Hyundai Santa Fe XL (2019 year). Instruction - part 18

Driving your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

(Continued)

WARNING

If you press the engine start/stop

• Never reach for the engine

button without depressing the brake

•

Never press the engine

start/stop button or any other

pedal, the engine will not start and

start/stop button while the

controls through the steering

the engine start/stop button changes

vehicle is in motion. This

wheel while the vehicle is in

as follow:

would result in loss of direc-

motion. The presence of your

OFF ➔ACC ➔ ON ➔ OFF or ACC

tional control and braking

hand or arm in the area could

function, which could cause

cause loss of vehicle control,

✽ NOTICE

an accident.

an accident and serious bodi-

•

Before leaving the driver's

If you leave the engine start/stop

ly injury or death.

button in the ACC or ON position

seat, always make sure the

• Do not place any movable

shift lever is engaged in P

for a long time, the battery will dis-

objects around the driver's

charge.

(Park), set the parking brake

seat as they may move while

fully and shut the engine off.

driving, interfere with the driv-

Unexpected and sudden vehi-

er and lead to an accident.

cle movement may occur if

these precautions are not

taken.

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Driving your vehicle

Starting the engine

5. Do not wait for the engine to warm

•

Even if the smart key is in the vehi-

up while the vehicle remains sta-

cle, if it is far away from you, the

tionary.

engine may not start.

WARNING

Start driving at moderate engine

•

When the engine start/stop button

Always wear appropriate shoes

speeds. (Steep accelerating and

is in the ACC position or above, if

when operating your vehicle.

decelerating should be avoided.)

any door is opened, the system

Unsuitable shoes

(high heels,

checks for the smart key. If the

ski boots,etc.) may interfere with

smart key is not in the vehicle, the

your ability to use the brake,

"

" indicator and a message

accelerator pedal.

"Key is not in the vehicle" will

appear on the instrument cluster

1. Carry the smart key or leave it

and LCD display. And if all doors

inside the vehicle.

are closed, the chime will sound for

5 seconds. The indicator or warn-

2. Make sure the parking brake is

ing will turn off while the vehicle is

firmly applied.

moving. Always have the smart key

3. Place the transaxle shift lever in P

with you.

(Park). Depress the brake pedal

fully.

You can also start the engine

WARNING

when the shift lever is in the N

The engine will start, only when

(Neutral) position.

the smart key is in the vehicle.

4. Press the engine start/stop button.

Never allow children or any per-

It should be started without depress-

son who is unfamiliar with the

ing the accelerator pedal.

vehicle to press the engine

start/stop button or related

parts.

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Driving your vehicle

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CAUTION

• When the stop lamp fuse is blown,

If the engine stalls while the

you cannot start the engine nor-

vehicle is in motion, do not

mally.

attempt to move the shift lever

Replace the fuse with a new one. If

to the P (Park) position. If the

it is not possible, you can start the

traffic and road conditions per-

engine by pressing the engine

mit, you may put the shift lever

start/stop button for

10 seconds

in the N (Neutral) position while

while it is in the ACC position. The

the vehicle is still moving and

engine can start without depress-

press the engine start/stop but-

ing the brake pedal. But for your

ton in an attempt to restart the

safety always depress the brake

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engine.

pedal before starting the engine.

✽ NOTICE

• If the battery is weak or the smart

key does not work correctly, you

CAUTION

can start the engine by pressing

Do not press the engine start/

the engine start/stop button with

stop button for more than 10

the smart key.

seconds except when the stop

The side with the lock button

lamp fuse is blown.

should contact the engine start/

stop button directly.

When you press the engine start/

stop button directly with the smart

key, the smart key should contact

the button at a right angle.

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Driving your vehicle

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

Automatic transaxle operation

The highly efficient automatic

transaxle has 6 forward speeds and

one reverse speed. The individual

speeds are selected automatically,

depending on the position of the shift

lever.

The individual speeds are selected

automatically in Drive, depending on

+ (UP)

the position of the accelerator pedal.

✽ NOTICE

- (DOWN)

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 PCM

(Powertrain Control Module).

Depress the brake pedal and the knob button when shifting.

Press the knob button when shifting.

The shift lever can be shifted freely.

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For smooth operation, depress the

Transaxle ranges

brake pedal when shifting from N

CAUTION

The indicator lights in the instrument

(Neutral) to a forward or reverse gear.

