Hyundai 2013 Santa Fe Owner's manual

All information in this Owner's Manual is current at the time of pub-

lication. 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 of this vehicle 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.

OOWWNNEERR''SS MMAANNUUAALL

Operation

Maintenance

Specifications

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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 adverse-

ly affect electronic systems. For this reason, we recommend that you carefully follow the

radio manufacturer's instructions or consult your Hyundai dealer for precautionary meas-

ures or special instructions if you choose to install one of these devices.

CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TO YOUR HYUNDAI

TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULAR TELEPHONE INSTALLATION

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This manual includes information titled as WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE.

These titles indicate the following:

✽✽

NOTICE

This indicates that interesting or helpful information is being provided.

SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNING

WARNING

This indicates that a condition may result in harm, serious injury or death to you

or other persons if the warning is not heeded. Follow the advice provided with the

warning.

CAUTION

This indicates that a condition may result in damage to your vehicle or its equip-

ment if the caution is not heeded. Follow the advice provided with the caution.

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FOREWORD

Thank you for choosing Hyundai. We are pleased to welcome you to the growing number of discerning people who

drive Hyundais. The advanced engineering and high-quality construction of each Hyundai we build is something of

which we're very proud.

Your Owner's Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new Hyundai. It is suggested that you read

it carefully because the information it contains can contribute greatly to the satisfaction you receive from your new car.

The manufacturer also recommends 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.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Note : Because future owners will also need the information included in this manual, if you sell this Hyundai, please

leave the manual in the vehicle for their use. Thank you.

any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Hyundai Motor

America.

CAUTION

Severe engine and transaxle 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 spec-

ifications listed on Page 8-6 and 8-7 in the Vehicle Specifications and consumer information section of the

Owner's Manual.

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Guide to Hyundai Genuine Parts

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 to our customers.

2. Why should you use genuine

parts?

Hyundai Genuine Parts are engi-

neered and built to meet rigid man-

ufacturing requirements. Using imi-

tation, 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 fail-

ure 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 pur-

chasing Hyundai Genuine Parts?

Look for the Hyundai Genuine Parts

Logo on the package (see below).

Hyundai Genuine Parts for export

are packaged with labels written

only in English.

Hyundai Genuine Parts are only

sold through authorized Hyundai

Dealerships.

A100A01L A100A02L A100A04L

A100A03L

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Introduction

How to use this manual / Fuel requirements / Vehicle break-in process / Vehicle handling instructions /

Vehicle data collection and event data recorders

Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview / Interior overview / Instrument panel overview / Engine compartment

Safety features of your vehicle

Seats / Seat belts / Child restraint system / Air bag

Features of your vehicle

Keys / Door locks / Tailgate / Windows / Hood / Fuel filler lid / Panoramic sunroof / Steering wheel / Mirrors

/ Instrument cluster / Lighting / Wipers & Washers / Climate control system / Multimedia system / Etc.

Driving your vehicle

Before driving / Engine start/stop button / Transaxle / All Wheel Drive (AWD) / Brake system /

Cruise control system / Active ECO system / Winter driving / Vehicle load limit / Etc.

What to do in an emergency

Road warning / Emergency while driving / Emergency starting / Engine overheat / TPMS / Flat tire / Towing / Etc.

Maintenance

Engine compartment / Maintenance service / Engine oil / Engine coolant / Brake fluid / Washer fluid /

Parking brake / Air cleaner / Wiper blades / Battery / Tire and wheels / Fuses / Light bulbs / Etc.

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects

Index

table of contents

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Introduction

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

• Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . 1-6

Introduction

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We want to help you get the greatest

possible driving experience from

your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual

can assist you in many ways. We

strongly recommend that you read

the entire manual. In order to mini-

mize the chance of death or injury,

you must read the WARNING and

CAUTION sections in the manual.

Illustrations complement the text in

this manual to best explain how to

use your vehicle. By reading your

manual, you will learn about fea-

tures, important safety information,

and driving tips under various road

conditions.

The general layout of the manual is

provided in the Table of Contents. A

good place to start is the index; it has

an alphabetical listing of all informa-

tion in your manual.

Sections: This manual has eight sec-

tions plus an index. Each section

begins with a brief list of contents so

you can tell at a glance if that section

has the information you want.

You will find various WARNINGS,

CAUTIONS, and NOTICES in this

manual. These WARNINGS were pre-

pared to enhance your personal safe-

ty. You should carefully read and fol-

low ALL procedures and recommen-

dations provided in these WARN-

INGS, CAUTIONS and NOTICES.

