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B240D02NF-AATAdditional Safety PrecautionsoNever let passengers ride in the
cargo area (trunk) or on top of a
folded-down back seat. All occupants
should sit upright, fully back in their
seats with their seat belts on and their
feet on the floor.
oPassengers should not move out of
or change seats while the vehicle is
moving. A passenger who is not wear-
ing a seat belt during a crash or emer-
gency stop can be thrown against the
inside of the vehicle, against other
occupants, or out of the vehicle.
oEach seat belt is designed to re-
strain one occupant. If more than one
person uses the same seat belt, they
could be seriously injured or killed in
a collision.
oDo not use any accessories on seat
belts. Devices claiming to improve oc-
cupant comfort or reposition the seat
belt can reduce the protection pro-
vided by the seat belt and increase the
chance of serious injury in a crash.
oPassengers should not place hard or
sharp objects between themselves
and the airbags. Carrying hard or
sharp objects on your lap or in your
mouth can result in injuries if an airbag
inflates.
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WARNING:
o No objects should be placed over or
near the airbag modules on the steer-
ing wheel, instrument panel, and the
front passenger's panel above the
glove box, because any such object
could cause harm if the vehicle is in
a crash severe enough to cause the
airbags to inflate.
o If the airbags inflate, they must be
replaced by an authorized Hyundai
dealer.
o Do not tamper with or disconnect
SRS wiring, or other components of
the SRS system. Doing so could re-
sult in injury, due to accidental infla-
tion of the airbags or by rendering
the SRS inoperative.
o If components of the airbag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. Your
Hyundai dealer knows these precau-
tions and can give you the neces-
sary information. Failure to follow
these precautions and procedures
could increase the risk of personal
injury.
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WARNING:
o If your car was flooded and has
soaked carpeting or there is water
on the floor, do not start the engine;
have the car towed to an authorized
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B270A01A-AATBRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING
SOUNDThe front disc brake pads have wear
indicators that should make a high-pitched
squealing or scraping noise when new
pads are needed. The sound may come
and go or be heard all the time when the
vehicle is moving. It may also be heard
when the brake pedal is pushed down
firmly. Expensive rotor damage will result
if the worn  pads are not replaced. See
your Hyundai dealer immediately.
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B265W01MC-AAT
TPMS (Tire Pressure Moni-
toring System) Malfunction
Indicator (If Installed)
TPMS malfunction indicator comes on for
3 seconds after the ignition key is turned
to the "ON" position. If the warning light
does not come on, or continuously re-
mains on after comming on for about 3
seconds when you turned the ignition key
to the "ON" position, the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System is not working porperly.
If this occurs, have your vehicle checked
by an authorized Hyundai dealer as soon
as possible.
The warning light also comes on and
stays on when there is a problem with the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
If this happens, the system may not moni-
tor the tire pressure. Have the system
checked by an authorized Hyundai dealer
as soon as possible.
WARNING:
o The TPMS cannot alert you to severe
and sudden tire damage caused by
external factors.
o If you feel any vehicle instability, im-
mediately take your foot off the ac-
celerator, apply the brakes gradu-
ally and with light force, and slowly
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CIGARETTE LIGHTER
DIGITAL CLOCK
B420A01A-AATFor the cigarette lighter to work, the key
must be in the "ACC" position or the "ON"
position.
To use the cigarette lighter, push it all the
way into its socket. When the element has
heated, the lighter will pop out to the
"ready" position.
Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed
in. This can damage the heating element
and create a fire hazard.
If  it is necessary to replace the cigarette
lighter, use only a genuine Hyundai re-
placement or its approved equivalent.
HHR2098A
B400A01A-AATThere are three control buttons for the
digital clock. Their functions are:
HOUR - Push "H" to advance the hour
indicated.
MIN - Push "M" to advance the minute
indicated.
RESET - Push "R" to reset minutes to
":00" to facilitate resetting the clock to
the  correct  time. When this is done:
Pressing "R" between 10 : 30 and 11 : 29
changes the readout to 11 : 00. Pressing
"R" between 11 : 30 and 12 : 29 changes
the readout to 12 : 00.
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FRONT FOG LIGHT SWITCHB360A04A-AAT(If Installed)To turn on the front fog lights, push the
switch. They will light when the headlight
switch is in the second position and the
key is in the "ON" position.NOTE:If you turn on the headlight high beams,
the front fog lights will be turned off.
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WARNING:
If you must re-enter the vehicle,
you should once again eliminate
potentially dangerous static elec-
tricity discharge by touching a
metal part of the vehicle, away
from the fuel filler neck, nozzle or
other gasoline source.
