2007 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual

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5. Open the hood.
6. Draw the vertical line (through the
center of each headlight beam pat-tern) and the horizontal line (throughthe center of each headlight beam pattern) on the aiming screen. And then, draw a horizontal parallel line at 30 mm (1.18 in.) under the horizontal line.
7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the parallel line with a phillipsscrewdriver - VERTICAL AIMING.
8. Adjust each cut-off line of the low
beam to each vertical line with aphillips screwdriver - HORIZONTAL AIMING. Horizontal aiming
Vertical aiming
If the vehicle has had front body repair and the headlight assembly has beenreplaced, an headlight aiming should be checked using an aiming screen as shown in the illustration. Turn on theheadlight switch. (Low Beam Position)
1. Adjust headlights so that main axisof 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 the center of headlights.
G290B01MC-GAT Adjustment After Headlight As- sembly Replacement
G290A03A-GAT Before performing aiming adjustment, make sure of the following.
1. Keep all tires inflated to the correct
pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground
and press the front bumper and rear bumper down several times. Place the vehicle at a distance of 3,000 mm (118 in.) 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 lights lenses and turn on the headlight (low beam). G290B01B
LW
H
H Cut-off line
Ground line
"P"
Horizontal line
Vertical line30 mm
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SPECIFICATIONS: "H" Horizontal center line of headlights from ground.: 665 mm (26.18 in.) "W" Distance between each headlight center. : 1,170 mm (46.06 in.) "L" Distance between the headlightsand the wall that the lights are tested against. : 3,000 mm (118.11 in.). G260A01MC-AAT Before 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 bulbwith one of the same number and watt- age rating. See page 6-34 for the wattage descrip-tions.
CAUTION:
o Keep the lamps out of contact with petroleum products, such as oil,gasoline, etc.
o If you don't have necessary tools,
the correct bulbs and the exper-tise, consult your authorized Hyundai dealer.
! G270A03MC-GAT Headlight, Front Turn Signal Light and Front Fog Light
CAUTION:
o The headlight aiming should be checked by an authorized Hyundai dealer after replacing the head- light bulbs.
o After heavy, driving rain or wash- ing, headlight and taillight lenses could appear frosty. This condi-tion is caused by the temperaturedifference between the lamp in-side and outside.
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Turn signal light
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5. Remove the socket cover.
6. Push the bulb spring to remove theheadlight bulb.
7. Remove the protective cap from the replacement bulb and install the new bulb by matching the plastic basewith the headlight hole. Reattach the bulb spring and install the socket cover. Reconnect the power cord.
8. Use the protective cap and carton to dispose of the old bulb.
9.Check for proper headlight aim.
Headlight (Type A)
1. Allow the bulb to cool. Wear eye protection.
2. Open the engine hood and discon- nect the negative (-) post of the battery.
3. Always grasp the bulb by its plastic base, avoid touching the glass.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the
back of the headlight.
This is similar to the condensa- tion on your windows inside yourvehicle during the rain and doesn’tindicate a problem with your ve-hicle. If the water leaks into thelamp bulb circuitry, have the ve- hicle checked by an authorizedHyundai dealer.
OMC055022Headlight (Type B)
1. Allow the bulb to cool. Wear eye protection.
2. Open the engine hood and discon- nect the negative (-) post of the battery.
3. Always grasp the bulb by its plastic base, avoid touching the glass.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the
back of the headlight.
5. Remove the socket cover by press-ing the tab and pulling up.
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G270A03O
!WARNING:
o When removing/replacing halogen bulbs, always handle the metal body of the bulb, not the glass.
o The halogen bulb contains gas under pressure and if impactedcould shatter, resulting in flyingfragments. Always wear eye pro- tection when servicing the bulb. Protect the bulb against abrasionsor scratches and against liquids when lighted. Turn the bulb on only when installed in a headlight.Replace the headlight if damaged or cracked. Keep the bulb out of the reach of children and disposeof the used bulb with care.
6. Push the bulb spring to remove the
headlight bulb.
7. Remove the protective cap from the
replacement bulb and install the newbulb by matching the plastic base with the headlight hole. Reattach the bulb spring.
8. Reinstall the socket cover by press-ing the upper tab with the lower tab hooked.
9. Reconnect the power cord.
10. Use the protective cap and carton to
dispose of the old bulb.
11.Check for proper headlight aim.
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Front Turn Signal light
1. Open the engine hood and discon- nect the negative (-) post of the battery.
2. Disconnect the power cord from the bulb.
3. Take out the bulb from the bulb holder by turning it counterclock- wise.
4. Install the new bulb.
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Front Fog Light (If Installed)
NOTE: It is recommended that the front fog light bulb be replaced by an autho- rized Hyundai dealer.
3. Remove the nuts of the rear combi- nation light with a spanner.
G270D01MC-GAT Rear Combination Light
1. Open the trunk lid (4 Door) or tail gate(3 Door).
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2. Remove the cover on the inside of luggage trim.
4 Door
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5. To replace the rear combination light, take it out from the bulb holder by turning it counterclockwise.
(1) Stop/Tail Light (2) Turn Signal Light(3) Back-up Light
(4) Stop/Tail Light, Rear Fog Light (If Installed)
6. Install the new bulb.
4.
Detach the rear combination lamp by pulling it out (4 Door) or remove the mounting screws of the rear combi- nation lamp with a phillips screw-driver (3 Door).
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4 Door
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3 Door
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G270C01MC-GAT Luggage Compartment Light
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1. Open the trunk lid (4 Door) or tail gate (3 Door).
2. Carefully remove the cover with a flat-head screwdriver.
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G270E01A-GAT Side Repeater (If Installed)
G270E01MC
1. Push the cover toward the front of vehicle and remove it.
2. Disconnect the power code.
3. Replace with a new bulb.G270G01MC-GAT Map Light (If Installed)
1. Remove the cover with a flat-head screwdriver.
2. Replace with a new bulb. OMC055029
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3. Replace with a new bulb.

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G275H01MC-GAT Interior Light
1. Remove the cover with a flat-head
screwdriver.
2. Replace with a new bulb. OMC055030G270K01TG-GAT Glove Box Illuminated Light
1. Open the glove box.
2. Remove the glove box illuminated
light cover with a blade screwdriver.
3. Replace with a new bulb. OMC055031