ered with high quality eth ylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps pre vent corrosion in the cooling system, lubri- cates the water pump and pre vents freezing. Be sure to replace or repl ...

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    Driving your vehicle 44 5 T o keep locks fr om freezing T o keep the locks from freezing, squirt an approv ed de-icer fluid or glycer ine into the ke y opening. If a lock is cov ered with ice, squirt it with an approved de-icing fluid to remov e the ice. If the lock is frozen internally , you ma y be able to thaw it out by using a heated k ey . Han ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 261

    54 5 Driving your vehicle Tire and loading information label The label located on the driver's door sill giv es the original tire size, cold tire pressures recommended f or your vehicle , the number of people that can be in your v ehicle and vehicle capacity weight. V ehicle capacity weight: 904 lbs. (410 kg) V ehicle capacity weight is the ma ...

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    Driving your vehicle 46 5 T owing capacity: W e do not recommend using this v ehicle f or trailer to wing. Cargo capacity: The cargo capacity of your v ehicle will increase or decrease depending on the weight and the number of occupants. Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit - 1. Locate the statement "The com- bined weight of occupants and ...

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    54 7 Driving your vehicle C190F03JM Item Description T otal A V ehicle Capacity 1400 lbs W eight (635 kg) Subtract Occupant B W eight 860 lbs 172 lbs (78 kg) × 5 (390 kg) C A vailab le Cargo and 540 lbs Luggage weight (245 kg) AB C Example 3 Ref er to your vehicle’ s tire and loading information label for specific inf or mation about your v ehic ...

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    Driving your vehicle 48 5 Certification label The cer tification label is located on the driver's door sill at the center pil- lar . This label shows the maximum allow able weight of the fully loaded v ehicle. This is called the GVWR (Gross V ehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the weight of the v ehicle, all occupants , fuel and cargo . ...

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    54 9 Driving your vehicle W ARNING • Overloading your vehicle can cause heat buildup in y our vehicle's tires and possib le tire failure that could lead to a crash. • Overloading your vehicle can cause increased stopping dis- tances that could lead to a crash. • A crash resulting from poor handling, vehicle damage, tire failure, or incre ...

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    Driving your vehicle 50 5 This section will guide you in the proper loading of your v ehicle, to keep y our loaded vehicle w eight within its design rating capability . Properly loading your vehicle will pro vide maximum retur n of the vehicle design perf or mance. Bef ore loading your v ehicle, f amiliarize yourself with the f ollowing terms for d ...

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    55 1 Driving your vehicle W e do not recommend using this vehicle f or trailer towing. TRAILER T O WING YF hma 5.qxp 11/25/2009 5:51 PM Page 51 ...

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    6 Road warning / 6-2 In case of an emergency while driving / 6-2 If the engine will not start / 6-3 Emergency starting / 6-4 If the engine overheats / 6-6 Tir e pressure monitoring system (TPMS) / 6-7 If you have a flat tire / 6-12 T owing / 6-20 What to do in an emergency YF HMA 6.QXP 11/25/2009 1:57 PM Page 1 ...

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    What to do in an emergency 2 6 RO AD W ARNING Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher ser ves as a warning to other drivers to e x ercise e xtreme caution when approaching, ov er taking, or passing your vehicle . It should be used whene ver emergency repairs are being made or when the vehi- cle is stopped near the edge of a road- way . De ...

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    63 What to do in an emergency 2. When the v ehicle is stopped, tur n on your emergency hazard flashers , set the parking brake and put the transaxle in P (automatic transaxle) or re verse (manual transaxle). 3. Ha ve all passengers get out of the car . Be sure they all get out on the side of the car that is aw ay from traffic. 4. When changing a fl ...

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    What to do in an emergency 4 6 EMERGENCY ST AR TING Connect cables in n umerical order and disconnect in re verse order . Jump starting Jump starting can be dangerous if done incorrectly . Therefore , to avoid harm to yourself or damage to y our vehicle or batter y , f ollow the jump star ting proce- dures. If in doubt, we strongly recom- mend that ...

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    65 What to do in an emergency Jump starting procedure 1. Make sure the booster battery is 12- volt and that its negativ e ter minal is grounded. 2. If the booster batter y is in another vehicle , do not allow the vehicles to touch. 3. T ur n off all unnecessary electr ical loads. 4. Connect the jumper cables in the e xact sequence shown in the illu ...

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    What to do in an emergency 6 6 IF THE ENGINE O VERHEA TS If your temper ature gauge indicates ov er- heating, you e xperience a loss of power , or hear loud pinging or knocking, the engine is probably too hot. If this hap- pens, y ou should: 1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is saf e to do so . 2. Place the shift le ver in P (automatic tr ...

