Hyundai i30 N (2018 year). Manual

Driving your vehicle

Good braking practices

Wet brakes can be dangerous! The

Keep your foot firmly on the brake

brakes may get wet if the vehicle is

pedal when the vehicle is stopped to

driven through standing water or if it

prevent the vehicle from rolling for-

WARNING

is washed. Your vehicle will not stop

ward.

as quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet

Whenever leaving the vehicle or

brakes may cause the vehicle to pull

parking, always come to a com-

to one side.

plete stop and continue to

depress the brake pedal. Move

To dry the brakes, apply the brakes

the shift lever into

1st gear

lightly until the braking action returns

when the vehicle is parked on a

to normal, taking care to keep the

uphill and in R (Reverse) on a

vehicle under control at all times. If

downhill, then apply the parking

the braking action does not return to

brake, and place the ignition

normal, stop as soon as it is safe to

switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-

do so and we recommend that you

tion.

call an authorized HYUNDAI dealer

for assistance.

Vehicles parked with the park-

ing brake not applied or not

DO NOT drive with your foot resting

fully engaged may roll inadver-

on the brake pedal. Even light, but

tently and may cause injury to

constant pedal pressure can result in

the driver and others. ALWAYS

the brakes overheating, brake wear,

apply the parking brake before

and possibly even brake failure.

exiting the vehicle.

If a tire goes flat while you are driv-

ing, apply the brakes gently and

keep the vehicle pointed straight

ahead while you slow down. When

you are moving slowly enough for it

to be safe to do so, pull off the road

and stop in a safe location.

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ELECTRONIC CONTROL SUSPENSION (ECS)

The Electronic Control Suspension

System malfunction

(ECS) controls the vehicle suspen-

sion automatically to maximize driv-

ing comfort by taking into account

the driving conditions such as speed,

surface of the road, cornering, stop-

ping requirements and acceleration.

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Check ECS

If the ECS warning message comes

on, you may have a problem with the

ECS system. We recommend that

you have the system checked by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Driving your vehicle

ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (IF EQUIPPED)

Electronic Limited Slip Differential

Drive mode selection

CUSTOM mode

refers to a feature equipped with a

The characteristic of e-LSD varies

You may select the drive mode you

mechanism that controls the differen-

according to which drive mode is

prefer from the Audio or AVN screen.

tial functions of the wheels.

selected by pressing the DRIVE

•

Select CUSTOM mode by pressing

The Electronic Limited Slip

MODE or N button on the steering

the N button on the steering wheel.

Differential helps:

wheel.

The audio or AVN screen will display

- Improve handling performance

the CUSTOM mode menu. From the

Selected

Characteristic

when circling at high speed.

Mode button

CUSTOM mode menu, select 'e-

mode

of e-LSD

LSD  NORMAL/SPORT'.

- Improve launching performance.

ECO mode

NORMAL

- Prevent slipping on rainy or snowy

•

You may directly go to the CUS-

DRIVE MODE

NORMAL

TOM mode menu by touching the

roads due to dissimilar friction of

NORMAL

button

mode

the left and right wheels.

audio or AVN screen. For more

SPORT mode

SPORT

details, refer to the Audio manu-

al in chapter 4 or the separately

N mode

SPORT

WARNING

supplied Multimedia manual.

N button

N CUSTOM

NORMAL/

Never run wheels with one of

mode

SPORT

them lifted by the jack. It is

extremely dangerous for a vehi-

cle equipped with Electronic

For more details, refer to "Drive

Limited Slip Differential.

Mode Integrated Control System"

in this chapter.

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Warning messages

System malfunction

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Tyre size mismatch. Check tyre

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sizes

Electronic Limited Slip Differential

Check limited slip differential

If your vehicle is equipped with differ-

disabled temporarily due to over-

the Electronic Limited Slip

ent tires (size, type, etc.) on the front,

heating

Differential warning message comes

the message will appear. To use the

Overheating of related parts will tem-

Electronic Limited Slip Differential,

on, you may have a problem with the

porarily disable e-LSD. Wait until the

Electronic Limited Slip Differential

equip the vehicle with the same tires

vehicle cools down.

on the front.

system. We recommend that you

have the system checked by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer

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Driving your vehicle

DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM

DRIVE MODE button

The mode changes, whenever the

ECO mode

DRIVE MODE button is pressed.

