Hyundai Santa Fe, CM (EU)

Additional Notes

• The Hyundai Santa Fe CM (EU) transfer case fluid capacity splits into two distinct values depending on the engine: 0.6 liters for the 2.0 CRDi 4WD variants and 0.8 liters for the 2.2 CRDi VGT, 2.7i V6, and 3.3 V6 variants. A transfer case fluid capacity figure represents a service fill volume, meaning the amount of fluid the unit holds during normal operation rather than a full overhaul or flush quantity.
• The 2.0 CRDi 4WD and 2.0 CRDi 4WD DPF variants, covering 2010-2012, share an identical 0.6-liter transfer case capacity regardless of whether a diesel particulate filter is fitted. The DPF designation does not alter the transfer case specification in any way.
• Under normal use conditions, the 2.0 CRDi 4WD and 2.0 CRDi 4WD DPF variants specify a transfer case fluid check interval of 48 months or 60,000 km, whichever comes first. No fluid change interval is listed for normal use, meaning the check interval alone applies in those conditions.
• Under severe use conditions, the 2.0 CRDi variants retain the same 60,000 km or 48-month check interval but add a mandatory fluid change at 120,000 km. Severe use conditions typically refer to operation involving frequent towing, off-road driving, extreme temperatures, or repeated short trips.
• The 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD and 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD DPF variants from 2006-2010 carry a 0.8-liter transfer case capacity and a notably shorter normal-use check interval of 24 months or 30,000 km compared to the 2.0 CRDi variants.
• Under severe use conditions, the 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD and 2.2 CRDi VGT 4WD DPF variants specify a fluid change at 45,000 km, which is less than half the 120,000 km change interval assigned to the 2.0 CRDi variants under the same conditions.
• The 2.7i V6 4WD and 3.3 V6 4WD petrol variants from 2006-2010 share the same 0.8-liter transfer case capacity and identical service intervals as the 2.2 CRDi VGT diesel variants from the same period, with a normal-use check at 24 months or 30,000 km and a severe-use fluid change at 45,000 km.
• Across all four 2006-2010 variants, the severe-use check interval is expressed with distance listed first at 30,000 km or 24 months, while the normal-use interval lists time first at 24 months or 30,000 km. The underlying threshold values are the same in both cases, with only the ordering of the criteria differing between use condition entries.