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chains on the tire will provide a greater driving force, but will not prevent sideskids. NOTE: Tire chains are not legal in all prov- inces. Check province laws beforefitting tire chains. C160C01A-AAT Use High Quality Ethylene Glycol Coolant Your Hyundai is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in thecooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the coolingsystem, lubricates the water pump and prevents freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish your coolant in accor-dance with the maintenance schedule in Section 5. Before winter, have your coolant tested to assure that its freez-ing point is sufficient for the tempera- tures anticipated during the winter.
C160A01A-AAT The more severe weather conditions of winter result in greater wear and other problems. To minimize the prob- lems of winter driving, you should fol-low these suggestions:
C160B01A-GAT Snowy or Icy Conditions To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use snow tires orto install tire chains on your tires. If snow tires are needed, it is necessary to select tires equivalent in size andtype to the original equipment tires. Failure to do so may adversely affect the safety and handling of your car.Speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden brake applications, and sharp turns are potentially very hazardous prac-tices. During deceleration, use engine braking to the fullest extent. Sudden brake applications on snowy or icyroads may cause skids to occur. You need to keep sufficient distance be- tween the vehicle in front and yourvehicle. Also, apply the brake gently. It should be noted that installing tire C160D01A-AAT Check Battery and Cables Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect thebattery and cables as described in Section 6. The level of charge in your battery can be checked by your Hyun-dai dealer or a service station.
C160E01A-AAT Change to "Winter Weight" Oil if Necessary In some climates it is recommended that a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be used during cold weather. SeeSection 9 for recommendations. If you aren't sure what weight oil you should use, consult your Hyundai dealer.
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C160K01A-AAT Carry Emergency Equipment Depending on the severity of the weather where you drive your car, you should carry appropriate emergencyequipment. Some of the items you may want to carry include tire chains, tow straps or chains, flashlight, emer-gency flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables, a window scraper, gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
C160J01A-AAT Don't Let Ice and Snow Accumu- late Underneath Under some conditions, snow and ice can build up under the fenders andinterfere with the steering. When driv- ing in severe winter conditions where this may happen, you should periodi-cally check underneath the car to be sure the movement of the front wheels and the steering components is notobstructed.
C160G01A-AAT To Keep Locks from Freezing To keep the locks from freezing, squirt an approved de-icer fluid or glycerineinto the key opening. If a lock is cov- ered with ice, squirt it with an approved de-icing fluid to remove the ice. If thelock is frozen internally, you may be able to thaw it out by using a heated key. Handle the heated key with careto avoid injury. C160H01A-AAT Use Approved Anti-Freeze in Window Washer System To keep the water in the window washer system from freezing, add an approved anti-freeze solution in accordance with instructions on the container. Windowwasher anti-freeze is available from Hyundai dealers and most auto parts outlets. Do not use engine coolant orother types of anti-freeze as these may damage the finish. C160I01HR-GAT Don't Let Your Parking Brake Freeze Under some conditions your parking brake can freeze in the engaged posi-tion. This is most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near the rear brakes orif the brakes are wet. If there is a risk the parking brake may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the gearselector lever in first or reverse gear and block the rear wheels so the car cannot roll. Then release the parkingbrake.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .............................. 8-2
Engine Number ............................................................. 8-2
Recommended Inflation Pressures .............................. 8-3
Snow Tires ................................................................... 8-4
Tire Chains ................................................................... 8-4
Tire Rotation ................................................................. 8-4
Tire Balancing ............................................................... 8-5
Tire Traction ................................................................. 8-5
When to Replace Tires ................................................. 8-5
Spare Tire and Tools .................................................... 8-6
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I050A01HR-GAT TIRE CHAINS Tire chains, if necessary should be installed on the rear wheels. Be surethat the chains are installed in accor- dance with the manufacturer's instruc- tions.To minimize tire and chain wear, do not continue to use tire chains when they are no longer needed.
I040A02S-GAT SNOW TIRES If you equip your car with snow tires, they should be the same size and havethe same load capacity as the original tires. Snow tires should be installed on all four wheels; otherwise, poor han-dling may result. Snow tires should carry 28 kPa (4 psi) more air pressure than the pressurerecommended for the standard tires on the tire label on the driver's door edge, or up to the maximum pressureshown on the tire sidewall whichever is less. Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75mph) when your car is equipped with snow tires. I060A01HP-GAT TIRE ROTATION
WARNING:
o When driving on roads covered with snow or ice, drive at less than 30 km/h (20 mph).
o Use the SAE "S" class or wire & plastic chains.
o If you have noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the chain to avoid contact with the vehicle body.
o To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.5 ~ 1 km. HHR5020
With Spare tire
Without Spare tire
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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