2012 Hyundai Accent service schedule

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Driving your vehicle
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where you
drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how many
kilometres (miles) you can get from a litre
(gallon) of fuel. To operate your vehicle
as economically as possible, use the fol-
lowing driving suggestions to help save
money in both fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a moder-ate rate. Don't take off abruptly or
make full-throttle shifts and maintain a
steady cruising speed. Don't race
between stoplights. Try to adjust your
speed to that of the other traffic so you
don't have to change speeds unneces-
sarily. Avoid heavy traffic whenever
possible. Always maintain a safe dis-
tance from other vehicles so you can
avoid unnecessary braking. This also
reduces brake wear.
Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your car uses.
Driving at a moderate speed, especial-
ly on the highway, is one of the most
effective ways to reduce fuel consump-tion. Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This can
increase fuel consumption and also
increase wear on these components.
In addition, driving with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal may cause the
brakes to overheat, which reduces
their effectiveness and may lead to
more serious consequences.
Take care of your tyres. Keep them inflated to the recommended pressure.
Incorrect inflation, either too much or
too little, results in unnecessary tyre
wear as well as increased fuel con-
sumption. Check the tyre pressures atleast once a month.
Be sure that the wheels are aligned correctly. Improper alignment can
result from hitting kerbs or driving too
fast over irregular surfaces. Poor align-
ment causes faster tyre wear and may
also result in other problems as well asincreased fuel consumption. Keep your car in good condition. For
better fuel economy and reduced
maintenance costs, maintain your carin accordance with the maintenance
schedule in section 7. If you drive your
car in severe conditions, more frequentmaintenance is required (see section 7
for details).
Keep your car clean. For maximum service, your vehicle should be kept
clean and free of corrosive materials. It
is especially important that mud, dirt,
ice, etc. not be allowed to accumulate
on the underside of the car. This extra
weight can result in increased fuel con-
sumption and also contribute to corro-sion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unnecessary weight in your car. Weight reduces fuel
economy.
Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting (and not
in traffic), turn off your engine and
restart only when you're ready to go.
ECONOMICAL OPERATION

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Engine compartment / 7-2 Maintenance services / 7-3
Owner maintenance / 7-5Scheduled maintenance service / 7-7Explanation of scheduled maintenance items / 7-17Engine oil / 7-20Engine coolant / 7-22Brake/clutch fluid / 7-25Automatic transaxle fluid / 7-26
Washer fluid / 7-28Parking brake / 7-28
Fuel filter / 7-29
Air cleaner / 7-30
Climate control air filter / 7-32
Wiper blades / 7-34Battery / 7-38
Tyres and wheels / 7-41 Fuses / 7-51Light bulbs / 7-62
Appearance care / 7-72
Emission control system / 7-78
Maintenance

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Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SERVICES
You should exercise the utmost care to
prevent damage to your vehicle and
injury to yourself whenever performing
any maintenance or inspection proce-
dures.
Should you have any doubts concerning
the inspection or servicing of your vehi-
cle, it is strongly recommended that you
have an authorised HYUNDAI dealer
perform this work.
An authorised HYUNDAI dealer has fac-
tory-trained technicians and genuine
HYUNDAI parts to service your vehicle
properly. For expert advice and quality
service, see an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer.
Inadequate, incomplete or insufficient
servicing may result in operational prob-
lems with your vehicle that could lead to
vehicle damage, an accident, or person-
al injury. Owner’s responsibility
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NOTICE
Maintenance Service and Record
Retention are the owner's responsibility.
You should retain documents that show
proper maintenance has been performed
on your vehicle in accordance with the
scheduled maintenance service charts
shown on the following pages. You need
this information to establish your compli-
ance with the servicing and maintenance
requirements of your vehicle warranties.
Detailed warranty information is provided
in your Service Passport. Repairs and adjustments required as a
result of improper maintenance or a lack
of required maintenance are not covered.
It is recommended you have your vehicle
maintained and repaired by an autho-
rised HYUNDAI dealer. An authorised
HYUNDAI dealer meets HYUNDAI’s high
service quality standards and receives
technical support from HYUNDAI in
order to provide you with a high level of
service satisfaction. Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section gives
instructions only for the maintenance
items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section, sev-
eral procedures can be done only by an
authorised HYUNDAI dealer with special
tools.
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NOTICE
Improper owner maintenance during the warranty period may affect warran-
ty coverage. For details, read the sepa-
rate Service Passport provided with the
vehicle. If you're unsure about any serv-
icing or maintenance procedure, have itdone by an authorised HYUNDAI deal-
er.

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Maintenance
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow Normal Maintenance Schedule if
the vehicle is not operated under any of
the following conditions. If any of the fol-
lowing conditions apply, follow
Maintenance Under Severe Usage
Conditions.
Repeated short distance driving.
Driving in dusty conditions or sandy areas.
Extensive use of brakes.
Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are being used.
Driving on rough or muddy roads.
Driving in mountainous areas.
Extended periods of idling or low speed operation.
Driving for a prolonged period in cold temperatures and/or extremely humid
climates.
More than 50% driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32°C(90°F).
If your vehicle is operated under any of
these conditions, you should inspect,replace or refill more frequently than thefollowing Normal Maintenance Schedule.
After the periods or distance shown inthe chart, continue to follow the pre-scribed maintenance intervals.

