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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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CAUTION:
If overheating should occur when towing, (temperature gauge readsnear red zone), taking the following action may reduce or eliminate the problem.
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1. Turn off the air conditioner.
2. Reduce highway speed.
3. Select a lower gear when going uphill.
4. While in stop and go traffic, place the gear selector in park or neu- tral and idle the engine at a higherspeed.
14. When going down a hill, shift into a
lower gear and use the engine brak-ing effect. When ascending a long grade, downshift the transmission to alower gear and reduce speed to reduce chances of engine over- loading and/or overheating.
15. If you have to stop while going uphill, do not hold the vehicle inplace by pressing on the accelera-tor. Use the parking brake or footbrake.
NOTE: When towing check transmission fluid more frequently.
5VEHICLE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
2MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
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Specified Scheduled Procedures
These are the procedures such as
inspections, adjustments and replace- ments that are listed in the mainte-nance charts starting on page 5-4. These procedures must be performed at the intervals shown in the mainte-nance schedule to assure that your warranty remains in effect. Although it is strongly recommended that they beperformed by the factory-trained or distributor-trained technicians at your Hyundai dealer, these procedures maybe performed at any qualified service facility. F010D01A-GAT
General Checks
These are the regular checks you should perform when you drive your Hyundai or you fill the fuel tank. A list of these items will be found on page6-5.
F010A01A-GAT Service Requirements To assure that you receive the great- est number of kilometers of satisfying operation from your Hyundai, certain maintenance procedures must beperformed. Although careful design and engineering have reduced these to a minimum, those that are requiredare of the utmost importance.It is your responsibility to have thesemaintenance procedures performed to comply with the terms of the war- ranties covering your new Hyundai.The Service Passport supplied with your new vehicle provides further in- formation about these warranties.
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Maintenance Requirements
The maintenance required for your
Hyundai can be divided into three main areas:
o Specified scheduled procedures
o General checks
o Do-it-yourself maintenance It is suggested that genuine Hyundai
service parts be used for any requiredrepairs or replacements. Other parts of equivalent quality such as engine oil, engine coolant, manual transmission
oil, brake fluid and so on which are not supplied by Hyundai Motor Company or its distributor may be used withoutaffecting your warranty coverage but you should always be sure these are equivalent to the quality of the originalHyundai parts. Your Service Passport provides further information about your warranty coverage.
Front Open Service Panel ............................................ 6-2
Engine Compartment .................................................... 6-3
General Checks ........................................................... 6-5
Checking the Engine Oil ............................................... 6-6
Changing the Oil and Filter ........................................... 6-8
Checking and Changing the Engine Coolant ...............6-10
Changing the Air Cleaner Filte r ....................................6-12
Checking the Transmission Oil (Manual) ....................6-15
Checking the Rear Axle Oil......................................... 6-16
Checking the B rakes ................................................... 6-17
Air Conditioning Care ................................................... 6-18
Checking the Climate Control Air Filter
(For Evaporator and Blower U nit) .............................6-19
Checking Drive Belts................................................... 6-21
Checking and Replacing Fuses .................................. 6-22
Checking the Battery ................................................... 6-24
Power Steering Fluid Level .......................................... 6-26
Fuel Fil ter ..................................................................... 6-27
Replacement of Light Bulbs ......................................... 6-30
Bulb Wattages ............................................................. 6-37
Fuse Panel Description ............................................... 6-38
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
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DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
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G020A01HR-GAT Engine Compartment The following should be checked regu- larly:
o Engine oil level and condition
o Transmission fluid level and condi-
tion
o Brake fluid level
o Engine coolant level
o Windshield washer fluid level
o Accessory drive belt condition
o Engine coolant hose condition
o Fluid leaks (on or below compo- nents)
o Power steering fluid level
o Battery condition
o Air filter condition G020C01HR-GAT Vehicle Interior The following should be checked each time when the vehicle is driven:
o Lights operation
o Windshield wiper operation
o Horn operation
o Defroster, heater system operation
(and air conditioning, if installed)
o Steering operation and condition
o Mirror condition and operation
o Turn signal operation
o Accelerator pedal operation
o Brake operation, including parking
brake
o Manual transmission operation, in- cluding clutch operation
o Seat control condition and operation
o Seat belt condition and operation
o Sunvisor operation If you notice anything that does not operate correctly or appears to be functioning incorrectly, inspect it care-fully and seek assistance from your Hyundai dealer if service is needed.