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    67 What to do in an emergency TIRE PRESSURE MONIT ORING SYSTEM (TPMS) (1 ) Low tire pressure telltale / TPMS malfunction indicator Each tire, including the spare (if pro- vided), should be check ed monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the v ehi- cle manuf acturer on the vehicle plac- ard or tire inflation pressure ...

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    What to do in an emergency 8 6 ✽ NO TICE If the TPMS indicator does not illu- minate for 3 seconds when the igni- tion switch is turned to the ON posi- tion or engine is running, or if they remain illuminated after coming on for appr oximately 3 seconds, take your car to your near est authorized HYUNDAI dealer and have the sys- tem checked. Low t ...

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    69 What to do in an emergency TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) malfunction indicator The TPMS malfunction indicator will illuminate after it blinks f or appro xi- mately one minute when there is a problem with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. If the system is able to correctly detect an under infla- tion warning at the same time as sys- t ...

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    What to do in an emergency 10 6 Changing a tire with TPMS If you ha ve a flat tire , the Low Tire Pressure will come on. Hav e the flat tire repaired by an authorized HYUND AI dealer as soon as possi- ble or replace the flat tire with the spare tire. Each wheel is equipped with a tire pressure sensor mounted inside the tire behind the valv e stem. ...

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    61 1 What to do in an emergency Y ou may not be ab le identify a low tire by simply looking at it. Alwa ys use a good quality tire pressure gauge to measure the tire's inflation pressure. Please note that a tire that is hot (from being driven) will ha ve a higher pressure measurement than a tire that is cold. A cold tire means the vehicle has ...

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    What to do in an emergency 12 6 IF Y OU HA VE A FLA T TIRE Jack and tools The jack, jac k handle, and wheel lug nut wrench are stored in the luggage compar tment. Pull up the luggage bo x cover to reach this equipment. (1) Jac k handle (2) Jac k (3) Wheel lug nut wrench Jacking instructions The jack is pro vided for emergency tire changing only . T ...

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    61 3 What to do in an emergency Removing and storing the spare tire T ur n the tire hold-down wing bolt counterclockwise . Store the tire in the re verse order of remov al. T o prev ent the spare tire and tools from “rattling” while the vehicle is in motion, store them properly . Changing tires 1. P ar k on a le vel surf ace and apply the parki ...

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    What to do in an emergency 14 6 4. Remo ve the wheel lug nut wrench, jack, jac k handle, and spare tire from the v ehicle. 5. Bloc k both the front and rear of the wheel that is diagonally opposite the jack position. 6. Loosen the wheel lug nuts coun- terclockwise one turn each, but do not remov e any nut until the tire has been raised off the grou ...

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    61 5 What to do in an emergency 7. Place the jack at the front or rear jacking position closest to the tire you are changing. Place the jack at the designated locations under the frame. 8. Inser t the jack handle into the jac k and tur n it cloc kwise, raising the vehicle until the tire just clears the ground. This measurement is appro ximately 1.2 ...

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    What to do in an emergency 16 6 9. Loosen the wheel nuts and remov e them with your fingers. Slide the wheel off the studs and la y it flat so it cannot roll awa y . T o put the wheel on the hub , pick up the spare tire, line up the holes with the studs and slide the wheel onto them. If this is difficult, tip the wheel slightly and get the top hole ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 284

    61 7 What to do in an emergency If you ha ve a tire gauge , remov e the v alve cap and chec k the air pressure. If the pressure is low er than recom- mended, drive slo wly to the nearest ser vice station and inflate to the cor- rect pressure. If it is too high, adjust it until it is correct. Alwa ys reinstall the valv e cap after checking or adjust ...

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    What to do in an emergency 18 6 Important - use of compact spare tire Y our vehicle is equipped with a com- pact spare tire. This compact spare tire takes up less space than a regu- lar-size tire . This tire is smaller than a conv entional tire and is designed for temporary use only . The compact spare should be inflat- ed to 60 psi (420 kP a). ✽ ...

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    61 9 What to do in an emergency • Do not take this vehicle through an automatic car wash while the com- pact spare tire is installed. • Do not use tire chains on the com- pact spare tire. Because of the smaller size , a tire chain will not fit properly . This could damage the vehicle and result in loss of the chain. • Do not use the compact s ...

