AWD Mode

Before driving

Make sure all passengers always wear their seat belts.

Driving on snow-covered or icy roads

Start off slowly by applying the accelerator pedal gently.
Use snow tires or tire chains.
Keep a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front.
Use engine braking during deceleration.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and sharp turns to prevent skids.

Driving in sand or mud

Maintain slow and constant speeds.
Use tire chains when driving in mud if necessary.
Keep a sufficient distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front.
Reduce the vehicle speed and always check the road condition.
Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and sharp turns to prevent getting stuck.

When the vehicle is stuck in snow, sand, or mud, place a non-slip material under the drive wheels to provide traction OR slowly spin the wheels in forward and reverse causing a rocking motion that may free the vehicle. Avoid running the engine continuously at high RPM to prevent damage to the AWD system.

Transmission overheated warning

When driving on muddy and sandy roads under severe conditions, the transmission could be overheated.
When the transmission is overheated, the safe protection mode engages and the 'Transmission hot! Park with engine On' warning message appears on the cluster display with a chime.
If this occurs, pull over to a safe location, stop the vehicle with the engine running, apply the brakes and shift the vehicle to P (Park), and allow the transmission to cool.
If you ignore this warning, the driving condition may become worse. You may experience abrupt shifts, frequent shifts, or jerkiness. To return to the normal driving condition, stop the vehicle and depress the brake pedal or shift to P (Park). Then allow the transmission to cool for a few minutes with the engine on, before driving off.
When the message 'Transmission cooled down. Resume driving' appears you can continue to drive your vehicle.
If the warning messages in the cluster display continue to blink, for your safety, have the system inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Driving uphill

Before starting off, check if it is possible to drive uphill.
Drive as straight as possible.

Driving downhill

Do not change gears while driving downhill. Select a gear before driving downhill.
Drive slowly when using engine braking while driving downhill.
Drive straight as possible.

Exercise extreme caution driving up or down steep hills. The vehicle may roll over in the grade, terrain, and water/mud condition.
Do not drive across steep hills. A slight change in the wheel angle may destabilize the vehicle. A stable vehicle may lose stability if the vehicle stops its forward motion. Your vehicle may roll over, resulting in a serious injury or death.

Driving through water

Try to avoid driving in deep standing water. It may stall your engine and clog your exhaust pipes.
If you need to drive in water, stop your vehicle, set the vehicle in AWD Lock mode, and drive under 5 mph (8 km/h).
Do not change gears while driving in water.

Additional driving conditions

Become familiar with the off-road conditions before driving.
Always pay attention when driving off-road and avoid dangerous areas.
Drive slowly when driving in heavy wind.
Reduce vehicle speed when cornering. The center of gravity of AWD vehicles is higher than conventional 2WD vehicles. The vehicle is more likely to roll over if you turn the steering wheel too quickly.
Always hold the steering wheel firmly when you are driving off-road.

Do not grab the inside of the steering wheel when you are driving off-road. You may hurt your arm by a sudden steering maneuver or from steering wheel rebound due to an impact with objects on the ground. You may lose control of the steering wheel that may lead to serious injury or death.