Hyundai Azera (2017 year). Instruction

Features of your vehicle

Eco Coach

• What does the bar graph and hori-

Turn by Turn

zontal line mean?

The Turn by Turn feature can be used

The horizontal line is adjusted once

through Blue Link®.

per month or at each tank full, based

on your preference; it represents the

EPA combined average or communi-

ty average fuel economy target.

• What is My Eco MPG?

Your actual fuel economy average

over 2.5 minutes.

• What is Eco Coach?

This value is also shown in bar graph

Every 2.5 minutes, Eco Coach com-

as your “now” rating.

pares your fuel economy against the

(1) Direction Indicator Image

government tested average (EPA) or

(2) Remaining distance until next

other similar Hyundai models (com-

• What are Eco Rewards?

point

munity), based on your preference.

If you beat the average (the EPA or

(3) The Count bar is divided into a

Each month, or after every tank fill

community), you will receive an Eco

total of 9 levels.

up, Eco Coach rates your extended

Reward point.

average and gives you a reward star

See your my Hyundai web page for

if you best the average.

9 Level

0.5mi

8 Level

0.4mi

more information.

See your My Hyundai web page for

7 Level

0.3mi

6 Level

0.2mi

more information.

[Eco Driving] will not operate if the

5 Level

0.1mi

4 Level

400ft

vehicle ignition is not turned on.

3 Level

300ft

2 Level

200ft

Please operate with the ignition

1 Level

100ft

turned on.

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Driving your vehicle

Before driving

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Lane departure warning system (LDWS)

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Engine start/stop button

5-5

Forward collision warning system (FCWS)

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• Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button

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Economical operation

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• ENGINE START/STOP button position

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Special driving conditions

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• Starting the engine

5-7

• Hazardous driving conditions

5-75

Automatic transaxle

5-10

• Rocking the vehicle

5-75

• Automatic transaxle operation

5-10

• Smooth cornering

5-76

Brake system

5-16

• Driving at night

5-76

• Power brakes

5-16

• Driving in the rain

5-77

• Parking brake

5-18

• Driving in flooded areas

5-77

• Electronic parking brake (EPB)

5-19

• Driving off-road

5-77

• Auto hold

5-25

• Highway driving

5-78

• Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

5-28

Winter driving

5-79

• Electronic stability control (ESC)

5-30

Vehicle load limit

5-83

• Vehicle stability management (VSM)

5-34

• Tire and loading information label

5-83

• Hill-start assist control (HAC)

5-35

• Certification label

5-86

• Good braking practices

5-36

Vehicle weight

5-87

Cruise control system

5-38

• Base curb weight

5-87

Smart cruise control system

5-42

• Vehicle curb weight

5-87

Active ECO system

5-56

• Cargo weight

5-87

Blind spot detection system (BSD)

5-57

• GAW (Gross axle weight)

5-87

• BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /

• GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)

5-87

LCA (Lane Change Assist)

5-58

• GVW (Gross vehicle weight)

5-87

• RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)

5-61

• GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating)

5-87

• Driver's Attention

5-63

Trailer Towing

5-88

Driving your vehicle

Be sure the exhaust system does

not leak.

WARNING - Open trunk

WARNING - California

proposition 65

The exhaust system should be

Do not drive with the trunk

checked whenever the vehicle is

open. Poisonous exhaust gases

Engine exhaust and a wide vari-

raised to change the oil or for any

can enter the passenger com-

ety of automobile components

other purpose. If you hear a change in

partment.

and parts, including compo-

the sound of the exhaust or if you

If you must drive with the trunk

nents found in the interior fur-

drive over something that strikes the

open proceed as follows:

nishings in a vehicle, contain or

underside of the vehicle, have the

emit chemicals known to the

1. Close all windows.

exhaust system checked as soon as

State of California to cause can-

2. Open side vents.

possible by an authorized HYUNDAI

cer and birth defects and repro-

3. Set the air intake control at

dealer.