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    What to do in an emergency 20 6 HXD02 HXD03 T O WING T owing service If emergency towing is necessary , we recommend having it done b y an author- ized Hyundai dealer or a commercial tow-truck service. Proper lifting and tow- ing procedures are necessar y to pre vent damage to the vehicle . The use of wheel dollies or flatbed is recommended. It is ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 288

    62 1 What to do in an emergency When towing y our vehicle in an emer- gency without wheel dollies : 1. Set the ignition s witch in the ACC posi- tion. 2. Place the shift lev er in N (Neutral). 3. Release the par king brak e. CA UTION Failure to place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral) ma y cause inter- nal damage to the transaxle. YF HMA 6.QX ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 289

    7 Engine compartment / 7-2 Maintenance services / 7-3 Owner maintenance / 7-4 Scheduled maintenance service / 7-6 Explanation of scheduled maintenance items / 7-18 Engine oil / 7-21 Engine coolant / 7-23 Brake fluid / 7-25 W asher fluid / 7-26 Parking brake / 7-27 Air cleaner / 7-28 Climate control air filter / 7-29 Wiper blades / 7-31 Battery / 7- ...

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    Maintenance 2 7 ENGINE COMP ARTMENT O YF079060 * The actual engine room in the vehicle may dif fer from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reser voir 2. Engine oil filler cap 3. Brake fluid reservoir 4. Air cleaner 5. Fuse box 6. Positiv e batter y terminal 7. Negative batter y terminal 8. Windshield washer fluid reser v oir 9. Radiator cap 10. En ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 291

    73 Maintenance MAINTENANCE SER VICES Y ou should e x ercise the utmost care to pre vent damage to y our vehicle and injur y to y ourself whene ver perf or ming any maintenance or inspection proce- dures. Should you ha ve any doubts concerning the inspection or ser vicing of y our vehi- cle, we strongly recommend that y ou hav e an author ized HYUND ...

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    Maintenance 4 7 The f ollowing lists are v ehicle checks and inspections that should be perf ormed by the owner or an authorized HYUND AI dealer at the frequencies indicated to help ensure saf e, dependab le operation of your v ehicle. Any adv erse conditions should be brought to the attention of your dealer as soon as possible . These Owner Mainte ...

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    75 Maintenance While operating your vehic le: • Note any changes in the sound of the e xhaust or any smell of e xhaust fumes in the vehicle . • Check f or vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steering eff or t or looseness in the steering wheel, or change in its straight-ahead position. • Notice if your v ehicle constantly t ...

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    Maintenance 6 7 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SER VICE F ollow Normal Maintenance Schedule if the vehicle is usually oper ated where none of the f ollowing conditions apply . If any of the f ollowing conditions apply , f ol- low Maintenance Under Se vere Usage Conditions. • Repeated shor t distance driving. • Driving in dusty conditions or sandy areas. ...

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    77 Maintenance NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE The f ollowing maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and perf ormance. K eep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your w arranty . Where both mileage and time are shown, the frequency of service is deter- mined by whiche ver occurs first. 15,000 miles (24,0 ...

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    Maintenance 8 7 NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT .) 37,500 miles (60,000 km) or 30 months ❑ Inspect air cleaner filter ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect manual transaxle fluid (if equipped) ❑ Replace engine oil and filter (37,500 miles (60,000 km) or 60 months) * 1 : Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance fre ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 297

    79 Maintenance 45,000 miles (72,000 km) or 36 months ❑ Inspect air cleaner filter ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect front disc brake/pads , calipers and rotor ...

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    Maintenance 10 7 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect front disc brake/pads , calipers and rotors ❑ Inspect steering gear b ...

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    71 1 Maintenance NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT .) 75,000 miles (120,000 km) or 60 months ❑ Inspect air cleaner filter ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect fr ...

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    Maintenance 12 7 NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT .) 97,500 miles (156,000 km) or 78 months ❑ Inspect air cleaner filter ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Replace engine oil and filter (97,500 miles (156,000 km) or 156 months) 90,000 miles (144,000 km) or 72 months ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hose ...

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    71 3 Maintenance NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT .) 105,000 miles (168,000 km) or 84 months ❑ Inspect air cleaner filter ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect f ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 302

    Maintenance 14 7 NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT .) 120,000 miles (192,000 km) or 96 months ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect front disc brake/pads , calipers ...

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    71 5 Maintenance NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT .) 135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 108 months ❑ Inspect air cleaner filter ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 304

    Maintenance 7 150,000 miles (240,000 km) or 120 months ❑ Inspect vacuum hose ❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant ❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines ❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots ❑ Inspect electronic throttle control ❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and m uffler ❑ Inspect front disc brake/pads , calipers and rotors ❑ Inspect steering gear b ...

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    71 7 Maintenance MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE USA GE CONDITIONS SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS A - Repeatedly driving shor t distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in nor mal tem- perature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature B - Extensive engine idling or lo w speed dr iving for long distances C - Driving on rough, dusty , muddy , unpaved, g ...