G020B01A-AAT Vehicle Exterior The following should be checked monthly:
o Overall appearance and condition
o Wheel condition and wheel nut torque
o Exhaust system condition
o Light condition and operation
o Windshield glass condition
o Wiper blade condition
o Paint condition and body corrosion
o Fluid leaks
o Door and hood lock condition
o Tire pressure and condition
(including spare tire)
GENERAL CHECKS
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CAUTION:
o Radiator antifreeze (engine cool- ant) should not be used in the washer system because it will damage the car's finish.
o The washer should not be oper- ated if the washer reservoir isempty. This can damage thewasher fluid pump.!
CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION OIL (MANUAL)
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Transmission lubricant in the manual transmission should be checked at those intervals specified in the vehiclemaintenance schedule in Section 5. Recommended Oil Use only HYUNDAI GENUINE PARTS MTF 75W/85 (API GL-4) in the manualtransmission. Manual Transmission Oil Capac- ity The oil capacity of the manual trans- mission is 2.4 liters (2.6 N/A)/1.95 liters(2.5 TCI).
Drain plug Filler plug
!WARNING:
o Windshield washer fluid agents contain some amounts of alcohol and can be flammable under cer- tain circumstances. Do not allow sparks or flame to contact thewasher fluid or the washer fluid reservoir. Damage to the vehicle or its occupants could occur.
o Windshield washer fluid is poi- sonous to humans and animals.Do not drink windshield washerfluid. Serious injury or death could occur.
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G100B01HP-GAT To Check the Maunal Transmis- sion Fluid Level
G100B01L
WARNING:
It is always better to check the trans- mission oil level when the engine is cool or cold. If the engine is hot, you should exercise great caution toavoid burning yourself on hot en- gine or exhaust parts.
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INDEX
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O Odometer/Trip Odometer ............................................ 1-31
PParking Brake ............................................................. 1-46
Power Steering Fluid Level ......................................... 6-26
Power Windows ........................................................... 1-8
R Rear Axle Oi l .............................................................. 6-16
Rear Seat ................................................................... 1-11
Rear seat cushion under box ................................... 1-11
Rear Window Defroster Switch ................................... 1-48
S Seat Front seat ................................................................. 1-8Rear seat ................................................................. 1-11
Seat Belts 2-Point type ............................................................. 1-18
3-Point system ........................................................ 1-16
Adjusting your seat belt ........................................... 1-17
Care of seat belts .................................................... 1-16
Precautions .............................................................. 1-14
Spectacle Ca se .......................................................... 1-43
Speedometer .............................................................. 1-31
Starting ........................................................................ 2-5 Steering Wheel Free-play
........................................... 6-20
Steering Wheel Tilt Lever ........................................... 1-51
Stereo Sound System ................................................ 1-64
Sun Visor .................................................................... 1-51
TTachometer ................................................................. 1-31
Ticket Holder .............................................................. 1-39
Tires Balancing .................................................................. 8-5
Chains ...................................................................... 8-4
If you have a flat tire ................................................ 3-8
Information ................................................................ 8-3
Pressure ................................................................... 8-3
Replacement ............................................................. 8-5
Rotation .................................................................... 8-4
Snow tires ................................................................ 8-4
Spare tire .................................................................. 3-5
Traction ..................................................................... 8-5
Towing A trailer (or vehicle) ................................................. 2-15
Emergency .............................................................. 3-18
If your vehicle must be towed ................................. 3-16
Trailer or Vehicle Towing ............................................ 2-15
Transmission Manual ...................................................................... 2-7
Manual transmission Oil checking ........................... 6-15
Trip Odometer ............................................................. 1-31