ductive harm. In addition, cer-

"Fresh", the air flow control at

tain fluids contained in vehicles

"Floor" or "Face" and the fan

and certain products of compo-

WARNING - Engine

at the highest speed.

nent wear contain or emit chem-

exhaust

To assure proper operation of

icals known to the State of

Do not inhale exhaust fumes or

the ventilation system, be sure

California to cause cancer and

leave your engine running in a

the ventilation air intakes locat-

birth defects or other reproduc-

enclosed area for a prolonged

ed just in front of the windshield

tive harm.

time. Exhaust fumes contain

are kept clear of snow, ice,

carbon monoxide, a colorless,

leaves or other obstructions.

odorless gas that can cause

unconsciousness and death by

asphyxiation.

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Driving your vehicle

BEFORE DRIVING

Before entering vehicle

Necessary inspections

Before starting

•

Be sure that all windows, outside

Fluid levels, such as engine oil,

• Close and lock all doors.

mirror(s), and outside lights are

engine coolant, brake fluid, and

• Position the seat so that all con-

clean.

washer fluid should be checked on a

trols are easily reached.

•

Check the condition of the tires.

regular basis, with the exact interval

• Adjust the inside and outside

depending on the fluid. Further

•

Check under the vehicle for any

rearview mirrors.

details are provided in section

sign of leaks.

• Be sure that all lights work.

“Maintenance”.

•

Be sure there are no obstacles

• Check all gauges.

behind you if you intend to back up.

• Check the operation of warning

WARNING - Distracted

lights when the ignition switch is

driving

changed to the ON position.

Focus on the road while driving.

• Release the parking brake and

The driver's primary responsi-

make sure the brake warning light

bility is in the safe and legal

goes out.

operation of the vehicle. Use of

For safe operation, be sure you are

any hand-held devices, other

familiar with your vehicle and its

equipment or vehicle systems

equipment.

that distract the driver should

not be used during vehicle

operation. Distracted driving

WARNING

can result in injuries or death.

All passengers must be proper-

ly belted whenever the vehicle

is moving. Refer to “Seat belts”

in section 3 for more informa-

tion on their proper use.

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Driving your vehicle

WARNING - Check

WARNING - Loose object

WARNING - Fire risk

surroundings

Securely store items in your

When you intend to park or stop

Always check the surrounding

vehicle. When you make a sud-

the vehicle with the engine on,

areas near your vehicle for peo-

den stop or turn the steering

be careful not to depress the

ple, especially children, before

wheel rapidly, loose objects

accelerator pedal for a long

putting a vehicle into D (Drive)

may drop on the floor and it

period of time. It may overheat

or R (Reverse). Otherwise, an

could interfere with the opera-

the engine or exhaust system

accident may occur hurting or

tion of the foot pedals, possibly

and cause fire.

killing people or children around

causing an accident.

the vehicle.

WARNING - Driving while

intoxicated

Do not drive while intoxicated.

Drinking and driving is danger-

ous. Even a small amount of

alcohol will affect your reflexes,

perceptions and judgment.

Driving while under the influence

of drugs is as dangerous as or

more dangerous than driving

drunk. Driving while intoxicated

can result in a serious accident.

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Driving your vehicle

ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON

ENGINE START/STOP button

✽ NOTICE

position

In an emergency situation while the

OFF

vehicle is in motion, you are able to

turn the engine off and to the ACC

position by pressing the ENGINE

START/STOP button for more than

2 seconds or 3 times successively

White

within 3 seconds. If the vehicle is still

moving, you can restart the engine

To turn off the engine (START/RUN

without depressing the brake pedal

position) or vehicle power (ON posi-

by pressing the ENGINE START/

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tion), press the ENGINE START/

STOP button with the shift lever in

the N (Neutral) position.

Illuminated ENGINE

the P

(Park) position. When you

START/STOP button

press the ENGINE START/STOP

(if equipped)

button without the shift lever in the P

Whenever the front door is opened,

(Park) position, the ENGINE

the ENGINE START/STOP button

START/STOP button will not change

will illuminate for your convenience.

to the OFF position but to the ACC

The light will go off after about 30

position.

seconds when the door is closed. It

will also go off immediately when the

theft-alarm system is armed.

