2011 Hyundai Sonata air conditioning

Maintenance14
7NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
120,000 miles (192,000 km) or 96 months
❑ Inspect vacuum hose❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant❑Inspect brake hoses and lines❑Inspect drive shafts and boots❑Inspect electronic throttle control❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler❑Inspect front disc brake/pads, calipers and rotors❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball joint❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts❑Inspect brake/clutch (if equipped) fluid ❑Inspect crankcase ventilation hose❑Inspect fuel filter *
1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
1
❑Inspect rear disc brake/pads, parking brake❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap❑Inspect valve clearance *
2
❑Inspect drive belt (auto-tensioner, generator, p/str'g, a/con, w/pump)
(First, 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months
after every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12 months)❑ Replace climate control air filter (for evaporator and blower unit)❑Replace air cleaner filter❑Replace engine oil and filter
(120,000 miles (192,000 km) or 192 months)❑Replace coolant (First, 60,000 miles (100,000 km) or 60 months
after every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months)
*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance free\
but
periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance schedule depends
on fuel quality. If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow
restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel
filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and consult an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for details.
*2: Inspect for excessive tappet noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if nec- essary.
127,500 miles (204,000 km) or 102 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter❑Inspect vacuum hose❑Replace engine oil and filter
(127,500 miles (204,000 km) or 204 months)

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 108 months
❑Inspect air cleaner filter❑Inspect vacuum hose❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant❑Inspect brake hoses and lines❑Inspect drive shafts and boots❑Inspect electronic throttle control❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler❑Inspect front disc brake/pads, calipers and rotors❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball joint❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts❑Inspect drive belt (auto-tensioner, generator, p/str'g, a/con, w/pump)
(First, 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months
after every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12 months)❑ Replace climate control air filter (for evaporator and blower unit)❑Replace engine oil and filter
(135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 216 months)
142,500 miles (228,000 km) or 114 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter❑Inspect vacuum hose❑Replace engine oil and filter
(142,500 miles (228,000 km) or 228 months)

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Maintenance7
150,000 miles (240,000 km) or 120 months
❑Inspect vacuum hose❑Inspect air conditioning refrigerant❑Inspect brake hoses and lines❑Inspect drive shafts and boots❑Inspect electronic throttle control❑Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler❑Inspect front disc brake/pads, calipers and rotors❑Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball joint❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts❑Inspect brake/clutch (if equipped) fluid ❑Inspect crankcase ventilation hose❑Inspect fuel filter *
1
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections❑Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
1
❑Inspect rear disc brake/pads, parking brake❑Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap❑Inspect manual transaxle fluid (if equipped)❑Inspect drive belt (auto-tensioner, generator, p/str'g, a/con, w/pump)
(First, 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months
after every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12 months)❑ Replace climate control air filter (for evaporator and blower unit)❑Replace air cleaner filter❑Replace engine oil and filter
(150,000 miles (240,000 km) or 240 months)
(Continued)
(Continued)❑Replace coolant (First, 60,000 miles (100,000 km) or 60 months
after every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months)
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
No check, No service required
❑ Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped)*1: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance free\
but
periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance schedule depends
on fuel quality. If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow
restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel
filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and consult an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for details.
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Maintenance20
7Parking brakeInspect the parking brake system includ-
ing the parking brake pedal and cables.Brake discs, pads, calipers and
rotorsCheck the pads for excessive wear, discs
for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid
leakage.Exhaust pipe and mufflerVisually inspect the exhaust pipes, muf-
fler and hangers for cracks, deterioration,
or damage. Start the engine and listen
carefully for any exhaust gas leakage.
Tighten connections or replace parts as
necessary.Suspension mounting boltsCheck the suspension connections for
looseness or damage. Retighten to the
specified torque.
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball jointWith the vehicle stopped and engine off,
check for excessive free-play in the
steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or damage.
Check the dust boots and ball joints for
deterioration, cracks, or damage.
Replace any damaged parts.
Drive shafts and bootsCheck the drive shafts, boots and clamps
for cracks, deterioration, or damage.
Replace any damaged parts and, if nec-
essary, repack the grease.Air conditioning refrigerant Check the air conditioning lines and con-
nections for leakage and damage.

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Index2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-37Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-63
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-40
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-54
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-49
Occupant classification system ··················\
···············3-44
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-53
SRS components and functions ··················\
··············3-40
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-28
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-14
Antenna (glass) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-104
Anti-lock brake system ··················\
··················\
··(ABS) 5-24
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-64 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-64
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-68
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-13
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-104 Glass antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-104
Steering wheel audio control··················\
·················4-10\
4
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-89
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-90 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-14
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Paddle shifter··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-17
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-33
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-68
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Binding arbitration ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····8-9
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-100
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-21 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-24
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-26
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-22
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-21
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-25
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-58
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button·················5-7A
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Index
California perchlorate notice ··················\
··················\
·····7-73
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
CareExterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-64
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-68
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-36
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-50
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-19
Certification label ··················\
··················\
···············5-48, 8-6
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-13
Chains Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-42
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-37
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-29 Passenger seat belt ··················\
··················\
················3-31
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-33
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-35
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-21
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-91 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-89
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-90
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
················4-79 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-85
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
········4-87
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-80 Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············4-89
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············7-29
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-102
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-102
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-46
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-41
Compass mirror, see the Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
with homeLink system and compass ··················\
······4-37
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-8
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-23
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-23
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-70
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-31
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-100
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-54
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-46
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-47
Daytime running light··················\
··················\
················4-69
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-97
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-78
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-102
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2C
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Index
MaintenanceExplanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-18
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··············7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-17
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-7
Owner maintenance··················\
··················\
·················7-4
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
················7-6
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-41
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-79 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-84
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
········4-87
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-80
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-11
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-51
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-37 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
····4-37
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with Homelink systemand compass ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-37
Inside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
···········4-37
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········4-44
Moonroof, see sunroof··················\
··················\
···············4-32
Multi box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-99\
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-52\
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-7, 3-1\
1
Occupant classification system··················\
··················\
··3-44
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-50\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-21
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-44
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-4
Paddle shifter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-17
Parking brake inspect··················\
··················\
·················7-27\
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-22
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-49
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-21
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-101
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-27
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-23
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5M
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