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FOREWORD

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing HYUNDAI. We are pleased to welcome

you to the growing number of discerning people who drive HYUNDAI. We are very

proud of the advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each HYUNDAI

we build.

Your Owner’s Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new

HYUNDAI. To become familiar with your new HYUNDAI, so that you can fully enjoy it,

read this Owner’s Manual carefully before driving your new vehicle.

This manual contains important safety information and instructions intended to

familiarize you with your vehicle’s controls and safety features so you can safely

operate your vehicle.

This manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance safe

operation of the vehicle. It is recommended that all service and maintenance on your

car be performed by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. An authorized HYUNDAI dealer

are prepared to provide high-quality service, maintenance and any other assistance

that may be required.

This Owner’s Manual should be considered a permanent part of your vehicle, and

should be kept in the vehicle so you can refer to it at any time. The manual should stay

with the vehicle if you sell it to provide the next owner with important operating, safety

and maintenance information.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

CAUTION

Severe engine and transmission 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 2-14 in

the Vehicle Specifications section of the Owner’s Manual.

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.

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GUIDE TO HYUNDAI GENUINE PARTS

1. What are HYUNDAI Genuine Parts?

2. Why 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 for our customers.

HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are

engineered and built to meet rigid

manufacturing requirements.

Damage caused by 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 exported

to the U.S. are packaged with labels

written only in English.

HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are only

sold through authorized HYUNDAI

Dealerships.

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

We want to help you get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your

Owner’s Manual can assist you in many ways. To gain an overview of the contents

of your Owner’s Manual, use the Table of Contents in the front of the manual. The

first page of each Chapter includes a detailed Table of Contents of the topics in that

Chapter.

To quickly locate information about your vehicle, use the Index in the back of the

manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in this manual and the page number where it

can be found.

For your convenience, we have incorporated tabs on the right-hand page edges.

These tabs are coded with the Chapter titles to assist you with navigating through the

manual.

SAFETY MESSAGES

Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. This Owner’s Manual provides

you with many safety precautions and operating procedures. This information alerts

you to potential hazards that may hurt you or others, as well as damage to your vehicle.

Safety messages found on vehicle labels and in this manual describe these hazards

and what to do to avoid or reduce the risks.

Warnings and instructions contained in this manual are for your safety. Failure to follow

safety warnings and instructions can lead to serious injury or death.

Throughout this manual DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE and the SAFETY

ALERT SYMBOL will be used.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential physical injury

hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible

injury or death. The safety alert symbol precedes the signal words DANGER,

WARNING and CAUTION.

DANGER

DANGER indicates a hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, will

result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

WARNING

NOTICE indicates a situation which,

if not avoided, could result in vehicle

damage.

WARNING indicates a hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury.

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FUEL REQUIREMENTS

Gasoline engine

Unleaded

Your new vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having an octane number

((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. (Do not use methanol blended

fuels)

Your new vehicle is designed to obtain maximum performance with UNLEADED FUEL,

as well as minimize exhaust emissions and spark plug fouling.

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the engine and engine components, never add any fuel

system cleaning agents to the fuel tank other than what has been specified.

Consult an authorized HYUNDAI dealer for additional information.

WARNING

śꢀ Do not “top off” after the nozzle automatically shuts off when refueling.

śꢀ Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to prevent fuel spillage in the

event of an accident.

Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol

Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and ethanol (also known as grain alcohol) are being

marketed along with or instead of leaded or unleaded gasoline. For example, “E15” is a

gasohol comprised of 15% ethanol and 85% gasoline.

Do not use gasohol containing more than 15% 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, engine control system and emission control system.

Discontinue using gasohol of any kind if drivability problems occur.

“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 15 percent.

NOTICE

To prevent damage to your vehicle’s engine and fuel system:

śꢀ Never use gasohol which contains methanol.

śꢀ Never use gasohol containing more than 15% ethanol.

śꢀ Never use leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.

śꢀ Never use “E85” fuel.

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover damage to the fuel system or any

performance problems caused by the use of “E85” fuel.

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Using Fuel Additives (except Detergent Fuel Additives)

Using fuel additives such as:

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Silicone fuel additive

Ferrocene (iron-based) fuel additive

Other metallic-based fuel additives

May result in cylinder misfire, poor acceleration, engine stalling, damage to the

catalyst, or abnormal corrosion, and may cause damage to the engine resulting in a

reduction in the overall life of the powertrain.

-

The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate.

NOTICE

Damage to the fuel system or performance problem caused by the use of these fuels

may not be covered by your New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

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.

Detergent 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 or the engine does not run smoothly, detergent-based fuel additives

that you can purchase separately may be added to the gasoline. If TOP TIER Detergent

Gasoline is not available, one bottle of additive added to the fuel tank according to the

maintenance schedule is recommended (refer to the Maintenance Schedule in chapter

9).

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:

śꢀ Observe all regulations regarding registration and insurance.

śꢀ Determine that acceptable fuel is available.

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VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS

śꢀ This vehicle should not be modified. Modification of your vehicle could affect its

performance, safety or durability and may even violate governmental safety and

emissions regulations.

In addition, damage or performance problems resulting from any modification may

not be covered under warranty.

śꢀ If you use unauthorized electronic devices, it may cause the vehicle to operate

abnormally, wire damage, battery discharge and fire. For your safety, we

recommend that you do not use unauthorized electronic devices.

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By following a few simple precautions for the first 600 miles (1,000km) you may add to

the performance, economy and life of your vehicle.

śꢀ Do not race the engine.

śꢀ While driving, avoid sudden acceleration.

śꢀ 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.

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

śꢀ Do not tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of operation.

śꢀ Fuel economy and engine performance may vary depending on vehicle break-in

process and be stabilized after 4,000 miles (6,000 km). New engines may consume

more oil during the vehicle break-in period.

WARNING

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:

śꢀ Gasoline and its vapors

śꢀ Engine exhaust

śꢀ Used engine oil

śꢀ Interior passenger compartment components and materials

śꢀ 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.

For more information go to https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle

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VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

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:

śꢀ How various systems in your vehicle were operating;

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

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

śꢀ 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 (for example, 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.

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