Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2018 year). Instruction - part 23
Driving your vehicle
ESC operation off
• ESC off state 2
Indicator light
ESC OFF state
To cancel ESC operation,
press the ESC OFF button
■ ESC indicator light
This car has 2 kinds of ESC
(ESC OFF
) for more than 3
off states.
seconds. ESC OFF indicator
If the engine stops when
light (ESC OFF
) illuminates
ESC is off, ESC remains off.
and ESC OFF warning chime
Upon restarting the engine,
will sound. At this state, the
■ ESC OFF indicator light
the ESC will automatically
engine control function and
turn on again.
brake control function do not
operate. It means the car sta-
• ESC off state 1
bility control function does not
To cancel ESC operation,
operate any more.
press the ESC OFF button
When ignition switch is turned to ON,
(ESC OFF
) shortly (ESC
the indicator light illuminates, then
OFF indicator light
(ESC
goes off if the ESC system is operat-
OFF
) illuminates). At this
ing normally.
state, the engine control
The ESC indicator light blinks when-
function does not operate. It
ever ESC is operating or illuminates
means the traction control
when ESC fails to operate.
function does not operate.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes
Brake control function only
on when the ESC is turned off with
operates.
the button.
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ESC OFF usage
✽ NOTICE
CAUTION
When driving
•
When operating the vehicle on a
Driving with varying tire or
• ESC should be turned on for daily
dynamometer, ensure that the
wheel sizes may cause the ESC
driving whenever possible.
ESC is turned off (ESC OFF light
system to malfunction. When
illuminated). If the ESC is left on,
• To turn ESC off while driving, press
replacing tires, make sure they
it may prevent the vehicle speed
the ESC OFF button while driving
are the same size as your origi-
from increasing, and result in false
on a flat road surface.
nal tires.
diagnosis.
•
Turning the ESC off does not affect
ABS or brake system operation.
WARNING
WARNING
Never press the ESC OFF but-
ton while ESC is operating (ESC
The Electronic Stability Control
indicator light blinks).
system is only a driving aid; use
precautions for safe driving by
If ESC is turned off while ESC is
slowing down on curved,
operating, the vehicle may slip
snowy, or icy roads. Drive slow-
out of control.
ly and don’t attempt to acceler-
ate whenever the ESC indicator
light is blinking, or when the
road surface is slippery.
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Vehicle stability management
VSM operation
VSM operation off
(VSM) (if equipped)
When the VSM is in operation, ESC
If you press the ESC OFF button to
indicator light (
) blinks.
turn off the ESC, the VSM will also
This system provides further
enhancements to vehicle stability
When the vehicle stability manage-
cancel and the ESC OFF indicator
light (
) illuminates.
and steering responses when a vehi-
ment is operating properly, you can
cle is driving on a slippery road or a
feel a slight pulsation in the vehicle
To turn on the VSM, press the button
vehicle detected changes in coeffi-
and/or abnormal steering responses
again. The ESC OFF indicator light
cient of friction between right wheels
(EPS). This is only the effect of brake
goes out.
and left wheels when braking.
and EPS control and indicates noth-
ing unusual.
Malfunction indicator
The VSM system will automatically
The VSM does not operate when:
be deactivated if a malfunction has
• Driving on bank road such as gra-
been detected somewhere in the
dient or incline
Electric Power Steering system or
• Driving rearward
the VSM system. If a malfunction is
• ESC OFF indicator light
(
)
detected, the ESC indicator light will
remains on the instrument cluster
illuminate and remain on. If the ESC
indicator light (
) or EPS warning
• EPS indicator light remains on the
light remains on, take your vehicle to
instrument cluster
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
have the system checked.
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Driving your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
Downhill brake control (DBC)
WARNING
(if equipped)
•
The VSM is designed to function
above approximately 9 mph (15
•
The
Vehicle
Stability
km/h) on curves.