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    Maintenance 18 7 EXPLANA TION OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEMS Engine oil and filter The engine oil and filter should be changed at the inter v als specified in the maintenance schedule. If the car is being driven in se vere conditions, more fre- quent oil and filter changes are required. Drive belts Inspect all drive belts f or evidence of cuts, cra ...

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    71 9 Maintenance Air cleaner filter A Genuine HYUND AI air cleaner filter is recommended when the filter is replaced. Spark plugs Make sure to install ne w spar k plugs of the correct heat range. V alve c learance Inspect e xcessive v alve noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary . An authorized HYUND AI dealer should perf orm the oper ...

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    Maintenance 20 7 P arking brake Inspect the parking brake system includ- ing the parking brake pedal and cab les. Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotor s Check the pads f or excessiv e wear , discs f or run out and wear , and calipers for fluid leakage. Exhaust pipe and muffler Visually inspect the e xhaust pipes, muf- fler and hangers f or crac ks ...

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    72 1 Maintenance ENGINE OIL Checking the engine oil le vel 1. Be sure the vehicle is on le vel ground. 2. Star t the engine and allow it to reach normal operating temperature. 3. T ur n the engine off and wait f or a fe w minutes (about 5 minutes) f or the oil to return to the oil pan. 4. Pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean, and re-inser t it full ...

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    Maintenance 22 7 Changing the engine oil and filter Hav e engine oil and filter changed by an authorized HYUND AI dealer according to the Maintenance Schedule at the begin- ning of this section. CALIFORNIA PROPOSI- TION 65 W ARNING Engine oil contains chemicals known to the State of Calif ornia to cause cancer , bir th defects, and reproductive har ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 311

    72 3 Maintenance The high-pressure cooling system has a reser v oir filled with year-round antifreeze coolant. The reser voir is filled at the f ac- tor y . Check the antifreez e protection and coolant le vel at least once a y ear , at the beginning of the winter season, and bef ore tra veling to a colder climate . Checking the coolant le vel Check ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 312

    Maintenance 24 7 Recommended engine coolant • When adding coolant, use only deion- ized w ater or soft water f or your v ehicle and ne ver mix hard w ater in the coolant filled at the f actor y . An improp- er coolant mixture can result in serious malfunction or engine damage. • The engine in your vehicle has alumin um engine par ts and must be ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 313

    72 5 Maintenance BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID Checking the brake/c lutch fluid level Check the fluid le vel in the reservoir peri- odically . The fluid le vel should be between MAX and MIN marks on the side of the reser v oir. Bef ore removing the reservoir cap and adding brak e/clutch fluid, clean the area around the reser v oir cap thoroughly to pre vent b ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 314

    Maintenance 26 7 W ASHER FLUID Checking the washer fluid le vel The reser v oir is translucent so that you can check the le vel with a quic k visual inspection. Check the fluid le vel in the w asher fluid reser v oir and add fluid if necessar y . Plain water ma y be used if washer fluid is not av ailable. Howe ver , use washer solv ent with antifre ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 315

    72 7 Maintenance P ARKING BRAKE Checking the parking brake T ype A Check whether the strok e is within spec- ification when the parking brake pedal is de pressed with 44 lb (20 kg, 196 N) of f orce. Also, the parking brak e alone should securely hold the vehicle on a f airly steep grade . If the stroke is more or less than specified, hav e the par ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 316

    Maintenance 28 7 AIR CLEANER Filter replacement It must be replaced when necessary , and should not be cleaned and reused. Y ou can clean the filter when inspecting the air cleaner element. Clean the filter by using compressed air . 1. Loosen the air cleaner cov er attaching clips and open the cov er . 2. Wipe the inside of the air cleaner . 3. Rep ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 317

    72 9 Maintenance Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule. If the vehicle is oper ated in extremely dusty or sandy areas, replace the ele- ment more often than the usual recom- mended inter v als. (Ref er to “Maintenance under se vere usage condi- tions” in this section.) Filter inspection The climate control air filter should b ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 318

    Maintenance 30 7 2. With the glov e box open, remov e the stoppers by turning them counter- clockwise on both sides . 3. Remov e the climate control air filter cov er while pressing the lock on the right of the cover . 4. Replace the climate control air filter . 5. Reassemble in the re verse order of disassembly . ✽ NO TICE When replacing the cli ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 319

    73 1 Maintenance WIPER BLADES Blade inspection ✽ NO TICE Commercial hot waxes applied by auto- matic car washes have been known to make the windshield difficult to clean. Contamination of either the windshield or the wiper blades with f oreign matter can reduce the eff ectiveness of the wind- shield wipers. Common sources of con- tamination are i ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 320

