Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (2017 year). Instruction - part 20
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WARNING
Mechanism
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In the event your vehicle
Use the kickdown mechanism for
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
leaves the roadway, do not
maximum acceleration. Depress the
INJURY or DEATH:
steer sharply. Instead, slow
accelerator pedal beyond the pressure
•
ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.
down before pulling back into
point. The automatic transmission will
In a collision, an unbelted
the travel lanes.
shift to a lower gear depending on the
occupant is significantly more
•
HYUNDAI recommends you
engine speed.
likely to be seriously injured
follow all posted speed limits.
or killed than a properly belt-
ed occupant.
•
Avoid high speeds when cor-
nering or turning.
•
Do not make quick steering
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wheel movements, such as
sharp lane changes or fast,
sharp turns.
•
The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control
of your vehicle at highway
speeds.
•
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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Driving your vehicle
BRAKING SYSTEM
Power Brakes
WARNING
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Your vehicle has power-assisted
•
Wet brakes may impair the
brakes that adjust automatically
Take the following precautions:
vehicle's ability to safely slow
through normal usage.
•
Do not drive with your foot
down; the vehicle may also
If the engine is not running or is
pull to one side when the
resting on the brake pedal.
turned off while driving, the power
This will create abnormal high
brakes are applied. Applying
assist for the brakes will not work.
the brakes lightly will indicate
brake temperatures, exces-
You can still stop your vehicle by
sive brake lining and pad
whether they have been
applying greater force to the brake
affected in this way. Always
wear, and increased stopping
pedal than typical. The stopping dis-
distances.
test your brakes in this fash-
tance, however, will be longer than
ion after driving through deep
•
When descending a long or
with power brakes.
water. To dry the brakes, light-
steep hill, shift to a lower gear
When the engine is not running, the
ly tap the brake pedal to heat
and avoid continuous applica-
up the brakes while maintain-
reserve brake power is partially
tion of the brakes. Applying
depleted each time the brake pedal
ing a safe forward speed until
the brakes continuously will
brake performance returns to
is applied. Do not pump the brake
cause the brakes to overheat
pedal when the power assist has
normal. Avoid driving at high
and could result in a tempo-
speeds until the brakes func-
been interrupted.
rary loss of braking perform-
tion correctly.
Pump the brake pedal only when
ance.
necessary to maintain steering con-
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trol on slippery surfaces.
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Disc Brakes Wear Indicator
Foot Parking Brake
WARNING
(if equipped)
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
a high pitched warning sound from
INJURY or DEATH, do not oper-
your front or rear brakes. You may
ate the parking brake while the
hear this sound come and go or it
vehicle is moving except in an
may occur whenever you depress
emergency situation. It could
the brake pedal.
damage the brake system and
Please remember some driving con-
lead to an accident.
ditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
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Always set the parking brake before
NOTICE
leaving the vehicle, to apply:
To avoid costly brake repairs, do
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
not continue to drive with worn
Depress the parking brake pedal
brake pads.
down as far as possible.
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Always replace brake pads as com-
plete front or rear axle sets.
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Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
WARNING
•
Do not apply the accelerator
•
Whenever leaving the vehicle
pedal while the parking brake is
or parking, always come to a
engaged. If you depress the
complete stop and continue to
accelerator pedal with the park-
depress the brake pedal. Move
ing brake engaged, warning will
the shift lever into P
(Park)
sound. Damage to the parking
position, then apply the park-
brake may occur.
ing brake, and place the igni-
•
Driving with the parking brake
tion switch in the LOCK/OFF
on can overheat the braking sys-
position.
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tem and cause premature wear
Vehicles with the parking
or damage to brake parts. Make
To release:
brake not fully engaged are at
sure the parking brake is
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
risk for moving inadvertently
released and the Brake Warning
Depress the parking brake pedal
and causing injury to yourself
Light is off before driving.
down and it will release automatical-
or others.
ly.
•
NEVER allow anyone who is
If the parking brake does not release
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
or does not release all the way, have
touch the parking brake. If the
your vehicle checked by an author-
parking brake is released
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.
•
Only release the parking
brake when you are seated
inside the vehicle with your
foot firmly on the brake pedal.
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Check the Parking
Electronic Parking Brake
Also, the EPB is applied automatical-
Brake Warning Light
(EPB) (if equipped)
ly if the [AUTO HOLD] switch is on
by placing the ignition
when the engine is turned off.
Applying the parking brake
switch to the ON posi-
However, if you press the EPB switch
tion
(do not start the
within one second after the engine is
engine).
turned off, the EPB will not be
applied.
