Hyundai Equus (2016 year). Instruction - part 14
Convenient features of your vehicle
Temperature control
If you turn the knob for front passen-
ger's seat or if you press the down
■ Front
button, the 3 Zone indicator will illumi-
nate. You can separately adjust the
temperatures for the front passen-
ger's seat and the rear seat. If you
press the 3 Zone button, the 3 Zone
indicator will be turned OFF, and the
temperatures of the front passenger's
seat and the rear seat will be adjust-
ed like the one for the driver's seat.
Temperature conversion
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■ Rear
If the battery is discharged or discon-
nected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to be in Fahrenheit.
This is a normal condition. The tem-
perature mode can be changed
between Celsius and Fahrenheit, as
explained below.
While pressing the OFF button,
press the AUTO button for 3 seconds
or more. The temperature display will
change from Celsius to Fahrenheit or
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from Fahrenheit to Celsius.
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by turning the knob to
the right for front seats and pressing
the up (
) button for rear seats.
The temperature will decrease
(to
Lo) when the knob is turned to the
left for the front seat and the down
(
) button is pressed for the rear
seat. Each slight turning of the knob
for the front seat and each pressing
of the down button for the rear seat
will increase or decrease the temper-
ature by 1°F / 0.5°C. When set to the
lowest temperature, the air condition-
ing will operate continuously.
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Air intake control
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A prolonged period of the heater oper-
ation in the air recirculation mode
(without air conditioning selected)
may cause fogging on the windshield
and side windows, and make the air
stale inside the vehicle.
In addition, a prolonged period of the
air conditioning operation in the air
recirculation mode may make air
excessively dry inside the vehicle.
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WARNING
This is to select either the (fresh) air
intake mode or the air recirculation
• A prolonged period of the cli-
mode.
mate control system opera-
To change the air intake control
tion in the air recirculation
mode, push the control button.
mode may intake damp air,
increase humidity inside the
vehicle, cause fogging on win-
Air recirculation mode
dows and obscure driver's
With the air recirculation
view.
mode selected, air inside
• Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the vehicle will be taken out
the air conditioning or heating
through the heating sys-
system ON. It may cause seri-
tem, be cooled or heated
ous harm or death due to oxy-
according to the selected
gen deficiency and hypother-
function, and be injected
mia.
inside again.
• A prolonged period of the cli-
mate control system opera-
(fresh) Air intake mode
tion in the air recirculation
With the (fresh) air intake
mode may cause drowsiness,
mode selected, air outside
sleepiness or loss of vehicle
the vehicle will enter inside
control. Set in the (fresh) air
the vehicle, and be heated
intake mode as much as pos-
or cooled according to the
sible while driving.
selected function.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Air Quality System (AQS)
Exhaust gas cut-off mode :
The exhaust gas may enter the vehicle
from the outside in the
(fresh) air
intake mode. However, with the
exhaust gas cut-off mode selected,
the air intake control automatically
converts to the air recirculation mode
to prevent the exhaust gas from enter-
ing the vehicle.
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It should be noted that a prolonged
period of the heater operation in the
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air recirculation mode may cause fog-
The air intake from outside can be
ging on the windshield and side win-
automatically controlled. Press the
dows, and make the air stale inside the
button to activate the AQS.
vehicle. In addition, a prolonged peri-
When setting in the AQS mode, the
od of the air conditioning operation in
system automatically senses out-
the air recirculation mode may make
door air pollutants and minimizes the
air excessively dry inside the vehicle.
air pollutant entering into the vehicle.
However, unpleasant or foul odors
NOTICE
may be still noticeable inside the
vehicle.
If the windows are fogged up in
either the air recirculation mode
or the AQS mode, change the air
intake control to the
(fresh) air
intake mode or turn the AQS OFF.
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Fan speed control
A/C (Air conditioning)
■ Front
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■ Rear
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system ON (The indica-
tor light will illuminate). Press the but-
ton again to turn the A/C OFF.
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The fan speed can be set as desired
by pressing the fan speed control
button. The higher the fan speed is,
the more air is delivered. Pressing
the OFF button turns the fan OFF.
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For better quality of the sound recog-
nition system, the fan speed may auto-
matically slow down for a couple of
minutes when you activate voice
recognition or hands-free systems.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
OFF mode
Climate information screen
selection button
■ Front
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■ Rear
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• Type A
• Type B
To display the climate information on
the screen, press the CLIMATE but-
ton.
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Press the OFF button in front to turn
OFF the air climate control system.