Management system is not a
•
The VSM is designed to function
substitute for safe driving
above approximately 18 mph (30
practices but a supplemen-
km/h) when a vehicle is braking on
tary function only. It is the
a split-mu road. The split-mu road
responsibility of the driver to
is made of surfaces which have dif-
always check the speed and
ferent friction forces.
the distance to the vehicle
ahead. Always hold the steer-
ing wheel firmly while driving.
•
Your vehicle is designed to
operate according to the dri-
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ver's input through steering,
acceleration, and braking,
The Downhill Brake Control (DBC)
even with the VSM opera-
assists the driver when descending a
tional. Always follow all the
steep hill without the driver depress-
normal precautions for driv-
ing the brake pedal. It slows the vehi-
ing at safe speeds for the con-
cle to under approximately 6.3 mph
ditions - including driving in
(10 km/h) and lets the driver concen-
inclement weather and on a
trate on steering the vehicle.
slippery road.
DBC defaults to the OFF position
•
Driving with varying tire or
whenever the ignition is turned on.
wheel sizes may cause the
The DBC can be turned on or off by
VSM system to malfunction.
pushing the button.
When replacing tires, make
sure they are the same size as
your original tires.
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Indicator
Mode
Description
light
Press the DBC button when the vehicle speed is under
Green light
25 mph (40 km/h). The DBC system will turn ON and enter the standby mode.
Standby
illuminated
The system maintains the standby mode when vehicle speed is under approximately
38 mph (60km/h).
In the standby mode, DBC will activate automatically under the following conditions:
Green light
Activated
• The incline is over a certain degree.
blink
• The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is not depressed.
The DBC will turn OFF under the following conditions:
Green light
OFF
• The DBC button is pressed again.
OFF
• The vehicle speed is over approximately 38 mph (60 km/h).
In the activated mode, the DBC will temporarily deactivate under the following conditions:
Temporarily
Green light
• The hill is not steep enough.
deactivated
illuminated
• The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is depressed.
When the above conditions are gone, the DBC will automatically activate again.
WARNING
If the DBC yellow indicator light illuminates, the system has overheated or there is an operational problem.
The DBC will not activate. If the DBC yellow indicator light illuminates even though the DBC system has
cooled, have the system checked by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Driving your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
Hill-start assist control (HAC)
WARNING
(if equipped)
•
The DBC does not turn ON in the
•
Unnecessary or unwanted
P (Park) position.
A vehicle has the tendency to roll
•
The DBC may not activate if the
DBC activation may result in
back on a steep hill when the driver
ESC (or ABS) is activated.
an accident.
begins to accelerate after a stop. The
•
Noise or vibration may occur from
•
On a very steep hill even
Hill-start Assist Control
(HAC) pre-
the brakes when the DBC is acti-
though the brake pedal or
vents the vehicle from rolling back by
vated.
accelerator pedal is depressed
operating the brakes automatically
•
The rear stop light comes on when
the DBC may not deactivate.
for about 1.5 seconds. The brakes
the DBC is activated.
are released when the accelerator
•
Always turn OFF the DBC on nor-
pedal is depressed or after about 1.5
mal roads. The DBC might acti-
seconds.
vate from the standby mode dur-
ing abrupt cornering or driving
over speed bumps.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for
about 1.5 seconds, so always
depress the accelerator pedal to
begin accelerating after a stop.
✽ NOTICE
• The HAC does not operate when
the transaxle shift lever is in the P
(Park) or N (Neutral) position.
• The HAC activates even though
the ESC is off but it does not acti-
vate when the ESC has malfunc-
tioned.