    Maintenance 32 7 Front windshield wiper b lade 1. Raise the wiper ar m. 2. Lift up the wiper blade clip . Then pull down the b lade assembly and remov e it. 3. Install the new b lade assembly in the re verse order of remo val. OHM078059 O YF079061 O YF079062 CA UTION Do not allow the wiper arm to fall against the windshield, since it may chip or cr ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 321

    73 3 Maintenance For best battery service • K eep the batter y securely mounted. • K eep the batter y top clean and dr y . • K eep the terminals and connections clean, tight, and coated with petroleum jelly or terminal grease. • Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the batter y immediately with a solution of water and baking soda. • If the ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 322

    Maintenance 34 7 Battery recharging Y our vehicle has a maintenance-free , calcium-based batter y . • If the batter y becomes discharged in a shor t time (because, f or example , the headlights or interior lights were left on while the vehicle w as not in use), recharge it by slo w charging (tr ickle) f or 10 hours. • If the batter y gradually ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 323

    73 5 Maintenance Reset items Items should be reset after the batter y has been discharged or the batter y has been disconnected. • A uto up/down windo w (See section 4) • Sunroof (See section 4) • T r ip computer (See section 4) • Climate control system (See section 4) • Clock (See section 4) • A udio (See section 4) W ARNING • Before ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 324

    Maintenance 36 7 CA UTION • Underinflation also results in excessive wear , poor handling and reduced fuel econom y . Wheel deformation also is possible. Keep y our tire pres- sures at the proper le vels. If a tire frequently needs refilling, have it c hecked b y an author- ized HYUND AI dealer . • Overinflation produces a harsh ride, excessive ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 325

    73 7 Maintenance Checking tire inflation pressure Check y our tires once a month or more. Also , check the tire pressure of the spare tire. How to chec k Use a good quality gage to check tire pressure. Y ou can not tell if your tires are properly inflated simply by look- ing at them. Radial tires ma y look properly inflated ev en when they're ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 326

    Maintenance 38 7 Remov e the valv e cap from the tire v alve stem. Press the tire gage fir m- ly onto the valv e to get a pressure measurement. If the cold tire inflation pressure matches the recommended pressure on the tire and loading inf or mation label, no fur ther adjust- ment is necessar y . If the pressure is low , add air until you reach th ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 327

    73 9 Maintenance Disc brak e pads should be inspected f or wear whenev er tires are rotated. ✽ NO TICE Rotate radial tires that have an asymmetric tread pattern only fr om front to r ear and not from right to left. Wheel alignment and tire balance The wheels on your v ehicle were aligned and balanced carefully at the f actor y to give y ou the lo ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 328

    Maintenance 40 7 Tire replacement If the tire is worn ev enly , a tread wear indicator will appear as a solid band across the tread. This shows there is less than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread left on the tire. Replace the tire when this happens. Do not wait f or the band to appear across the entire tread bef ore replac- ing the tire. OEN076053 T rea ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 329

    74 1 Maintenance Compact spare tire replacement A compact spare tire has a shor ter tread lif e than a regular size tire. Replace it when you can see the tread wear indicator bars on the tire . The replacement compact spare tire should be the same size and design tire as the one provided with y our new v ehicle and should be mounted on the same com ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 330

    Maintenance 42 7 Tire sidewall labeling This inf or mation identifies and describes the fundamental charac- teristics of the tire and also provides the tire identification number (TIN) f or safety standard cer tification. The TIN can be used to identify the tire in case of a recall. 1. Manufacturer or brand name Manuf acturer or Brand name is shown ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 331

    74 3 Maintenance Tir e speed ratings The char t below lists man y of the dif- f erent speed ratings currently being used f or passenger car tires. The speed rating is par t of the tire size designation on the sidew all of the tire. This symbol corresponds to that tire's designed maximum saf e oper- ating speed. 3. Checking tire life (TIN : Tir ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 332

    Maintenance 44 7 5. Maximum permissible inflation pressure This number is the greatest amount of air pressure that should be put in the tire. Do not e xceed the maximum permissible inflation pressure. Refer to the Tire and Loading Inf or mation label f or recommended inflation pressure. 6. Maximum load rating This number indicates the maximum load ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 333

    74 5 Maintenance T emperature -A, B & C The temperature gr ades are A (the highest), B and C representing the tire’ s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled condi- tions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to deg ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 334

    Maintenance 46 7 Cold Tire Pressure : The amount of air pressure in a tire, measured in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo- pascals (kP a) before a tire has b uilt up heat from driving. Curb W eight : This means the weight of a motor v ehicle with standard and optional equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil and coolant, but without ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 335

