Hyundai Sonata Turbo (2011 year). Manual - part 10
Features of your vehicle
Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
To improve the effectiveness of heat-
ing and cooling :
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside
(fresh) air or recirculated air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the
desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the
air conditioning system on.
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* : if equipped
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Features of your vehicle
Face-Level (B, D, E C, F)
Floor-Level (C, A, D, E)
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
Most of the air flow is directed to the
and face. Additionally, each outlet can be
floor, with a small amount of the air being
controlled to direct the air discharged
directed to the windshield and side win-
from the outlet.
dow defrosters.
Bi-Level (B, D, E, C, F)
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
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Air flow is directed towards the face and
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor
the floor.
and the windshield with a small amount
Mode selection
directed to the side window defrosters.
The mode selection button controls the
direction of the air flow through the venti-
lation system.
Defrost-Level (A, D)
The air flow outlet port is converted as
follows:
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Features of your vehicle
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MAX A/C-Level (B, D)
Instrument panel vents
Temperature control
To operate the MAX A/C, turn the tem-
The outlet vents can be opened or closed
The temperature control knob allows you
perature knob to extreme left. Air flow is
separately using the thumbwheel.
to control the temperature of the air flow-
directed toward the upper body and face.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
ing from the ventilation system. To
In this mode, the air conditioning and the
delivered from these vents using the vent
change the air temperature in the pas-
recirculated air position will be selected
control lever as shown.
senger compartment, turn the knob to
automatically.
the right for warm air or left for cooler air.
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Features of your vehicle
Recirculated air position
✽ NOTICE
The indicator light on the
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
button illuminates when the
recirculated air position
(without air
recirculated air position is
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
selected.
ging of the windshield and side windows
With the recirculated air
and the air within the passenger com-
position selected, air from
partment may become stale.
the passenger compart-
In addition, prolonged operation of the
ment will be drawn through
air conditioning with the recirculated
the heating system and
air position selected will result in exces-
heated or cooled according
sively dry air in the passenger compart-
to the function selected.
ment.
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Air intake control
Outside (fresh) air position
This is used to select outside (fresh) air
The indicator light on the
position or recirculated air position.
button will not illuminate
To change the air intake control position,
when the outside (fresh) air
push the control button.
position is selected.
With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled accord-
ing to the function selected.
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Features of your vehicle
WARNING
•
Continue using the climate con-
trol system in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
•
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the
air conditioning or heating sys-
tem on. It may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in the
oxygen level and/or body temper-
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ature.
Fan speed control
Air conditioning
•
Continue using the climate con-
The ignition switch must be in the ON
Press the A/C button to turn the air con-
trol system in the recirculated air
position for fan operation.
ditioning system on (indicator light will
position can cause drowsiness or
The fan speed control knob allows you to
illuminate). Press the button again to turn
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
the air conditioning system off.
control the fan speed of the air flowing
control. Set the air intake control
from the ventilation system. To change
to the outside (fresh) air position
the fan speed, turn the knob to the right
as much as possible while driv-
for higher speed or left for lower speed.
ing.
Setting the fan speed control knob to the
“0” position turns off the fan.
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Features of your vehicle
System operation
Operation Tips
Air conditioning
•
To prevent dust or unpleasant fumes
All HYUNDAI Air Conditioning Systems
Ventilation
from entering the vehicle through the
are filled with environmentally friendly
1. Set the mode to the
position.
ventilation system, temporarily set the
R-134a refrigerant which does not dam-
2. Set the air intake control to the outside
air intake control to the recirculated air
age the ozone layer.
(fresh) air position.
position. Be sure to return the control
1. Start the engine. Push the air condi-
3. Set the temperature control to the
to the fresh air position when the irrita-
tioning button.
desired position.
tion has passed to keep fresh air in the
2. Set the mode to the
position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the
vehicle. This will help keep the driver
3. Set the air intake control to the recir-
desired speed.
alert and comfortable.
culated air position. However, pro-
•
Air for the heating/cooling system is
longed operation of the reticulated air
Heating
drawn in through the grilles just ahead
position will excessively dry the air. In
1. Set the mode to the
position.
of the windshield. Care should be
this case, change the air position.
taken that these are not blocked by
2. Set the air intake control to the outside
4. Adjust the fan speed control and tem-
leaves, snow, ice or other obstructions.
(fresh) air position.
perature control to maintain maximum
•
To prevent interior fog on the wind-
3. Set the temperature control to the
comfort.
shield, set the air intake control to the
desired position.
• When maximum cooling is desired, set
fresh air position and fan speed to the
4. Set the fan speed control to the
the temperature control to the extreme
desired position, turn on the air condi-
desired speed.
left position then set the fan speed
tioning system, and adjust the temper-
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn
control to the highest speed.
ature control to desired temperature.
the air conditioning system
(if
equipped) on.
• If the windshield fogs up, set the mode
to the
,
position.