Symbols used in this manual

Warnings, Cautions and Notices

✽✽

NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates interesting or

helpful information is being provided.

Safety symbol in illustrations

The symbol means to "Avoid"

or "Do not do something".

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

A WARNING indicates that a

condition may result in harm,

serious bodily injury or death if

the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates that a con-

dition may result in damage to

your vehicle if the caution is

ignored.

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Introduction

Your new vehicle is designed to use

only unleaded fuel having a pump

octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87

(Research Octane Number 91) or

higher.

Your new vehicle is designed to

obtain maximum performance with

UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-

mize exhaust emissions and spark

plug fouling.

Never add any fuel system cleaning

agents to the fuel tank other than

what has been specified. (Consult an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer for

details.)

Gasoline containing alcohol and

methanol

Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and

ethanol (also known as grain alco-

hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-

taining methanol (also known as

wood alcohol) are being marketed

along with or instead of leaded or

unleaded gasoline.

Do not use gasohol containing more

than 10% ethanol, and do not use

gasoline or gasohol containing any

methanol. Either of these fuels may

cause drivability problems and dam-

age to the fuel system.

Discontinue using gasohol of any

kind if drivability problems occur.

Vehicle damage or drivability prob-

lems may not be covered by the

manufacturer’s warranty if they result

from the use of:

1. Gasohol containing more than

10% ethanol.

2. Gasoline or gasohol containing

methanol.

3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.

FUEL REQUIREMENTS

WARNING - Refueling

• Do not "top off" after the noz-

zle automatically shuts off

when refueling. Attempts to

force more fuel into the tank

can cause fuel overflow onto

you and the ground causing a

risk of fire.

• Always check that the fuel cap

is installed securely to pre-

vent fuel spillage in the event

of an accident.

Introduction

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"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-

prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15

percent gasoline, and is manufac-

tured exclusively for use in Flexible

Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati-

ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”

may result in poor engine perform-

ance and damage to your vehicle's

engine and fuel system. HYUNDAI

recommends that customers do not

use fuel with an ethanol content

exceeding 10 percent.

✽✽

NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty

does not cover damage to the fuel

system or any performance prob-

lems caused by the use of “E85” fuel.

Do not use methanol

Fuels containing methanol (wood

alcohol) should not be used in your

vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce

vehicle performance and damage

components of the fuel system.

✽✽

NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty

may not cover damage to the fuel

system and any performance prob-

lems that are caused by the use of

fuels containing methanol.

Fuel Additives

HYUNDAI recommends that you use

good quality gasolines treated with

detergent additives such as TOP

TIER Detergent Gasoline, which help

prevent deposit formation in the

engine. These gasolines will help the

engine run cleaner and enhance per-

formance of the Emission Control

System. For more information on TOP

TIER Detergent Gasoline, please go

to the website (www.toptiergas.com)

For customers who do not use TOP

Tier Detergent Gasoline regularly, and

have problems starting their vehicle or

the engine does not run smoothly,

additives that you can buy separately

may be added to the gasoline.

If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not

available, one bottle of additive added

to the fuel tank at every 7,500mile or

every engine oil change is recom-

mended. Additives are available from

your authorized HYUNDAI dealer

along with information on how to use

them. Do not mix other additives.

Operation in foreign countries

If you are going to drive your vehicle

in another country, be sure to:

• Observe all regulations regarding

registration and insurance.

• Determine that acceptable fuel is

available.

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Introduction

VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS

No special break-in period is needed.

By following a few simple precautions

for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you

may add to the performance, econo-

my and life of your vehicle.

• Do not race the engine.

• While driving, keep your engine

speed (rpm, or revolutions per

minute) between 2,000 rpm and

4,000 rpm.

• Do not maintain a single speed for

long periods of time, either fast or

slow. Varying engine speed is

needed to properly break-in the

engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emer-

gencies, to allow the brakes to seat

properly.

• Do not let the engine idle longer

than 3 minutes at one time.

As with other vehicles of this type,

failure to operate this vehicle correct-

ly may result in loss of control, an

accident or vehicle rollover.

Specific design characteristics (high-

er ground clearance, track, etc.) give

this vehicle a higher center of gravity

than other types of vehicles. It is not

designed for cornering at the same

speeds as a conventional 2-wheel

drive sedans or sports coupe. Avoid

sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.

Failure to operate this vehicle cor-

rectly may result in loss of control, an

accident or vehicle rollover. Be sure

to read the “Reducing the risk of a

rollover” driving guidelines, in

section 5 of this manual.