•

To avoid damage to your

cluster displays the shift lever posi-

transaxle, do not accelerate

tion when the ignition switch is in the

the engine in R (Reverse) or

ON position.

WARNING - Automatic

any forward gear position with

transaxle

the brakes on.

•

Always check the surrounding

P (Park)

•

When stopped on an incline,

areas near your vehicle for

Always come to a complete stop

do not hold the vehicle sta-

people, especially children,

before shifting into P

(Park). This

tionary with engine power.

before shifting a vehicle into

position locks the transaxle and pre-

Use the service brake or the

D (Drive) or R (Reverse).

vents the front wheels from rotating.

parking brake.

•

Before leaving the driver's

•

Do not shift from N (Neutral)

seat, always make sure the

or P (Park) into D (Drive), or R

shift lever is in the P (Park)

(Reverse) when the engine is

position; then set the parking

above idle speed.

brake fully and shut the

engine off. Unexpected and

sudden vehicle movement

can occur if these precautions

are not followed in the order

identified.

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R (Reverse)

N (Neutral)

WARNING

Use this position to drive the vehicle

The wheels and transaxle are not

•

Shifting into P (Park) while the

backward.

engaged. The vehicle will roll freely

vehicle is in motion will cause

even on the slightest incline unless

the drive wheels to lock which

the parking brake or service brakes

CAUTION

will cause you to lose control

are applied.

Always come to a complete stop

of the vehicle.

before shifting into or out of R

•

Do not use the P (Park) posi-

D (Drive)

(Reverse); you may damage the

tion in place of the parking

transaxle if you shift into R

This is the normal forward driving

brake. Move the shift lever to

(Reverse) while the vehicle is in

position. The transaxle will automati-

the P (Park) position and set

motion, except as explained in

cally shift through a

6-gear

the parking brake fully.

"Rocking the vehicle", in this

sequence, providing the best fuel

•

Never leave a child unattend-

manual.

economy and power.

ed in a vehicle.

For extra power when passing anoth-

er vehicle or climbing grades,

CAUTION

depress the accelerator fully, at

The transaxle may be damaged

which time the transaxle will auto-

if you shift into P (Park) while

matically downshift to the next lower

the vehicle is in motion.

gear.

✽ NOTICE

Always come to a complete stop

before shifting into D (Drive).

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Driving your vehicle

In manual shift mode, moving the

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shift lever backwards and forwards

•

In manual shift mode, when the

will allow you to make gearshifts rap-

engine rpm approaches the red

idly. In contrast to a manual

zone, the transaxle will upshift

transaxle, the manual shift mode

automatically.

allows gearshifts with the accelerator

•

To maintain the required levels of

pedal depressed.

vehicle performance and safety,

the system may not execute cer-

Up (+)

: Push the lever forward

once to shift up one gear.

tain gearshifts when the shift lever

is operated.

Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards

•

When accelerating from a stop on

once to shift down one gear.

a slippery road, push the shift

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lever forward into the +(up) posi-

Manual shift mode

✽ NOTICE

tion. This causes the transaxle to

Whether the vehicle is stationary or

shift into 2nd gear which is better

•

In manual shift mode, the driver

in motion, manual shift mode is

for smooth accelerating on a slip-

must execute upshifts in accor-

selected by pushing the shift lever

pery road.

dance with road conditions, taking

from the D (Drive) position into the

care to keep the engine speed

manual gate. To return to D (Drive)

below the red zone.

range operation, push the shift lever

•

In manual shift mode, only the 6

back into the main gate.

forward gears can be selected. To

reverse or park the vehicle, move

the shift lever to the R (Reverse)

or P (Park) position as required.

•

In manual shift mode, downshifts

are made automatically when the

vehicle slows down. When the

vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-

cally selected.

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Shift lock system

Ignition key interlock system

(if equipped)

For your safety, the automatic

transaxle has a shift lock system

The ignition key cannot be removed

which prevents shifting the transaxle

unless the shift lever is in the P

from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into R

(Park) position. If the ignition switch

(Reverse) unless the brake pedal is

is in any other position, the key can-

depressed.

not be removed.

To shift the transaxle from P (Park) or

N (Neutral) into R (Reverse):

1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.

2. Start the engine or turn the ignition

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switch to the ON position to R.

