Hyundai Santa FE 2014 Owner's Manual

All information in this Owner's Manual is current at the time of pub­lication. However, Hyundai reserves the right to make changes at
any time so that our policy of continual product improvement may
be carried out.

This manual applies to all of this vehicle and includes descriptions
and explanations of optional as well as standard equipment. As a
result, you may find material in this manual that does not apply to
your specific vehicle.

OOWWNNEERR''SS MMAANNUUAALL

Operation
Maintenance
Specifications

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Your Hyundai should not be modified in any way. Such modifications may adversely affect
the performance, safety or durability of your Hyundai and may, in addition, violate conditions
of the limited warranties covering the vehicle. Certain modifications may also be in violation
of regulations established by the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal or
state agencies.

Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injection and other electronic components. It is
possible for an improperly installed/adjusted two-way radio or cellular telephone to adverse­ly affect electronic systems. For this reason, we recommend that you carefully follow the
radio manufacturer's instructions or consult your Hyundai dealer for precautionary meas­ures or special instructions if you choose to install one of these devices.

CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR HYUNDAI

TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULAR TELEPHONE INSTALLATION

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This manual includes information titled as WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE.
These titles indicate the following:

✽✽

NOTICE

This indicates that interesting or helpful information is being provided.

SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNING

WARNING

This indicates that a condition may result in harm, serious injury or death to you
or other persons if the warning is not heeded. Follow the advice provided with the
warning.

CAUTION

This indicates that a condition may result in damage to your vehicle or its equip­ment if the caution is not heeded. Follow the advice provided with the caution.

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FOREWORD

Thank you for choosing Hyundai. We are pleased to welcome you to the growing number of discerning people who
drive Hyundais. The advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each Hyundai we build is something of
which we're very proud.

Your Owner's Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new Hyundai. It is suggested that you read
it carefully because the information it contains can contribute greatly to the satisfaction you receive from your new car.

The manufacturer also recommends that all service and maintenance on your car be performed by an authorized
Hyundai dealer. Hyundai dealers are prepared to provide high-quality service, maintenance and any other assistance
that may be required.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Note : Because future owners will also need the information included in this manual, if you sell this Hyundai, please

leave the manual in the vehicle for their use. Thank you.

Copyright 2013 Hyundai Motor America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in
any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Hyundai Motor
America.

CAUTION

Severe engine and transaxle damage may result from the use of poor quality fuels and lubricants that do
not meet Hyundai specifications.You must always use high quality fuels and lubricants that meet the spec­ifications listed on Page 8-6 and 8-7 in the Vehicle Specifications and consumer information section of the
Owner's Manual.

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Guide to Hyundai Genuine Parts

1.What are Hyundai Genuine Parts?

Hyundai Genuine Parts are the
same parts used by Hyundai Motor
Company to manufacture vehicles.
They are designed and tested for
the optimum safety, performance,
and reliability to our customers.

2. Why should you use genuine
parts?

Hyundai Genuine Parts are engi­neered and built to meet rigid man­ufacturing requirements. Using imi­tation, counterfeit or used salvage
parts is not covered under the
Hyundai New Vehicle Limited
Warranty or any other Hyundai
warranty.

In addition, any damage to or fail­ure of Hyundai Genuine Parts
caused by the installation or failure
of an imitation, counterfeit or used
salvage part is not covered by any
Hyundai Warranty.

3. How can you tell if you are pur­chasing Hyundai Genuine Parts?

Look for the Hyundai Genuine Parts
Logo on the package (see below).

Hyundai Genuine Parts for export
are packaged with labels written
only in English.

Hyundai Genuine Parts are only
sold through authorized Hyundai
Dealerships.

A100A01L A100A02L A100A04L

A100A03L

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Introduction

How to use this manual / Fuel requirements / Vehicle break-in process / Vehicle handling instructions /
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders

Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview / Interior overview / Instrument panel overview / Engine compartment

Safety features of your vehicle

Seats / Seat belts / Child restraint system / Air bag

Features of your vehicle

Keys / Door locks / Tailgate / Windows / Hood / Fuel filler lid / Panoramic sunroof / Steering wheel / Mirrors
/ Instrument cluster / Lighting / Wipers & Washers / Climate control system / Multimedia system / Etc.