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Good braking practices
•
Driving through water may get the
•
If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
brakes wet. They can also get wet
ing, apply the brakes gently and
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
keep the vehicle pointed straight
WARNING
brakes can be dangerous! Your
ahead while you slow down. When
•
Whenever you leave or park
vehicle will not stop as quickly if the
you are moving slowly enough for it
your vehicle, always set the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
to be safe to do so, pull off the road
parking brake as far as possi-
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
and stop in a safe place.
ble and fully engage the vehi-
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
•
If your vehicle is equipped with an
cle's transaxle into the P (Park)
lightly until the braking action returns
automatic transaxle, don't let your
position. If the parking brake is
to normal, taking care to keep the
vehicle creep forward. To avoid
not fully engaged, the vehicle
vehicle under control at all times. If
creeping forward, keep your foot
may move inadvertently and
the braking action does not return to
firmly on the brake pedal when the
injure yourself and others.
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to
vehicle is stopped.
•
All vehicles should always
do so and call an authorized
•
Use caution when parking on a hill.
have the parking brake fully
HYUNDAI dealer for assistance.
Firmly engage the parking brake
engaged when parking to
•
Don't coast down hills with the
and place the shift lever in P (auto-
avoid inadvertent movement
vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
matic transaxle). If your vehicle is
of the vehicle which can injure
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle in
facing downhill, turn the front
occupants or pedestrians.
gear at all times, use the brakes to
wheels into the curb to help keep
slow down, then shift to a lower
the vehicle from rolling. If your vehi-
•
After being parked, check to be
gear so that engine braking will
cle is facing uphill, turn the front
sure the parking brake is not
help you maintain a safe speed.
wheels away from the curb to help
engaged and that the parking
keep the vehicle from rolling. If
•
Don't "ride" the brake pedal.
brake indicator light is out before
there is no curb or if it is required
Resting your foot on the brake
driving away.
by other conditions to keep the
pedal while driving can be danger-
ous because it can result in the
vehicle from rolling, block the
wheels.
brakes overheating and losing their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
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•
Under some conditions your park-
ing brake can freeze in the
engaged position. This is most like-
ly to happen when there is an
accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if
the brakes are wet. If there is a risk
that the parking brake may freeze,
apply it only temporarily while you
put the gear selector lever in P
(automatic transaxle) and block the
rear wheels so the vehicle cannot
roll. Then release the parking
brake.
•
Do not hold the vehicle on an
incline with the accelerator pedal.
This can cause the transaxle to
overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
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AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) (IF EQUIPPED)
The AEB system is to reduce or to
System setting and activation
avoid accident risk. It recognizes the
WARNING
System setting
distance from the vehicle ahead or
Take the following precautions
the pedestrian through the sensors
when using the Automatic
(i.e. radar and camera), and, if nec-
Emergency Braking (AEB):
essary, warns the driver of accident
•
This system is only a supple-
risk with the warning message or the
mental system and it is not
warning alarms.
intended to, nor does it
replace the need for extreme
care and attention of the driv-
er. The sensing range and
objects detectable by the sen-
sors are limited. Pay attention
to the road conditions at all
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times.
•
NEVER drive too fast in accor-
The driver can activate the AEB by
dance with the road condi-
placing the ignition switch to the ON
tions or while cornering.
position and by selecting 'User
•
Always drive cautiously to
Settings', 'Driving Assist', and 'AEB
(Automatic Braking System)'. The
prevent unexpected and sud-
den situations from occur-
AEB deactivates, when the driver
cancels the system setting.
ring. AEB does not stop the
vehicle completely and does
not avoid collisions.
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The warning light illumi-
• Even though, you may feel that the
nates on the LCD display,
fast alarming speed is still slow,
when you cancel the AEB
when the vehicle in front abruptly
system. The driver can
stops.
monitor the AEB ON/OFF status on
the LCD display. When the warning
light remains ON with the AEB acti-
vated, have the system checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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The driver can set the alarm speed
to Early, Normal, or Late by placing
the ignition switch to the ON position
and by selecting 'User Settings',
'Driving Assist', 'FCW
(Forward
Collision Warning)', and 'Early
/
Normal / Late'
• When the 'Early' speed is selected,
the warning alarm promptly
sounds upon getting the AEB sig-
nal. When it is too fast, select the
'Normal' speed.
• The 'Late' speed should be select-
ed only in uncrowded traffic at a
lower driving speed.
