2012 Hyundai Elantra Owner's Manual - RHD (UK. Australia)

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LIGHT BULBS
Use only the bulbs of the specified
wattage.
All bulbs are available from yourHYUNDAI dealers Parts Department.
✽✽ NOTICE
After heavy, driving rain or washing,
headlight and taillight lenses could
appear frosty. This condition is caused by
the temperature difference between the
lamp inside and outside. This is similar
to the condensation on your windows
inside your vehicle during the rain and
doesn’t indicate a problem with your
vehicle. If the water leaks into the lamp
bulb circuitry, have the vehicle checked
by an authorised HYUNDAI dealer.
Headlight, position light, turn sig-
nal light, front fog light bulbreplacement
(1) Headlight (High) / Position light
(2) Headlight (Low)
(3) Front turn signal light(4) Dedicated lamp (DRL) (if equipped)
(5) Front fog light (if equipped)
WARNING - Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light, firmly
apply the parking brake, ensure
that the ignition switch is turned tothe LOCK position and turn off the
lights to avoid sudden movement
of the vehicle and burning your fin-
gers or receiving an electric shock.
CAUTION
Be sure to replace the burned-out bulb with one of the same wattage
rating. Otherwise, it may causedamage to the fuse or electricwiring system.
CAUTION
If you don’t have necessary tools,the correct bulbs and the expertise,
consult an authorised HYUNDAIdealer. In many cases, it is difficultto replace vehicle light bulbs because other parts of the vehicle
must be removed before you canget to the bulb. This is especiallytrue if you have to remove the head-
light assembly to
get to the bulb(s).
Removing/installingthe headlight
assembly can result in damage to the vehicle.OMD070026
CAUTION
The headlight aiming adjustment may be necessary after the head-light assembly is reinstalled. If youare unsure how to replace or aim
the headlight, consult an autho-rised HYUNDAI dealer.

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1. Open the bonnet.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Loosen the retaining bolts and removethe headlight assembly from the body
of the vehicle. If you can reach to the
bulb without removing the headlight
assembly, you don’t need to do step 3.
4. Disconnect the power connector(s) from the back of the headlight assem-
bly.
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If a bulb becomes damaged orcracked, replace it immediately
and carefully dispose of it.
Wear eye protection when chang- ing a bulb. Allow the bulb to cool
down before handling it.
WARNING - Halogen bulbs
Halogen bulbs contain pressur-
ized gas that will produce flying
pieces of glass if broken.
Always handle them carefully, and avoid scratches and abra-
sions. If the bulbs are lit, avoid
contact with liquids. Never touchthe glass with bare hands.
Residual oil may cause the bulb
to overheat and burst when lit. A
bulb should be operated onlywhen installed in a headlight.
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Headlight bulb (low, high)
5. Remove the headlight bulb cover by
turning it counterclockwise.
6. Disconnect the headlight bulb socket- connector.
7. Unsnap the headlight bulb retaining wire by depressing the end and push-
ing it upward.
8. Remove the bulb from the headlight assembly.
9. Install a new headlight bulb and snap the headlight bulb retaining wire into
position by aligning the wire with the
groove on the bulb.
10. Connect the headlight bulb socket- connector.
11. Install the headlight bulb cover by turning it clockwise. ❈
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Traffic Change (For Europe)
The low beam light distribution is asym-
metric. If you go abroad to a country with
opposite traffic direction, this asymmetric
part will dazzle oncoming car driver. To
prevent dazzle, ECE regulation demand
several technical solutions (ex. automatic
change system, adhesive sheet, down
aiming). This headlamps are designed
not to dazzle opposite drivers. So, you
need not change your headlamps in a
country with opposite traffic direction.
Position light
Follow steps 1 to 4 from previous page.
5. Remove the socket and bulb by pulling it out.
6. Install a new bulb into the socket and insert the socket.
7. Reinstall the light assembly to the body of the vehicle.
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Front turn signal bulb
Follow steps 1 to 4 from previous page.
5. Remove the socket from the assemblyby 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.
9. Reinstall the light assembly to the body of the vehicle.
Front fog light and Dedicated light
(if equipped)
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the screws under the front bumper.
3. Disconnect the power connector from the socket.
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Front fog light (if equipped)
4. Remove the bulb-socket from the
housing by turning the socket counter
clockwise until the tabs on the socketalign with the slots on the housing. 5. Install the new bulb-socket into the
housing by aligning the tabs on the
socket with the slots in the housing.
Push the socket into the housing and
turn the socket clockwise.
6. Connect the power connector to the socket. Dedicated light (if equipped)
Follow steps 1 to 3 from previous page.
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 by pulling it out.
6. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket.
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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Type A
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Front fog light
Front fog light
Dedicated lamp

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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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Head lamp low beam (driver’s side)
1. Turn the low beam on without driver abroad.
2. The cut-off line should be projected in the cut-off line shown in the picture.
3. When aiming the low beam, vertical aiming should be adjusted after adjusting the horizontal aiming.
4. If head lamp levelling device is equipped, adjust the head lamp levelling device switch with 0 positions.
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