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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell (2016 year). Instruction - part 14

Driving your vehicle

GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)

Tire loading information label

Vehicle capacity weight

This is the Base Curb Weight plus

838 lbs. (380kg)

actual Cargo Weight plus passen-

Vehicle capacity weight is the maxi-

gers.

mum combined weight of occupants

and cargo.

GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating)

This is the maximum allowable

weight of the fully loaded vehicle

(including all options, equipment,

passengers and cargo). The GVWR

is shown on the Certification Label

located on the driver’s door sill.

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The label located on the driver's door

sill gives the original tire size, cold

tire pressures recommended for your

vehicle, the number of people that

can be in your vehicle and vehicle

capacity weight.

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Seating capacity

Steps for determining correct

WARNING

Total : 5 persons

load limit

(Front seat : 2 persons,

1.Locate the statement "The com-

Do not overload the vehicle as

Rear seat : 3 persons)

bined weight of occupants and

there is a limit to the total

Seating capacity is the maximum

cargo should never exceed XXX kg

weight, or load limit, including

number of occupants including a

or XXX lbs.'' on your vehicle's plac-

occupants and cargo, the vehi-

driver, your vehicle may carry.

ard.

cle can carry. Overloading can

However, the seating capacity may

2.Determine the combined weight of

shorten the life of the vehicle. If

be reduced based upon the weight of

the driver and passengers that will

the GVWR or the GAWR is

all of the occupants, and the weight

be riding in your vehicle.

exceeded, parts on the vehicle

of the cargo being carried. Do not

can break, and it can change

3.Subtract the combined weight of

overload the vehicle as there is a

the handling of your vehicle.

the driver and passengers from

limit to the total weight, or load limit

These could cause you to lose

XXX kg or XXX lbs.

including occupants and cargo, the

control and result in an acci-

4.The resulting figure equals the

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vehicle can carry.

dent.

available amount of cargo and lug-

gage load capacity. For example, if

the "XXX" amount equals 1400 lbs.

and there will be five 150 lb. pas-

sengers in your vehicle, the

amount of available cargo and lug-

gage load capacity is

650 lbs.

(1400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)

5.Determine the combined weight of

luggage and cargo being loaded

on the vehicle. That weight may not

safely exceed the available cargo

and luggage load capacity calcu-

lated in Step 4.

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Driving your vehicle

Example 1

≥

+

Maximum Load

Passenger Weight

Cargo Weight

(1400 lbs.)

(150lbs. × 2 = 300 lbs.)

(1100 lbs.)

(635 kg)

(68 kg × 2 = 136kg)

(499 kg)

Example 2

≥

+

Maximum Load

Passenger Weight

Cargo Weight

(1400 lbs.)

(150lbs. × 5 = 750 lbs.)

(650 lbs.)

(635 kg)

(68 kg × 5 = 340kg)

(295 kg)

Example 3

≥

+

Maximum Load

Passenger Weight

Cargo Weight

(1400 lbs.)

(172lbs. × 5 = 860 lbs.)

(540 lbs.)

(635 kg)

(78 kg × 5 = 390kg)

(245 kg)

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Certification label

The total weight of the vehicle,

WARNING

including all occupants, accessories,

cargo, and trailer tongue load must

Overloading

not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating (GVWR) or the Gross Axle

• Never exceed the GVWR for

Weight Rating (GAWR). To find out

your vehicle, the GAWR for

the actual loads on your front and

either the front or rear axle

rear axles, you need to go to a weigh

and vehicle capacity weight.

station and weigh your vehicle. Be

Exceeding these ratings can

sure to spread out your load equally

affect your vehicle’s handling

on both sides of the centerline.

and braking ability, and cause

an accident.

• Do not overload your vehicle.

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Overloading your vehicle can

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The certification label is located on

cause heat buildup in your

the driver's door sill at the center pil-

vehicle's tires and possible

lar and shows the maximum allow-

tire failure, increased stop-

able weight of the fully loaded vehi-

ping distances and poor vehi-

cle. This is called the GVWR (Gross

cle handling-all of which may

Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR

result in a crash.

includes the weight of the vehicle, all

occupants, fuel and cargo.

This label also tells you the maxi-

mum weight that can be supported

by the front and rear axles, called

Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).

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Driving your vehicle

TRAILER TOWING

We do not recommend using this

CAUTION

WARNING

vehicle for trailer towing.

Overloading your vehicle may

If you carry items inside your

cause damage. Repairs would

vehicle

(e.g., suitcases, tools,

not be covered by your warran-

packages, or anything else),

ty. Do not overload your vehicle.

they are moving as fast as the

vehicle. If you have to stop or

turn quickly, or if there is a

crash, the items will keep going

and can cause an injury if they

strike the driver or a passenger.

• Put items in the cargo area of

your vehicle. Try to spread the

weight evenly.

• Do not stack items, like suit-

cases, inside the vehicle

above the tops of the seats.

• Do not leave an unsecured

child restraint in your vehicle.

• When you carry something

inside the vehicle, secure it.