When the Drive Mode is

set to ECO mode, the

engine and transmission

control logic are changed

to maximize fuel efficiency.

• When the ECO mode is selected by

pressing the DRIVE MODE button,

the ECO indicator will illuminate.

Information

Fuel efficiency depends on the driver's

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driving habit and road condition.

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The drive mode may be selected

according to the driver's preference

When ECO mode is activated:

or road condition.

• The acceleration response may be

The system resets to be in the NOR-

slightly reduced as the accelerator

MAL mode, when the engine is

pedal is depressed moderately.

restarted.

• The air conditioner performance

may be limited.

• The shift pattern of the automatic

transmission may change.

• The engine noise may get louder.

The above situations are normal

conditions when ECO mode is acti-

vated, to improve fuel efficiency.

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Limitation of ECO mode opera-

SPORT mode

N button

tion:

SPORT mode manages

If the following conditions occur while

the driving dynamics by

ECO mode is operating, the system

automatically adjusting the

operation is limited even though

steering effort, the engine

there is no change in ECO indicator.

and transmission control

•

When the coolant temperature is

logic for enhanced driving

performance.

low:

•

When SPORT mode is selected by

The system will be limited until

engine performance becomes nor-

pressing the DRIVE MODE button,

the SPORT indicator will illuminate.

mal.

•

When driving up a hill:

•

When SPORT mode is activated:

- The engine rpm will tend to

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The system will be limited to gain

remain raised over a certain

power when driving uphill because

N mode or CUSTOM mode may be

length of time even after releas-

engine torque is restricted.

selected by pressing the N button.

ing the accelerator

The system will be limited due to

The system resets to be in the NOR-

the shift location.

- Upshifts are delayed when accel-

MAL mode, when the engine is

erating

•

When the accelerator pedal is

restarted.

deeply depressed for a few sec-

onds:

Information

The system will be limited, judging

In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency

that the driver wants to speed up.

may decrease.

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The mode changes, whenever the N

N mode

CUSTOM mode

button is pressed.

N mode selects the proper

In CUSTOM mode, the

driving mode among

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driver can select the drive

■ N mode

■ N Custom mode

SPORT and SPORT+ for

mode for each component

each components that will

they prefer on the audio or

effect the performance of a high-per-

AVN screen.

formance vehicle.

Engine : NORMAL/SPORT/

•

When N mode is selected by

SPORT+

pressing the N button, the N indi-

Rev matching : OFF/NORMAL/

cator will illuminate.

SPORT/SPORT+

•

N mode (SPORT/SPORT+) man-

E-LSD (Electronic Limited Slip

ages the driving dynamics by auto-

Differential) : NORMAL/SPORT

matically adjusting the steering

Suspension : NORMAL/SPORT/

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effort, and the engine and trans-

SPORT+

mission control logic for enhanced

driver performance.

Steering : NORMAL/SPORT/

SPORT+

•

When N mode (SPORT/SPORT+)

is activated:

ESC (Electronic Stability Control) :

NORMAL/SPORT/OFF

- The engine rpm will tend to

remain raised over a certain

Exhaust sound : NORMAL/

length of time even after releas-

SPORT/SPORT+

ing the accelerator

For more details, refer to the

- Upshifts are delayed when accel-

Audio manual in chapter 4 or the

erating

separately supplied Multimedia

manual.

NOTICE

In SPORT/SPORT+ mode, the fuel

efficiency may decrease.

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Vehicle characteristic

The characteristic of each components varies according to which drive mode is selected by pressing the DRIVE

MODE or N button on the steering wheel.