Shift-lock override

3. Move the shift lever to R.

If the shift lever cannot be moved

from the P (Park) or N (Neutral) posi-

tion into R

(Reverse) position with

WARNING

the brake pedal depressed, continue

Always fully depress the brake

depressing the brake, then do the fol-

pedal before and while shifting

lowing:

out of the P (Park) position into

1. Carefully remove the cap covering

another position to avoid inad-

the shift-lock override access hole.

vertent motion of the vehicle

which could injure persons in

2. Insert a screwdriver into the

or around the vehicle.

access hole and press down on

the screwdriver.

3. Move the shift lever.

4. Have you vehicle inspected by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer as

soon as possible.

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Driving your vehicle

Good driving practices

•

Always use the parking brake and

shift into P (Park) when parking the

WARNING

•

Never move the shift lever from P

vehicle. Do not depend on placing

(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other

•

Always buckle-up! In a colli-

the transaxle in P (Park) to keep

sion, an unbelted occupant is

position with the accelerator pedal

the vehicle from moving.

depressed.

significantly more likely to be

•

Exercise extreme caution when

seriously injured or killed than

•

Never move the shift lever into "P"

driving on a slippery surface. Be

a properly belted occupant.

when the vehicle is in motion.

especially careful when braking,

•

Avoid high speeds when cor-

•

Be sure the vehicle is completely

accelerating or shifting gears. On a

nering or turning.

stopped before you attempt to shift

slippery surface, an abrupt change

•

Do not make quick steering

into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

in vehicle speed can cause the

wheel movements, such as

•

Never take the vehicle out of gear

drive wheels to lose traction and

sharp lane changes or fast,

and coast down a hill. This may be

the vehicle to go out of control.

sharp turns.

extremely hazardous. Always leave

•

Optimum vehicle performance and

the vehicle in gear when moving.

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

economy is obtained by smoothly

increased if you lose control

•

Do not "ride" the brakes. This can

depressing and releasing the

of your vehicle at highway

cause them to overheat and mal-

accelerator pedal.

speeds.

function. Instead, when you are

driving down a long hill, slow down,

•

Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off the

move the shift lever to manual shift

mode and shift to a lower gear.

roadway and the driver over-

steers to reenter the roadway.

•

When using manual shift mode,

slow down before shifting to a

•

In the event your vehicle

leaves the roadway, do not

lower gear.

steer sharply. Instead, slow

down before pulling back into

the travel lanes.

•

Never exceed posted speed

limits.

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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 grad-

procedure if people or objects

ually 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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ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)

Engine power can be delivered to the

Tight corner brake effect

front and rear wheels for maximum

WARNING - Off road

traction. AWD is useful when extra

driving

CAUTION - AWD

traction is required, such as, when

This vehicle is designed prima-

When turning sharply on a

driving on slippery, muddy, wet, or

rily for on road use although it

paved road at low speed while

snow-covered roads. Occasional off-

can operate effectively off road.

in all wheel drive, steering con-

road use such as established

It was not designed to drive in

trol will be difficult.

unpaved roads and trails are OK. It is

challenging off-road conditions.

always important when traveling off-

Driving in conditions that

Tight corner brake effect is a unique

highway that the driver carefully

exceed the vehicle's intended

characteristic of all-wheel drive vehi-

reduces the speed to a level that

design or the driver's experi-

cles caused by the difference in tire

does not exceed the safe operating

ence level may result in severe

rotation at the four wheels.

speed for those conditions. In gener-

injury or death.

Sharp turns at low speeds should be

al, off-road conditions provide less

traction and braking effectiveness

carried out with caution.

than normal road conditions. The

driver must be especially alert to

avoid driving on slopes which tilt the

vehicle to either side.

These factors must be carefully con-

sidered when driving off-road.

Keeping the vehicle in contact with

the driving surface and under control

in these conditions is always the dri-

ver's responsibility for the safety of

him/herself and passengers.

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Driving your vehicle

ALL Wheel Drive (AWD) transfer mode selection

Transfer mode

Selection button

Indicator light

Description

•

When driving in AWD AUTO mode, the vehicle oper-

ates similar to conventional 2WD vehicles under nor-

mal operating conditions. However, if the system deter-

AWD AUTO

mines that there is a need for the AWD mode, the

(AWD LOCK is

engine’s driving power is distributed to all four wheels

deactivated)

automatically without driver intervention.

(Indicator light is

•

When driving on normal roads and pavement, the vehi-

not illuminated)

cle moves similar to conventional 2WD vehicles.

