Hyundai Santa Fe (TM): Climate control additional features / Auto dehumidify
To increase cabin air quality and reduce windshield misting, recirculation mode switches off automatically after about 5 to 30 minutes, depending on the outside temperature, and the air intake will change to fresh mode.
Turning Auto Dehumidify ON or OFF
Climate control system
To turn the Auto Dehumidify feature on or off, select Face level (
)
mode and press the air intake control (
)
button at least five times within three seconds. When Auto Dehumidify is turned
on, the air intake control button indicator will blink 6 times. When turned off,
the indicator will blink 3 times.
Infotainment system
Auto Dehumidify can be turned on and off by selecting 'Setup - Vehicle Settings - Climate - Automatic Ventilation - Auto Dehumidify’ from the infotainment system screen.
For detailed information, refer to the separately supplied infotainment system manual.
Auto defogging helps reduce the possibility of fogging up the inside of the windshield by automatically sensing the moisture on inside the windshield.
Recirculation mode automatically activates to reduce any objectionable scent of the washer fluid from entering the cabin when the windshield washer is used.
Other information:
Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2023 Service and Repair Manual: Auto Defogging Actuator. Repair procedures
Inspection 1. Turn the ignition switch OFF. 2. Disconnect the auto defogging connector. 3. Verify that the auto defogging actuator operates to the open position when connecting 12V to terminal 3 and grounding terminal 6.
Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2023 Service and Repair Manual: Front Radar Unit. Repair procedures
Inspection Inspection procedure for vehicle with Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist and Smart Cruise Control system failure 1. Check the bumper appearance for accident (check the vehicle appearance visually and see bumper replacement history).