DRIVE MODE Button

N Button

Component

ECO mode

NORMAL mode

SPORT mode

N mode

CUSTOM mode

NORMAL / SPORT /

Engine

ECO

NORMAL

SPORT

SPORT+

OFF / NORMAL /

Engine & Driving

Rev matching

OFF

NORMAL

SPORT

SPORT+

SPORT / SPORT+

e-LSD *1

NORMAL

SPORT

NORMAL / SPORT

NORMAL / SPORT /

Suspension

NORMAL

SPORT

SPORT+

NORMAL / SPORT /

Chassis

Steering

NORMAL

SPORT

SPORT+

NORMAL / SPORT /

ESC *2

NORMAL

SPORT

OFF

NORMAL / SPORT /

Sound

Exhaust sound *3

ECO

NORMAL

SPORT

SPORT+

The information provided may differ depending on which features are applicable to your vehicle.

*1 : Electronic Limited Slip Differential

*2 : Electronic Stability Control

*3 : a) The volume of the exhaust sound made by the exhaust gas flap (if equipped) changes according to the mode selected.

[Quietest] ECO/NORMAL mode < SPORT mode < N mode [Loudest]

b) An exhaust crackle sound, to deliver emotional effect, is produced while driving when the accelerator pedal is released right after being depressed.

This exhaust sound effect will be heard when SPORT+ is selected for the Sound component. To turn it off, select NORMAL or SPORT for the Engine compo-

nent in CUSTOM mode.

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Driving your vehicle

ISG (IDLE STOP AND GO) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The ISG system is to reduce the fuel

To activate the ISG system

Information

consumption by automatically shut-

Prerequisite for activation

ting down the engine, when the vehi-

cle is at a standstill (i.e. red stop light,

The ISG system operates in the fol-

stop sign, and traffic jam).

lowing situations.

The engine is automatically started

The driver's seatbelt is fastened.

upon satisfying the starting condi-

The driver's door and the hood are

tions.

closed.

The ISG system is always active,

The brake vacuum pressure is

when the engine is running.

adequate.

The battery is sufficiently charged.

Information

The outside temperature is between

-10 °C and 35 °C (14 °F and 95 °F).

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When the engine is automatically

started by the ISG system, some warn-

The engine coolant temperature is

•

The ISG system is not activated,

ing lights (i.e. ABS, ESC, ESC OFF,

not too low.

when the prerequisites to activate

EPS, and parking brake warning

The system is not in the diagnostic

the ISG system are unsatisfied. In

light) may illuminate for a few sec-

mode.

this case, the ISG OFF button indi-

onds due to the low battery voltage.

cator illuminates, and the auto stop

However, it does not indicate a mal-

indicator (

) illuminates in yellow

function with the ISG system.

on the instrument cluster.

•

When the above indicator remains

illuminated on the instrument clus-

ter, we recommend that you have

the ISG system checked by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Auto stop

In auto stop mode, when the driver

opens the hood, the ISG system will

To stop the engine in idle stop mode

be deactivated.

When the system is deactivated:

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The message, "Auto Stop deactivat-

ed. Start manually", appears on the

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LCD display with a beep sound.

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1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 5

At this time, restart the vehicle man-

km/h (3 mph).

The ISG OFF button indicator illumi-

ually by:

nates.

2. Set the gear in N (Neutral).

Depressing the clutch and brake

3. Release the clutch pedal.

pedal with the gear in neutral.

The auto stop indicator (

) illumi-

nates in green on the instrument

cluster, when the engine stops.

Information

The driving speed must reach at least

10 km/h (6 mph) after an idle stop to

stop the engine in idle stop mode

again.

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Auto start

The engine is automatically restart-

ed in the following situations.

To restart the engine in the auto

stop mode

The fan speed of the manual cli-

mate control system is set above

• Depress the clutch pedal with the

the 3rd position, with the air condi-

gear in N (Neutral).

tion ON.

The auto stop indicator (

) goes

The fan speed of the automatic cli-

OFF on the instrument cluster, when

mate control system is set above

the engine is restarted.

the 6th position, with the air condi-

tion ON.

A certain period of time has

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elapsed with the air condition ON.

The auto start is temporarily deac-

The defroster is activated.

tivated in the following situations.

The brake vacuum pressure is low.

When the clutch pedal is depressed

The battery is weak.

without shifting the gear to neutral, a

The driving speed exceeds 5 km/h

message "Shift to neutral for Auto

(3 mph).