    74 7 Maintenance Speed Rating : An alphanumeric code assigned to a tire indicating the maximum speed at which a tire can operate . T raction : The friction between the tire and the road surf ace. The amount of grip provided. Tr e a d : The por tion of a tire that comes into contact with the road. T readwear Indicators : Narro w bands, sometimes cal ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 336

    Maintenance 48 7 Do not drive f aster than 75 mph (120 km/h) when your car is equipped with snow tires . Tire chains Tire chains, if necessary , should be installed on the front wheels. Be sure that the chains are installed in accordance with the manuf actur- er's instructions. T o minimize tire and chain wear , do not continue to use tire cha ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 337

    74 9 Maintenance FUSES A vehicle’ s electr ical system is protected from electrical overload damage b y fuses. This vehicle has 2 fuse panels , one locat- ed in the driver’ s side panel bolster , the other in the engine compar tment. If any of y our vehicle’ s lights, acces- sories, or controls do not work, check the appropriate circuit fuse. ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 338

    Maintenance 50 7 Instrument panel fuse replace- ment 1. T ur n the ignition s witch and all other s witches off . 2. Open the fuse panel cov er . 3. Pull the suspected fuse straight out. Use the remov al tool provided in the engine compar tment fuse panel. 4. Check the remov ed fuse; replace it if it is blo wn. 5. Push in a new fuse of the same rat ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 339

    75 1 Maintenance Memory fuse Y our vehicle is equipped with a memory fuse to pre vent battery discharge if your vehicle is park ed without being operated f or prolonged periods. Use the follo wing procedures bef ore parking the vehicle f or prolonged periods. 1. T ur n off the engine. 2. T ur n off the headlights and tail lights. 3. Open the driver ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 340

    Maintenance 52 7 3. Check the remov ed fuse; replace it if it is blo wn. T o remov e or inser t the fuse, use the fuse puller in the engine com- par tment fuse panel. 4. Push in a new fuse of the same rating, and make sure it fits tightly in the clips . If it fits loosely , consult an authorized HYUND AI dealer . Multi fuse If the multi fuse is b l ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 341

    75 3 Maintenance ✽ NO TICE Not all fuse panel descriptions in this manual may be applicable to your vehi- cle. It is accurate at the time of printing. When you inspect the fuse panel in your vehicle, refer to the fuse panel label. Inner panel fuse panel Engine compartment fuse panel Fuse/relay panel description Inside the fuse/rela y panel cov er ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 342

    Maintenance 54 7 Instrument panel (Driver’s side fuse panel) Description Fuse rating Protected component P/SEA T DRI 30A Driver Manual Switch AMP 30A AMP , JBL AMP TR UNK 10A T runk Lid Relay , T runk Room Lamp, Fuel Filler Door & T runk Lid Switch SAFETY POWER WINDOW 25A Saf ety Po wer Windo w Module P/WD W ASST 20A Passenger P ow er Window ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 343

    75 5 Maintenance Description Fuse rating Protected component CLOCK 10A BCM, Cloc k, Front Monitor , Smar t K ey Module, PDM, A udio, P ower Outside Mirror Switch, AMP , JBL AMP , Overhead Console Lamp , Rear Camera Module, A/V & Navigation Head Unit SP ARE 10A - A/CON 7.5A E/R Fuse & Rela y Box(Blow er Relay), A/C Control Module S/HEA TER R ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 344

    Maintenance 56 7 Engine compartment main fuse panel Description Fuse rating Protected component MUL TI FUSE B+ 2 60A I/P Junction Bo x (Fuse - SUNROOF 20A, DR LCOK 20A, IPS 1 /IPS 4 /IPS 6 /IPS 7 /IPS 9, P ower Connector - ROOM LP 10A) B+ 3 60A I/P Junction Bo x (Fuse - P/WDW ASST 20A, P/WD W LH 25A, P/WD W RH 25A , TRUNK 10A, S/HEA TER FR T 15A, P ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 345

    75 7 Maintenance Description Fuse rating Pr otected component FUSE AMS 15A Batter y Sensor TCU 1 20A PCM ST OP LP 15A Stop Lamp Switch DEICER 20A Deicer Rela y SP ARE 20A - C/F AN 40A C/F an Low Rela y , C/F an High Relay IGN COIL 20A Ignition Coil #1 /#2 /#3 /#4, Condenser SENSOR 1 15A Oxygen Sensor (Up), Oxygen Sensor (Down) SENSOR 2 15A Immobili ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 346

