2003 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual

8. CONSUMER INFORMATION &
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .............................................. 8-2
Engine Number .............................................................................. 8-2
Recommended Inflation Pressures ................................................ 8-2
Snow Tires ...................................................................................... 8-3
Tire Chains ..................................................................................... 8-3
Tire Rotation ................................................................................... 8-4
Tire Balancing ................................................................................. 8-4
Tire Traction ................................................................................... 8-4
When to Replace Tires .................................................................. 8-4
Spare Tire and Tools ..................................................................... 8-5
Warranties for Your Hyundai Vehicle .............................................. 8-5
Consumer Information ..................................................................... 8-6
Reporting Safety Defects ................................................................ 8-7
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Up to 2 persons TIRE SIZE
RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE-COLD
P175/70R13
P185/60R14
T105/70R14
T105/70D14Rear
207(30)
207(30)Front
230(33)
230(33)Up to MAX. load
Rear
230(33)
230(33) Front
207(30)
207(30)
PRESSURE, kPa (PSI)
TEMPERARY USE ONLY
414(60)
I010A02A-AATVEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER (VIN)
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is the
number used in registering your car and in all
legal matters pertaining to its ownership, etc. It
can be found in four different places on your
car:
1. On the bulkhead between the engine and
passenger compartments.
2. On the left top side of the instrument panel
where it can be seen by looking down through
the windshield.
3. Door edge post
4. On the lower side of the center pillar outer
panel.
I010B01A-AATEngine Number
The engine number is stamped on the engine
block as shown in the drawing.
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TIRE INFORMATION
The tires supplied on your new Hyundai are
chosen to provide the best performance for
normal driving.
I030A02A-AATRECOMMENDED INFLATION
PRESSURES
The tire label located in the glove box gives the
tire pressures recommended for your car.
These pressures were chosen to provide the
most satisfactory combination of ride comfort,
tire wear and stability under normal conditions.
I010A01A-1
12
3
4
F040A02TB-1
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!CAUTION:Always observe the following:
o Check pressures when the tires are
cold. That is, after the car has been
parked for at least three hours and
hasn't been driven more than one mile
or 1.6 km since starting up.
o Check the pressure of your spare tire
each time you check the pressure of
other tires.
I040A01A-AATSNOW TIRES
If you equip your car with snow tires, they
should be the same size and have the same
load capacity as the original tires. Snow tires
should be installed on all four wheels; otherwise,
poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28 kPa) more air
pressure than the pressure recommended for
the standard tires on the tire label on the glove
box, or up to the maximum pressure shown on
the tire sidewall whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than the speed limit when
your car is equipped with snow tires.
I050A03A-AATTIRE CHAINS
Tire chains, if necessary, should be installed on
the front wheels. Be sure that the chains are
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do not con-
tinue to use tire chains when they are no
longer needed.
WARNING:o When driving on roads covered with snow
or ice, drive at less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
o Use the SAE "S" class or wire & plastic
chains.
o If you have noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the chain
to avoid contact with the vehicle body.
o To prevent body damage, retighten the
chains after driving 0.3~0.6 miles.
!
Tire pressures should be checked at least
monthly. Proper tire inflation pressures should
be maintained for these reasons:
o Lower-than-recommended tire pressures
cause uneven tread wear and poor handling.
o Higher-than-recommended tire pressures in-
crease the chance of damage from impacts
and cause uneven tread wear.

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TIRE BALANCING
A tire that is out of balance may affect handling
and tire wear. The tires on your Hyundai were
balanced before the car was delivered but may
need balancing again during the years you own
the car.
Whenever a tire is dismounted for repair, it
should be rebalanced before being reinstalled
on the car.
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TIRE TRACTION
Tire traction can be reduced if you drive on worn
tires, tires that are improperly inflated or on
slippery road surfaces. Tires should be replaced
when tread wear indicators appear. To reduce
the possibility of losing control, slow down when-
ever there is rain, snow or ice on the road.
I090A01A-AATWHEN TO REPLACE TIRESI060A02A-AATTIRE ROTATION
Tires should be rotated every 7,500 miles (12,000
km). If you notice that tires are wearing un-
evenly between rotations, have the car checked
by a Hyundai dealer so the cause may be
corrected.
After rotating, adjust the tire pressures and be
sure to check the wheel nut torque.
HEF-241
WARNING:o Do not use the temporary spare tire for
tire rotation.
o Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tires
under any circumstances. This may cause
unusual handling characteristics that
could result in death, serious injury, or
property damage.
!
Wear indicator 0.06 in. (1.6 mm)
HGK248
The original tires on your car have tread wear
indicators. The tread wear indicators appear
when the tread depth is 0.06 in. (1.6 mm). The
tire should be replaced when these appear as
a solid bar across two or more grooves of the
tread. Always replace your tires with those of
the recommended size. If you change wheels,
the new wheel's rim width and offset must
meet Hyundai specification.