Start" will appear on the cluster LCD

display. To activate auto start, shift to

The auto stop indicator (

) blinks

neutral and depress the clutch pedal.

in green for 5 seconds on the instru-

ment cluster and a message "Auto

Start" will appear on the LCD display.

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To deactivate the ISG system

ISG system malfunction

Information

• Press the ISG OFF button to deac-

The ISG system may not operate:

• When you cannot turn OFF the ISG

tivate the ISG system. Then, the

When there is a malfunction with the

OFF button indicator by pressing the

ISG OFF button indicator illumi-

ISG sensors or the ISG system.

ISG OFF button, or when the mal-

nates, and the message "Auto

function with the ISG system per-

Stop System Off" appears on the

sists, we recommend that you contact

LCD display.

The followings occur, when there is

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

a malfunction with the ISG system:

• Press the ISG OFF button again to

• You can turn off the ISG OFF but-

reactivate the ISG system. Then,

• The auto stop indicator (

) will

ton indicator by driving over

the ISG OFF button indicator turns

blink in yellow on the instrument

km/h (50 mph) for up to 2 hours

OFF.

cluster.

with the fan speed below the 2nd

• The light on the ISG OFF button

position. If the ISG OFF button

will illuminate.

indicator remains ON, we recom-

mend that you contact an author-

ized HYUNDAI dealer.

WARNING

When the engine is in auto stop

mode, the engine may restart.

Before leaving the vehicle or

checking the engine compart-

ment, stop the engine by plac-

ing the ignition switch to the

LOCK/OFF position or remov-

ing the ignition key.

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The battery sensor deactiva-

Prerequisites to reactivate the

NOTICE

tion

battery sensor

•

Use only the genuine HYUNDAI

Keep the engine in the OFF status

ISG battery for replacement. If

for 4 hours, and attempt to restart the

not, the ISG system may not nor-

engine 3 to 4 times for the battery-

mally operate.

sensor reactivation.

•

Do not recharge the ISG battery

Pay extreme caution not to connect

with a general battery charger. If

any accessories (i.e. navigation and

not, it may damage or explode

Battery sensor

black box) to the vehicle with the

the ISG battery.

engine in the OFF status. If not, the

•

Do not remove the battery cap. If

battery sensor may not be reactivat-

ed.

not, the battery electrolyte,

which is harmful to the human

body, may leak out.

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Information

The battery sensor is deactivated,

The ISG system may not operate in

when the battery is disconnected

the following situations.

from the negative pole for mainte-

- There is a malfunction with the ISG

nance purpose.

system.

In this case, the ISG system is limit-

- The battery is weak.

edly operated due to the battery sen-

- The brake vacuum pressure is low.

sor deactivation. Thus, the driver

In those cases, we recommend that

needs to take the following proce-

you have the ISG system checked by

dures to reactivate the battery sen-

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

sor after disconnecting the battery.

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AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) - CAMERA TYPE (IF EQUIPPED)

The Autonomous Emergency Braking

System setting and activation

WARNING

(AEB) system is designed to help

System setting

detect and monitor the vehicle ahead

Take the following precautions

• The driver can activate the AEB by

in the roadway through camera recog-

when using the Autonomous

placing the ignition switch to the

nition to warn the driver that a colli-

Emergency Braking (AEB):

ON position and by selecting:

sion is imminent, and if necessary,

apply emergency braking.

•

This system is only a supple-

'User Settings  Driving Assist 

mental system and it is not

Autonomous Emergency Braking'

The camera type AEB system does

intended to, nor does it

not detect pedestrians.

replace the need for extreme

The AEB deactivates, when the driv-

care and attention of the driv-

er cancels the system setting.

er. The sensing range and

objects detectable by the sen-

sors are limited. Pay attention

The warning light illumi-

to the road conditions at all

nates on the LCD display,

times.

when you cancel the AEB

•

NEVER drive too fast in accor-

system. The driver can

dance with the road condi-

monitor the AEB ON/OFF status on

tions or while cornering.

the LCD display. Also, the warning

light illuminates when the ESC

•

Always drive cautiously to

(Electronic Stability Control) is

prevent unexpected and sud-

turned off. If the warning light

den situations from occur-

remains ON when the AEB is acti-

ring. AEB does not stop the

vated, we recommend that you have

vehicle completely and is not

the system checked by an authorized

a collision avoidance system.