However, you can still select the mode
and operate the air intake control as
long as the ignition switch is ON. When
the OFF button in the rear is pressed,
the rear blower will be turned OFF.
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System operation
• To prevent fogging on the inside of
the windshield, set the air intake
Ventilation
control in the
(fresh) air intake
1. Set in the
mode.
mode, set the fan speed as
2. Set the air intake control in the
desired, turn ON the A/C, and
(fresh) air intake mode.
adjust the temperature as desired.
3. Set the temperature, as desired.
4. Set the fan speed, as desired.
Air conditioning
1. Start the engine. Press the A/C
button.
Heating
2. Set in the
mode.
1. Set in the
mode.
3. Set the air intake control either in
2. Set the air intake control in the
the (fresh) air intake mode or in
(fresh) air intake mode.
the air recirculation mode.
3. Set the temperature, as desired.
4. Adjust the fan speed and tempera-
4. Set the fan speed, as desired.
ture for your greatest comfort.
5. In order to get dehumidified heat-
ing, turn ON the A/C.
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• If the windshield is fogged up, set
• When using the A/C system, closely
in the
mode or press the front
monitor the engine temperature
defrost button
gauge while driving up hills or in
heavy traffic when the outside tem-
perature is high. A/C operation may
Operation Tips
overheat the engine. Continuously
• To keep dust or unpleasant fumes
use the blower fan. However, turn
from entering the vehicle through
the air conditioning system OFF if
the ventilation system, temporarily
the engine temperature gauge indi-
set the air intake control in the air
cates engine overheating.
recirculation mode. Make sure to
• When opening the windows in
return to be in the (fresh) air intake
humid weather, A/C operation may
mode when the irritating dust and
create dew condensation inside the
gas fade away and the fresh air
vehicle. Since excessive dew conden-
intake is possible. This will keep
sation may cause damage to electri-
the driver alert and comfortable.
cal equipment, A/C should be oper-
• Air needed for the heating/cooling
ated only with the windows closed.
system is taken inside through the
grilles in front of the windshield.
Care should be taken that these
are not blocked by leaves, snow,
ice or other substances.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Air conditioning system operation
Climate control air filter
tips
•
When the vehicle is parked under
Outside air
the direct sunlight in hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
Recirculated
to expel the hot air inside from the
air
vehicle.
•
To reduce the dew condensation
on the inside of the windows on
rainy or humid days, lower the
humidity inside the vehicle by
Blower
Heater core
operating the A/C system.
Climate control
Evaporator
air filter
core
•
During the A/C operation, you may
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occasionally notice a slight
The climate control air filter is
change in the engine speed, as
installed behind the glove box to filter
the A/C compressor cycles. This is
out dust or other pollutants that come
a normal condition.
into the vehicle from the outside
•
Test the A/C system every month
through the heating and air condi-
only for a few minutes to maximize
tioning systems.
the system performance.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
•
After the inside temperature
in the filter over a period of time, the
becomes sufficiently cool, change
air intake volume may decrease,
the air intake control from the air
resulting in the dew condensation
recirculation mode to the (fresh)
inside the windshield even when set-
air intake mode.
ting in the (fresh) air intake mode. In
•
When operating the A/C system,
this case, have the climate control air
you may notice clear water drip-
filter replaced by an authorized
ping (or even puddling) from the
EQUUS dealer.
passenger side of the vehicle. This
does not indicate a system failure.
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•
The air recirculation mode of the
• Replace the filter every 15,000 miles
A/C provides the maximum cool-
(24,000 km) or once a year. If the car
ing. However, a prolonged period
has been driven in severe conditions
of the A/C operation in this mode
such as dusty or rough roads, more
may make the air stale inside the
frequent air conditioner filter
vehicle.
inspections and changes are
•
While operating the A/C system,
required.
you may occasionally notice the
• When the air flow rate suddenly
dew condensation because of the
decreases, have the system checked
rapid cooling process and humid
by an authorized EQUUS dealer.
air intake. This does not mean
there is not a system failure.
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Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the A/C performance is reduced.
Overfilling also has a negative
impact on the A/C system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized EQUUS dealer.
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It is important that the correct type
and the fixed amount of oil/refriger-
ant are observed. Otherwise, damage
to the compressor and abnormal sys-
tem operation may occur.
WARNING
The A/C system should be
checked and repaired by an
authorized EQUUS dealer.
