Special Features - Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual

Special features

Hybrid vehicles sound different than gasoline engine vehicles. When the hybrid system
operates, you may hear a sound from the hybrid battery system under the floor. If you
apply the accelerator pedal rapidly, you may hear an unconventional sound. When you
apply the brake pedal, you may hear a sound from the regenerative brake system. When
the hybrid system is turned off or on, you may hear a sound in the engine compartment.
If you depress the brake pedal repeatedly when the hybrid system is turned on, you may
hear a sound in the engine compartment. None of these sounds indicate a problem.
These are normal characteristics of hybrid vehicles.
If any of following occur, it's a normal condition if you hear a motor sound in the engine
compartment:
• After turning off the hybrid system, the brake pedal is released.
• When the hybrid system is turned off, the brake pedal is applied.
• When the driver door is opened.
When the hybrid system is turned ON, the gasoline engine may run or may not. In this
situation, you may feel a vibration. This does not indicate a malfunction. When the READY
indicator illuminates, the hybrid system is ready to begin driving. Even if the engine is off,
you can operate the vehicle as long as the READY indicator is illuminated.
NOTICE
The hybrid system contains many electronic components. High voltage components,
such as cables and other parts, may emit electromagnetic waves. Even when the
electromagnetic cover blocks electromagnetic emissions, electromagnetic waves may
have an effect on electronic devices. When your vehicle is not used for a long period of
time, the hybrid system will discharge. You need to drive the vehicle several times a
month. We recommend driving at least for 1 hour or 16 km (10 mi.). When the hybrid
battery is discharged, or when it is impossible to jump start the vehicle, we recommend
that you contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
• When you start the hybrid system with the gear in P (Park), the READY indicator
illuminates on the instrument cluster. The driver can drive the vehicle, even when the
gasoline engine is off.
• When you leave the vehicle, you should turn off the hybrid system or shift the gear to
P (Park). When you depress the accelerator pedal by mistake, or when the gear is not
in P (Park), the vehicle will abruptly move, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
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