Driving your vehicle

Before driving / Engine start/stop button / Transaxle / All Wheel Drive (AWD) / Brake system / Cruise con­trol system / Blind Spot Detection System / Active ECO system / Winter driving / Vehicle load limit / Etc.

What to do in an emergency

Road warning / Emergency while driving / Emergency starting / Engine overheat / TPMS / Flat tire / Towing / Etc.

Maintenance

Engine compartment / Maintenance service / Engine oil / Engine coolant / Brake fluid / Washer fluid /
Parking brake / Air cleaner / Wiper blades / Battery / Tire and wheels / Fuses / Light bulbs / Etc.

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects

Index

table of contents

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Introduction

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

• Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . 1-6

Introduction

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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving experience from
your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual
can assist you in many ways. We
strongly recommend that you read
the entire manual. In order to mini­mize the chance of death or injury,
you must read the WARNING and
CAUTION sections in the manual.

Illustrations complement the text in
this manual to best explain how to
use your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea­tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.

The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents. A
good place to start is the index; it has
an alphabetical listing of all informa­tion in your manual.

Sections: This manual has eight sec­tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.

You will find various WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS, and NOTICES in this
manual. These WARNINGS were pre­pared to enhance your personal safe­ty. You should carefully read and fol­low ALL procedures and recommen­dations provided in these WARN­INGS, CAUTIONS and NOTICES.

Symbols used in this manual

Warnings, Cautions and Notices

✽✽

NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.

Safety symbol in illustrations

The symbol means to "Avoid"
or "Do not do something".

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

A WARNING indicates that a
condition may result in harm,
serious bodily injury or death if
the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates that a con­dition may result in damage to
your vehicle if the caution is
ignored.

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Introduction

Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher.

Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEAD­ED FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust
emissions and spark plug fouling.

Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than what
has been specified. (Consult an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for
details.)

Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol

Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco­hol), and gasoline or gasohol con­taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketed
along with or instead of leaded or
unleaded gasoline.

Do not use gasohol containing more
than 10% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam­age to the fuel system.

Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.

Vehicle damage or drivability prob­lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they result
from the use of:

1. Gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol.

2. Gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol.

3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.

"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com­prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac­tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati­ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”
may result in poor engine perform­ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. HYUNDAI
recommends that customers do not
use fuel with an ethanol content
exceeding 10 percent.

✽✽

NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel
system or any performance prob­lems caused by the use of “E85” fuel.

FUEL REQUIREMENTS

WARNING -

Refueling

• Do not "top off" after the noz­zle automatically shuts off
when refueling. Attempts to
force more fuel into the tank
can cause fuel overflow onto
you and the ground causing a
risk of fire.

• Always check that the fuel cap
is installed securely to pre­vent fuel spillage in the event
of an accident.

Introduction

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Gasoline containing MMT

Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as MMT (

Methylcyclopentadienyl

Manganese Tricarbonyl).
HYUNDAI does not recommend the

use of gasoline containing MMT.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle

performance and affect your emis­sion control system.

The malfunction indicator lamp on
the cluster may come on.

Do not use methanol

Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system.

✽✽

NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
may not cover damage to the fuel
system and any performance prob­lems that are caused by the use of
fuels containing methanol.

Fuel Additives

HYUNDAI recommends that you use
good quality gasolines treated with
detergent additives such as TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline, which help
prevent deposit formation in the
engine. These gasolines will help the
engine run cleaner and enhance per­formance of the Emission Control
System. For more information on TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline, please go
to the website (www.toptiergas.com)

For customers who do not use TOP
Tier Detergent Gasoline regularly, and
have problems starting their vehicle or
the engine does not run smoothly,
additives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline.

If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive added
to the fuel tank at every 7,500mile or
every engine oil change is recom­mended. Additives are available from
your authorized HYUNDAI dealer
along with information on how to use
them. Do not mix other additives.

Operation in foreign countries

If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:

• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.

• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.

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Introduction

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS

No special break-in period is needed.
By following a few simple precautions
for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you
may add to the performance, econo­my and life of your vehicle.

