Hyundai Grand Santa Fe (2016 year). Instruction

Driving your vehicle

Good driving practices

•

Always use the parking brake. Do

not depend on placing the

WARNING

•

Never move the shift lever from P

transaxle in P (Park) to keep the

(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other

•

Always buckle-up! In a colli-

vehicle from moving.

sion, an unbelted occupant is

position with the accelerator pedal

depressed.

•

Exercise extreme caution when

significantly more likely to be

driving on a slippery surface. Be

seriously injured or killed than

•

Never move the shift lever into P

especially careful when braking,

a properly belted occupant.

(Park) when the vehicle is in

accelerating or shifting gears. On a

•

Avoid high speeds when cor-

motion.

slippery surface, an abrupt change

nering or turning.

•

Be sure the vehicle is completely

in vehicle speed can cause the

•

Do not make quick steering

stopped before you attempt to shift

drive wheels to lose traction and

wheel movements, such as

into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

the vehicle to go out of control.

sharp lane changes or fast,

•

Never take the vehicle out of gear

•

Optimum vehicle performance and

sharp turns.

and coast down a hill. This may be

economy is obtained by smoothly

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

extremely hazardous. Always leave

depressing and releasing the

increased if you lose control

the vehicle in gear when moving.

accelerator pedal.

of your vehicle at highway

•

Do not "ride" the brakes. This can

speeds.

cause them to overheat and mal-

•

Loss of control often occurs if

function. Instead, when you are

two or more wheels drop off

driving down a long hill, slow down

the roadway and the driver

and shift to a lower gear. When you

oversteers to reenter the road-

do this, engine braking will help

way.

slow down the vehicle.

•

In the event your vehicle

•

Slow down before shifting to a

leaves the roadway, do not

lower gear. Otherwise, the lower

steer sharply. Instead, slow

gear may not be engaged.

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, shift the shift lever to D

free by moving it forward and

(Drive). Select the appropriate gear

backward. Do not attempt this

depending on load weight and steep-

procedure if people or objects

ness of the grade, and release the

are anywhere near the vehicle.

parking brake. Depress the accelera-

During the rocking operation

tor gradually while releasing the

the vehicle may suddenly move

service brakes.

forward of backward as it

becomes unstuck, causing

injury or damage to nearby peo-

ple or objects.

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Driving your vehicle

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) (IF EQUIPPED)

Engine power can be delivered to all

Tight corner brake effect

front and rear wheels for maximum

WARNING - Off road

traction.

4WD is useful when extra

driving

CAUTION - 4WD

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. These vehicles

can operate effectively off road.

in four-wheel drive, steering

are not designed for challenging off-

However, it was not designed to

control will be difficult.

road use. Occasional off-road use

drive in challenging off-road

such as established unpaved roads

conditions. Driving in condi-

and trails are OK. It is always impor-

tions that exceed the vehicle's

tant when traveling off-highway that

Tight corner brake effect is a unique

intended design or the driver's

the driver carefully reduces the

characteristic of four-wheel drive

experience level may result in

speed to a level that does not exceed

vehicles caused by the difference in

severe injury or death.

the safe operating speed for those

tire rotation at the four wheels and

conditions. In general, off-road con-

the zero-degree alignment of the

ditions provide less traction and

front wheels and suspension.

braking effectiveness than normal

WARNING

Sharp turns at low speeds should be

road conditions. The driver must be

carried out with caution.

If the 4WD system warning light

especially alert to avoid driving on

(

) illuminates, this indicates

slopes which tilt the vehicle to either

that there is a malfunction in the

side.

4WD system.

These factors must be carefully con-

If this occurs, we recommend

sidered when driving off-road.

that the system be checked by

Keeping the vehicle in contact with

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

the driving surface and under control

in these conditions is always the dri-

ver's responsibility for the safety of

him/herself and his or her passen-

gers.

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Driving your vehicle

Four Wheel Drive (4WD) transfer mode selection

Transfer mode

Selection button

Indicator light

Description

•

When driving in 4WD AUTO mode, the vehicle operates sim-

ilar to conventional 2WD vehicles under normal operating

conditions. However, if the system determines that there is a

4WD AUTO

need for the 4WD mode, the engine’s driving power is dis-

(4WD LOCK is

tributed to all four wheels automatically without driver inter-

deactivated)

vention.