•

This mode is used for climbing or descending sharp

grades, off-road driving, driving on sandy and muddy

roads, etc., to maximize traction.

•

This mode automatically begins to deactivate at

AWD LOCK

speeds above 30 km/h (19 mph) and is shifted to AWD

(Indicator light is

AUTO mode at speed above 40 km/h (25 mph). If the

illuminated)

vehicle decelerates to speeds below 30 km/h (19 mph),

however, the transfer mode is shifted into AWD LOCK

mode again.

✽ NOTICE

• When driving on normal roads, deactivate the AWD LOCK mode by pushing the AWD LOCK button (the indi-

cator light goes off). Driving on normal roads with AWD LOCK mode(especially, when cornering) may cause

mechanical noise or vibration. The noise and vibration will disappear when the AWD LOCK mode is deactivat-

ed. Some parts of the power train may be damaged by prolonged driving with the noise and vibration.

• When the AWD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive power is delivered entirely to the

front wheels. This shock is not a mechanical failure.

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Driving your vehicle

For safe all wheel drive opera-

tion

WARNING - All wheel

driving

When conditions demand the

use of four-wheel drive, all func-

tions of your vehicle are

exposed to extreme stress.

Slow down and be ready for

changes in the composition and

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traction of the surface under

•

When you are driving up or down

your tires. If you have any

doubt about the safety of the

hills drive as straight as possible.

WARNING - Hills

Use extreme caution in going up or

conditions you are facing, stop

Driving across the contour of

down steep hills, since you may flip

and consider the best way to

steep hills can be extremely

your vehicle over depending on the

proceed. Do not exceed the abil-

dangerous. This danger can

grade, terrain and water/mud con-

ity of yourself or your vehicle to

come from slight changes in the

ditions.

operate safely.

wheel angle which can destabi-

lize the vehicle or, even if the

vehicle is maintaining stability

• Do not try to drive in deep standing

under power, it can lose that

water or mud since such conditions

stability if the vehicle stops its

can stall your engine and clog your

forward motion. Your vehicle

exhaust pipes. Do not drive down

may roll over without warning

steep hills since it requires extreme

and without time for you to cor-

skill to maintain control of the vehi-

rect a mistake that could cause

cle.

serious injury or death.

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• You must consciously take the

• Always hold the steering wheel firm-

effort to learn how to corner in an

ly when you are driving off-road.

AWD vehicle. Do not rely on your

• Make sure all passengers are

experience in conventional

2WD

wearing seat belts.

vehicles in choosing safe cornering

speed in AWD mode. You must

drive more slowly in AWD.

WARNING - Wind danger

• Drive carefully off-road because

If you are driving in heavy wind,

your vehicle may be damaged by

the vehicle's higher center of

rocks or roots of trees. Become

gravity decreases your steering

familiar with the off-road conditions

control capacity and requires

where you are going to be before

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you to drive more slowly.

you begin driving.

• If you need to drive through water,

WARNING - Steering

stop your vehicle, set your transfer

WARNING - AWD

wheel

to the AWD LOCK mode and drive

Reduce speed when you turn

Do not grab the inside of the

at less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

corners. The center of gravity of

steering wheel when you are

AWD vehicles is higher than

driving off-road. You may hurt

that of conventional 2WD vehi-

your arm by a sudden steering

WARNING - Driving

cles, making them more likely to

maneuver or from steering

through water

roll over when you turn corners

wheel rebound due to impact

Drive slowly. If you are driving

too fast.

with objects on the ground. You

too fast in water, the water can

could lose control of the steer-

get into the engine compartment

ing wheel.

and wet the ignition system,

causing your vehicle to sudden-

ly stop. If this happens and your

vehicle is in a tilted position,

your vehicle may roll over.

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✽ NOTICE

WARNING - AWD driving

CAUTION - Mud or snow

•

Do not drive through water if the

•

Avoid high cornering speed.

If one of the front or rear wheels

level is higher than the bottom of

begins to spin in mud, snow,

the vehicle.

•

Do not make quick steering

etc. the vehicle can sometimes

•

Check your brake condition once

wheel movements, such as

be driven out by depressing the

you are out of mud or water. Press

sharp lane changes or fast,

accelerator pedal further; how-

the brake pedal several times as

sharp turns.

ever avoid running the engine

you move slowly until you feel nor-

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

continuously at high rpm

mal braking forces return.

increased if you lose control

because doing so could dam-

•

Shorten your scheduled mainte-

of your vehicle at high speed.

age the AWD system.

nance interval if you drive in off-

•

In a collision, an unbelted per-

road conditions such as sand, mud

son is significantly more like-

or water (see "Maintenance under

ly to die compared to a person

severe usage conditions" in section

wearing a seat belt.