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Features of your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
Air conditioning system operation tips
•
Operating the air conditioning system
•
If the vehicle has been parked in direct
in the recirculated air position provides
•
While using the air conditioning sys-
sunlight during hot weather, open the
maximum cooling, however, continual
tem, monitor the engine temperature
windows for a short time to let the hot
operation in this mode may cause the
gauge closely while driving up hills or
air inside the vehicle escape.
air inside the vehicle to become stale.
in heavy traffic when outside temper-
atures are high. Air conditioning sys-
•
To help reduce moisture inside of the
•
During cooling operation, you may
tem operation may cause engine over-
windows on rainy or humid days,
occasionally notice a misty air flow
heating. Continue to use the blower
decrease the humidity inside the vehi-
because of rapid cooling and humid air
fan but turn the air conditioning sys-
cle by operating the air conditioning
intake. This is a normal system opera-
tem off if the engine temperature
system.
tion characteristic.
gauge indicates engine overheating.
•
During air conditioning system opera-
•
If you operate air conditioner exces-
•
Opening the windows in humid
tion, you may occasionally notice a
sively, the difference between the tem-
weather while air conditioning oper-
slight change in engine speed as the
perature of the outside air and that of
ates may create water droplets inside
air conditioning compressor cycles.
the windshield could cause the outer
the vehicle. Since excessive water
This is a normal system operation
surface of the windshield to fog up,
droplets may cause damage to electri-
characteristic.
causing loss of visibility. In this case,
cal equipment, air conditioning
•
Use the air conditioning system every
set the mode selection knob or button
should only be used with the windows
month only for a few minutes to ensure
to the
position and fan speed con-
closed.
trol to the lower speed.
maximum system performance.
•
When using the air conditioning sys-
tem, you may notice clear water drip-
ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
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Features of your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
Checking the amount of air con-
Outside air
ditioner refrigerant and compres-
•
Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
sor lubricant
Recirculated
If the vehicle is being driven in severe
When the amount of refrigerant is low,
air
conditions such as dusty, rough roads,
the performance of the air conditioning is
more frequent climate control air fil-
reduced. Overfilling also has a negative
ter inspections and changes are
influence on the air conditioning system.
required.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
•
When the air flow rate suddenly
found, have the system inspected by an
Blower
decreases, the system should be
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Heater core
checked at an authorized HYUNDAI
Climate control
Evaporator
air filter
dealer.
core
✽ NOTICE
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It is important that the correct type and
Climate control air filter
amount of oil and refrigerant is used.
The climate control air filter installed
Otherwise, damage to the compressor
behind the glove box filters the dust or
and abnormal system operation may
other pollutants that come into the vehi-
occur.
cle from the outside through the heating
and air conditioning system. If dust or
other pollutants accumulate in the filter
WARNING
over a period of time, the air flow from the
The air conditioning system should
air vents may decrease, resulting in
be serviced by an authorized
moisture accumulation on the inside of
HYUNDAI dealer. Improper service
the windshield even when the outside
may cause serious injury to the
(fresh) air position is selected. If this hap-
person performing the service.
pens, have the climate control air filter
replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
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Features of your vehicle
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
1. Front windshield defrost button
2. Rear window defrost button
3. AUTO (automatic control) button
4. OFF button
5. Driver’s temperature control button
6. Mode indicator
7. Mode selection button
8. Fan speed indicator
9. Fan speed control button
10. Air intake control button
11. Air conditioning button
12. Dual temperature control selection knob
13. Passenger’s temperature control knob
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Features of your vehicle
2. Turn the temperature knob to set the
desired temperature.
If the temperature is set to the lowest
setting, the air conditioning system will
operate continuously.
3. To turn the automatic operation off,
press any button except the tempera-
ture control knob. If you press the
mode selection button, air conditioning
button, defrost button or air intake con-
trol button, or the fan speed button, the
selected function will be controlled
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manually while other functions operate
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automatically.
Automatic heating and air condi-
tioning
✽ NOTICE
For your convenience and to improve the
The automatic climate control system is
Never place anything over the sensor
effectiveness of the climate control, use
controlled by simply setting the desired
located on the instrument panel to
the AUTO button and set the temperature
temperature.
ensure better control of the heating and
to 73°F (23°C).
The Full Automatic Temperature Control
cooling system.
(FATC) system automatically controls the
heating and cooling system as follows;
1. Push the AUTO button. The modes,
fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-
tioning will be controlled automatically
by temperature setting.
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Features of your vehicle
Manual heating and air condition-
ing
Face-Level
The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually by pressing buttons
Air flow is directed toward the upper body
or turning knob(s) other than the AUTO
and face. Additionally, each outlet can be
button. In this case, the system works
controlled to direct the air discharged
sequentially according to the order of
from the outlet.
buttons or knob(s) selected.
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
Bi-Level
For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;
Air flow is directed towards the face and
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the floor.
- Heating:
Mode selection
- Cooling:
The mode selection button controls the
3. Set the temperature control to the
direction of the air flow through the venti-
desired position.