(Indicator light is

•

When driving on normal roads and pavement, the vehicle

not illuminated)

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 speeds

4WD LOCK

above 30 km/h (19 mph) and is shifted to 4WD AUTO mode

at speed above 40 km/h (25 mph). If the vehicle decelerates

(Indicator light is

to speeds below 30 km/h (19 mph), however, the transfer

illuminated)

mode is shifted into 4WD LOCK mode again.

✽ NOTICE

• When driving on normal roads, deactivate the 4WD LOCK mode by pushing the 4WD LOCK button (the indi-

cator light goes off). Driving on normal roads with 4WD LOCK mode(especially, when cornering) may cause

mechanical noise or vibration. The noise and vibration will disappear when the 4WD LOCK mode is deactivated.

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

• When the 4WD 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 four-wheel drive oper-

ation

WARNING - Four-wheel

driving

The conditions of on-road or

off-road that demand four-

wheel drive mean all functions

of your vehicle are exposed to

extreme stress than under nor-

mal road conditions. Slow down

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and be ready for changes in the

•

When you are driving up or down

composition and traction of the

surface under your tires. If you

hills drive as straight as possible.

WARNING - Hills

Use extreme caution in going up or

have any doubt about the safety

Driving across the contour of

down steep hills, since you may flip

of the conditions you are fac-

steep hills can be extremely

your vehicle over depending on the

ing, stop and consider the best

dangerous. This danger can

grade, terrain and water/mud con-

way to proceed. Do not exceed

come from slight changes in the

ditions.

the ability of yourself or your

wheel angle which can destabi-

vehicle to operate safely.

lize the vehicle or, even if the

vehicle is maintaining stability

under power, it can lose that

• Do not try to drive in deep standing

stability if the vehicle stops its

water or mud since such conditions

forward motion. Your vehicle

can stall your engine and clog your

may roll over without warning

exhaust pipes. Do not drive down

and without time for you to cor-

steep hills since it requires extreme

rect a mistake that could cause

skill to maintain control of the vehi-

serious injury or death.

cle.

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Driving your vehicle

•

You must consciously take the

• Always hold the steering wheel

effort to learn how to corner in a

firmly when you are driving off-

4WD vehicle. Do not rely on your

road.

experience in conventional

2WD

• Make sure all passengers are

vehicles in choosing safe cornering

wearing seat belts.

speed in 4WD mode. For starters,

you must drive more slowly in

4WD.

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

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control capacity and requires

where you are going to drive

you to drive more slowly.

before you begin driving.

WARNING - Steering

• If you need to drive in the water,

wheel

stop your vehicle, set your transfer

WARNING - 4WD

Do not grab the inside of the

to the 4WD LOCK mode and drive

steering wheel when you are

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

Reduce speed when you turn

corners. The center of gravity of

driving off-road. You may hurt

your arm by a sudden steering

4WD vehicles is higher than

that of conventional 2WD vehi-

maneuver or from steering

wheel rebound due to impact

cles, making them more likely to

roll over when you turn corners

with objects on the ground. You

could lose control of the steer-

too fast.

ing wheel.

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Driving your vehicle

✽ NOTICE

WARNING - Driving

WARNING - 4WD driving

•

Do not drive in water if the level is

through

•

Avoid high cornering speed.

higher than the bottom of the vehi-

water

cle.

•

Do not make quick steering

Drive slowly. If you are driving

•

Check your brake condition once

wheel movements, such as

too fast in water, the water can

you are out of mud or water. Press

sharp lane changes or fast,

get into the engine compart-

the brake pedal several times as

sharp turns.

ment and wet the ignition sys-

you move slowly until you feel nor-

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

tem, causing your vehicle to

mal braking forces return.

increased if you lose control

suddenly stop. If this happens

•

Shorten your scheduled mainte-

of your vehicle at high speed.

and your vehicle is in a tilted

nance interval if you drive in off-

•

In a collision, an unbelted per-

position, your vehicle may roll

road conditions such as sand, mud

son is significantly more like-

over.