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WARNING:o Driving on worn-out tires is dangerous!
Worn-out tires can cause loss of brak-
ing effectiveness, steering control and
traction. When replacing tires, never
mix radial and bias ply tires on the same
car. If you replace radial tires with bias-
ply tires, they must be installed in sets
of four.
o Using tires and wheels of other than
the recommended sizes could cause
unusual handling characteristics that
could cause death, serious injury, or
property damage.
o Wheels that do not meet Hyundai's
dimensional specifications may fit
poorly and result in damage to the
vehicle, including broken wheel studs.
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SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS
Your Hyundai is delivered with the following:
Spare tire and wheel
Wheel nut wrench, Wrench bar
Jack
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SHOP MANUAL
A Hyundai Shop Manual is available from your
authorized Hyundai dealer. It's written for pro-
fessional technicians, but is simple enough for
most mechanically-inclined owners to under-
stand.
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WARRANTIES FOR YOUR HYUNDAI
VEHICLE
o New vehicle 60 Months/60,000 Miles Limited
Warranty.
o New vehicle 120 Months/100,000 Miles Lim-
ited Powertrain Warranty (first owner only).
o Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty
o Emission Defect Warranty - Federal Vehicle
o California Emission Control System Warran-
ty (if applicable)
o Emission Performance Warranty Federal
vehicle
o Replacement Parts and Accessories Limited
Warranty
NOTE:Detailed warranty information is provided in
your Hyundai Owner's Handbook.

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WARNING:The temperature grade for this tire is es-
tablished for a tire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive loading, either
separately or in combination, can cause heat
buildup and possible tire failure. Traction AA, A, B, C - The traction grades,
from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B, and C.
Those grades represent the tire's ability to stop
on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test surfac-
es of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
I130A01A-AATCONSUMER INFORMATION
This consumer information has been prepared
in accordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It
provides the purchasers and/or prospective
purchasers of Hyundai automobiles with infor-
mation on uniform tire quality grading. Your
Hyundai dealer will help answer any questions
you may have as you read this information.
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Tire Grading
Department of Transportation quality grades -
All passenger vehicle tires must conform to
Federal Safety Standards in addition to these
grades. These quality grades are molded on the
sidewall.
Treadwear - The treadwear grade is a com-
parative rating based on the wear rate of the
tire when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm due to varia-
tions in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and cli-
mate.
WARNING:The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction
characteristics.
Temperature A, B, C - The temperature
grades are A (the highest), B, and C, repre-
senting the tire's resistance to the generation
of heat and
its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified indoor labo-
ratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to degenerate
and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance which all
passenger car tires must meet under the Feder-
al Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
!
!
Uniform Tire Quality Grading - Quality
grades can be found on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maximum section
width.
For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A

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I130D02A-AATHyundai motor vehicles are designed and man-
ufactured to meet or exceed all applicable safe-
ty standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you
to read and follow all directions in this Owner's
Manual, particularly the information under the
headings "NOTE", "CAUTION" and "WARN-
ING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any
questions regarding the operation of your vehi-
cle, please contact your nearest Hyundai Motor
America Regional Office as listed below:
Eastern Region : Connecticut, Delaware, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvanina, Rhode Is-
land, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
Eastern Region
1100 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
Southern Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Flori-
da, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro-
lina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee,
Texas.
Southern Region
270 Riverside Parkway, Suite A
Austell, GA 30168
(800) 633-5151Central Region: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, lowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne-
braska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Wis-
consin.
Central Region
700 No. Enterprise Street
Aurora, Illinois 60504
(800) 633-5151
Western Region: Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona,
California, Colorado, ldaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washing-
ton, Wyoming.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue
P.O.Box 20850
Fountain Valley, California 92728-0850
(800) 633-5151

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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. If
NHTSA receives similar complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. How-
ever, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you,
your dealer, or HYUNDAI MOTOR
AMERICA.To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free
at 1-888-327-4236 or write to: NHTSA,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Washington. D.C. 20590. You can
also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.