• Do not race the engine.

• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.

• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emer­gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.

• Do not let the engine idle longer
than 3 minutes at one time.

As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle correct­ly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.

Specific design characteristics (high­er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. It is not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as a conventional 2-wheel
drive sedans or sports coupe. Avoid
sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor­rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover. Be sure

to read the “Reducing the risk of a
rollover” driving guidelines, in
section 5 of this manual.

CALIFORNIA PROPO­SITION 65 WARNING

Items contained in motor vehi­cles or emitted from them are
known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth
defects or reproductive harm.
These include:

• Gasoline and its vapors

• Engine exhaust

• Used engine oil

• Interior passenger compart­ment components and materi­als

• Component parts which are
subject to heat and wear

In addition, battery posts, termi­nals and related accessories
contain lead, lead compounds
and other chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm.

VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

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This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys­tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:

• How various systems in your
vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was travel­ing.

These data can help provide a bet­ter understanding of the circum­stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are
recorded by your vehicle only if a
non-trivial crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR
under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location)
are recorded. However, other par­ties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.

VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

Exterior overview I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Exterior overview II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Interior overview (I). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Interior overview (II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

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Your vehicle at a glance

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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

2. Front windshield wiper blades . . . . . . 7-43

3. Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

4. Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

5. Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75

6. Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110

7. Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

8. Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48 / 8-4

ONCEIN2001

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

■ Front view

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Your vehicle at a glance

1. Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155

2. Defroster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118

3. Parking assist system. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99

4. Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

5. Towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

6. Rear combination lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 7-79

7. Rear window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 7-44

8. High mounted stop lamp . . . . . . . . . . 7-81

9. Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103

ONCEIN2002

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

■ Rear view

Your vehicle at a glance

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW (I)

1. Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

2. Driver position memory system . . . . . . 3-8

3. Outside rearview mirror control . . . . . 4-62

4. Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . 4-36

5. Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

6. Power window switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32

7. Fuel-filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

8. Instrument panel illumination

control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66

9. DBC button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

10. ESC OFF button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

11. Active ECO button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56

12. Heated steering wheel button . . . . . 4-50

13. AWD LOCK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

14. AC inverter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147

15. BSD on/off button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50

16. Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

17. Tilt and telescopic steering

control lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49

18. Inner panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63

19. Hood release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

20. Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

ONCNIN3003

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Your vehicle at a glance

INTERIOR OVERVIEW (II)

OANNIN2006

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

1. Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146

2. Aux, USB and iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150

3. Seat warmer/Air ventilation seat button

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13/3-14

4. Parking assist system button . . . . . . . 4-99

5. Transaxle shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

6. Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144

Your vehicle at a glance

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

OANNIN2004

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

1. Lighting control lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106

2. Audio remote control buttons . . . . . . 4-155

3. Bluetooth hands-free

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-190 / 4-241

4. Cruise control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46

5. Driver selectable steering mode button . 4-51

6. LCD display control buttons . . . . . . . . 4-66

7. Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

8. Driver’s front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

9. Wiper and washer control lever . . . . 4-111

10. Ignition switch/

Engine start/stop button. . . . . . . 5-6 / 5-9

11. Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155

12. Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 4-104

13. Climate control system . . . 4-119 / 4-129

14. Passenger’s front air bag . . . . . . . . . 3-62

15. Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141

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Your vehicle at a glance

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

1. Engine coolant reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 7-33

2. Engine oil filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

3. Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35

4. Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38

5. Fuse box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63

6. Negative battery terminal . . . . . . . . . . 7-45

7. Positive battery terminal . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45

8. Radiator cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

9. Engine oil dipstick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir. . . 7-37

ONCEIN2007

❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

■ Gasoline 3.3L GDI

Safety features of your vehicle

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Front seat adjustment - Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

• Front seat adjustment - Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

• Driver position memory system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

• Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

• Seat belt precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

• Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

• Tether Anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

• Securing a child restraint seat with

child seat lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47

Air bag - supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . 3-49

• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50

• Do not Installing a child restraint on a front

passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51

• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52

• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52

• Occupant classification system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56