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, especial-

•

Loss of control often occurs if

ly cleaning the bottom of the vehi-

two or more wheels drop off

cle.

the roadway and the driver

•

Since the driving torque is always

over steers to re-enter the

applied to the 4 wheels the per-

roadway. In the event your

formance of the 4WD vehicle is

vehicle leaves the roadway, do

greatly affected by the condition of

not steer sharply. Instead,

the tires. Be sure to equip the vehi-

slow down before pulling

cle with four tires of the same size

back into the travel lanes.

and type.

•

A full time four wheel drive vehi-

cle cannot be towed by an ordi-

nary tow truck. Make sure that

the vehicle is placed on a flat bed

truck for moving.

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Driving your vehicle

Reducing the risk of a rollover

CAUTION - Mud or snow

WARNING - Rollover

This multi-purpose passenger vehi-

If one of the front or rear wheels

As with other Sports Utility

cle is defined as a Sports Utility

begins to spin in mud, snow,

Vehicle (SUV), failure to operate

Vehicle

(SUV). SUV’s have higher

etc. the vehicle can sometimes

this vehicle correctly may result

ground clearance and a narrower

be driven out by depressing the

in loss of control, an accident or

track to make them capable of per-

accelerator pedal further; how-

vehicle rollover.

forming in a wide variety of off-road

ever avoid running the engine

applications. Specific design charac-

•

Utility vehicles have a signifi-

continuously at high rpm

teristics give them a higher center of

cantly higher rollover rate

because doing so could dam-

gravity than ordinary vehicles. An

than other types of vehicles.

age the 4WD system.

advantage of the higher ground

•

Specific design characteris-

clearance is a better view of the

tics (higher ground clearance,

road, which allows you to anticipate

narrower track, etc.) give this

problems. They are not designed for

vehicle a higher center of

cornering at the same speeds as

gravity than ordinary vehicles.

conventional passenger vehicles,

•

A SUV is not designed for cor-

any more than low-slung sports cars

nering at the same speeds as

are designed to perform satisfactori-

conventional vehicles.

ly in off-road conditions. Due to this

risk, driver and passengers are

•

Avoid sharp turns or abrupt

strongly recommended to buckle

maneuvers.

their seat belts. In a rollover crash,

•

In a rollover crash, an unbelt-

an unbelted person is more likely to

ed person is significantly

die than a person wearing a seat

more likely to die than a per-

belt. There are steps that a driver

son wearing a seat belt. Make

can make to reduce the risk of a

sure everyone in the vehicle is

rollover. If at all possible, avoid sharp

properly buckled up.

turns or abrupt maneuvers, do not

load your roof rack with heavy cargo,

and never modify your vehicle in any

way.

Driving your vehicle

• Full-time

4WD vehicles must be

WARNING

WARNING - Jacked

tested on a special four wheel

vehicle

chassis dynamometer.

Your vehicle is equipped with

tires designed to provide safe

While a full-time 4WD vehicle is

ride and handling capability. Do

being raised on a jack, never

✽ NOTICE

start the engine or cause the

not use a size and type of tire

Never engage the parking brake

and wheel that is different from

tires to rotate.

while performing these tests.

the one that is originally

There is a danger that rotating

installed on your vehicle. It can

tires touching the ground could

• A full-time 4WD vehicle should not

affect the safety and perform-

cause the vehicle to fall off the

be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a

ance of your vehicle, which

jack and to jump forward or

2WD roll tester must be used, per-

could lead to steering failure or

rearward.

form the following:

rollover and serious injury.

When replacing the tires, be

sure to equip all four tires with

the tire and wheel of the same

size, type, tread, brand and

load-carrying capacity. If you

nevertheless decide to equip

your vehicle with any tire/wheel

combination not recommended

by HYUNDAI for off road driv-

ing, you should not use these

tires for highway driving.

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Driving your vehicle

WARNING

- Dynamometer testing

Keep away from the front of the

vehicle while the vehicle is in

gear on the dynamometer. This

is very dangerous as the vehi-

cle can jump forward and cause

serious injury or death.