This light will be illuminated when the
parking brake is applied with the igni-
tion switch in the START or ON posi-
WARNING
tion.
Before driving, be sure the parking
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
brake is released and the Brake
INJURY or DEATH, do not oper-
Warning Light is OFF.
ate the EPB while the vehicle is
moving except in an emergency
If the Parking Brake Warning Light
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situation. It could damage the
remains on after the parking brake is
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brake system and lead to an
released while engine is running,
accident.
there may be a malfunction in the
To apply the EPB (Electronic
brake system. Immediate attention is
Parking Brake):
necessary.
1. Depress the brake pedal.
If at all possible, cease driving the
2. Pull the EPB switch upwards.
vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-
Make sure the Parking Brake
sible, use extreme caution while
Warning Light comes on.
operating the vehicle and only con-
tinue to drive the vehicle until you
can reach a safe location.
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Driving your vehicle
Releasing the parking brake
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
The Parking Brake Warning Light
Brake) automatically:
should be turned off when the EPB is
released.
•
Shift lever in P (Park)
If the Parking Brake Warning Light is
With the engine running depress
still on even though the EPB has
the brake pedal and shift out of P
been released, have your vehicle
(Park) to R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
checked by an authorized HYUNDAI
•
Shift lever in N (Neutral)
dealer.
With the engine running depress
the brake pedal and shift out of N
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(Neutral) to R
(Reverse) or D
(Drive).
• For your safety, you can engage the
EPB even though the Engine Stop/
•
Satisfy the following conditions
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Start button is in the OFF position,
1. Start the engine.
but you cannot release it.
To release the EPB (Electronic
2. Fasten the driver’s seat belt.
Parking Brake), press the EPB
• For your safety, depress the brake
switch in the following condition:
3. Close the driver’s door, engine
pedal and release the parking brake
hood and trunk.
manually with the EPB switch when
• Place the Engine Start/Stop button
in the ON position.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
you drive downhill or when backing
while the shift lever is in D
up the vehicle.
• Depress the brake pedal.
(Drive) or Manual shift mode.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light goes off.
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When the EPB (Electronic Parking
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Brake) does not release:
•
If the Parking Brake Warning
Contact an authorized HYUNDAI
Light is still on even though the
dealer by loading the vehicle on a
EPB has been released, have
flatbed tow truck and have the sys-
your vehicle checked by an
tem checked.
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
•
Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
may be automatically applied
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
when:
• The EPB is overheated
• Requested by other systems
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• The engine is turned off with the
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EPB applied
If the driver turns the engine off while
Auto Hold is operating, EPB will be
automatically applied. However, if
you press the EPB switch within one
second after the engine is turned off,
the EPB will not be applied.
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Driving your vehicle
Warning messages
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•
Do not apply the accelerator
•
A clicking/whine sound may be
WARNING
pedal while the parking brake is
heard while operating or releasing
engaged. If you depress the
the EPB. These conditions are nor-
•
Whenever leaving the vehicle
accelerator pedal with the EPB
mal and indicate that the EPB is
or parking, always come to a
engaged, a warning will sound
functioning properly.
complete stop and continue
and a message will appear.
•
When leaving your keys with a
to depress the brake pedal.
Damage to the parking brake
parking lot attendant or valet, make
Move the shift lever into the P
may occur.
sure to inform him/her how to oper-
(Park) position, press the EPB
ate the EPB.
switch, and press the Engine
•
Driving with the parking brake
Start/Stop button to the OFF
on can overheat the braking sys-
position. Take the Smart Key
tem and cause premature wear
with you when exiting the
or damage to brake parts. Make
vehicle.
sure the EPB is released and the
Parking Brake Warning Light is
Vehicles not fully engaged in
off before driving.
P
(Park) with the parking
brake set are at risk for mov-
ing inadvertently and causing
injury to yourself or others.
•
NEVER allow anyone who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle to
touch the EPB switch. If the
EPB is released unintentional-
ly, serious injury may occur.
•
Only release the EPB when
you are seated inside the
vehicle with your foot firmly
on the brake pedal.
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EPB malfunction indicator
(if equipped)
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AUTO HOLD deactivating.
Parking brake automatically locked
Press brake pedal
If the EPB is applied while Auto Hold
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When the conversion from Auto Hold
is activated, a warning will sound and
If the EPB Malfunction Indicator
to EPB is not working properly a
a message will appear.
remains on, comes on while driving,
warning will sound and a message
or does not come on when the
will appear.