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The AEB can be successfully
AEB warning message and
activated
WARNING
system control
When the AEB is selected on the
•
The driver can either activate
The AEB produces warning mes-
LCD display, and when the following
or deactivate the AEB by
sages and warning alarms in accor-
prerequisites are satisfied.
selecting 'User Settings',
dance with the collision risk levels.
'Driving Assist' and enabling/
- The ESC (and TCS) is activated.
Also, it controls the brakes in accor-
disabling the feature.
dance with the collision risk levels.
- Driving speed exceeds approxi-
However, for your safety, oper-
mately 6mph (10km/h). (The AEB
ate the AEB after parking the
is only activated within a certain
vehicle on a safe location.
speed range.)
•
The AEB automatically acti-
- The system detects a pedestrian or
vates upon placing the igni-
a vehicle in front, which may collide
tion switch to the ON position.
with your vehicle. (The AEB may
The driver can deactivate the
not be activated or may sound a
AEB by canceling the system
warning alarm in accordance with
setting on the LCD display.
the driving situation or vehicle con-
dition.)
•
The AEB automatically deacti-
vates upon canceling the
ESC. When the ESC is can-
celed, the AEB cannot be acti-
vated on the LCD display.
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Forward Warning (1st warning)
Collision Warning (2nd warning)
Emergency braking
(3rd warning)
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The warning message appears on
• This warning message appears on
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the LCD display with the warning
the LCD display with a warning
• This warning message appears on
alarms.
chime.
the LCD display with a warning
• The AEB system provides addi-
alarm.
tional braking power to the brakes
• The AEB system provides addi-
to preemptively mitigate impact
tional braking power to the brakes
damage in a collision.
to preemptively mitigate impact
damage in a collision.
- The brake control is maximized
just before a collision.
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Brake operation
CAUTION
WARNING
•
In an urgent situation, the braking
system enters into the ready status
The driver should always exer-
The AEB operates in accor-
for prompt reaction against the dri-
cise caution to vehicle opera-
dance with the risk levels
ver’s depressing the brake pedal.
tion, even when there is no
detected, such as the distance
warning message or warning
from the vehicle/passer-by in
•
The AEB provides additional brak-
alarm.
front, the speed of the
ing power for optimum braking per-
vehicle/passer-by in front, and
formance, when the driver depress-
the driver's vehicle operation.
es the brake pedal.
WARNING
•
The braking control is automatically
deactivated, when the driver sharply
The braking control cannot
depresses the brake pedal, or when
completely stop the vehicle nor
the driver abruptly operates the
avoid all collisions. The driver
steering wheel.
should hold the responsibility
to safely drive and control the
•
The braking control is automatically
vehicle.
canceled, when risk factors disap-
pear.
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Sensor to detect the distance
Warning message and warning
✽ NOTICE
from the vehicle in front
light
•
Do not install any accessories,
(front radar)
such as a license plate bracket or
bumper sticker near the sensor
area. Do not replace the bumper
by yourself. Doing so may
adversely affect the sensing per-
formance.
•
Always keep the sensor/bumper
area clean.
•
Use only a soft cloth to wash the
vehicle. Also, do not spray highly
pressurized water on the sensor
installed on the bumper.
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•
Be careful not to apply unneces-
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sary force on the frontal sensor
When the sensor cover or the sensor
This sensor is designed to help
area. When the sensor moves out
lens is obscured by foreign sub-
maintain a certain distance from the
stances, such as snow or rain, the
of the correct position due to
vehicle in front. However, a smudged
external force, the system may not
AEB operation may temporarily stop.
sensor lens with foreign substances,
In this case, a warning message will
operate correctly even without the
such as snow and rain, adversely
warning light or message. In this
appear to notify the driver. This is not
affects the sensing performance. It
a malfunction with the AEB. To oper-
case, have the vehicle inspected by
may even temporarily cancel the
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
ate the AEB again, remove the for-
•
Use only the genuine HYUNDAI
AEB. Always keep the sensor lens
eign substances.
clean.
sensor cover. Do not apply paint
on the sensor cover.
