Get Convenience features -> Lighting Guide for Hyundai Santa Fe SUV 2023

Convenience features

LIGHTING

Exterior lights

Lighting control

To operate the lights, turn the knob at

the end of the control lever to one of the

following positions:

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AUTO headlight

The position lamp and headlight will

be turned ON or OFF automatically

depending on the amount of daylight as

measured by the ambient light sensor (1)

at the upper end of the windshield glass.

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1. OFF

2. AUTO headlight

3. Position lamp

Even with the AUTO headlight feature

in operation, it is recommended to

manually turn ON the headlights when

driving at night or in a fog, driving in the

rain, or when you enter dark areas, such

as tunnels and parking facilities.

4. Headlight

Daytime Running Light (DRL)

The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can

make it easier for others to see the front

of your vehicle during the day, especially

after dawn and before sunset.

NOTICE

śꢀ Do not cover or spill anything on the

sensor (1) located at the upper end of

the windshield glass.

śꢀ Do not clean the sensor using

a window cleaner, the cleanser

may leave a light film which could

interfere with sensor operation.

śꢀ If your vehicle has window tint or

other types of metallic coating on the

front windshield, the AUTO headlight

system may not work properly.

The DRL system will turn the dedicated

lamp OFF when :

śꢀ The headlights are ON.

śꢀ The parking brake is applied.

śꢀ The vehicle is turned off.

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High beam operation

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Position lamp (

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The position lamp, license plate lamp

and instrument panel lamp are turned

ON.

To turn on the high beam headlight, push

the lever away from you. The lever will

return to its original position.

The high beam indicator will light when

the headlight high beams are switched

on.

To turn off the high beam headlight, pull

the lever towards you. The low beams

will turn on.

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Headlight (

)

The headlight, position lamp, license

plate lamp and instrument panel lamp

are turned ON.

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Information

To flash the high beam headlight, pull the

lever towards you, then release the lever.

The high beams will remain ON as long

as you hold the lever towards you.

The ignition switch must be in the ON

position to turn on the headlight.

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Convenience features

Turn signals and lane change signals

Battery saver function

The purpose of this feature is to prevent

the battery from being discharged.

The system automatically turns off the

position lamp when the driver turns the

vehicle off and opens the driver-side

door.

With this feature, the position lamps will

turn off automatically if the driver parks

on the side of road at night.

However, the position lamps stay ON

even when the driver-side door is opened

if the headlight switch is turned to the

position lamp or AUTO (if equipped)

position after the engine is turned off.

If necessary, to keep the lamps on

turn the position lamps OFF and ON

again using the headlight switch on

the steering column after the engine is

turned off.

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To signal a turn, push down on the lever

for a left turn or up for a right turn in

position (A).

If an indicator stays on and does not flash

or if it flashes abnormally, one of the turn

signal bulbs may be burned out and will

require replacement.

One touch turn signal

To use One Touch Turn Signal push the

turn signal lever up or down to position

(B) and then release it.

The lane change signals will blink 3, 5 or

7 times.

You can enable the One Touch Turn

Signal function or choose the number

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instrument panel LCD cluster.

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Headlight delay function

(if equipped)

Traffic change (if equipped)

The low beam light distribution is

asymmetric. If you go abroad to a

country with opposite traffic direction,

this asymmetric part will dazzle

oncoming car driver.

To prevent dazzle, ECE regulation

demand several technical solutions (ex.

automatic change system, adhesive

sheet, down aiming). These headlights

are designed not to dazzle opposite

drivers.

You can activate or deactivate the Traffic

Change feature from the User Settings

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Travel Mode’.

If you place the ignition switch to the

ACC position or the OFF position with

the headlights ON, the headlights (and/

or position lamps) remain on for about

5 minutes. However, if the driver’s door

is opened and closed, the headlights

are turned off after 15 seconds. Also,

with the vehicle off if the driver’s door is

opened and closed, the headlights (and/

or position lamps) are turned off after 15

seconds.

The headlights (and/or position lamps)

can be turned off by pressing the lock

button on the remote key or smart key

twice or turning the headlight switch to

the OFF or AUTO position.

For more details, refer to “LCD Display”

In chapter 4.

You can enable the headlight delay

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NOTICE

If the driver exits the vehicle through

another door besides the driver

door, the battery saver function

does not operate and the headlight

delay function does not turn OFF

automatically.

This may cause the battery to

discharge. To avoid battery discharge,

turn OFF the headlights manually from

the headlight switch before exiting the

vehicle.

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