Improper maintenance may
cause serious injury to the per-
son performing the mainte-
nance.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
To defog inside windshield
WARNING
- Windshield heating
Do not set in the
or in the
position when operating the
A/C in extremely humid weath-
er. The difference between the
outside and inside tempera-
tures could cause the dew con-
densation on the outer surface
of the windshield, causing loss
of driver's view, serious injury
or death. In this case, set the
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knob or the button in the
1. Select the desired fan speed.
position and lower the fan
2. Select the desired temperature.
speed.
3. Press the defrost button (
).
4. The (fresh) air intake mode will be
• For the maximum defrosting
selected automatically.
effects, set the temperature to be
If the (fresh) air intake mode is not
extreme hot (extreme right) and
selected automatically, adjust the
set the fan speed in the highest.
corresponding buttons manually.
• When you want warm air near the
If the
position is selected, lower
floor while defrosting or defogging,
fan speed is adjusted according to
set the mode in the floor-defrost
the higher fan speed.
position.
• Before driving, clear all snow and
ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors,
and all side windows.
• Clear all snow and ice from the
hood and air inlet in the cowl grill
to improve heater and defroster
efficiency and to prevent possible
dew condensation on the inside of
the windshield.
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If the engine temperature is still cold
after starting, brief warming up of the
engine may be required to warm the
air in the air outlet.
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To defrost outside windshield
Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of the dew
condensation on the inside of the
windshield, the air intake is automat-
ically controlled according to a driv-
ing condition such as setting in the
or
positions. To cancel or
reset the defogging process, follow
the below steps:
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1. Set the fan speed in the highest
(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature in the extreme
hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defrost button (
).
4. The (fresh) air intake mode will be
selected automatically.
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When the
position is selected,
the lower fan speed will be adjusted
1. Turn the Engine Start/Stop button
according to the higher fan speed.
ON.
2. Press the defrost button (
).
3. While pressing the A/C button,
press the air intake control button
at least 5 times within 3 seconds.
The air intake control indicator flash-
es three times at an interval of 0.5
seconds. It indicates that the defog-
ging process is canceled or reset to
the original status.
When the battery is discharged or
disconnected, the system resets to
the defogging default setting.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Auto defogging system
The auto defogging system automat-
(if equipped)
ically activates in certain conditions.
However, if you want to turn OFF the
auto defogging system, press the
front defroster button 4 times within 2
seconds while pressing the AUTO
button. The front defroster indicator
will flash 3 times to notify the system
cancellation. To restart the auto
defogging system, follow the proce-
dures mentioned above.
If the battery is disconnected or dis-
charged, it resets to the auto defog-
ging status.
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Auto defogging reduces the probabil-
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ity of the dew condensation on the
When the A/C is turned ON and the
inside of the windshield by automati-
(fresh) air intake mode is selected by
cally sensing the moisture.
the auto defogging system, and when
The auto defogging system operates
you try to turn OFF the A/C and select
when the heater or the A/C is ON.
the air recirculation mode, the indica-
tor will just flash 3 times, the A/C will
not be turned OFF, and the air recir-
This indicator illuminates
culation mode will not be selected.
when the auto defogging
system senses the mois-
NOTICE
ture on the inside of the
windshield and operates.
Do not remove the sensor cover
on the upper end of the driver's
side windshield. Damage to sys-
If it is humid inside the vehicle, the
tem parts could occur and may
automated steps operate as follows:
not be covered by your vehicle
If auto defogging system does not
warranty.
defog the window in the step 1 (fresh
air intake mode), the steps 2 and 3
will be followed.
Step 1 : (fresh) air intake mode
Step 2 : Operating the A/C
Step 3 : Blowing air toward the wind-
shield
Step 4 : Increasing air flow toward
the windshield
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STORAGE COMPARTMENTS
These compartments are to store
Glove box
small items required by the driver or
passengers.
NOTICE
• To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storage
compartments.
• Always keep the storage com-
partment covers closed while
driving. Do not attempt to place
so many items in the storage
compartment. Otherwise, the
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storage compartment cover can-
The glove box can be locked and
not be securely closed.
unlocked with the mechanical key in
the smart key (1).
To open the glove box, pull the lever
WARNING
(2) and the glove box will automati-
- Flammable materials
cally open. Close the glove box after
using it.
Do not place cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other
flammable/explosive materials
WARNING
in the vehicle. These items may
catch fire and/or explode if the
To reduce the risk of injury in an
vehicle is exposed to hot tem-
accident or sudden stop, always
peratures for an extended peri-
keep the glove box door closed
od of time.
while driving.
NOTICE
Center console storage
Do not keep food in the glove box
for a long period of time.