    Maintenance 58 7 LIGHT BULBS Use only bulbs of the specified w attage. ✽ NO TICE After heavy , driving rain or washing, headlight and taillight lenses could appear fr osty . This condition is caused by the temperature differ ence between the lamp inside and outside. This is similar to the condensation on your windows inside your vehicle during th ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 347

    75 9 Maintenance Headlight, position light, turn sig- nal light, side marker light and front f og light bulb replacement (1) Headlight (High) (2) Headlight (Low) (3) F ront tur n signal light / P osition light (4) F ront fog light (if equipped) Headlight bulb (Continued) • If a bulb becomes damaged or cracked, replace it immediately and carefully ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 348

    Maintenance 60 7 1. Open the hood. 2. Remov e the headlight bulb co ver by turning it counterclockwise. 3. Disconnect the headlight bulb soc ket- connector . 4. Unsnap the headlight bulb retaining wire by depressing the end and push- ing it upward. 5. Remov e the bulb from the headlight assembly . 6. Install a new headlight b ulb and snap the headl ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 349

    76 1 Maintenance Rear combination light bulb replacement (1) Back-up light (2) T ail light (3) Rear turn signal light (4) Stop and tail light (5) Side marker Rear turn signal, stop and tail light, side marker 1. Open the tr unk lid. 2. Remove the service cov er by pulling out the ser vice cov er . 3. Remov e the sock et from the assembly by turning ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 350

    Maintenance 62 7 High mounted stop light replacement If the light is not operating, ha ve the v ehi- cle check ed by an authorized HYUND AI dealer . License plate light bulb replace- ment 1. Loosen the retaining screws with a philips head screwdriv er . 2. Remov e the soket by turning it connterclockwise . 3. Remov e the bulb b y pulling it straigh ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 351

    76 3 Maintenance Interior light bulb replacement 1. Using a flat-blade scre wdriver , gently pr y the lens from the interior light housing. 2. Remov e the bulb b y pulling it straight out. 3. Install a new b ulb in the sock et. 4. Align the lens tabs with the interior light housing notches and snap the lens into place. W ARNING Prior to working on ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 352

    Maintenance 64 7 APPEARANCE CARE Exterior care Exterior general caution It is very impor tant to follo w the label directions when using any chemical cleaner or polish. Read all warning and caution statements that appear on the label. Finish maintenance W ashing T o help protect your vehicle’ s finish from rust and deter ioration, w ash it thorou ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 353

    76 5 Maintenance W axing W ax the vehicle when water will no longer bead on the paint. Alwa ys wash and dr y the v ehicle before waxing. Use a good quality liquid or paste wax, and f ollow the manuf acturer’ s instructions. Wax all metal trim to protect it and to maintain its luster . Removing oil, tar , and similar materials with a spot remov er ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 354

    Aluminum wheel maintenance The aluminum wheels are coated with a clear protective finish. • Do not use any abrasiv e cleaner , pol- ishing compound, solvent, or wire brushes on aluminum wheels. They ma y scratch or damage the finish. • Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water . Also , be sure to clean the whe ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 355

    High-corrosion ar eas If you liv e in an area where your car is regularly exposed to corrosiv e mater ials, corrosion protection is par ticularly impor- tant. Some of the common causes of accelerated corrosion are road salts, dust control chemicals, ocean air and industrial pollution. Moisture br eeds corrosion Moisture creates the conditions in wh ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 356

    • When cleaning under neath the car , give particular attention to the compo- nents under the f enders and other areas that are hidden from view . Do a thorough job; just dampening the accu- mulated mud r ather than washing it aw ay will accelerate corrosion rather than pre vent it. Water under high pres- sure and steam are par ticularly effec- t ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 357

    Cleaning the upholstery and interior trim Vi n y l Remov e dust and loose dir t from vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner . Clean vinyl surf aces with a vinyl cleaner . Fabric Remov e dust and loose dir t from fabric with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner . Clean with a mild soap solution recom- mended f or upholster y or carpets. Remov e fresh ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 358

    EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM The emission control system of your vehicle is co vered by a written limited warranty . Please see the warranty inf or- mation contained in the Owner’ s Handbook & Warr anty Inf ormation book- let in your v ehicle. Y our vehicle is equipped with an emis- sion control system to meet all applicable emission regulations. ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 359

    Canister Fuel vapors gener ated inside the fuel tank are absorbed and stored in the onboard canister . When the engine is running, the fuel vapors absorbed in the canister are dra wn into the surge tank through the purge control solenoid valv e. G270202A UN Purge Control Solenoid V alve (PCSV) The purge control solenoid valv e is con- trolled by th ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 360