- When using a portable fuel con-
tainer be sure to place the con-
tainer on the ground prior to refu-
eling. Static electricity discharge
from the container can ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire.  Once refu-
eling has begun, contact with the
vehicle should be maintained until
the filling is complete. Use only
portable fuel containers designed
to carry and store gasoline.
- Do not use cellular phones around
a gas station or while refueling any
vehicle. Electric current and/or
electronic interference from cellu-
lar phones can potentially ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If you
must use your cellular phone use
it in a place away from the gas
station.
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WARNING:
o Gasoline vapors are dangerous.
Before refueling, always stop the
engine and never smoke or allow
sparks and open flames near the
filler area.
o Never operate your vehicle without a
filler cap properly installed, flam-
mable vapors and gasoline could
leak out in dangerous situations such
as a collision or rollover.  If the filler
cap must be replaced, only use genu-
ine Hyundai replacement parts.
o After refueling, make sure the fuel
cap is installed securely to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.
o Tighten the cap until it clicks, other-
wise the "
"light will illuminate.
o If you open the fuel filler cap during
high ambient temperatures, a slight
"pressure sound" may be heard.
This is normal and not a cause for
concern. Whenever you open the fuel
filler cap, turn it slowly.
o Do not "top off" after the nozzle au-
tomatically shuts off when refueling.
o Automotive fuels are flammable/ex-
plosive materials. When refueling,
please note the following guidelines
carefully. Failure to follow these
guidelines may result in severe per-
sonal injury, severe burns or death
by fire or explosion.
- Before refueling always note the
location of the Emergency Gaso-
line Shut-Off, if available, at the
gas station facility.
- Before touching the fuel nozzle or
fuel filler cap, you should eliminate
potentially dangerous static elec-
tricity discharge by touching an-
other metal part of the front of the
vehicle, a safe distance away from
the fuel filler neck, nozzle, or other
gas source.
- Do not get back into a vehicle once
you have begun refueling. Do not
touch, rub or slide against any item
or fabric (polyester, satin, nylon,
etc.) capable of producing static
electricity. Static electricity dis-
charge can ignite fuel vapors re-
sulting in explosion.
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CAUTION:
o Replace the filter every 10,000 miles
(15,000 km) or once a year. If the car
is being driven in severe conditions
such as dusty, rough roads, more
frequent climate control air filter in-
spections and changes are required.
o When the air flow rate is decreased,
the system should be checked at an
authorized dealer.
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR
FILTER
B760A01MC
Inside of
a vehicle
Evaporator coreFilter Blower
Outside air
Inside air
The climate control air filter is located in
front of the evaporator unit behind the
glove box.
It operates to decrease the amount of
pollutants entering the car.
To replace the climate control air filter,
refer to the page 6-15.B760A07A-AAT(For evaporator and blow unit) 
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0.8 second to play from the beginning
of current song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for less than
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6. Automatic Track Selection Buttono Push [SEEK 
 ] button for less than
0.8 second to play from the beginning
of current song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for less than
0.8 second and press again within 1
second to play the previous song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for 0.8 or longer
to initiate reverse direction high speed
sound search of current song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for less than
0.8 second to play the next song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for 0.8 or longer
to initiate high speed sound search of
current song.
7. Information Display ButtonDisplays the information of the current
CD TRACK in the order of DISC TITLE
➟DISC ARTIST➟TRACK TITLE➟ TRACK
ARTIST➟TOTAL TRACK➟ Play Screen
➟DISC TITLE➟···.(not displayed if the in-
formation is not available on the DISC.)8. TUNE/ENTER ButtonTurn this button clockwise to display
songs after current song.
Also, turn this button counterclockwise to
display songs before current song.
To listen to the displayed song, press the
button to skip to the song and play.
9. RANDOM Play ButtonTurns on/off the randomization of the play
list of files in the currently played DISC.
To cancel the mode, press the key once
again.10. REPEAT ButtonRepeats current song when the button is
pressed for less than 0.8 second.
Repeats current folder when the button is
pressed for 0.8 second or longer. (If there
is no folder, entire disc will be repeated.)11. SCAN Play ButtonPlays first 10 seconds of each song in the
DISC. To cancel the mode, press the key
once again.12. FOLDER ButtonFolder up/down operation
o Folder is moved up or down from cur-
rently playing and folder name be-
comes displayed.
o Press enter key to play the selected
folder.
o If the enter key is not pressed within 5
seconds, then the previous folder name
will be displayed again.
NOTE:o To assure proper operation of the
unit, keep the vehicle interior tem-
perature within a normal range by
using the vehicle's air conditioning
or heating system.
o When replacing the fuse, replace it
with a fuse having the correct capac-
ity.
o All stored bookmarks are all erased
when the car battery is disconnected
or power to the vehicle is lost.  If this
occurs, the bookmarks will have to
be reset.
o This equipment is designed to be
used only in a 12 volt DC battery
system with negative ground.
o This unit is made of precision parts.
