2012 Hyundai Elantra light

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Maintenance
Headlight and front fog light aim- ing
Headlight aiming
1. Inflate the tyres to the specified pres-sure and remove any loads from the
vehicle except the driver, spare tyre,
and tools.
2. The vehicle should be placed on a flat floor.
3. Draw vertical lines (Vertical lines pass- ing through respective head lamp cen-
tres) and a horizontal line (Horizontalline passing through centre of headlamps) on the screen.
4. With the head lamp and battery in nor- mal condition, aim the head lamps so
the brightest portion falls on the hori-
zontal and vertical lines. 5. To aim the low beam left or right, turn
the driver (1) clockwise or counter-
clockwise. To aim the low beam up or
down, turn the driver (2) clockwise or
counterclockwise.
To aim the high beam up or down, turnthe driver (3) clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
Front fog light aiming
The front fog lamp can be aimed as the same manner of the head lamps aiming.
With the front fog lamps and battery nor-
mal condition, aim the front fog lamps. To
aim the front fog lamp up or down, turn
the driver (1) clockwise or counterclock-
wise.
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Aiming point
H1 : Height between the head lamp bulb centre and ground (Low beam) H2 : Height between the head lamp bulb centre and ground (High beam)H3 : Height between the fog lamp bulb centre and groundW1 : Distance between the two head lamp bulbs centres (Low beam)W2 : Distance between the two head lamp bulbs centres (High beam)W3 : Distance between the two fo
g lamp bulbs centres
W2
H1 H2 H3
W1 W3
Screen
Ground< Distance between lamps >
< Ground Height >
Vehicle condition H1 H2 H3
W1 W2 W3
with DRL* without DRL* with DRL* without DRL*
Without driver 713 (28.1) 666 (26.2) 389 (15.3) 414 (16.3) 1,334 (52.5) 1,100 (43.3) 1400 (55.1) 1460 (57.5)
With driver 706 (27.8) 659 (25.9) 382 (15.0) 407 (16) 1,334 (52.5) 1,140 (44.9) 1400 (55.1) 1460 (57.5)
DRL : Daytime Running Light Unit: mm (in)

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Maintenance
Front fog light
1. Turn the front fog lamp on without the driver abroad.
2. The cut-off line should be projected in the allowable range (shaded region).
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Side repeater light bulb replace- ment (if equipped)
If the light bulb is not operating, have the
vehicle checked by an authorised
HYUNDAI dealer. Rear combination light bulb replacement
(1) Rear fog light (if equipped)
(2) Back-up light
(3) Tail light
(4) Rear turn signal light(5) Stop / tail lightOutside light
1. Open the boot lid.
2. Remove the service cover by pulling out
the service cover.
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3. Loosen the assembly retaining nuts.
4. Remove the rear combination lightassembly from the body of the vehicle. Stop/Tail light and turn signal light
5. Remove the socket from the assembly
by turning the socket counterclockwise
until the tabs on the socket align with
the slots on the assembly.
6. Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it counter-
clockwise until the tabs on the bulb
align with the slots in the socket. Pull
the bulb out of the socket.
7. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it locks
into place.
8. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the
slots in the assembly. Push the socket
into the assembly and turn the socket
clockwise. Tail light
5. Remove the socket from the assembly
by turning the socket counterclockwise
until the tabs on the socket align with
the slots on the assembly.
6. Remove the bulb by pulling it out.
7. Inset a new bulb by insetring it into the socket.
8. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the
slots in the assembly. Push the socket
into the assembly and turn the socket
clockwise.
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Turn signal Stop/Tail
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Inside light
1. Open the boot.
2. Loosen the retaining screw of the boot
lid cover and then remove the cover.
3. Disconnect the connector and then remove the nuts by turning the nuts
counter clockwise. Back up light
1. Take the light assembly out.
2. Remove the socket from the assembly
by turning the socket counterclockwise
until the tabs on the socket align with
the slots on the assembly.
3. Remove the bulb by pulling it out. 4. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the
socket.
5. Install the light assembly to the boot.
6. Reinstall the nuts and connector and then the boot lid cover by pushing in
the screw.
Rear fog light (if equipped)
4. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket counterclockwise
until the tabs on the socket align with
the slots on the assembly.
5. Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it counter-
clockwise until the tabs on the bulb
align with the slots in the socket. Pull
the bulb out of the socket.
6. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it locks
into place.
7. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the
slots in the assembly. Push the socket
into the assembly and turn the socket
clockwise.
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Rear fog light (if equipped)
Back up light

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Maintenance
High mounted stop light replace- ment
1. Open the boot.
2. Remove the socket by turning it coun-terclockwise until the tabs on the sock-
et align with the slots. 3. Remove the bulb from the socket by
pressing it in and rotating it counter-
clockwise until the tabs on the bulb
align with the slots in the socket. Pull
the bulb out of the socket.
4. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it locks
into place.
5. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the socket with the
slots in the assembly. Push the socket
into the assembly and turn the socket
clockwise.
License plate light bulb replace- ment
1. Remove the cover by pressing it asdirection of the arrows.
2. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Reinstall in the reverse order.
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Interior light bulb replacement
1. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, gently
pry the lens from the interior light housing.
2. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out.
3. Install a new bulb in the socket.
4. Align the lens tabs with the interior light housing notches and snap the
lens into place.Luggage lamp (if equipped)Map lamp
Sunvisor lamp Room lamp
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WARNING
Prior to working on the Interior
Lights, ensure that the “OFF” but-
ton is depressed to avoid burning
your fingers or receiving an electric
shock.
CAUTION
Use care not to dirty or damage lens, lens tab, and plastic housings.