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ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

NOTICE

WARNING

• Do not drive in water if the level

is higher than the bottom of the

vehicle.

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

INJURY or DEATH:

• Do not drive in conditions that

exceed the vehicles intended

design such as challenging

off-road conditions.

• Avoid high speeds when cor-

nering or turning.

• Check your brake condition

once you are out of mud or

water. Depress the brake pedal

several times as you move slow-

ly until you feel normal braking

return.

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• Shorten your scheduled mainte-

nance interval if you drive in off-

road conditions such as sand,

mud or water (see "Maintenance

Under Severe Usage Conditions"

in chapter 7).

• Always wash your vehicle thor-

oughly after off road use, espe-

cially the bottom of the vehicle.

• Be sure to equip the vehicle with

four tires of the same size and

type.

• Make sure that a full time AWD

vehicle is towed by a flat bed

tow truck.

• Do not make quick steering

wheel movements, such as

sharp lane changes or fast,

sharp turns.

• The risk of a rollover is great-

ly increased if you lose con-

trol of your vehicle at highway

speeds.

• Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off

the roadway and the driver

over steers to reenter the

roadway.

• In the event your vehicle

leaves the roadway, do not

steer sharply. Instead, slow

down before pulling back into

the travel lanes.

The All Wheel Drive (AWD) system

delivers engine torque to both the

front and rear wheels for extra trac-

tion. AWD is useful when maximum

traction is required on slippery,

muddy, wet, or snow-covered roads.

Occasional off-road use such as

established unpaved roads and trails

are OK. It is always important that

the driver carefully reduces the

speed to a level that does not exceed

the safe operating speed for those

conditions.

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AWD operation

All Wheel Drive (AWD) mode selection

Transfer mode

Selection button

Indicator light

Description

In the AWD AUTO mode, under normal operating conditions,

the vehicle operates similar to conventional 2WD vehicles. If the

system determines there is a need for four wheel drive, the

engine's driving power is distributed to all four wheels automat-

ically.

AWD AUTO

(AWD LOCK is

deactivated)

(not illuminated)

Use this mode when driving on normal roads.

In the AWD LOCK mode, the system is deactivated when vehi-

cle speed is over 20 mph (30 km/h) and the mode is shifted to

AWD AUTO mode. If the vehicle speed is reduced back down

to 20 mph (30 km/h) the system shifts back into AWD LOCK

mode.

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AWD LOCK

Use this mode when driving up or down steep inclines, driving

off-road, driving on sandy and muddy roads, etc. to maximize

traction

(illuminated)

WARNING

If AWD warning light (

AWD system. When the AWD warning light (

HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.

) stays on the instrument cluster, your vehicle may have a malfunction with the

) illuminates have your vehicle checked by an authorized

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Driving in sand or mud

• Maintain slow and constant speed.

For safe AWD operation

Before driving

CAUTION

• Use tire chains driving in mud if

necessary.

• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

of you.

• Reduce vehicle speed and always

check the road condition.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

sharp turns to prevent getting

stuck.

• Make sure all passengers are

wearing seat belts.

• Sit upright and closer to the steer-

ing wheel than usual. Adjust the

steering wheel to a position com-

fortable for you to drive.

When driving on normal roads,

deactivate the AWD LOCK mode

by pushing the AWD LOCK but-

ton (AWD LOCK indicator light

goes off). Driving on normal

roads with the AWD LOCK

mode, especially, when corner-

ing may cause mechanical

noise or vibration. The noise

and vibration will disappear

when the AWD LOCK mode is

deactivated. Prolong driving

with the noise and vibration

may damage some parts of the

power train.

Driving on snow-covered or icy

roads

• Start off slowly by applying the

accelerator pedal gently.

• Use snow tires or tire chains.

CAUTION

• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

of you.

• Apply engine braking during decel-

eration by switching the gear shift

lever to Manual Shift Mode and

manually selecting a lower gear.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

sharp turns to prevent skids.

