5-4
Driving your vehicle
Starting the Vehicle
1.Carry the smart key or leave it
inside the vehicle.
2.Make sure the parking brake is
firmly applied.
3.Place the gear shift lever in the P
(Park).
4.Depress the brake pedal fully.
5.Press the power switch until the
"READY" indicator light on the
instrument cluster comes on.
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NOTICE
• If the "READY" indicator light
does not turn on, the vehicle will not
start. In this case, try to start the
vehicle again.
• If the "Powering Down Please
wait" LCD is displayed, you can
start the vehicle.
• When the outside temperature is
below 41 - 50 °F [5 - 10 °C], if you
turn off the power button after
driving, you may hear the air blow-
er operating sound. This condition
is normal. When the vehicle is
turned off, excess water is expelled
using the air blower system. This
prevents the possibility of any
excess water freezing during cold
ambient temperature conditions.
Virtual Engine Sound System
(VESS)
The Virtual Engine Sound System
generates a simulated sound for
pedestrians to hear because there is
no operating sound coming from the
Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle when the
power cell module is operating.
- When the gear shift lever is shifted
to [D] or [N], if the vehicle is moving
at below approximately 12.5 mph,
the VESS will operated.
- When the gear shift lever is shifted
to [R], the VESS will be operated
continuously.
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NOTICE
The VESS does not operate if the
vehicle speed exceeds 12.5 mph.
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DR
RIIV
VIIN
NG
G F
FU
UE
EL
L C
CE
EL
LL
L E
EL
LE
EC
CT
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C V
VE
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HIIC
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