Temporary free roller

Roll tester (speedometer)

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1.Check the tire pressures recom-

CAUTION

mended for your vehicle.

• When lifting up the vehicle, do

2.Place the front wheels on the roll

not operate front and rear

tester for a speedometer test as

wheel separately. All four

shown in the illustration.

wheels should be operated.

3.Release the parking brake.

• If you need to operate the

4.Place the rear wheels on the tem-

front wheel and rear wheel

porary free roller as shown in the

when lifting up the vehicle,

illustration.

you should release the park-

ing brake.

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Driving your vehicle

BRAKE SYSTEM

Power brakes

(Continued)

WARNING - Brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted

To dry the brakes, apply them

brakes that adjust automatically

•

Do not drive with your foot

lightly while maintaining a

resting on the brake pedal.

through normal usage.

safe forward speed until brake

This will create abnormal high

In the event that the power-assisted

performance returns to nor-

brake temperatures, exces-

brakes lose power because of a

mal.

sive brake lining and pad

stalled engine or some other reason,

wear, and increased stopping

•

Always, confirm the position

you can still stop your vehicle by

distances.

of the brake and accelerator

applying greater force to the brake

pedal before driving. If you

•

When descending a long or

pedal than you normally would. The

don't check the position of the

stopping distance, however, will be

steep hill, shift to a lower gear

accelerator and brake pedal

and avoid continuous applica-

longer.

before driving, you may

tion of the brakes. Continuous

When the engine is not running, the

depress the accelerator

brake application will cause

reserve brake power is partially

instead of the brake pedal. It

the brakes to overheat and

depleted each time the brake pedal

may cause a serious accident.

could result in a temporary

is applied. Do not pump the brake

loss of braking performance.

pedal when the power assist has

•

Wet brakes may impair the

been interrupted.

vehicle’s ability to sefely slow

Pump the brake pedal only when

down; the vehicle may also

necessary to maintain steering con-

pull to one side when the

trol on slippery surfaces.

brakes are applied. Applying

the brakes lightly will indicate

whether they have been

affected in this way. Always

test your brakes in this fash-

ion after driving through deep

water.

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Driving your vehicle

In the event of brake failure

Disc brakes wear indicator

WARNING - Brake wear

If service brakes fail to operate while

When your brake pads are worn and

the vehicle is in motion, you can

new pads are required, you will hear

This brake wear warning sound

make an emergency stop with the

a high-pitched warning sound from

means your vehicle needs serv-

parking brake. The stopping dis-

your front brakes or rear brakes. You

ice. If you ignore this audible

tance, however, will be much greater

may hear this sound come and go or

warning, you will eventually

than normal.

it may occur whenever you depress

lose braking performance,

the brake pedal.

which could lead to a serious

accident.

Please remember that some driving

WARNING - Parking brake

conditions or climates may cause a

Applying the parking brake

brake squeal when you first apply (or

while the vehicle is moving at

lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-

normal speeds can cause a

mal and does not indicate a problem

sudden loss of control of the

with your brakes.

vehicle. If you must use the

parking brake to stop the vehi-

cle, use great caution in apply-

CAUTION

ing the brake.

• To avoid costly brake repairs,

do not continue to drive with

worn brake pads.

• Always replace the front or

rear brake pads as pairs.

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Driving your vehicle

Parking brake

Releasing the parking brake

CAUTION

Applying the parking brake

•

Driving with the parking brake

applied will cause excessive

brake pad and brake rotor

wear.

•

Do not operate the parking

brake while the vehicle is

moving except in an emer-

gency situation. It could dam-

age the vehicle system and

make endanger driving safety.

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Foot type

To release the parking brake,

depress the parking brake pedal a

To engage the parking brake, first

second time while applying the foot

apply the foot brake and then

brake. The pedal will automatically

depress the parking brake pedal

extend to the fully released position.

down as far as possible.

If the parking brake does not release

In addition it is recommended that

or does not release all the way, we

when parking the vehicle on a

recommend that the system be

incline, the shift lever should be in

checked by an authorized HYUNDAI

the P (Park) position on automatic

dealer.

transaxle vehicles.