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System malfunction
(Continued)
WARNING
•
The AEB operates only for the
•
The AEB is only a supplemen-
vehicle / pedestrian in front,
tal system for the driver's con-
while driving forward. It does
venience. The driver still
not operate for any animals or
maintains responsibility to
vehicles in the opposite direc-
control the vehicle. Do not
tion.
solely depend on the AEB
system. Rather, maintain a
•
The AEB can not recognize
safe braking distance, and, if
the side-profile of vehicles,
necessary, depress the brake
such as in the case of cross-
pedal to lower the driving
traffic at an intersection, or a
speed.
vehicle pulling out of a drive-
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way.
•
The AEB may unnecessarily
•
When the AEB is not working prop-
produce warning messages
erly, the AEB warning light (
)
and warning alarms. Due to
will illuminate and the warning
sensor limitations, the AEB
message will appear for a few sec-
may not produce warning
onds. After the message disap-
messages or the warning
pears, the master warning light
alarm at all.
(
) will illuminate. In this occurs,
•
When there is a malfunction
have the vehicle inspected by an
with the AEB, the braking con-
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
trol does not operate upon
•
The AEB warning message may
detecting a collision risk even
appear along with the illumination
with other braking systems
of the ESC warning light.
normally operating.
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Limitations of the system
-
The camera cannot fit the full out-
line of a vehicle in front.
The AEB monitors driving conditions
through the radar and the camera
-
The vehicle in front has cargo
sensor. For any vehicle activity
extending beyond the back of the
occurring outside the sensor's range
vehicle or has a high ground clear-
and field of view, the AEB may not be
ance.
able to react. The driver should exer-
-
The vehicle in front does not turn
cise caution in the following situa-
ON the rear lights, does not have
tions, as the AEB operation may be
rear lights, has asymmetric rear
limited:
lights, or has rear lights out of
angle.
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Outside brightness changes sud-
Recognizing vehicles
denly, such as entering/exiting a
- Driving on a curve
-
The radar or the camera is
tunnel.
The AEB performance decreases
obscured by foreign substances.
- Vehicle driving is erratic.
while driving on a curve. The AEB
-
In heavy rain or snow
may not recognize vehicles in front
-
The radar/camera sensor recogni-
-
There is electromagnetic interfer-
that are in the same lane. It may
tion is limited.
ence.
unnecessarily produce the warning
message and the warning alarm for
-
The object in front deflects the
vehicles in a different lane, or it may
radar beam due to extreme angles
not produce the warning message
or an extremely irregular surface.
and the warning alarm at all.
-
The vehicle in front has a narrow
While driving on a curve, exercise
body. (i.e. motor cycle and bicycle)
caution, and, if necessary, depress
-
The system cannot identify objects
the brake pedal.
in front due to driving into the at
dusk/dawn, bright reflections, or
darkness.
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While driving on a curve, the AEB
- Driving on a slope
- Changing lanes
may recognize a vehicle in front the
The AEB performance decreases
When vehicle in the next lane over
next lane over. Exercise caution,
while driving up or down a slope due
merges into your lane, the AEB may
and, if necessary, depress the brake
to not recognizing vehicles in front in
not recognize it until it has complete-
pedal.
the same lane until much closer. It
ly crossed into your lane.
Or, depress the accelerator pedal to
may unnecessarily produce the
When the vehicle in the next lane
maintain the driving speed. Always,
warning message and the warning
changes lanes suddenly, it is more
monitor surrounding traffic for your
alarm, or it may not produce the
likely not to be recognized. Always
safety.
warning message and the warning
exercise caution.
alarm at all.
When the AEB suddenly recognizes
the vehicle in front while passing
over a slope, you may experience
sharp deceleration.
Always keep your eyes forward while
driving up or down a slope, and, if
necessary, depress the brake pedal.
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