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Driving your vehicle

ACC(Accessory)

START/RUN

Orange

Blue

Not illuminated

Press the ENGINE START/STOP

To start the engine, depress the

button while it is in the OFF position

button while it is in the ACC position

brake pedal and press the ENGINE

without depressing the brake pedal.

START/ STOP button with the shift

The electrical accessories are opera-

The warning lights can be checked

lever in the P

(Park) or the N

tional.

before the engine is started. Do not

(Neutral) position. For your safety,

If the ENGINE START/STOP button

leave the ENGINE START/STOP

start the engine with the shift lever in

button in the ON position for a long

the P (Park) position.

is in the ACC position for more than

1 hour, the button turns off automati-

time. The battery may discharge

cally to prevent battery discharge.

because the engine is not running.

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Driving your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

Starting the engine

1.Carry the smart key or leave it

inside the vehicle.

• If you press the ENGINE START/

2.Make sure the parking brake is

STOP button without depressing

WARNING - Proper

firmly applied.

the brake pedal the engine will not

footwear

start and the ENGINE START/

3.Place the shift lever in the P (Park)

Always wear appropriate shoes

STOP button changes as follows:

position.

when operating your vehicle.

OFF ➔ ACC ➔ ON ➔ OFF

4.Press the ENGINE START/STOP

Unsuitable shoes (high heels,

• If you leave the ENGINE START/

button while depressing the brake

ski boots, sandals, etc.) may

STOP button in the ACC or ON

pedal.

interfere with your ability to use

position for a long time, the bat-

It should be started without depress-

the brake and accelerator pedal.

tery will discharge.

ing the accelerator pedal.

The inability to properly operate

the pedals could result in seri-

5.Do not wait for the engine to warm

WARNING

ous injuries or death.

up while the vehicle remains sta-

tionary.

Never press the ENGINE START/

Start driving at moderate engine

STOP button while the vehicle is

speeds. (Steep accelerating and

in motion. This would result in

✽ NOTICE - Kick down switch

decelerating should be avoided.)

loss of directional control and

If your vehicle is equipped with a

braking function, which could

kick down switch in the accelerator

cause an accident.

pedal, it prevents you from driving

at full throttle unintentionally by

making the driver require increased

effort to depress the accelerator

pedal. However, if you depress the

pedal more than approximately

80%, the accelerator pedal can be

depressed down further to full throt-

tle. This is not a malfunction but a

normal condition.

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Driving your vehicle

• Even if the smart key is in the vehi-

cle, if it is far away from you, the

WARNING - Unintended

engine may not start.

vehicle movement

• When the ENGINE START/STOP

Never leave the smart key in the

button is in the ACC or ON posi-

vehicle with children or vehicle

tion, if any door is opened, the sys-

occupants who are unfamiliar

tem checks for the smart key. If the

with the vehicle operation.

smart key is not in the vehicle, the

Pushing the ENGINE START/

warning "Key not in vehicle" will

STOP button while the smart key

illuminate on the LCD display. If all

is in the vehicle may result in

doors are closed, the chime will

unintended engine activation

sound for 5 seconds. The warning

and/or unintended vehicle move-

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will turn off while the vehicle is

ment which could result in seri-

•

If the battery is weak or the smart

moving or the smart key is detect-

ous injuries or death.

key does not work correctly, you

ed in the vehicle. Always have the

can start the engine by pressing

smart key with you.

the ENGINE START/STOP button

If the engine stalls while the vehicle

The engine will start, only when the

directly with the smart key.

is in motion, do not attempt to move

smart key is in the vehicle.

the shift lever to the P (Park) posi-

tion. If the traffic and road conditions

permit, you may put the shift lever in

the N (Neutral) position while the

vehicle is still moving and press the

ENGINE START/STOP button in an

attempt to restart the engine.