HYUNDAI dealer.

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• The driver can select the initial warn-

Normal:

Prerequisite for activation

ing activation time on the LCD dis-

When this condition is selected,

The AEB gets ready to be activated,

play.

the initial Forward Collision

when the AEB is selected on the

Go to the 'User Settings  Driving

Warning is activated normally. This

LCD display, and when the following

Assist  Forward Collision Warning

setting allows for a nominal

prerequisites are satisfied.

 Late/Normal/Early'.

amount of distance between the

The ESC

(Electronic Stability

vehicle ahead before the initial

Control) is on.

warning occurs.

The options for the initial Forward

Vehicle speed is over 10 km/h (6

Late:

Collision Warning includes the fol-

mph). (The AEB is only activated

lowing:

When this condition is selected,

within a certain speed range.)

the initial Forward Collision

- Early:

The system detects vehicle in

Warning is activated later than nor-

When this condition is selected,

front, which may collide with your

mal. This setting reduces the

vehicle. (The AEB may not be acti-

the initial Forward Collision

amount of distance between the

Warning is activated earlier than

vated or may sound a warning

vehicle ahead before the initial

alarm in accordance with the driv-

normal. This setting maximizes the

warning occurs.

amount of distance between the

ing situation or vehicle condition.)

Select 'Late' when traffic is light

vehicle ahead before the initial

and when driving speed is slow.

warning occurs.

Even though, 'Early' is selected if

the front vehicle suddenly stops

the initial warning activation time

may not seem fast.

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AEB warning message and

Forward Warning (1st warning)

WARNING

system control

•

Completely stop the vehicle

The AEB produces warning mes-

sages and warning alarms in accor-

on a safe location before

operating the switch on the

dance with the collision risk levels,

such as abrupt stopping of the vehi-

steering wheel to activate/

deactivate the AEB system.

cle in front, insufficient braking dis-

tance, or detection. Also, it controls

•

The AEB automatically acti-

the brakes in accordance with the

vates upon placing the Engine

collision risk levels.

Start/Stop button to the ON

position. The driver can deac-

The driver can select the initial warn-

ing activation time in the User

tivate the AEB by canceling

the system setting on the LCD

Settings in the LCD display. The

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options for the initial Forward

display.

This initial warning message appears

Collision Warning include Early,

•

The AEB automatically deacti-

on the LCD display with a warning

Normal or Late initial warning time.

vates upon canceling the ESC

chime.

(Electronic Stability Control).

When the ESC is canceled,

the AEB cannot be activated

on the LCD display. The AEB

warning light will illuminate

which is normal.

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Collision Warning (2nd warning)

Emergency braking

Brake operation

(3rd warning)

•

In an urgent situation, the braking

system enters into the ready status

for prompt reaction against the dri-

ver's depressing the brake pedal.

•

The AEB provides additional brak-

ing power for optimum braking per-

formance, when the driver

depresses the brake pedal.

•

The braking control is automatical-

ly deactivated, when the driver

sharply depresses the accelerator

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pedal, or when the driver abruptly

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operates the steering wheel.

This warning message appears on

•

The AEB brake control is automat-

the LCD display with a warning

This warning message appears on

chime. Additionally, some vehicle

the LCD display with a warning

ically canceled, when risk factors

system intervention occurs by the

chime.

disappear.

engine management system to help

Additionally, some vehicle system

decelerate the vehicle.

intervention occurs by the engine

CAUTION

- Your vehicle speed may deceler-

management system to help decel-

ate moderately.

erate the vehicle.

The driver should always use

- The AEB system limitedly con-

extreme caution while operating

trols the brakes to preemptively

the vehicle, whether or not there

mitigate impact in a collision.

mitigate impact in a collision. The

is a warning message or alarm

brake control is maximized just

from the AEB system.

before a collision.

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