• Main components of occupant classification system . 3-57

• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

• Side impact air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67

• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68

• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75

• Additional safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76

• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-77

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Safety features of your vehicle

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Front seat

(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height (Driver’s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Seat warmer* /

Air ventilation seat*

(6) Headrest

2nd row seat

(7) Forward and backward
(8) Seatback angle and folding
(9) Walk-in seat lever
(10) Headrest
(11) Armrest
(12) Seat warmer*

3rd row seat

(13) Seatback folding
(14) Headrest

* if equipped

SEATS

ONCNSA3001

❈ The actual feature in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

Manual seat

Power seat

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Safety features of your vehicle

WARNING - Loose

objects

Loose objects in the driver’s
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals,
possibly causing an accident.
Do not place anything under the
front seats.

WARNING - Driver

responsibility for passengers

Riding in a vehicle with the
seatback reclined could lead to
serious or fatal injury in an acci­dent. If a seat is reclined during
an accident, the occupant’s
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the seat belt, apply­ing great force to the unprotect­ed abdomen. Serious or fatal
internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the pas­senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion.

WARNING - Uprighting

seat

When you return the seatback
to its upright position, hold the
seatback and return it slowly
and be sure there are no other
occupants around the seat. If
the seatback is returned with­out being held and controlled,
the back of the seat could
spring forward resulting in acci­dental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.

WARNING

Occupants should never sit on
seat cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the seat belt during
an accident or a sudden stop.
Serious or fatal internal injuries
could result because the seat
belt cannot operate normally.

WARNING - Driver’s seat

To avoid serious injury or death:

• Never attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is mov­ing. This could result in loss
of control, and an accident
causing death, serious injury,
or property damage.

• Do not allow anything to inter­fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with
proper locking of a seatback
could result in serious or fatal
injury in a sudden stop or col­lision.

• In order to avoid unnecessary
and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back
as possible from the steering
wheel while maintaining com­fortable control of the vehicle.
We recommend that your
chest be at least 10 inches
(250 mm) away from the steer­ing wheel.

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WARNING - Rear

seatbacks

• The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, pas­sengers and objects could be
thrown forward resulting in
serious injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop or col­lision.

• No passenger should ride in
the cargo area or sit or lie on
folded seatbacks while the
vehicle is moving. All passen­gers must be properly seated
in seats and restrained prop­erly while riding.

• When resetting the seatback
to the upright position, make
sure it is securely latched by
pushing it forward and rear­wards.

• To avoid the possibility of
burns, do not remove the car­pet in the cargo area. Emission
control devices beneath this
floor generate high tempera­tures.

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• Luggage and other cargo
should be laid flat in the cargo
area or on the folded rear
seatback. If objects are large,
heavy, or must be piled, they
must be secured. Under no
circumstances should cargo
be piled higher than the seat­backs. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in seri­ous injury or death in the
event of a sudden stop, colli­sion or rollover.

WARNING

After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked
into place by attempting to
move the seat forward or
reverse without using the lock
release lever. Sudden or unex­pected movement of the dri­ver's seat could cause you to
lose control of the vehicle
resulting in an accident.

WARNING

• Do not adjust the seat while
wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat cushion forward may
cause strong pressure on the
abdomen.

• Use extreme caution so that
hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.

• Do not place a cigarette
lighter on the floor or seat.
When you operate the seat,
gas may exit out of the lighter
and cause a fire.

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Front seat adjustment - Manual
(if equipped)

Forward and rearward

To move the seat forward or rearward:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment
lever up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked secure­ly by trying to move forward and rear­ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.

Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the
seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig­inal position for the seatback to
lock.)

Seat cushion height
(for driver’s seat) (if equipped)

To change the height of the seat
cushion, push the lever upwards or
downwards.

• To lower the seat cushion, push the
lever down several times.

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the
lever up several times.

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2-way lumbar support
(for driver’s seat)

1. Press the front portion of the
switch to increase support or the
rear portion of the switch to
decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach­es the desired position.

Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)

The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control knobs located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so as to easily con­trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.

ONCESA2005

WARNING

The power seat is operable with
the ignition OFF.

Therefore, children should never
be left unattended in the vehicle.