When the vehicle is stuck in

snow, sand or mud, place a non-

slip material under the drive

wheels to provide traction OR

Slowly spin the wheels in for-

ward and reverse directions

which causes a rocking motion

that may free the vehicle.

However, avoid running the

engine continuously at high

rpm, doing so may damage the

AWD system.

NOTICE

When the AWD LOCK mode is

deactivated, a sensation may be

felt as the driving power is deliv-

ered entirely to the front wheels.

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Driving through water

• Try to avoid driving in deep stand-

ing water. It may stall your engine

and clog your exhaust system.

• If you need to drive in water, stop

your vehicle, set the vehicle in

AWD LOCK mode and drive under

5 mph (8 km/h).

WARNING

Exercise extreme caution when

driving up or down steep hills.

The vehicle may flip over

depending on the grade, the ter-

rain, and the trail conditions.

• Do not change gear while driving in

water.

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CAUTION

Driving up or down hills

• Driving uphill

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Always drive slowly in water. If

you drive too fast, water may

get into the engine compart-

ment and wet the ignition sys-

tem causing your vehicle to

suddenly stop.

- Before starting off, check if it is

possible to drive uphill.

- Drive as straight as possible.

• Driving downhill

- Do not change gear while driving

downhill. Select gear before driv-

ing downhill.

- Drive slowly using engine braking

while driving downhill.

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WARNING

Do not drive across the contour

of steep hills. A slight change in

the wheel angle can destabilize

the vehicle, or a stable vehicle

may lose stability if the vehicle

stops its forward motion. Your

vehicle may roll over and lead to

a serious injury or death.

- Drive straight as possible.

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Additional driving conditions

• Become familiar with the off-road

conditions before driving.

• Always pay attention when driving

off-road and avoid dangerous

areas.

• Drive slowly when driving in heavy

wind.

• Reduce vehicle speed when cor-

nering. The center of gravity of

AWD vehicles is higher than con-

ventional 2WD vehicles, making

them more likely to roll over when

you rapidly turn corners.

Emergency precautions

Tires

Do not use a tire and wheel package

with a different size and type from

the one originally installed on your

vehicle. It can affect the safety and

performance of your vehicle, which

could lead to steering failure or

rollover causing serious injury.

When replacing the tires, be sure to

equip all four tires with the tire and

wheel of the same size, type, tread,

brand and load-carrying capacity. If

you equip your vehicle with any

tire/wheel combination not recom-

mended by HYUNDAI for off-road

driving, you should not use these

tires for highway driving.

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• Always hold the steering wheel

firmly when you are driving off-

road.

WARNING

Do not grab the inside of the

steering wheel when you are

driving off-road. You may hurt

your arm by a sudden steering

maneuver or from steering wheel

rebound due to an impact with

objects on the ground.You could

lose control of the steering wheel

which may lead to serious injury

or death.

WARNING

Never start or run the engine

while a full-time AWD vehicle is

raised on a jack.The vehicle can

slip or roll off of a jack causing

serious injury or death to you or

those nearby.

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Towing

CAUTION

AWD vehicles must be towed with a

wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equip-

ment with all the wheels off the

ground. For more information, refer

to "Towing" in chapter 6.

• Never engage the parking

brake while performing the

test.

• When the vehicle is lifted up,

do not operate the front and

rear wheel separately. All four

wheels should be operated.

Dynamometer testing

A full-time AWD vehicle must be test-

ed on a special four wheel chassis

dynamometer.

Temporary Free Roller

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Roll Tester (Speedometer)

WARNING

A full-time AWD vehicle should not

be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a

2WD roll tester must be used, per-

form the following procedure:

1. Check the tire pressures recom-

mended for your vehicle.

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Keep away from the front of the

vehicle while the vehicle is in

gear on the dynamometer. The

vehicle can jump forward and

cause serious injury or death.

2. Place the front wheels on the roll

tester for a speedometer test as

shown in the illustration.

3. Release the parking brake.

4. Place the rear wheels on the tem-

porary free roller as shown in the

illustration.

