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ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

Occasional off-road use such as

WARNING

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.

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.

• 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.

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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 trac-

tion is required on slippery, muddy,

wet, or snow-covered roads.

• Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off

the roadway and the driver

over steers to reenter the

roadway.

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NOTICE

• In the event your vehicle

leaves the roadway, do not

steer sharply. Instead, slow

down before pulling back into

the travel lanes.

• Do not drive in water if the level

is higher than the bottom of the

vehicle.

• 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.

• 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.

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AWD operation

All Wheel Drive (AWD) mode selection

Transfer mode

Selection button

Indicator light

Description

• AWD Auto is used when driving on roads in normal condi-

tions, roads in urban areas, and on highways.

• All wheels are in operation when a vehicle travels at a con-

stant speed. Required tractions applying on front and rear

wheels vary depending on road driving conditions and driv-

ing conditions, which will be automatically controlled by the

computing system.

AWD AUTO

(AWD LOCK is

deactivated)

(not illuminated)

• When the cluster's AWD Auto display mode is selected, the

cluster displays the status of how four wheels’ traction forces

are distributed.

• The main goal of AWD Lock mode is to allow a driver to max-

imize the vehicle’s traction under extreme driving conditions

such as unpaved off-road, sandy roads, and muddy roads.

• AWD Lock mode is in operation only when a vehicle travels

at 37 mph (60 km/h) or less. When traveling at 37 mph (60

km/h) or faster, the mode will switch to AWD Auto.

AWD LOCK

• When AWD Lock mode illuminates, the cluster does not dis-

play the front/rear wheel traction force distribution status.

(illuminated)

• Press the AWD Lock mode switch again to switch back to

AWD Auto.

WARNING

If AWD warning light (

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

AWD system. When the AWD warning light (

HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.

) illuminates have your vehicle checked by an authorized

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For safe AWD operation

NOTICE

Before driving

• 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.

• Maintain AWD Auto mode when When driving on normal roads,

driving on roads in normal con- deactivate the AWD LOCK mode

ditions.

by pushing the AWD LOCK button

(AWD LOCK indicator light goes

off). Driving on normal roads with

the AWD LOCK mode, especially,

when cornering 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 dam-

age some parts of the power train.

• When driving under normal road

conditions (especially when cor-

nering) in AWD Lock mode, a

driver may find minor mechani-

cal vibration or noise, which is

extremely normal phenomenon,

not a malfunction. When AWD

Lock mode is released, such

noise or vibration will be imme-

diately gone.

Driving on snow-covered or icy

roads

• Start off slowly by applying the

accelerator pedal gently.

• Use snow tires or tire chains.

• 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.

Information

When the AWD LOCK mode is deac-

tivated, a sensation may be felt as the

driving power is delivered entirely to

the front wheels.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

sharp turns to prevent skids.

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Driving in sand or mud

• Maintain slow and constant speed.

WARNING

• Use tire chains driving in mud if

necessary.

• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

of you.

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.

• Reduce vehicle speed and always

check the road condition.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

sharp turns to prevent getting

stuck.

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Driving up or down hills

• Driving uphill

- Before starting off, check if it is

possible to drive uphill.

CAUTION

- 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.

- Drive straight as possible.

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.

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Driving through water

Additional driving conditions

WARNING

• Try to avoid driving in deep stand- • Become familiar with the off-road

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).

conditions before driving.

• Always pay attention when driving

off-road and avoid dangerous

areas.

• Drive slowly when driving in heavy

wind.

• Do not change gear while driving in

water.

• 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.

CAUTION

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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.

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.

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Towing

Emergency precautions

Tires

AWD vehicles must be towed with a

wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equip-

ment with all the wheels off the

ground.

For more details, refer to "Towing"

in chapter 6.

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.

Dynamometer testing

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.

A full-time AWD vehicle must be test-

ed on a special four wheel chassis

dynamometer.

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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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CAUTION

• 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.

Temporary Free Roller

Roll Tester (Speedometer)

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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.

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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