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To open the center console storage,
push the button (1) or (2).
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Sunglass holder
Rear console storage
■ Type A
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■ Type B
To open the sunglass holder, press
the cover and the holder will slowly
open. Place your sunglasses inside
the compartment holder with the
lenses facing out. Push to close the
sunglass holder.
WARNING
• Do not keep objects except
sunglasses inside the sun-
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glass holder. Such objects
■ Type B
can be thrown from the holder
in an accident or sudden stop,
possibly injuring passengers
inside the vehicle.
• Do not open the sunglass
holder while the vehicle is
moving. The rear view mirror
may be blocked by an open
sunglass holder.
• Do not force to put your sun-
glasses into the sunglass
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holder to prevent breakage or
deformation of glasses. It may
To open the console storage, push
cause personal injury if you
the open button. After using the con-
force to open it, when the
sole storage, make sure to close it.
glasses are jammed inside the
sunglass holder.
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Cool and warm box
WARNING
(if equipped)
Have the system maintained
and repaired by an authorized
EQUUS dealer. Inappropriate
repair may damage the system,
resulting in a fire or injury.
NOTICE
•
When operating in the cooling
mode, and when the drink is hot,
the system takes a long time to
cool the drink. To use the cool-
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ing mode efficiently, cool down
the hot drink at the room tem-
perature before putting it in the
box.
•
When operating in the warming
mode, and when the drink is
cold, it takes a long time to warm
the drink. To use the warming
mode efficiently, warm up the
cold drink at the room tempera-
ture before putting it in the box.
•
If the cover is not securely
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closed, the efficiency will be
To open the box, pull up the lever(1).
lowered with frost formation.
If you press the BOX button (2) once,
Always close the cover securely.
the indicator will illuminate in blue
•
If you force to close the cover
and then it will keep your drinks cool.
when drink bottles are not cor-
If you press the BOX button
(2)
rectly put inside, it may damage
again, the indicator color will be
the cover.
changed to amber and then it will
keep your drinks warm.
•
Because the temperature near
the box bottom is very low, make
To stop operating, press the BOX
sure that frost does not form
button (2) again. The indicator will be
inside the drink bottle.
turned OFF. It takes about 5 minutes
to swift from the warming mode to
•
Securely put the cap on the bottle
the cooling mode or vice versa.
when you put the bottle in the
There are partitions in the box to fix
box.
drink bottles. You can remove the
•
Do not put sharp or any other
partitions for larger size bottles. Be
object except drinks in the box. It
careful not to damage the partitions.
may damage the box.
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• If you leave food in the box for a
long period of time, the food may
go spoiled with bad smell.
• When you clean the inside of the
box, use a soft cloth. Do not use
strong soap or chemical deter-
gents.
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NOTICE
There are the air inlet on the rear
seat center and the air outlet on
the trunk. If the air inlet is blocked,
the efficiency will be lowered. If
the air inlet is blocked for a long
period of time, the box may be
damaged.
Do not let the air inlet and outlet
be blocked.
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INTERIOR FEATURES
Ashtray
Rear
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Use the rear ashtray after opening
up the cover (1).
WARNING
To clean the ashtray, lift up the plas-
- Ashtray use
tic receptacle to pull it out.
• Do not use the vehicle’s ash-
trays as waste receptacles.
• Any lit cigarettes or matches
in an ashtray with other
inflammable materials may
cause a fire.
Front
To open the ashtray, press the cover
and it will slowly open. To clean the
ashtray, lift up the plastic receptacle
and pull it out.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Cup holder
■ Rear (A) (if equipped)
WARNING
- Hot drinks
• Do not place hot drinks in the
cup holder without covering
the lid while the vehicle is in
motion.
If the hot drink spills over, you
may be burned. Such a burn
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to the driver may lead to loss
■ Rear (B) (if equipped)
of control of the vehicle.
• To reduce the risk of personal
injury in the event of sudden
stop or collision, do not place
uncovered or insecurely cov-
ered bottles, glasses or cans
in the cup holder while the
vehicle is in motion.
WARNING
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Keep cans or bottles out of
Cups or small beverage cans may be
direct sun lights and do not put
placed in the cup holders.
them in a vehicle when the
weather heats up. Otherwise, it
Front
may explode.
To open the cover, press the cover
and it will slowly open.
■ Front
Rear (A)
To open the cover, press the button
and it will slowly open.
Rear (B) (if equipped)
To open the cover, press the cover
and it will slowly open.
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