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DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The mode changes, as below, when-

ever the DRIVE MODE button is

pressed.

SPORT mode

SPORT mode manages

the driving dynamics by

automatically adjusting the

steering effort, and the

engine and transmission

control logic for enhanced

driving performance.

NORMAL

SPORT

NORMAL mode

• When SPORT mode is selected by

pressing the DRIVE MODE button,

the SPORT indicator will illuminate.

• Whenever the engine is restarted,

the Drive Mode will revert back to

NORMAL mode. If SPORT mode is

desired, re-select SPORT mode

from the DRIVE MODE button.

In NORMAL mode the engine and

transmission control logic work

together to provide regular daily driv-

ing performance with some fuel effi-

ciency.

• When NORMAL mode is selected,

it is not displayed on the instrument

cluster.

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The drive mode may be selected

according to the driver's preference

or road condition.

The system resets to be in the NOR-

MAL mode, when the engine is

restarted.

• When SPORT mode is activated:

- The engine rpm will tend to

remain a little higher for a brief

time even after releasing the

accelerator. This is a typical when

the SPORT mode is activated.

- Upshifts are delayed when accel-

erating

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If there is a problem with the instru-

ment cluster, the drive mode will be in

NORMAL mode and may not change

to SPORT mode.

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In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency

may decrease.

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BLIND-SPOT COLLISION WARNING (BCW) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

(1) Blind-Spot Collision Warning

(BCW)

The feature will operate when the

vehicle is moving in reverse below

about 6 mph (10 km/h). If oncom-

ing cross traffic is detected a

warning chime will sound. The

time of alert varies according to

the speed difference between you

and the approaching vehicle.

The Blind-Spot Collision Warning

A

(BCW) range varies relative to

vehicle speed. Note that if your

vehicle is traveling much faster

than the vehicles around you, the

warning will not occur.

B

(2) BCW : Closing at high speed

WARNING

The BCW-Closing at high speed

feature will alert you when a vehi-

cle is approaching in an adjacent

lane at a high rate of speed. If the

driver activates the turn signal

when the system detects an

oncoming vehicle, the system

sounds an audible alert.

The time of alert (warning signal)

varies according to the speed dif-

ference between you and the

approaching vehicle.

• Always be aware of road con-

ditions while driving and be

alert for unexpected situations

even though the Blind-Spot

Collision Warning (BCW) sys-

tem is operating.

• The Blind-Spot Collision

Warning (BCW) system is not

a substitute for proper and

safe driving. Always drive

safely and use caution when

changing lanes or backing up

the vehicle. The Blind-Spot

Collision Warning (BCW) sys-

tem may not detect every

object alongside the vehicle.

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[A] : Blind spot area

[B] : Closing at high speed

The Blind-Spot Collision Warning

(BCW) system uses radar sensors in

the rear bumper to monitor and warn

the driver of an approaching vehicle

in the driver's blind spot area.

The system monitors the rear area of

the vehicle and provides information

to the driver with an audible alert and

an indicator on the outer side view

mirrors.

(3) RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic

Collision Warning)

The RCCW feature monitors

approaching cross traffic from the

left and right side of the vehicle

when your vehicle is in reverse.

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To cancel:

Press the BCW switch again. The

indicator on the switch will go off.

■ Left side

BCW (Blind-Spot Collision

Warning)

Operating conditions

When the system is not used, turn

the system off by turning off the

switch.

■ Right side

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• If the ignition switch is turned OFF

and then ON again, the BCW sys-

tem returns to the previous state.

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• When the system is turned on, the

warning light will illuminate for 3

seconds on the outer side view mir-

ror.

First stage alert

If a vehicle is detected within the

boundary of the system, a warning

light will illuminate on the outer side

view mirror.

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To operate:

Press the BCW switch with the igni-

tion switch in the ON position.

The indicator on the BCW switch will

illuminate.

Once the detected vehicle is no

longer within the blind spot area, the

warning will turn off depending on

the driving conditions of the vehicle.