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position, this indicates the EPB may
have malfunctioned. Have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
The EPB Malfunction Indicator may
illuminate when the ESC indicator
comes on to indicate that the ESC is
not working properly, but it does not
indicate a malfunction of the EPB.
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Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
Emergency braking
NOTICE
If there is a problem with the brake
•
If the EPB Malfunction Indicator
During emergency braking the
pedal while driving, emergency brak-
is still on, have the system
Parking Brake Warning Light will
ing is possible by pulling up and
checked by an authorized
illuminate to indicate that the sys-
holding the EPB switch. Braking is
HYUNDAI dealer.
tem is operating.
possible only while you are holding
•
If the Parking Brake Warning
the EPB switch. However, braking
Light does not illuminate or
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distance will be longer than normal.
blinks even though the EPB
If there is a noise or burning smell
switch was pulled up, the EPB
WARNING
after using the emergency brake,
may not be applied.
have your vehicle checked by an
•
If the Parking Brake Warning
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
Do not operate the parking
Light blinks when the EPB
brake while the vehicle is mov-
soon as possible.
Malfunction Indicator is on,
ing except in an emergency sit-
press the EPB switch, then pull
uation. It could damage the
it up. Once more, press the
brake system and lead to a
switch back to its original posi-
severe accident.
tion and pull it back up. If the
EPB Malfunction Indicator does
not go off, have your vehicle
checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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AUTO HOLD (if equipped)
To apply:
White
This feature keeps the brake applied
White
when the shift lever is in D (Drive), N
(Neutral) or Manual shift mode with
the feature enabled and when the
brake pedal has been depressed to
stop the vehicle.
Green
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2. When you stop the vehicle com-
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pletely by depressing the brake
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1. Press the [AUTO HOLD] switch.
pedal, the Auto Hold maintains the
The AUTO HOLD indicator will illu-
brake pressure to hold the vehicle
minate white and the system will
stationary. The indicator changes
be in the standby position.
from white to green.
3. The vehicle will remain stationary
even if you release the brake
pedal.
4. If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be
released.
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Driving your vehicle
To release:
To cancel:
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Press the accelerator pedal with the
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The Auto Hold does not operate
shift lever in D (Drive) or Manual shift
Light off
when:
mode, the Auto Hold will be released
- The driver's seat belt is unbuckled
automatically and the vehicle will
start to move. The indicator changes
and the driver's door is opened
from green to white.
- The engine hood is opened
- The shift lever is in P (Park)
- The EPB is applied
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For your safety, the Auto Hold auto-
matically switches to EPB when:
- The driver's seat belt is unbuckled
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and the driver's door is opened
1. Depress the brake pedal.
- The engine hood is opened with the
2. Press the [AUTO HOLD] switch.
shift lever in D (Drive), N (Neutral)
The AUTO HOLD indicator will
- The vehicle is in a standstill for
turn off.
more than 10 minutes
- The vehicle is standing on a steep
WARNING
slope
- The vehicle moved several times
To prevent, unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement,
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ALWAYS press your foot on the
brake pedal to cancel the Auto
Hold before you:
- Drive downhill.
- Park the vehicle.
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Warning messages
In these cases, the Parking Brake
Warning Light comes on, the AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from
green to white, and warning sounds
and a message will appear to inform
you that EPB has been automatical-
ly engaged. Before driving again,
depress the brake pedal, check the
surrounding area near your vehicle
and release the parking brake man-
ually with the EPB switch.
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If AUTO HOLD indicator changes
AUTO HOLD deactivating.
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to yellow, the Auto Hold is not work
Press brake pedal
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properly. Take your vehicle to an
Parking brake automatically locked
When the conversion from Auto Hold
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
When the EPB is applied from Auto
to EPB is not working properly a
have the system checked.
Hold, a warning will sound and a
warning will sound and a message
•
If there is a malfunction with the
message will appear.
will appear.
driver's door or hood detection sys-
tem, the Auto Hold may not work
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properly. Take your vehicle to an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
Depress the brake pedal when the
have the system checked.
above message appears for the Auto
Hold and EPB may not activate.