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Driving your vehicle

• When the stop lamp fuse is blown,

you cannot start the engine nor-

mally. Replace the fuse with a new

one. If you are not able to replace

the fuse, you can start the engine

by pressing the ENGINE START/

STOP button for 10 seconds while

the ENGINE START/STOP button

is in the ACC position. The engine

can start without depressing the

brake pedal. But for your safety

always depress the brake pedal

before starting the engine.

Do not press the ENGINE START/

STOP button for more than 5 sec-

onds except when the stop lamp fuse

is disconnected.

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Driving your vehicle

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

Automatic transaxle operation

The automatic transaxle has 6 for-

ward speeds and one reverse speed.

The individual speeds are selected

automatically, depending on the

position of the shift lever.

Lock release

button

✽ NOTICE

The first few shifts on a new vehicle,

may be somewhat abrupt. This is a

normal condition, and the shifting

sequence will adjust after shifts are

cycled a few times by the TCM

+ (UP)

(Transaxle Control Module) or

PCM (Powertrain Control Module).

- (DOWN)

Depress the brake pedal and the lock release button when shifting.

Press the lock release button when shifting.

The shift lever can be shifted freely.

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Driving your vehicle

For smooth operation, depress the

Transaxle ranges

brake pedal when shifting from N

CAUTION - Transaxle

The indicator in the instrument clus-

(Neutral) to a forward or reverse gear.

• To avoid damage to your

ter displays the shift lever position

transaxle, do not accelerate

when the ignition switch is in the ON

the engine in R (Reverse) or

position.

WARNING - Automatic

any forward gear position with

transaxle

the brakes on.

P (Park)

Before leaving the driver’s seat,

• The transaxle may be dam-

Always come to a complete stop

always make sure the shift lever

aged if you shift into P (Park)

before shifting into P

(Park). This

is in the P (Park) position; then

while the vehicle is in motion.

position locks the transaxle and pre-

set the parking brake fully and

vents the drive wheels from rotating.

shut the engine off. Always

make sure the shift lever is

When stopped on an upgrade, do not

latched in the P (Park) position

hold the vehicle with engine power.

WARNING

and set the parking brake fully.

Use the service brake or the parking

•

Shifting into P (Park) while the

Unexpected and sudden vehicle

brake.

vehicle is in motion will cause

movement can occur if these

the drive wheels to lock which

precautions are not followed,

will cause you to lose control

which could result in serious

of the vehicle.

injury or death.

•

Do not use the P (Park) posi-

tion in place of the parking

brake. Always make sure the

shift lever is latched in the P

(Park) position and set the

parking brake fully.

•

Never leave a child unattend-

ed in a vehicle.

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Driving your vehicle

R (Reverse)

N (Neutral)

Use this position to drive the vehicle

The wheels and transaxle are not

backward.

engaged. The vehicle will roll freely

even on the slightest incline unless

the parking brake or service brakes

CAUTION - Shifting

are applied.

Always come to a complete stop

+ (UP)

before shifting into or out of R

D (Drive)

(Reverse); you may damage the

Manual shift

This is the normal forward driving

transaxle if you shift into R

mode

- (DOWN)

position. The transaxle will automati-

(Reverse) while the vehicle is in

cally shift through a

6-gear

motion, except when “Rocking

sequence, providing the best fuel

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the Vehicle” explained in this

economy and power.

section.

Manual shift mode

Whether the vehicle is stopped or in

For extra power when passing anoth-

motion, manual shift mode is select-

er vehicle or climbing grades,

ed by pushing the shift lever from the

depress the accelerator pedal fully

D (Drive) position into the manual

(more than 80%) until the kick down

gate. To return to D (Drive) range

switch operates with a clicking noise,

operation, push the shift lever back

at which time the transaxle will auto-

into the main gate.

matically downshift to the next lower

gear.