7). Always wash your vehicle thor-

oughly after off road use, especially

•

Loss of control often occurs if

cleaning the bottom of the vehicle.

two or more wheels drop off

•

Since the driving torque is always

the roadway and the driver

applied to the 4 wheels the per-

over steers to re-enter the

formance of the AWD vehicle is

roadway. In the event your

greatly affected by the condition of

vehicle leaves the roadway, do

the tires. Be sure to equip the vehi-

not steer sharply. Instead,

cle with four tires of the same size

slow down before pulling

and type.

back into the travel lanes.

•

A full time all wheel drive vehicle

cannot be towed by an ordinary

tow truck. Make sure that the

vehicle is placed on a flat bed

truck for towing.

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Reducing the risk of a rollover

WARNING - Rollover

WARNING

This multi-purpose passenger vehicle

is defined as a Sports Utility Vehicle

As with other Sport Utility

Your vehicle is equipped with

Vehicle (SUVs), failure to oper-

tires designed to provide safe

(SUV). SUV’s have higher ground

clearance and a narrower track to

ate this vehicle correctly may

ride and handling capability. Do

result in loss of control, an acci-

not use a size and type of tire

make them capable of performing in a

wide variety of off-road applications.

dent or vehicle rollover.

and wheel that is different from

the one that is originally

Specific design characteristics give

• Utility vehicles have a signifi-

them a higher center of gravity than

cantly higher rollover rate

installed on your vehicle. It can

affect the safety and perform-

ordinary vehicles. An advantage of the

than other types of vehicles.

higher ground clearance is a better

ance of your vehicle, which

• Specific design characteris-

could lead to steering failure or

view of the road, which allows you to

tics (higher ground clearance,

anticipate problems. They are not

rollover and serious injury.

narrower track, etc.) give this

When replacing the tires, be

designed for cornering at the same

vehicle a higher center of

speeds as conventional passenger

sure to equip all four tires with

gravity than ordinary vehicles.

the tire and wheel of the same

vehicles, any more than low-slung

size, type, tread, brand and

•

SUVs not designed for corner-

sports cars are designed to perform

load-carrying capacity. If you

ing at the same speeds as

satisfactorily in off-road conditions.

conventional vehicles.

nevertheless decide to equip

Due to this risk, driver and passengers

•

Avoid sharp turns or abrupt

your vehicle with any tire/wheel

are strongly recommended to buckle

their seat belts. In a rollover crash, an

maneuvers.

combination not recommended

by HYUNDAI for off road driv-

unbelted person is more likely to die

•

In a rollover crash, an unbelt-

than a person wearing a seat belt.

ing, you should not use these

ed person is significantly

tires for highway driving.

There are steps that a driver can make

more likely to die than a per-

to reduce the risk of a rollover. If at all

son wearing a seat belt. Make

possible, avoid sharp turns or abrupt

sure everyone in the vehicle is

maneuvers, do not load your roof rack

properly buckled up.

with heavy cargo, and never modify

your vehicle in any way.

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Driving your vehicle

WARNING - Jacked

WARNING - Dynamometer

vehicle

testing

While a full-time AWD vehicle is

Keep away from the front of the

raised on a jack, never start the

vehicle while the vehicle is in

engine or cause the tires to

gear on the dynamometer. This

rotate.

is very dangerous as the vehi-

cle can jump forward and cause

There is a danger that rotating

serious injury or death.

tires touching the ground could

Temporary free roller

cause the vehicle to fall off the

jack and to jump forward or

Roll tester (speedometer)

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rearward.

1. Check the tire pressures recom-

mended for your vehicle.

• Full-time AWD vehicles must be

2. Place the front wheels on the roll

tested on a special four wheel

tester for a speedometer test as

chassis dynamometer.

shown in the illustration.

3. Release the parking brake.

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4. Place the rear wheels on the tem-

Never engage the parking brake

porary free roller as shown in the

while performing these tests.

illustration.

• A full-time AWD vehicle should not

be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a

2WD roll tester must be used, per-

form the following:

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