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What to do in an emergency

HAZARD WARNING FLASHER

• The hazard warning flasher oper-

ates whether your vehicle is run-

ning or not.

• The turn signals do not work when

the hazard flasher is on.

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The hazard warning flasher serves

as a warning to other drivers to exer-

cise

extreme caution when

approaching, overtaking, or passing

your vehicle.

It should be used whenever emer-

gency repairs are being made or

when the vehicle is stopped near the

edge of a roadway.

To turn the hazard warning flasher

on or off, press the hazard warning

flasher button with the POWER but-

ton in any position. The button is

located in the center console switch

panel. All turn signal lights will flash

simultaneously.

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IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING

If an accident occurs

If a fire occurs

If the fire is too big to be extin-

guished with the fire extinguisher,

1.Stop the vehicle, move the shift

1.Stop the vehicle, move the shift

evacuate from the vehicle, call the

lever to the P(Park) position,

lever to the P(Park) position,

fire department, and let them know

depress the parking brake, and

depress the parking brake, and

the vehicle is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell

turn the vehicle off.

turn the vehicle off.

Electric Vehicle. Do not come close

The flow of hydrogen into the fuel

The flow of hydrogen into the fuel

to the vehicle until the fire is totally

cell stack will be shut off to prevent

cell stack will be shut off to prevent

extinguished.

the electricity from being generat-

the electricity from being generat-

ed.

ed.

2.Evacuate to the safety place.

2.If the fire is small, you can extin-

guish the fire with water when the

3.Call emergency services for help

and let them know the vehicle is a

vehicle power is turned off.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric

Vehicle.

WARNING

Do not use water to extinguish a

fire when the vehicle power is

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turned on. Serious electric

shock may result.

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What to do in an emergency

JUMP STARTING

Jump starting can be dangerous if

WARNING

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done incorrectly. Follow the jump

starting procedure in this section to

Batteries contain sulfu-

To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or

ric acid which is highly

avoid serious injury or damage to

DEATH to you or bystanders,

corrosive. Do not allow

your vehicle. If in doubt about how to

always follow these precautions

acid to contact your

properly jump start your vehicle, we

when working near or handling

eyes, skin or clothing.

strongly recommend that you have a

the battery:

service technician or towing service

If acid gets into your eyes, flush

do it for you.

Always read and follow

your eyes with clean water for at

instructions carefully

least 15 minutes and get imme-

when handling a battery.

diate medical attention. If acid

Wear eye protection

gets on your skin, thoroughly

designed to protect the

wash the area. If you feel pain or

eyes from acid splashes.

a burning sensation, get med-

ical attention immediately.

Keep all flames, sparks,

or smoking materials

• When lifting a plastic-cased

away from the battery.

battery, excessive pressure

on the case may cause battery

Hydrogen is always

acid to leak. Lift with a battery

present in battery cells,

carrier or with your hands on

is highly combustible,

opposite corners.

and may explode if ignit-

ed.

• Do not attempt to jump start

your vehicle if your battery is

Keep batteries out of

frozen.

reach of children.

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✽ NOTICE

Jump starting procedure

(Continued)

An inappropriately disposed

1. Make sure the booster battery is

•

NEVER attempt to recharge

battery can be harmful to

12-volt and that its negative termi-

the battery when the vehicle’s

Pb

the environment and human

nal is grounded.

battery cables are connected

health. Dispose the battery

2. If the booster battery is in another

to the battery.

according to your local

vehicle, do not allow the vehicles

•

The electrical ignition system

law(s) or regulation.

to touch.

works with high voltage.

NEVER touch these compo-

3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical

loads.

nents with the engine running

CAUTION

or when the POWER button is

4. First connect one end of a jumper

in the ON position.

To prevent damage to your vehi-

cable to the positive terminal of

cle:

the discharged battery in the lug-

gage room, then connect the other

•

Only use a 12-volt power sup-

end to the positive terminal on the

ply (battery or jumper system)

booster battery. Proceed to con-

to jump start your vehicle.

nect one end of the other jumper

•

Do not attempt to jump start

cable to the negative terminal of

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your vehicle by push-starting.

the booster battery, then the other

end to a solid, stationary, metallic

point away from the battery (for

example, the tailgate latch). Do

not connect it to or near any part

that moves when the vehicle is

started.

Do not allow the jumper cables to

contact anything except the cor-

rect battery terminals or the cor-

rect ground. Do not lean over the

battery when making connections.

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What to do in an emergency

Push-starting

CAUTION

Your vehicle cannot be push-started.

Follow the directions in this chapter

Battery cables

for jump-starting.

Do not connect the jumper

cable from the negative terminal

of the booster battery to the

WARNING

negative terminal of the dis-

charged battery. This can cause

Never tow a vehicle to start it

the discharged battery to over-

because the sudden surge for-

heat and crack, releasing bat-

ward when the vehicle starts

tery acid.

could cause a collision with the

tow vehicle.

5. Start the vehicle with the booster

battery and let it run, then start the

vehicle with the discharged bat-

tery.

6. After a few minutes, turn off both

of the vehicles.

