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Engine Compartment .................................................... 6-2
General Checks ............................................................ 6-3
Checking the Engine Oil ............................................... 6-4
Changing the Oil and Filter ............................................ 6-5
Checking and Changing the Engine Coolant ................ 6-6
Spark Plugs .................................................................. 6-8
Changing the Air Cleaner Filter ..................................... 6-9
Checking the Transaxle Fluid .....................................6-11
Checking the Brakes ..................................................6-12
Air Conditioning Care..................................................6-14
Changing the Conoitioner Air Filter
(For Evaporator and Blower Unit) .............................6-15
Checking Drive Belts ..................................................6-17
Checking and Replacing Fuses..................................6-17
Power Steering Fluid Level .........................................6-20
Headlight Aiming Adjustment......................................6-21
Replacement of Light Bulbs ........................................6-22
Bulb Wattage ...............................................................6-31
Junction Box Description............................................6-32
Do-It-Yourself Maintenance
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HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT
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G290A03L-AATHID Type (If Installed)Before performing aiming adjustment, make
sure of the following.
G290A02L-A
Vertical
aiming1. Keep all tires inflated to the correct pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground and press
the front bumper & rear bumper down sev-
eral times. Place vehicle at a distance of 118
in. (3m) from the test wall.
3. See that the vehicle is unloaded (except for
full levels of coolant, engine oil and fuel, and
spare tire, jack, and tools). Have the driver
or equivalent weight placed in driver's seat.
4. Clean the head light lenses and turn on the
headlights (Low beam).
5. Open the hood.
6. Draw the vertical line (through the center of
each headlight) and the horizontal line
(through the center of each headlight) on the
aiming screen.
And then, draw a parallel line at 0.8in.(21mm.)
under the horizontal line.
7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the
parallel line with a phillips screwdriver -
VERTICAL AIMING
WARNING:
If you need headlight aiming adjustment,
have your vehicle inspected by your Hyundai
Dealer.
Don't attempt to replace or inspect the HID
headlight bulb to prevent danger of an
electric shock.General Type
WARNING:
Horizontal aiming should be adjusted by an
authorized Hyundai Dealer.
G290B02L-AATAdjustment After Headlight Assembly
ReplacementIf the vehicle has had front body repair and the
headlight assembly has been replaced, the
headlight aiming should be checked using an
aiming screen as shown in the illustration. Turn
on the headlight switch. (Low Beam Position)
1. Adjust headlights so that main axis of light is
parallel to center line of the body and is
aligned with point "P" shown in the illustration.
2. Dotted lines in the illustration show center of
headlights.
G290B01L-A
LW
H
HCut-off line
Ground
line
"P" Horizontal lineVertical line
0.83 in. (21 mm)
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Replacement instructions:
1. Allow the bulb to cool. Wear eye protection.
2. Open the engine hood.
3. Always grasp the bulb by its plastic base,
avoid touching the glass.
G260A01L-GATREPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBSBefore attempting to replace a light bulb, be sure
the switch is turned to the "OFF" position.
The next paragraph shows how to reach the
light bulbs so they may be changed. Be sure to
replace the burned-out bulb with one of the
same number and wattage rating.
See page 6-31 for the wattage descriptions.
G270A03L G270A02L-AAT
HEADLIGHT AND FRONT TURN SIG-
NAL LIGHT
High beam
Low beam
Turn signal light
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CAUTION:
o Keep the lights out of contact with pe-
troleum products, such as oil, gasoline,
etc.
o Be sure to replace the LED type equipped
bulbs with an assembly. SPECIFICATIONS:
"H";
Horizontal center line of headlights from
ground:
General type : 24.96 in. (634 mm)
HID type : 24.72 in. (628 mm)
"W";
Distance between each headlight center:
48.8 in. (1,240 mm)
"L";
Distance between the headlights and the
wall that the lights are tested against:
118 in. (3,000 mm)
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