2010 Hyundai Elantra towing

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Maintenance
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE USAGE CONDITIONS
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
A - Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 5miles (8km) in nor-mal temperature or less than 10miles (16km) in freezing temperature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather E - Driving in sandy areas
F - Driving in heavy traffic area over 90°F (32°C)
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road
H - Towing a Trailer, or using a camper, or roof rack
I - Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle towing
J - Driving over 100 MPH (170 Km/h)
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions
ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
AIR CLEANER FILTER
SPARK PLUGS
BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS
REAR BRAKE DRUMS/LININGS, PARKING BRAKE
STEERING GEAR BOX, LINKAGE & BOOTS/
LOWER ARM BALL JOINT, UPPER ARM BALL JOINT
DRIVE SHAFTS AND BOOTS
TIMING BELT/IDLER/TENSIONER
MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER
(FOR EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER UNIT)R
R
R
I
I
I
I
R
R
R
RA, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
C, E
B, H
C, D, G, H
C, D, G, H
C, D, E, F, G, H, I
C, D, E, F, H
B, C, D, E, F, G
A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
A, C, E, F, G, H, I
C, E
MAINTENANCE ITEM MAINTENANCE
OPERATION MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS DRIVING
CONDITION
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars normally used under severe driving conditions. Refer to the chart
below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary
EVERY 3,750 MILES OR 6 MONTHS
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
EVERY 7,500 MILES OR 6 MONTHS
EVERY 60,000 MILES OR 48 MONTHS
EVERY 80,000 MILES
EVERY 60,000 MILES
MORE FREQUENTLY

Index
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Maintenance services ··················\
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················· 7-3
Manual climate control system ··················\
················· 4-66
Manual transaxle ··················\
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····· 5-7
Mirrors ················\
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··· 4-29
Owner maintenance ··················\
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· 7-5
Parking brake ··················\
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········· 7-22
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
····· 8-4
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
················· 4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
··················\
············ 8-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
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··········· 6-2
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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· 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 ··················\
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············· 3-3
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
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·············· 3-8
Seat warmer ··················\
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·········· 3-7
Seat belts ··················\
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················ 3-12 Seat belt precautions ··················\
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············ 3-19
Care of seat belts ··················\
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3-21
Driver's 3-point system ··················\
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········ 3-14
Passenger's 3-point system ··················\
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··· 3-15
3-point rear center belt ··················\
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········· 3-15
Pre-tensioner belt ··················\
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················· 3-16
Special driving conditions ··················\
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······· 5-32
Starting the engine ··················\
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··· 5-5
Steering wheel ··················\
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······· 4-27
Storage compartment ··················\
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··············· 4-85 Center console storage ··················\
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········· 4-86
Glove box ··················\
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··········· 4-86
Sunglass holder ··················\
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·· 4-86
Sunroof ················\
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·· 4-23
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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·· 4-6
Tires and wheels ··················\
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··············· 7-32, 8-3
Tires pressure monitoring system (TPMS)··················\
····6-7
Towing ·················\
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·· 6-20 Tie-down hook ··················\
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··· 6-23
Trailer towing ··················\
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········ 5-39 Hitches ················\
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5-40
Safety chains ··················\
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······ 5-40
Trailer brakes ··················\
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······ 5-40
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Index
Weight of the trailer (tongue) ··················\
················· 5-45
Trunk ·················\
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····· 4-12
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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············ 1-5
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ·········· 1-6
Vehicle load limit ··················\
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··· 5-47 Compliance label ··················\
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5-49
Tire and loading information label ··················\
········ 5-47
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
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······· 5-47
Seating capacity ··················\
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· 5-47
Towing capacity ··················\
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· 5-47
Cargo capacity ··················\
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···· 5-47
Washer fluid ··················\
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··········· 7-22
Weight of the vehicle ··················\
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··············· 5-52
Windows ··················\
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················ 4-14 Power window lock button ··················\
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·· 4-17
Windshield defrosting and defogging ··················\
······· 4-82 Automatic climate control system ··················\
········· 4-78
Defogging logic ··················\
··················\
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·· 4-78
Manual climate control system ··················\
·············· 4-77
Winter driving ··················\
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········ 5-35 Snow tires ··················\
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··········· 5-35
Tire chains ··················\
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·········· 5-35
Wiper blades ··················\
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·········· 7-27 Wipers and washers ··················\
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················· 4-61
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