Maintenance
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7
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance. Keep receipts for all
vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the frequency of service is deter-
mined by whichever occurs first. * 1
: Adjust alternator, water pump drive belt and air conditioner
drive belt (if equipped). Inspect and if necessary repair or
replace.
* 2
: Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km or before
starting a long trip.
* 3
: If good quality petrol meeting Europe Fuel standards
(EN228) or equivalent, including fuel additives is not avail-
able, one bottle of additive is recommended. Additives are
available from your authorised HYUNDAI dealer along with
information on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.
* 4
: This maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality. It is
applicable only when using a qualified fuel <"EN590 or
equivalent">. If the diesel fuel specifications don't meet the
EN590, it must be replaced more frequently. HYUNDAI rec-
ommends "every 7,500km inspection, every 15,000kmreplacement".
If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow
restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problemetc., replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of main-
tenance schedule and consult an authorised HYUNDAI
dealer for details *
5
: For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval
when you do maintenance of other items.
* 6
: Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration
and adjust if necessary. An authorised HYUNDAI dealer
should perform the operation.
* 7
: The fuel filter is considered to be maintenance free but peri-
odic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some impor-
tant matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power,
hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediate-ly regardless of maintenance schedule and consult an
authorised HYUNDAI dealer for details.
* 8
: When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft
water for your vehicle and never mix hard water in the
coolant filled at the factory. An improper coolant mixture can
result in serious malfunction or engine damage.
* 9
: Inspect drive belt tensioner, idler and alternator, pulley and
if necessary repair or replace.

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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The emission control system of your
vehicle is covered by a written limited
warranty. Please see the warranty infor-
mation contained in the Service Passport
in your vehicle.
Your vehicle is equipped with an emis-
sion control system to meet all Australian
Design Rules (ADR) requirements. There are three emission control sys-
tems which are as follows.
(1) Crankcase emission control system
(2) Evaporative emission control system(3) Exhaust emission control system In order to assure the proper function of
the emission control systems, it is rec-
ommended that you have your vehicle
inspected and maintained by an autho-
rised HYUNDAI dealer in accordancewith the maintenance schedule in this
manual. Caution for the Inspection and
Maintenance Test (With Electronic
Stability Program (ESP) or Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system)
To prevent the vehicle from misfir-
ing during dynamometer testing,
turn the Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) or Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system off
by pressing the ESP (or ESC)
switch.
After dynamometer testing is com- pleted, turn the ESP (or ESC) sys-
tem back on by pressing the ESP (or
ESC) switch again. 1. Crankcase emission control
system
The positive crankcase ventilation sys-
tem is employed to prevent air pollution
caused by blow-by gases being emitted
from the crankcase. This system supplies
fresh filtered air to the crankcase through
the air intake hose. Inside the crankcase,
the fresh air mixes with blow-by gases,
which then pass through the PCV valveinto the induction system.
2. Evaporative emission control system
The Evaporative Emission Control
System is designed to prevent fuel
vapours from escaping into the atmos-
phere.

Index
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Key positions ....................................................................5-5
Keys ..................................................................................4-3 Label
Air bag warning label ................................................3-53
Tyre sidewall labeling ................................................7-46
Tyre specification and pressure label ..........................8-7
Vehicle certification label ............................................8-6
Light bulbs ......................................................................7-62
Lighting ..........................................................................4-71 Battery saver function ................................................4-72
Lubricants and capacities ..................................................8-4 Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items............7-17
Maintenance services ..................................................7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ............7-15 Normal maintenance schedule ....................................7-8
Owner maintenance ....................................................7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ..................................7-7
Tyre maintenance ......................................................7-46
Maintenance services ........................................................7-3 Manual climate control system ......................................4-84
Air conditioning ........................................................4-89
Climate control air filter ............................................4-92
Heating and air conditioning ....................................4-85
Manual heating and air conditioning ..............................4-85
Manual transaxle ............................................................5-14
Memory fuse....................................................................7-53
Mirrors ............................................................................4-38 Day/night rearview mirror ........................................4-38
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ................................4-38
Inside rearview mirror ..............................................4-38
Outside rearview mirror ............................................4-39
Moonroof, see panorama sunroof....................................4-32
Multi fuse ........................................................................7-54
Neck restraints, see headrest ......................................3-5, 3-7
Odometer ........................................................................4-47
Oil (Engine) ....................................................................7-20
Outside rearview mirror ..................................................4-39
Overheats ..........................................................................6-7
Owner maintenance ..........................................................7-5
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Parking brake inspect ......................................................7-28
Parking brake ..................................................................5-24
Passenger's front air bag ..................................................3-40
Power brakes ..................................................................5-23
Power outlet ..................................................................4-107
Power steering (Electric) ................................................4-36
Power window lock button ..............................................4-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ....................................................3-18
Push starting ......................................................................6-6
Rear seat ............................................................................3-7
Rear parking assist system ..............................................4-67
Rearview camera ............................................................4-70
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures ..................7-41
Recommended lubricants and capacities ..........................8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ........................8-5
Remote keyless entry ......................................................4-10
Road warning ....................................................................6-2
Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-39 Scheduled maintenance service ........................................7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ............7-15Normal maintenance schedule ....................................7-8
Seat belts..........................................................................3-11 Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................3-18
Lap belt ......................................................................3-16
Lap/shoulder belt ......................................................3-14
Seat belt warning ......................................................3-13
Seatback pocket ................................................................3-7
Seats ..................................................................................3-2 Armrest ........................................................................3-5
Headrest ................................................................3-5, 3-7
Folding the rear seat ....................................................3-8Front seat adjustment - manual....................................3-4
Rear seat ......................................................................3-7
Seatback pocket ..........................................................3-7
Shift lock system ............................................................5-20
Side air bag ......................................................................3-42
Smart key ..........................................................................4-6
Smooth cornering ............................................................5-40
Snow tyres ......................................................................5-43Spare tyre Removing and storing the spare tyre ..........................6-9
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-39 Driving at night ..........................................................5-40
Driving in flooded areas ............................................5-41
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