2010 Hyundai Elantra Warning

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Maintenance
Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no
longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer’s
instructions. Wax all metal trim to protect
it and to maintain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materials
with a spot remover will usually strip the
wax from the finish. Be sure to re-wax
these areas even if the rest of the vehicle
does not yet need waxing.Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may develop into a major repair
expense.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced.
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a
tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright-metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to
a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preserva-
tive. If necessary, coat the parts with
non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Pay
special attention to these areas because
it is difficult to see all the mud and dirt. It
will do more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it. The
lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and
frame members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
CAUTION
Wiping dust or dirt off the body with a dry cloth will scratch thefinish.
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergentscontaining highly alkaline orcaustic agents on chrome-platedor anodized aluminum parts. This may result in damage to the pro-tective coating and cause discol-oration or paint deterioration.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.

Maintenance
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3. Exhaust emission control
system
The Exhaust Emission Control System is
a highly effective system which controls
exhaust emissions while maintaining
good vehicle performance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could affect
its performance, safety or durability and
may even violate governmental safety
and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modification
may not be covered under warranty.
Engine exhaust gas precautions (car-
bon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes. Therefore, if you
smell exhaust fumes of any kind inside
your vehicle, have it inspected and
repaired immediately. If you ever sus-
pect exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all the
windows fully open. Have your vehicle
checked and repaired immediately. Do not operate the engine in confined
or closed areas (such as garages) any
more than what is necessary to move
the vehicle in or out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short time
with the engine running, adjust the
ventilation system (as needed) to draw
outside air into the vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehi- cle for any extended time with the
engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart the
engine may cause damage to the
emission control system.
WARNING- Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain car-
bon monoxide (CO). Though color-
less and odorless, it is dangerous
and could be lethal if inhaled.
Follow the instructions on this
page to avoid CO poisoning.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSI-
TION 65 WARNING
Engine exhaust and a wide variety
of automobile components and
parts, including components found
in the interior furnishings in a vehi-
cle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component
wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

767
Maintenance
Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gaso-line engine.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunction, such
as misfire or a noticeable loss of per-
formance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep
grades in gear with the ignition off. Do not operate the engine at high idle
speed for extended periods (5 minutes
or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission control sys-
tem. All inspections and adjustments
must be made by an authorized
Hyundai dealer.
Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. If you run out of gasoline, it could
cause the engine to misfire and result
in excessive loading of the catalytic
converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void your
warranties. Perchlorate Material-special handling
may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/haz-
ardouswaste/perchlorate.
Notice to California Vehicle Dismantlers:
Perchlorate containing materials, such as
airbag inflators, seatbelt pretensioners
and keyless remote entry batteries, must
be disposed of according to Title 22
California Code of Regulations Section
67384.10 (a).
WARNING- Fire
A hot exhaust system can ignite
flammable items under your vehi-
cle. Do not park, idle, or drive the
vehicle over or near flammable
objects, such as dry grass, paper,
leaves, etc.
CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE
NOTICE

Index
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Air cleaner ··················\
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············· 7-23
Airbag-advanced supplemental restraint system ········· 3-30Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
···· 3-39
SRS components and functions ··················\
············· 3-31
Occupant classification system ··················\
·············· 3-33
Side air bag ···············\
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············ 3-44
Curtain air bag ··················\
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···· 3-45
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··········· 3-56
Appearance care ··················\
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···· 7-60
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
········· 4-92
Automatic climate control system ··················\
············· 4-75
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
················· 5-10 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
················· 5-14
Automatic transaxle operation ··················\
··············· 5-11
Transaxle ranges ··················\
··················\
··················\
· 5-12
Shift lock system ··················\
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5-14
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
········ 7-20
Battery ················\
··················\
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··· 7-29
Before driving ··················\
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·········· 5-3
Binding arbitration (U.S.A only) ··················\
················· 8-9
Brake system ··················\
··················\
··················\
········· 5-16 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··············· 5-19
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 5-18
Power brakes ··················\
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······ 5-16 Brakes and clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
············ 7-19
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
············ 8-2
California perchlorate notice ··················\
··················\
·····7-67
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
·············· 3-22
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
··········· 3-26
Child seat lower anchors ··················\
··················\
······ 3-28
Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock
mode ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 3-24
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·········· 7-25
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
··············· 8-8
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
·············· 5-26
Defroster ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-65
Dimensions ················\
··················\
··················\
················ 8-2
Door locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············· 4-8 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
········ 4-9
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················ 4-11
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
·············· 5-30
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 6-4
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
·········· 7-65
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
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Engine coolant ··················\
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······· 7-16
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············· 7-15
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ············· 7-12
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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·········· 4-20
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
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···· 1-3
Fuses ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 7-45
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
············ 4-57
Hood ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 4-18
How to use this manual ··················\
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············· 1-2
If the engine overheats ··················\
··················\
·············· 6-5
If the engine will not start ··················\
··················\
········· 6-3
If you have a flat tire ··················\
··················\
··············· 6-12Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
···· 6-13
Removing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
······· 6-13
Storing the spare tire ··················\
··················\
············ 6-13
Important - use of compact spare tire ··················\
···· 6-18
In case of an emergency while driving ··················\
········ 6-2
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ················· 1-7
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
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·· 4-38 Gauges ·················\
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················· 4-40 Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········· 4-40
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
················ 4-39
Odometer/Trip odometer ··················\
··················\
······ 4-40
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
·········· 4-39
Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
··········· 4-39
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
········ 2-3
Interior features ··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 4-87 Ashtray ················\
··················\
··················\
················· 4-88
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
········4-86
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 4-87
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
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···· 4-91
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········· 4-88
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
······· 4-89
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-91
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
······· 4-90
Sunvisor ················\
··················\
··················\
················ 4-89
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········· 4-62
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 2-2
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········· 5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······· 4-2
Label information ··················\
··················\
··················\
···· 8-6
Light bulbs ··················\
··················\
··················\
············· 7-54
Lighting ················\
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· 4-57
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Index
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Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
················· 7-3
Manual climate control system ··················\
················· 4-66
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
····· 5-7
Mirrors ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··· 4-29
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
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· 7-5
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
········· 7-22
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
····· 8-4
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
················· 4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
··················\
············ 8-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········· 6-2
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
· 7-7
Seat ·················\
··················\
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········· 3-2Armrest ················\
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· 3-9
Headrest ················\
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3-5 Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
············· 3-3
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············· 3-8
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········· 3-7
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
················ 3-12 Seat belt precautions ··················\
··················\
············ 3-19
Care of seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-21
Driver's 3-point system ··················\
··················\
········ 3-14
Passenger's 3-point system ··················\
··················\
··· 3-15
3-point rear center belt ··················\
··················\
········· 3-15
Pre-tensioner belt ··················\
··················\
················· 3-16
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
······· 5-32
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
··· 5-5
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
······· 4-27
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
··············· 4-85 Center console storage ··················\
··················\
········· 4-86
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········· 4-86
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 4-86
Sunroof ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 4-23
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 4-6
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··············· 7-32, 8-3
Tires pressure monitoring system (TPMS)··················\
····6-7
Towing ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 6-20 Tie-down hook ··················\
··················\
··················\
··· 6-23
Trailer towing ··················\
··················\
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········ 5-39 Hitches ················\
··················\
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5-40
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
······ 5-40
Trailer brakes ··················\
··················\
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······ 5-40
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