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Driving your vehicle

In manual shift mode, moving the

✽ NOTICE

Shift lock system

shift lever backwards and forwards

For your safety, the automatic

•

In manual shift mode, the driver

will allow you to make gearshifts rap-

transaxle has a shift lock system

must execute upshifts in accor-

idly.

which prevents shifting the transaxle

dance with road conditions, taking

In contrast to a manual transaxle, the

from P

(Park) into R

(Reverse)

care to keep the engine speed

manual shift mode allows gearshifts

unless the brake pedal is depressed.

below the red zone.

with

the

accelerator

pedal

To shift the transaxle from P (Park)

•

In manual shift mode, only the 6

depressed.

forward gears can be selected. To

into R (Reverse):

Up (+)

: Push the lever forward

reverse or park the vehicle, move

1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.

once to shift up one gear.

the shift lever to the R (Reverse)

2. Start the engine or change the

Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards

or P (Park) position as required.

ignition switch to the ON position.

once to shift down one

•

In manual shift mode, downshifts

3. Move the shift lever.

gear.

are made automatically when the

vehicle slows down. When the

vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-

WARNING - Shifting from

cally selected.

park

•

In manual shift mode, when the

Always fully depress the brake

engine rpm approaches the red

pedal before and while shifting

zone, the transaxle will upshift

out of the P (Park) position into

automatically to the next higher

another position to avoid inad-

gear.

vertent motion of the vehicle

•

To maintain the required levels of

which could injure persons in

vehicle performance and safety,

or around the vehicle.

the system may not execute cer-

tain gearshifts when the shift lever

is operated.

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Driving your vehicle

Good driving practices

WARNING

•

Never move the shift lever from P

(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other

•

Always buckle-up! In a colli-

position with the accelerator pedal

sion, an unbelted occupant is

depressed.

significantly more likely to be

seriously injured or killed than

•

Never move the shift lever into P

a properly belted occupant.

(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.

•

Avoid high speeds when cor-

•

Be sure the vehicle is completely

nering or turning.

stopped before you attempt to shift

into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

•

Do not make quick steering

wheel movements, such as

•

When using manual shift mode,

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sharp lane changes or fast,

slow down before shifting to a

Shift-lock override

lower gear. Otherwise, the lower

sharp turns.

If the shift lever cannot be moved from

gear may not be engaged.

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)

increased if you lose control

•

Always use the parking brake. Do

position with the brake pedal

not depend on placing the

of your vehicle at highway

depressed, continue depressing the

speeds.

transaxle in P (Park) to keep the

brake pedal, then do the following:

vehicle from moving.

•

Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off

1. Carefully remove the cap (1) cov-

•

Exercise extreme caution when

ering the shift-lock override access

the roadway and the driver

driving on a slippery surface. Be

oversteers to reenter the road-

hole.

especially careful when braking,

way.

2. Insert a screwdriver into the

accelerating or shifting gears. On a

access hole and press down on

slippery surface, an abrupt change

•

In the event your vehicle

leaves the roadway, do not

the screwdriver.

in vehicle speed can cause the

3. Move the shift lever.

drive wheels to lose traction and

steer sharply. Instead, slow

down before pulling back into

4. Have your vehicle inspected by an

the vehicle to go out of control.

the travel lanes.

authorized HYUNDAI dealer

•

Optimum vehicle performance and

•

Never exceed posted speed

immediately.

economy is obtained by smoothly

limits.

depressing and releasing the

accelerator pedal.

Driving your vehicle

Moving up a steep grade from a

WARNING

standing start

If your vehicle becomes stuck in

To move up a steep grade from a

snow, mud, sand, etc., then you

standing start, depress the brake

may attempt to rock the vehicle

pedal, move the shift lever to D

free by moving it forward and

(Drive) and release the parking

backward. Do not attempt this

brake. Depress the accelerator pedal

procedure if people or objects

gradually while releasing the service

are anywhere near the vehicle.

brakes.

During the rocking operation

the vehicle may suddenly move

forward or backward as it

becomes unstuck, causing

injury or damage to nearby peo-

ple or objects.

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