Do not attempt to disassemble or
adjust any parts.
o When driving your vehicle, be sure to
keep the volume of the unit set low
enough to allow you to hear sounds
coming from the outside.
o Do not expose this equipment (in-
cluding the speakers and CD) to water
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o If an external power connector is
connected to the vehicle, noise may
be introduced to the sound. If noise is
heard, verify the AUX device volume
is turned up, then test the sound with
the power cable disconnected. If
necessary, use the AUX device pow-
ered from its internal battery, or pur-
chase a ground loop isolator to con-
nect the AUX device to the vehicle.5. Automatic Track Selection Buttono Push [SEEK 
 ] button for less than
0.8 second to play from the beginning
of current song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for less than
0.8 second and press again within 1
second to play the previous song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for 0.8 or longer
to initiate reverse direction high speed
sound search of current song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for less than
0.8 second to play the next song.
o Push [SEEK  ] button for 0.8 or longer
to initiate high speed sound search of
current song.
6. Information Display ButtonDisplays the information of the current
CD TRACK in the order of DISC TITLE
➟DISC ARTIST➟TRACK TITLE➟ TRACK
ARTIST➟TOTAL TRACK➟Play Screen
➟DISC TITLE➟···.(not displayed if the in-
formation is not available on the DISC.)7. TUNE/ENTER ButtonTurn this button clockwise to display
songs after current song.
Also, turn this button counterclockwise to
display songs before current song.
To listen to the displayed song, press the
button to skip to the song and play.8. RANDOM Play ButtonTurns on/off the randomization of the play
list of files in the currently played DISC.
To cancel the mode, press the key once
again.9. REPEAT ButtonRepeats current song when the button is
pressed for less than 0.8 seconds.
Repeats current folder when the button is
pressed for 0.8 second or longer. (If there
is no folder, entire disc will be repeated.)
10. SCAN Play ButtonPlays first 10 seconds of each song in the
DISC. To cancel the mode, press the key
once again.11. FOLDER ButtonFolder up/down operation
o Folder is moved up or down from cur-
rently playing and folder name be-
comes displayed.
o Press enter key to play the selected
folder.
o If the enter key is not pressed within 5
seconds, then the previous folder name
will be displayed again.NOTE:o To assure proper operation of the
unit, keep the vehicle interior tem-
perature within a normal range by
using the vehicle's air conditioning
or heating system.
o When replacing the fuse, replace it
with a fuse having the correct capac-
ity.
o All stored bookmarks are all erased
when the car battery is disconnected
or power to the vehicle is lost.  If this
occurs, the bookmarks will have to
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C160D01A-AATCheck Battery and CablesWinter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the bat-
tery and cables as described in Section
6. The level of charge in your battery can
be checked by your Hyundai dealer or a
service station.C160C01A-AATUse High Quality Ethylene Glycol
CoolantYour Hyundai is delivered with high qual-
ity ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling
system. It is the only type of coolant that
should be used because it helps prevent
corrosion in the cooling system, lubri-
cates the water pump and prevents freez-
ing. Be sure to replace or replenish your
coolant in accordance with the  mainte-
nance schedule in Section 5. Before win-
ter, have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for the
temperatures anticipated during the win-
ter.
C160B01A-AATSnowy or Icy ConditionsTo drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may
be necessary to use snow tires or to
install tire chains on your tires. If snow
tires are needed, it is necessary to select
tires equivalent in size and type to the
original equipment tires. Failure to do so
may adversely affect the safety and han-
dling of your car. Furthermore, speeding,
rapid acceleration, sudden brake appli-
cations, and sharp turns are potentially
very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine braking
to the fullest extent. Sudden brake appli-
cations on snowy or icy roads may cause
skids to occur. You need to keep suffi-
cient distance between the vehicle in
operation in front and your vehicle. Also,
apply the brake gently. It should be noted
that installing tire chains on the tire will
provide a greater driving force, but will
not prevent side skids.NOTE:Tire chains are not legal in all states.
Check state laws before fitting tire
chains.
C160E01A-AATChange to "Winter Weight" Oil if
NecessaryIn some climates it is recommended that
a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be
used during cold weather. See Section 9
for recommendations. If you aren't sure
what weight oil you should use, consult
your Hyundai dealer.C160F02A-AATCheck Spark Plugs and Ignition
SystemInspect your spark plugs and replace
them if necessary.  Also check all ignition
wiring and components to be sure they
are not cracked, worn or damaged in any
way.