    • Do not operate the engine in confined or closed areas (such as garages) any more than what is necessar y to mov e the vehicle in or out of the area. • When the vehicle is stopped in an open area f or more than a shor t time with the engine running, adjust the ventilation system (as needed) to dr aw outside air into the vehicle . • Ne ver si ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 361

    CALIFORNIA PERCHLORA TE NO TICE P erchlorate Material-special handling ma y apply , See www .dtsc.ca.gov/haz- ardous waste/perchlorate . Notice to Calif ornia V ehicle Dismantlers: P erchlorate containing materials, such as air bag inflators, seatbelt pretensioners and ke yless remote entr y batteries, must be disposed of according to Title 22 Cali ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 362

    8 Dimensions / 8-2 Bulb wattage / 8-2 Tir es and wheels / 8-3 Recommended lubricants and capacities / 8-4 V ehicle identification number (VIN) / 8-6 V ehicle certification label / 8-6 Tir e specification and pressure label / 8-7 Engine number / 8-7 Consumer information / 8-8 Reporting safety defects / 8-9 Binding arbitration / 8-9 Specifications, C ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 363

    Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts 2 8 DIMENSIONS Light Bulb W attage Headlights (Low) 55 Headlights (High) 55 F ront tur n signal lights 28 P osition lights 8 Side repeater lights 5 F ront side mar k er lights 5 F ront fog lights* 37 Stop and tail lights 28/8 T ail light* 5 Rear turn signal lights 27 Back-up lights 16 ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 364

    83 Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts TIRES AND WHEELS * Normal load : Up to 3 persons Inflation pressure kP a (psi) Front Rear Front Rear P205/65R16 94H 6.5J×16 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) P215/55R17 93V 6.5J×17 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) 225 (33) 225/45R18 95V 7.5J×18 240 (35) 240 (35) 240 (35) 240 (35) T12 ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 365

    Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts 4 8 RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAP A CITIES T o help achiev e proper engine and power train perf or mance and durability , use only lubricants of the proper quality . The correct lubricants also help promote engine efficiency that results in improved fuel econom y . These lubricants an ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 366

    85 Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts Recommended SAE viscosity number Engine oil viscosity (thickness) has an eff ect on fuel economy and cold weather operating (engine star t and engine oil flow ability). Lower viscosity engine oils can provide better fuel econom y and cold weather perf or mance, how ev er , higher vi ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 367

    Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts 6 8 VEHICLE IDENTIFICA TION NUMBER (VIN) The vehicle identification n umber (VIN) is the number used in registering your car and in all legal matters per taining to its ownership , etc. The number is punched on the engine compar tment bulkhead. The VIN is also on a plate attached to th ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 368

    87 Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts TIRE SPECIFICA TION AND PRESSURE LABEL The tires supplied on your ne w vehicle are chosen to provide the best perf or m- ance f or normal dr iving. The tire label located on the driver's side center pillar gives the tire pressures rec- ommended f or your car . ENGINE NUMBER The ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 369

    Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts 8 8 This consumer inf ormation has been pre- pared in accordance with regulations issued by the National Highw ay T raffic Saf ety Administration of the U .S. Depar tment of T ransportation. Y our Hyundai dealer will help ans wer any questions you ma y hav e as you read this inf ormati ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 370

    89 Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defeccts If you belie ve that y our vehicle has a def ect which could cause a crash or could cause injur y or death, y ou should immediately inf orm the National Highway T raffic Safety Administr ation (NHTSA) in addition to notifying HYUND AI MOT OR AMERICA. If NHTSA receiv es similar compl ...

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  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 372

    Index 2 I Air bags ··········································································3-37 Air bag warning label················································3-63 Air bag warning light ················· ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 373

    I 3 Index California perchlorate notice ·········································7-73 Capacities (Lubricants) ····················································8-4 Care Exterior care ···································· ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 374

    Index 4 I Displays, see instrument cluster ····································4-46 Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ·······························································4-47 Door locks ················ ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 375

    I 5 Index Folding the rear seat ······················································3-14 Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ···································3-21 Front seat adjustment - manual ·········? ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 376

    Index 6 I Instrument cluster ··························································4-46 Engine temperature gauge ·········································4-48 Fuel gauge ······································? ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 377

    I 7 Index Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-18 Maintenance services ··················································7-3 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-17 Normal maintenance schedule ················ ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 378

    Index 8 I Rear seat ·········································································3-11 Rearview camera ···························································4-67 Recommended cold tire inflation pressure ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 379

    I 9 Index Sports mode ···································································5-17 Starting dif ficulties, see engine will not start ··················6-3 Starting the engine········································ ...

  • Hyundai Sonata (2011) - page 380

    Index 10 I V ehicle weight ·······························································5-50 Base curb weight ·······················································5-50 Cargo weight ·······················? ...

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