CALIFORNIA PROPO-

SITION 65 WARNING

Items contained in motor vehi-

cles or emitted from them are

known to the State of California

to cause cancer and birth

defects or reproductive harm.

These include:

• Gasoline and its vapors

• Engine exhaust

• Used engine oil

• Interior passenger compart-

ment components and materi-

als

• Component parts which are

subject to heat and wear

In addition, battery posts, termi-

nals and related accessories

contain lead, lead compounds

and other chemicals known to

the State of California to cause

cancer and reproductive harm.

VEHICLE HANDLING

INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

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This vehicle is equipped with an

event data recorder (EDR). The

main purpose of an EDR is to

record, in certain crash or near

crash-like situations, such as an

air bag deployment or hitting a

road obstacle, data that will assist

in understanding how a vehicle's

systems performed. The EDR is

designed to record data related to

vehicle dynamics and safety sys-

tems for a short period of time,

typically 30 seconds or less. The

EDR in this vehicle is designed to

record such data as:

• How various systems in your

vehicle were operating;

• Whether or not the driver and

passenger safety belts were

buckled/fastened;

• How far (if at all) the driver was

depressing the accelerator

and/or brake pedal; and,

• How fast the vehicle was travel-

ing.

These data can help provide a bet-

ter understanding of the circum-

stances in which crashes and

injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are

recorded by your vehicle only if a

non-trivial crash situation occurs;

no data are recorded by the EDR

under normal driving conditions

and no personal data (e.g., name,

gender, age, and crash location)

are recorded. However, other par-

ties, such as law enforcement,

could combine the EDR data with

the type of personally identifying

data routinely acquired during a

crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR,

special equipment is required, and

access to the vehicle or the EDR is

needed. In addition to the vehicle

manufacturer, other parties, such

as law enforcement, that have the

special equipment, can read the

information if they have access to

the vehicle or the EDR.

VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

Exterior overview I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Exterior overview II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Interior overview (I). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Interior overview (II) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

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Your vehicle at a glance

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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

2. Front windshield wiper blades . . . . . . 7-43

3. Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69

4. Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

5. Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75

6. Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117

7. Hood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

8. Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48 / 8-4

ONCEIN2001

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

■ Front view

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Your vehicle at a glance

1. Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162

2. Defroster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125

3. Parking assist system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106

4. Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

5. Towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

6. Rear combination lamp . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78

7. Rear window wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 7-44

8. High mounted stop lamp . . . . . . . . . . 7-81

9. Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110

ONCEIN2002

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

■ Rear view

Your vehicle at a glance

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW (I)

1. Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

2. Outside rearview mirror control . . . . . 4-69

3. Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . 4-32

4. Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

5. Power window switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

6. Fuel-filler lid opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39

7. Instrument panel illumination

control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73

8. DBC button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

9. ESC OFF button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

10. Active ECO button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50

11. Heated steering wheel button . . . . . 4-50

12. AWD LOCK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

15. Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

16. Tilt and telescopic steering

control lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49

17. Inner panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63

18. Hood release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37

19. Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

20. AC inverter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155

ONCNIN3900

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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Your vehicle at a glance

INTERIOR OVERVIEW (II)

OANNIN2006

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

1. Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153

2. Aux, USB and iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-158

3. Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

4. Parking assist system button . . . . . . 4-106

5. Transaxle shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

6. Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152

Your vehicle at a glance

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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

OANNIN2004

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

1. Lighting control lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113

2. Audio remote control buttons . . . . . . 4-162

3. Bluetooth hands-free

buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-196 / 4-224

4. Cruise control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46

5. Driver selectable steering mode button . 4-51

6. LCD display control buttons . . . . . . . . 4-73

7. Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

8. Driver’s front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47

9. Wiper and washer control lever . . . . 4-118

10. Ignition switch/

Engine start/stop button. . . . . . . 5-6 / 5-9

11. Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162

12. Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 4-111

13. Climate control system . . . 4-126 / 4-136

14. Passenger’s front air bag . . . . . . . . . 3-47

15. Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149

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Your vehicle at a glance

ENGINE COMPARTMENT

1. Engine coolant reservoir . . . . . . . . . . 7-33

2. Engine oil filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

3. Brake fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35

4. Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38

5. Fuse box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63

6. Negative battery terminal . . . . . . . . . . 7-45

7. Positive battery terminal . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45

8. Radiator cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34

9. Engine oil dipstick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30

10. Windshield washer fluid reservoir. . . 7-37

ONCEIN2007

❈ The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

■ Gasoline 3.3L GDI

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