Hyundai SONATA User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL

Operation

Maintenance

Specifications

All information in this Owner’s Manual is current at the time

of publication. However, HYUNDAI reserves the right to make

changes at any time so that our policy of continual product

improvement may be carried out.

This manual applies to all HYUNDAI models and includes

descriptions and explanations of optional as well as standard

equipment. As a result, you may find material in this manual

that does not apply to your specific vehicle.

Introduction

Your HYUNDAI should not be modified in any way. Such modifications may

adversely affect the performance, safety or durability of your HYUNDAI

and may, in addition, violate conditions of the limited warranties covering

the vehicle. Certain modifications may also be in violation of regulations

established by the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal or state

agencies.

Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injection and other electronic

components. It is possible for an improperly installed/adjusted two-way radio

or cellular telephone to adversely affect electronic systems. For this reason,

we recommend that you carefully follow the radio manufacturer’s instructions

or consult your HYUNDAI dealer for precautionary measures or special

instructions if you choose to install one of these devices.

CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR HYUNDAI

TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULAR

TELEPHONE INSTALLATION

This manual includes information titled as DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and

NOTICE.

These titles indicate the following:

DANGER

DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in

death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result

in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result

in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

NOTICE indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in vehicle

damage.

SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNING

Your Hyundai vehicle may be equipped with technologies and services that use

information collected, generated, recorded or stored by the vehicle. Hyundai

has created a Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy to explain how these technologies

and services collect use and share this information.

You may read our Vehicle Owner Privacy Policy on the Hyundaiusa.com website

at: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/owner-privacy-policy.aspx

If you would like to receive a hard copy of our Vehicle Owner Privacy

Policy, please contact our Customer Care Center at:

Hyundai Customer Care

P.O. Box 20850

Fountain Valley, CA 92728

800-633-5151

[email protected]

Hyundai’s Customer Care Center representatives are available Monday

through Friday,

between the hours of 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM PST and Saturday between

6:30 AM and 3:00 PM PST (English).

For Customer Care Center assistance in Spanish or Korean, representatives

are available Monday through Friday between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM PST.

HYUNDAI VEHICLE OWNER PRIVACY POLICY

Index

Maintenance

Emergency Situations

While Driving

Convenient Features

Instrument Cluster

Seats & Safety System

Vehicle Information

Foreword

Table of Contents

Introduction..................................................................................................... 1-2

Hyundai Motor America .................................................................................1-2

Guide to Hyundai Genuine Parts ...................................................................1-3

How to Use This Manual.................................................................................1-4

Safety Messages .............................................................................................1-4

Fuel Requirements..........................................................................................1-5

Vehicle Modifications ..................................................................................... 1-7

Vehicle Break-In Process................................................................................ 1-7

Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .................................... 1-8

Foreword

1. Foreword

Foreword

1-2

IntroductIon

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing HYUNDAI. We are pleased to welcome

you to the growing number of discerning people who drive HYUNDAIs. We are very

proud of the advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each HYUNDAI

we build.

Your Owner’s Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new

HYUNDAI. To become familiar with your new HYUNDAI, so that you can fully enjoy it,

read this Owner’s Manual carefully before driving your new vehicle.

This manual contains important safety information and instructions intended to

familiarize you with your vehicle’s controls and safety features so you can safely

operate your vehicle.

This manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance safe

operation of the vehicle. It is recommended that all service and maintenance on your

car be performed by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. HYUNDAI dealers are prepared

to provide high-quality service, maintenance and any other assistance that may be

required.

This Owner’s Manual should be considered a permanent part of your vehicle, and

should be kept in the vehicle so you can refer to it at any time. The manual should stay

with the vehicle if you sell it to provide the next owner with important operating, safety

and maintenance information.

HyundaI Motor aMerIca

CAUTION

Severe engine and transmission damage may result from the use of poor quality

fuels and lubricants that do not meet HYUNDAI specifications. You must always use

high quality fuels and lubricants that meet the specifications listed on Page 2-11 in

the Vehicle Specifications section of the Owner’s Manual.

publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in

any form or by any means without the prior written permission of HYUNDAI Motor

America.

1-3

1. What are HYUNDAI Genuine Parts?

HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are the

same parts used by HYUNDAI Motor

Company to manufacture vehicles.

They are designed and tested for the

optimum safety, performance, and

reliability for our customers.

2. Why Hyundai Genuine Parts?

HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are

engineered and built to meet rigid

manufacturing requirements.

Damage caused by using imitation,

counterfeit or used salvage parts is

not covered under the HYUNDAI New

Vehicle Limited Warranty or any other

HYUNDAI warranty.

In addition, any damage to or failure

of HYUNDAI Genuine Parts caused

by the installation or failure of an

imitation, counterfeit or used salvage

part is not covered by any HYUNDAI

Warranty.

3. How can you tell if you are

purchasing HYUNDAI Genuine Parts?

Look for the HYUNDAI Genuine Parts

Logo on the package (see below).

HYUNDAI Genuine Parts exported

to the U.S. are packaged with labels

written only in English.

HYUNDAI Genuine Parts are only

sold through authorized HYUNDAI

Dealerships.

GuIde to HyundaI GenuIne Parts

Foreword

1-4

We want to help you get the greatest

possible driving pleasure from your

vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist

you in many ways. To gain an overview

of the contents of your Owner’s Manual,

use the Table of Contents in the front

of the manual. The first page of each

Chapter includes a detailed Table of

Contents of the topics in that Chapter.

To quickly locate information about your

vehicle, use the Index in the back of the

manual. It is an alphabetical list of what

is in this manual and the page number

where it can be found.

For your convenience, we have

incorporated tabs on the right-hand

page edges. These tabs are coded with

the Chapter titles to assist you with

navigating through the manual.

Your safety, and the safety of others,

is very important. This Owner’s

Manual provides you with many safety

precautions and operating procedures.

This information alerts you to potential

hazards that may hurt you or others, as

well as cause damage to your vehicle.

Safety messages found on vehicle

labels and in this manual describe these

hazards and what to do to avoid or

reduce the risks.

Warnings and instructions contained in

this manual are for your safety. Failure to

follow safety warnings and instructions

can lead to serious injury or death.

How to use tHIs Manual safety MessaGes

1-5

Your new vehicle is designed to obtain

maximum performance with UNLEADED

FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust

emissions and spark plug fouling.

Your new vehicle is designed to use only

unleaded fuel having an octane number

((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane

Number 91) or higher. (Do not use

methanol blended fuels)

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the engine and

engine components, never add any fuel

system cleaning agents to the fuel tank

other than what has been specified.

Consult an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

for additional information.

WARNING

• Do not “top off” after the nozzle

automatically shuts off when

refueling.

• Always check that the fuel cap is

installed securely to prevent fuel

spillage in the event of an accident.

fuel requIreMents

Throughout this manual DANGER,

WARNING, CAUTION, NOTICE and the

SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL will be used.

This is the safety alert symbol. It

is used to alert you to potential

physical injury hazards. Obey

all safety messages that follow

this symbol to avoid possible

injury or death. The safety alert

symbol precedes the signal

words DANGER, WARNING and

CAUTION.

DANGER

DANGER indicates a hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, will

result in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could

result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

NOTICE indicates a situation which,

if not avoided, could result in vehicle

damage.

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