Floor-Level
lation system.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside
The air flow outlet port is converted as
Most of the air flow is directed to the
(fresh) air position.
follows:
floor, with a small amount of the air being
5. Set the fan speed control to the
directed to the windshield and side win-
desired speed.
dow defrosters.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the
air conditioning system on.
Floor & Defrost
Press the AUTO button in order to con-
Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli-
vert to full automatic control of the sys-
mate control system”.
tem.
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor
and the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Features of your vehicle
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Defrost-Level
Instrument panel vents
Temperature control
Most of the air flow is directed to the
The outlet vents can be opened or closed
The temperature will increase to the
windshield with a small amount of air
separately using the horizontal thumb-
maximum by turning the knob to the
directed to the side window defrosters.
wheel. To close the vent, rotate it left to
extreme right.
the maximum position. To open the vent,
The temperature will decrease to the
rotate it right to the desired position.
minimum by turning the knob to the
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
extreme left.
delivery from these vents using the vent
When turning the knob, the temperature
control lever as shown.
will increase or decrease by 2°F.
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Features of your vehicle
Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-
tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same temperature as the driver side
temperature.
2. Turn the left temperature control knob.
The driver and passenger side tem-
perature will be adjusted equally.
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Adjusting the driver and passenger side
Air intake control
temperature individually
This is used to select the outside (fresh)
1. Press the DUAL button to operate the
air position or recirculated air position.
driver and passenger side temperature
To change the air intake control position,
individually. Turning the right tempera-
push the control button.
ture control knob will automatically
switch to the DUAL mode as well.
2. Turn the left temperature control knob
to adjust the driver side temperature.
Turn the right temperature control
knob to adjust the passenger side tem-
perature.
When the driver side temperature is set
to the highest or lowest temperature set-
ting, the DUAL mode is deactivated for
maximum heating or cooling.
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Features of your vehicle
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air
WARNING
position selected, air from
•
Continued use of the climate con-
the passenger compart-
trol system operation in the recir-
ment will be drawn through
culated air position may allow
the heating system and
humidity to increase inside the
heated or cooled according
vehicle which may fog the glass
to the function selected.
and obscure visibility.
•
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the
Outside (fresh) air position
air conditioning or heating system
With the outside (fresh) air
on. It may cause serious harm or
position selected, air enters
death due to a drop in the oxygen
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the vehicle from outside and
level and/or body temperature.
is heated or cooled accord-
•
Continued use of the climate con-
Fan speed control
ing to the function selected.
trol system operation in the recir-
The fan speed can be set to the desired
culated air position can cause
speed by pushing the fan speed control
✽ NOTICE
drowsiness or sleepiness, and loss
button.
of vehicle control. Set the air intake
The higher the fan speed is, the more air
Prolonged operation of the heater in the
control to the outside (fresh) air
is delivered.
recirculated air position
(without air
position as much as possible while
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
driving.
ging of the windshield and side windows
and the air within the passenger com-
partment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con-
ditioning with the recirculated air posi-
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
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Features of your vehicle
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Air conditioning
OFF mode
Push the A/C button to turn the air condi-
Push the OFF button to turn off the air cli-
tioning system on (indicator light will illu-
mate control system. However, you can
minate).
still operate the mode and air intake but-
tons as long as the ignition switch is in
Push the button again to turn the air con-
the ON position.
ditioning system off.
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Features of your vehicle
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
•
For maximum defrosting, set the tem-
WARNING - Windshield
perature control to the extreme
heating
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
Do not use the
or
position
during cooling operation in
•
If warm air to the floor is desired while
extremely humid weather. The dif-
defrosting or defogging, set the mode
ference between the temperature of
to the floor-defrost position.
the outside air and that of the wind-
•
Before driving, clear all snow and ice
shield could cause the outer sur-
from the windshield, rear window, out-
face of the windshield to fog up,
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-
causing loss of visibility. In this
dows.
case, set the mode selection knob
•
Clear all snow and ice from the hood
or button to the
position and
and air inlet in the cowl grill to improve
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fan speed control knob or button to
heater and defroster efficiency and to
Manual climate control system
a lower speed.
reduce the probability of fogging up the
To defog inside windshield
inside of the windshield.
1. Select any fan speed except “0” posi-
tion.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the
or
position.
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected
automatically.
If the outside (fresh) air position is not
selected automatically, press the corre-
sponding button manually.
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Features of your vehicle
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To defrost outside windshield
Automatic climate control system
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest
(extreme right) position.
(extreme right) position.
1. Select desired fan speed.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot
2. Select desired temperature.
position.
(HI) position.
3. Press the defrost button (
).
3. Select the
position.
3. Press the defrost button (
).
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be
4. The outside (fresh) air will be selected
4. The outside (fresh) air position will be
selected automatically.
automatically.
selected automatically.
If the outside (fresh) air position is not
If the
position is selected, lower fan
selected automatically, adjust the corre-
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
sponding button manually.
If the
position is selected, lower fan
speed is adjusted to a higher fan speed.
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