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Driving your vehicle

If at all possible, cease driving the

WARNING

vehicle immediately. If that is not pos-

sible, use extreme caution while

•

To prevent unintentional

movement when stopped and

operating the vehicle and only con-

tinue to drive the vehicle until you

leaving the vehicle, do not use

the gearshift lever in place of

can reach a safe location or repair

shop.

the parking brake. Set the

parking brake AND make sure

the gearshift lever is securely

positioned in P

(Park) for

automatic transaxle equipped

vehicles.

WK-23

•

Never allow anyone who is

Check the brake warning light by

unfamiliar with the vehicle to

turning the ignition switch ON (do not

touch the parking brake. If the

start the engine). This light will be

parking brake is released

illuminated when the parking brake is

unintentionally, serious injury

applied with the ignition switch in the

may occur.

START or ON position.

•

All vehicles should always

Before driving, be sure the parking

have the parking brake fully

brake is fully released and the brake

engaged when parking to

warning light is off.

avoid inadvertent movement

If the brake warning light remains on

of the vehicle which can injure

after the parking brake is released

occupants or pedestrians.

while engine is running, there may

be a malfunction in the brake sys-

tem. Immediate attention is neces-

sary.

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Driving your vehicle

Electric parking brake (EPB)

✽ NOTICE

Releasing the parking brake

Applying the parking brake

On a steep incline or when pulling a

trailer if the vehicle does not stand

still, do as follows:

1. Apply the EPB.

2. Pull up the EPB switch for more

than 3 seconds.

CAUTION

Do not operate the parking

brake while the vehicle is mov-

ing except in an emergency sit-

uation. It could damage the

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vehicle system and endanger

To release the EPB (electric parking

driving safety.

brake), press the EPB switch in the

To apply the EPB (electric parking

following condition:

brake):

• Have the ignition switch or engine

1.Depress the brake pedal.

start/stop button in the ON posi-

2.Pull up the EPB switch.

tion.

Make sure the warning light comes

• Depress the brake pedal.

on.

Make sure the brake warning light

Also, the EPB is applied automatical-

goes off.

ly if the Auto Hold button is on when

the engine is turned off. However, if

you keep pressing the EPB switch

till the engine is turned off, the EPB

will not be applied.

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Driving your vehicle

To release EPB

(electric parking

• Automatic transaxle vehicle

✽ NOTICE

brake) automatically:

1. Start the engine.

• For your safety, you can engage

• Shift lever in P (Park)

2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.

the EPB even though the ignition

With the engine running depress

switch or engine stop/start button

3. Close the driver's door, engine

the brake pedal and shift out of P

is in the OFF position, but you

hood and tailgate/trunk.

(Park) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).

cannot release it.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal

• For your safety, depress the brake

• Shift lever in N (Neutral)

while the shift lever is in R

pedal and release the parking

With the engine running depress

(Rear), D

(Drive) or Sports

brake manually with the EPB

the brake pedal and shift out of N

mode.

switch when you drive downhill or

(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).

when backing up the vehicle.

Make sure the brake warning light

goes off.

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Driving your vehicle

EPB (electric parking brake) may be

System warning

CAUTION

automatically applied when:

•

If the parking brake warning

• The EPB is overheated

light is still on even though

• Requested by other systems

the EPB has been released,

we recommend that the sys-

tem be checked by an author-

✽ NOTICE

ized HYUNDAI dealer.

If the driver turns the engine off by

•

Do not drive your vehicle with

mistake while Auto Hold is operat-

the EPB applied. It may cause

ing, EPB will be automatically

excessive brake pad and

applied.

(Vehicles equipped with

brake rotor wear.

Auto Hold)

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•

If you try to drive off depressing the

accelerator pedal with the EPB

applied, but doesn't release auto-

matically, a warning will sound and

a message will appear.

•

If the driver's seat belt is not fas-

tened and the engine hood (when

the gear is in D [Drive] position or

[Reverse]

position)

tailgate/trunk (when the gear is in

D [Drive] position or R [Reverse]

position) is opened, a warning will

sound and a message will appear.

•

If there is a problem with the vehi-

cle, a warning may sound and a

message may appear.

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