The function will activate when:

1. The system is on.

2. The vehicle speed is above

approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).

3. An oncoming vehicle is detected

in the blind spot area.

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■ Left side

■ Right side

• The second stage alarm may be

deactivated.

- To deactivate the warning chime:

Go to the ''User Settings → Driver

Assistance and deselect Blind-

Spot Collision Warning sound'' on

the LCD display.

- To activate the warning chime:

Go to the ''User Settings → Driver

Assistance and select Blind-Spot

Collision Warning sound'' on the

LCD display.

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[A] : Warning sound

Second stage alert

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A warning chime to alert the driver will activate when:

1. A vehicle has been detected in the blind spot area by the radar system

(the warning light will illuminate on the outer side view mirror) AND

2. The turn signal is applied (same side as where the vehicle is being

detected).

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The warning chime function helps

alert the driver. Deactivate this func-

tion only when it is necessary.

When this alert is activated, the warning light on the side view mirror will

also blink.

If you turn off the turn signal indicator, the warning chime will be deacti-

vated.

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Warning type

RCCW (Rear Cross-Traffic

Collision Warning)

The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision

Warning function monitors approach-

ing cross traffic from the left and right

side of the vehicle when your vehicle

is in reverse.

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■ Left

■ Right

The Rear Cross-Traffic Collision

Warning (RCCW) detecting range is

approximately 1 - 65 ft (0.5 – 20 m).

An approaching vehicle will be detect-

ed if their vehicle speed is within 2.5 -

22.5 mph (4 - 36 km/h).

Note that the detecting range may

vary under certain conditions. As

always, use caution and pay close

attention to your surroundings when

backing up your vehicle.

Operating conditions

To operate:

Go to the 'User Settings → Driver

Assistance and select Rear Cross-

Traffic Collision Warning' on the LCD

display. (For more information,

refer to "LCD Display" in chapter

3.)

The system will turn on and standby

to activate. The system will activate

when vehicle speed is below 6 mph

(10 km/h) and with the shift lever in R

(Reverse).

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If the vehicle detected by the sensors

approaches your vehicle, the warn-

ing chime will sound, the warning

light on the outer side view mirror will

blink and a message will appear on

the LCD display.

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• The warning chime will turn off

• The Blind-Spot Collision

Warning (BCW) system and

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision

Warning (RCCW) are not a

substitute for proper and safe

driving practices. Always

drive safely and use caution

when changing lanes or back-

ing up your vehicle.The Blind-

Spot Collision Warning (BCW)

system may not detect every

object alongside the vehicle.

WARNING

• The warning light on the outer

side view mirror will illumi-

nate whenever a vehicle is

detected at the rear side by

the system.

To avoid accidents, do not

focus only on the warning

light and neglect to see the

surrounding of the vehicle.

when:

- The detected vehicle moves out of

the sensing area or

- when the vehicle is right behind

your vehicle or

- when the vehicle is not approach-

ing your vehicle or

- when the other vehicle slows down.

• The system may not operate proper-

ly due to other factors or circum-

stances. Always pay attention to

your surroundings.

• If the sensing area near the rear

bumper is blocked by either a wall

or barrier or by a parked vehicle,

the system sensing area may be

reduced.

• Drive safely even though the

vehicle is equipped with a

Blind-Spot Collision Warning

(BCW) system and Rear

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NOTICE

• The system may not work prop-

erly when the bumper has been

damaged, or if the rear bumper

has been replaced or repaired.

• The sensing range differs some-

what according to the width of

the road. When the road is nar-

row, the system may detect

other vehicles in the next lane

OR when the road is wide, the

system may not detect other

vehicles in the next lane.

Cross-Traffic

Collision

Warning (RCCW). Do not sole-

ly rely on the system but

check

your

surrounding

before changing lanes or

backing the vehicle up.

The system may not alert the

driver in some conditions so

always check your surround-

ings while driving.