CAUTION

• The power seat is driven by an
electric motor. Stop operating
once the adjustment is com­pleted. Excessive operation
may damage the electrical
equipment.

• When in operation, the power
seat consumes a large amount
of electrical power. To prevent
unnecessary battery drain,
don’t adjust the power seat
longer than necessary while
the engine is not running.

• Do not operate two or more
power seat control knobs at the
same time. Doing so may result
in power seat motor or electri­cal component malfunction.

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Forward and backward

1. Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position.

2. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.

Seatback angle

1. Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to
the desired angle.

2. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.

Seat height (for driver’s seat)

1. Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or down to lower
the front part of the seat cushion.
Pull the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or down to lower
the seat cushion.

2. Release the switch once the seat
reaches the desired position.

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4-way lumbar support
(for driver’s seat, if equipped)

The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the switch.

1. Press the front portion (1) of the
switch to increase support, or the
rear portion (2) of the switch, to
decrease support.

2. Release the switch once it reach­es the desired position.

3. Press the upper portion (3) of the
switch to move the support posi­tion up, or press the lower portion
(4) of the switch, to move the sup­port position down.

4. Release the switch once it reach­es the desired position.

Driver position memory system
(if equipped, for power seat)

A driver position memory system is
provided to store and recall the driv­er seat and outside rearview mirror
position with a simple button opera­tion. By saving the desired position
into the system memory, different
drivers can reposition the driver seat
based upon their driving preference.
If the battery is disconnected, the posi­tion memory will be erased and the
driving position should be restored in
the system.

Storing positions into memory
using the buttons on the door

Storing driver’s seat positions

1. Shift the shift lever into P or N
while the engine start/stop button
is ON or ignition switch ON.

2. Adjust the driver’s seat and out­side rearview mirror to a position
that is comfortable for the driver.

3. Press SET button on the control
panel. The system will beep once.

4. Press one of the memory buttons
(1 or 2) within 5 seconds after
pressing the SET button. The sys­tem will beep twice when memory
has been successfully stored.

ONCESA2008

WARNING

Never attempt to operate the
driver position memory system
while the vehicle is moving.

This could result in loss of con­trol, and an accident causing
death, serious injury, or property
damage.

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Recalling positions from memory

The position in memory will be
recalled when:

1. The shift lever is in P or N with one
of the condition below:

- The ignition switch in the ON

position or engine running.

- The ignition switch in the

LOCK/OFF or ACC position
while the driver's door is opened.

2. Press the desired memory button
(1 or 2). The system will beep
once, then the driver’s seat will
automatically adjust to the stored
position.

Adjusting the control switch for the
driver’s seat while the system is
recalling the stored position will
cause the movement to stop and
move in the direction that the control
switch is moved.

Easy access function
(if equipped)

The system will move the driver's
seat automatically as follows:

• Without smart key system

- It will move the driver’s seat rear­ward when the ignition key is
removed and front driver’s door is
opened.

- It will move the driver’s seat for­ward when the ignition key is
inserted.

• With smart key system

- It will move the driver’s seat rear­ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the OFF
position and front driver’s door is
opened.

- It will move the driver’s seat for­ward when the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ACC or
START position.

You can activate or deactivate this
feature. Refer to "User settings" in
section 4.

WARNING

Use caution when recalling the
adjustment memory while sit­ting in the vehicle. Push the
seat position control switch to
the desired position immediate­ly if the seat moves too far in
any direction.

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Headrest

The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.

The headrest not only provides com­fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps to protect the head and
neck in the event of a collision.

WARNING - Headrest

adjustment

• For maximum effectiveness in
case of an accident, the head­rest should be adjusted so the
middle of the headrest is at the
same height as the center of
gravity of an occupant's head.

Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is simi­lar with the height of the top of
their eyes.

Also adjust the headrest as
close to your head as possi­ble. For this reason, the use of
a cushion that holds the body
away from the seatback is not
recommended.

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• Do not operate the vehicle
with the headrests removed.
Severe injury to an occupant
may occur in the event of an
accident. Headrests may pro­vide protection against severe
neck injuries when properly
adjusted.

• Do not adjust the headrest
position of the driver's seat
while the vehicle is in motion.

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