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Driving your vehicle
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
WARNING
An Anti-Lock Braking System
(ABS) or an Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system will not
prevent accidents due to
improper or dangerous driving
maneuvers. Even though vehi-
cle control is improved during
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emergency braking, always
maintain a safe distance
Press brake pedal to deactivate
AUTO HOLD conditions not met.
between you and objects ahead
AUTO HOLD
Close door, hood and fasten seatbelt
of you. Vehicle speeds should
If you did not apply the brake pedal
When you press the [AUTO HOLD]
always be reduced during
when you release the Auto Hold by
switch, if the driver's door and engine
extreme road conditions. The
pressing the [AUTO HOLD] switch, a
hood are not closed or the driver's
braking distance for cars
warning will sound and a message
seat belt is not fastened, a warning
equipped with ABS or ESC may
will appear.
will sound and a message will
be longer than for those without
appear on the LCD display. In that
these systems in the following
time, press the [AUTO HOLD] button
road conditions.
after closing the driver's door, engine
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hood and fastening the seat belt.
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Using ABS
ABS cannot prevent a loss of stabili-
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ty. Always steer moderately when
To obtain the maximum benefit from
• Drive your vehicle at reduced
braking hard. Severe or sharp steer-
your ABS in an emergency situation,
speeds during the following
ing wheel movement can still cause
do not attempt to modulate your
conditions:
your vehicle to veer into oncoming
brake pressure and do not try to
• Rough, gravel or snow-cov-
traffic or off the road.
pump your brakes. Depress your
ered roads.
brake pedal as hard as possible.
On loose or uneven road surfaces,
• On roads where the road sur-
operation of the anti-lock brake sys-
When you apply your brakes under
face is pitted or has different
tem may result in a longer stopping
conditions which may lock the
surface height.
distance than for vehicles equipped
wheels, you may hear sounds from
with a conventional brake system.
• Tire chains are installed on
the brakes, or feel a corresponding
your vehicle.
sensation in the brake pedal. This is
The ABS warning light (
) will stay
normal and it means your ABS is
on for several seconds after the igni-
The safety features of an ABS
active.
tion switch is in the ON position.
or ESC equipped vehicle should
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During that time, the ABS will go
not be tested by high speed
ABS does not reduce the time or dis-
through self-diagnosis and the light
driving or cornering. This could
tance it takes to stop the vehicle.
will go off if everything is normal. If
endanger the safety of yourself
Always maintain a safe distance from
the light stays on, you may have a
or others.
the vehicle in front of you.
problem with your ABS. Contact an
ABS will not prevent a skid that
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
results from sudden changes in
as possible
ABS is an electronic braking system
direction, such as trying to take a
that helps prevent a braking skid.
corner too fast or making a sudden
ABS allows the driver to steer and
lane change. Always drive at a safe
brake at the same time.
speed for the road and weather con-
ditions.
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Driving your vehicle
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WARNING
CAUTION
When you jump start your vehicle
If the ABS warning light (
) is
When you drive on a road hav-
because of a drained battery, the ABS
on and stays on, you may have
ing poor traction, such as an icy
warning light (
) may turn on at the
a problem with the ABS. Your
road, and apply your brakes
same time. This happens because of
power brakes will work normal-
continuously, the ABS will be
the low battery voltage. It does not
ly. To reduce the risk of serious
active continuously and the
mean your ABS is malfunctioning.
injury or death, contact your
ABS warning light (
) may
Have the battery recharged before
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as
illuminate. Pull your car over to
driving the vehicle.
possible.
a safe place and turn the engine
off.
Restart the engine. If the ABS
warning light is off, then your
ABS system is normal.
Otherwise, you may have a
problem with your ABS system.
Contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer as soon as possible.
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Electronic Stability Control
ESC operation
WARNING
(ESC)
ESC ON condition
Never drive too fast for the road
When the ignition switch is in the ON
conditions or too quickly when
position, the ESC and the ESC OFF
cornering. The ESC system will
indicator lights illuminate for approxi-
not prevent accidents.
mately three seconds and goes off,
then the ESC is turned on.
Excessive speed in turns, abrupt
maneuvers, and hydroplaning
on wet surfaces can result in
When operating
severe accidents.
When the ESC is in opera-
tion, the ESC indicator light
blinks:
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When you apply your brakes under
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conditions which may lock the
The Electronic Stability Control
wheels, you may hear sounds from
(ESC) system helps to stabilize the
the brakes, or feel a corresponding
vehicle during cornering maneuvers.
sensation in the brake pedal. This
ESC checks where you are steering
is normal and it means your ESC is
and where the vehicle is actually
active.
going. ESC applies braking pressure
•
When the ESC activates, the
to any one of the vehicle's brakes
engine may not respond to the
and intervenes in the engine man-
accelerator as it does under rou-
agement system to assist the driver
tine conditions.
with keeping the vehicle on the
intended path. It is not a substitute
for safe driving practices. Always
adjust your speed and driving to the
road conditions.
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