• The system may turn off due to

strong electromagnetic waves.

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- A trailer or carrier is installed. To

use the BCW system, remove the

trailer or carrier from your vehicle.

Warning message

Blind-Spot Collision Warning -

Sensor Location

If any of these conditions occur, the

light on the BCW switch and the sys-

tem will turn off automatically.

When the BCW cancelled warning

message is displayed in the cluster,

check to make sure that the rear

bumper is free from any dirt or snow

in the areas where the sensor is

located. Remove any dirt, snow, or

foreign material that could interfere

with the radar sensors.

After any dirt or debris is removed,

the BCW system should operate nor-

mally after about 10 minutes of driv-

ing the vehicle.

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Blind-Spot Collision Warning

(BCW) system disabled.

Radar blocked

• This warning message may appear

when :

- One or both of the sensors on the

rear bumper is blocked by dirt or

snow or a foreign object.

The sensors are located inside the

rear bumper.

Always keep the rear bumper clean

for the proper operation of the sys-

tem.

If the system still does not operate

normally have your vehicle inspected

by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

- Driving in rural areas where the

BCW sensor does not detect

another vehicle for an extended

period of time.

- When there is inclement weather

such as heavy snow or rain.

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Turn off the system by pressing the

BCW switch and deselecting Rear

Cross Traffic Alert from the User

Settings mode on the cluster, when

using a trailer or carrier behind your

vehicle.

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Non-operating condition

Limitations of the System

The BCW indicator on the outer

side view mirror may not illumi-

nate properly when:

- The outer side view mirror housing

is damaged.

- The mirror is covered with dirt,

snow, or debris.

- The window is covered with dirt,

snow, or debris.

The driver must be cautious in the

below situations, because the sys-

tem may not detect other vehicles or

objects in certain circumstances.

• When a trailer or carrier is

installed.

• The vehicle driven in inclement

weather such as heavy rain or

snow.

• The sensor is polluted with rain,

snow, mud, etc.

• The rear bumper where the sensor

is located is covered with a foreign

object such as a bumper sticker, a

bumper guard, a bike rack, etc.

• The rear bumper is damaged, or

the sensor is out of the original

default position.

• The vehicle height gets lower or

higher due to heavy loading in a

trunk, abnormal tire pressure, etc.

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- The window is tinted.

Check Blind-Spot Collision

Warning (BCW) system

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If there is a problem with the BCW

system, a warning message will

appear and the light on the switch

will turn off. The system will turn off

automatically. Have your vehicle

inspected

by

an

authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

• When the temperature of the rear

bumper is high.

• When the sensors are blocked by

other vehicles, walls or parking-lot

pillars.

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• The vehicle driven on a curved • When the other vehicle passes at a

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This device complies with Part 15 of

road.

very fast speed.

• The vehicle driven through a toll- • While changing lanes.

the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following

two conditions:

gate.

• If the vehicle has started at the

same time as the vehicle next to

you and has accelerated.

• When the vehicle in the next lane

moves two lanes away from you

OR when the vehicle two lanes

away moves to the next lane from

you.

• The road pavement (or the periph-

eral ground) abnormally contains

metallic components (i.e. possibly

due to subway construction).

• There is a fixed object near the

vehicle, such as a guardrail.

1. This device may not cause harmful

interference.

2. This device must accept any inter-

ference received, including interfer-

ence that may cause undesired

operation.

• While going down or up a steep

road where the height of the lane is • A motorcycle or bicycle is near.

different.

• A flat trailer is near.

• Driving on a narrow road where

trees or grass or overgrown.

• Driving in rural areas where the

sensor does not detect another

vehicle or structure for an extended

period of time.

• If there are small objects in the

detecting area such as a shopping

cart or a baby stroller.

• If there is a low height vehicle such

as a sports car.

• Driving on a wet road.

• Driving on a road where the

guardrail or wall is in double struc-

ture.

• A big vehicle is near such as a bus

or truck.

• When the other vehicle approach-

es very close.

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