7. Remove the negative terminal

cable first, and then remove the

positive terminal cable.

If the cause of your battery discharg-

ing is not apparent, have your vehicle

checked by an authorized HYUNDAI

Tucson Fuel Cell dealer.

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)

Each tire including the spare (if pro-

Please note that the TPMS is not a

vided), should be checked monthly

substitute for proper tire mainte-

when cold and inflated to the inflation

nance, and it is the driver’s responsi-

pressure recommended by the vehi-

bility to maintain correct tire pres-

cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac-

sure, even if under-inflation has not

ard or tire inflation pressure label. (If

reached the level to trigger illumina-

your vehicle has tires of a different

tion of the TPMS low tire pressure

size than the size indicated on the

telltale.

vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-

Your vehicle has also been equipped

sure label, you should determine the

with a TPMS malfunction telltale to

proper tire inflation pressure for

indicate when the system is not

those tires.)

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operating properly. The TPMS mal-

As an added safety feature, your

function telltale is combined with the

(1) Low Tire Pressure Telltale/

vehicle has been equipped with a tire

low tire pressure telltale. When the

TPMS Malfunction telltale

pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

system detects a malfunction, the

that illuminates a low tire pressure

telltale will flash for approximately

WARNING

telltale when one or more of your

one minute and then remain continu-

tires is significantly under-inflated.

ously illuminated. This sequence will

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Over-inflation or under-inflation

Accordingly, when the low tire pres-

continue upon subsequent vehicle

can reduce tire life, adversely

sure telltale illuminates, you should

start-ups as long as the malfunction

affect vehicle handling, and

stop and check your tires as soon as

exists. When the malfunction telltale

lead to sudden tire failure that

possible, and inflate them to the

is illuminated, the system may not be

may cause loss of vehicle con-

proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-

able to detect or signal low tire pres-

trol resulting in an accident.

cantly under-inflated tire causes the

sure as intended.

tire to overheat and can lead to tire

failure. Under-inflation also reduces

fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and

may affect the vehicle’s handling and

stopping ability.

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What to do in an emergency

TPMS malfunctions may occur for a

Low tire pressure

CAUTION

variety of reasons, including the

telltale

installation of replacement or alter-

In winter or cold weather, the

nate tires or wheels on the vehicle

Low Tire Pressure Telltale may

that prevent the TPMS from function-

When the low tire pressure telltale is

be illuminated if the tire pres-

ing properly. Always check the TPMS

illuminated, one or more of your tires

sure was adjusted to the recom-

malfunction telltale after replacing

is significantly under-inflated.

mended tire inflation pressure

one or more tires or wheels on your

If the indicator illuminates, immedi-

in warm weather. It does not

vehicle to ensure that the replace-

ately reduce your speed, avoid hard

mean your TPMS is malfunc-

ment or alternate tires and wheels

cornering and anticipate increased

tioning because the decreased

allow the TPMS to continue to func-

stopping distances. You should stop

temperature leads to a propor-

tion properly.

and check your tires as soon as pos-

tional lowering of tire pressure.

sible. Inflate the tires to the proper

pressure as indicated on the vehi-

When you drive your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

from a warm area to a cold area

cle’s placard or tire inflation pressure

If the TPMS Low Tire Pressure

label located on the driver’s side cen-

or from a cold area to a warm

Telltale does not illuminate for three

area, or the outside temperature

ter pillar outer panel. Contact an

seconds the POWER button is

authorized HYUNDAI Tucson Fuel

is greatly higher or lower, you

turned to the ON position, or if it

should check the tire inflation

Cell dealer.

remains illuminated after coming on

pressure and adjust the tires to

for approximately three seconds,

The Low Tire Pressure Telltale will

the recommended tire inflation

take your vehicle to your nearest

remain on and the TPMS Malfunction

pressure.

authorized HYUNDAI Tucson Fuel

Telltale may blink for one minute and

Cell dealer and have the system

then remain illuminated

(when the

checked.

vehicle is driven approximately

20

minutes at speed above 15.5 mph

(25 km/h)) until you have the low

pressure tire repaired and replaced

on the vehicle.

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TPMS malfunction

✽ NOTICE

WARNING

telltale

The TPMS malfunction telltale may

illuminate after blinking for one

• Significantly low tire pressure

minute if the vehicle is near electric

makes the vehicle unstable

The TPMS malfunction telltale

power supply cables or radio trans-

and can contribute to loss of

comes on after it blinks for approxi-

mitters such as police stations, gov-

vehicle control and increased

mately one minute when there is a

ernment and public offices, broad-

braking distances.

problem with the Tire Pressure

casting stations, military installa-

• Continued driving on low

Monitoring System.

tions, airports, transmitting towers,

pressure tires can cause the

Have the system checked by an

etc. Additionally, the TPMS mal-

tires to overheat and fail.

authorized HYUNDAI Tucson Fuel

function telltale may illuminate if

Cell dealer as soon as possible to

snow chains are used or electronic

determine the cause of the problem.

devices such as computers, chargers,

remote starters, navigation, etc. This

may interfere with normal opera-

tion of the TPMS.

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