2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring Filter

Maintenance
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7
ENGINE COOLANT
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Changing the engine oil and filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer according to
the Maintenance Schedule at the begin-
ning of this section.
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The high-pressure cooling system has a
reservoir filled with year-round antifreeze
coolant. The reservoir is filled at the fac-
tory.
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant concentration level at least once
a year, at the beginning of the winter sea-
son, and before traveling to a colder cli-
mate.
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Checking the coolant level
WARNING
Removing radiator
cap
Never attempt to remove the radi-
ator cap while the engine is oper-
ating or hot. Doing so might lead
to cooling system and engine
damage and could result in seri-
ous personal injury from escap-
ing hot coolant or steam.
(Continued)CALIFORNIA PROPOSI-
TION 65 WARNING
Engine oil contains chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects and
reproductive harm. Used engine oil
may cause irritation or cancer of
the skin if left in contact with the
skin for prolonged periods of time.
Always protect your skin by wash-
ing your hands thoroughly with
soap and warm water as soon as
possible after handling used oil.
(Continued)
Turn the engine off and wait until
it cools down. Use extreme care
when removing the radiator cap.
Wrap a thick towel around it, and
turn it counterclockwise slowly to
the first stop. Step back while the
pressure is released from the
cooling system. When you are
sure all the pressure has been
released, press down on the cap,
using a thick towel, and continue
turning counterclockwise to
remove it.
Even if the engine is not operat- ing, do not remove the radiator
cap or the drain plug while the
engine and radiator are hot. Hot
coolant and steam may still blow
out under pressure, causing seri-
ous injury.

Maintenance
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7
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Checking the parking brake
Check the stroke of the parking brake by
counting the number of “clicks’’ heard
while fully applying it from the released
position. Also, the parking brake alone
should securely hold the vehicle on a fair-
ly steep grade. If the stroke is more or
less than specified, have the parking
brake adjusted by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Stroke : 7 “clicks’’ at a force of
44 lbs (20 kg, 196 N).
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Filter replacement
It must be replaced when necessary, and
should not be cleaned and reused.
WARNING - Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when sprayed
on the windshield and may cause
loss of vehicle control or damage
to paint and body trim.
Windshield Washer fluid agents contain some amounts of alcohol
and can be flammable under cer-
tain circumstances. Do not allow
sparks or flame to contact the
washer fluid or the washer fluid
reservoir. Damage to the vehicle
or occupants could occur.
Windshield washer fluid is poi- sonous to humans and animals.
Do not drink and avoid contact-
ing windshield washer fluid.
Serious injury or death could
occur.
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PARKING BRAKE AIR CLEANER
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Maintenance
1. Loosen the air cleaner cover attachingclips and open the cover. 2. Replace the air cleaner filter.
3. Lock the cover with the cover attaching
clips. Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is operated in extremely
dusty or sandy areas, replace the ele- ment more often than the usual recom-mended intervals. (Refer to“Maintenance under severe usage condi- tions” in this section.)
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CAUTION
Do not drive with the air cleaner removed; this will result in exces-sive engine wear.
When removing the air cleaner fil- ter, be careful that dust or dirtdoes not enter the air intake, ordamage may result.
Use a HYUNDAI genuine part. Use of nongenuine part could damagethe air flow sensor.

Maintenance
24
7
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)
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Filter inspection
If the vehicle is operated in the severely
air-polluted cities or on dusty rough
roads for a long period, it should be
inspected more frequently and replaced
earlier. When you, the owner, replace the
climate control air filter, replace it per-
forming the following procedure, and be
careful to avoid damaging other compo-
nents.
Replace the filter according to the main-
tenance Schedule.
Filter replacement
1. Open the glove box and remove the
support rod. 2. With the glove box open, remove the
stoppers on both sides to allow the
glove box hang freely on the hinges.
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Maintenance
3. Remove the climate control air filtercase pulling out the cover. 4. Replace the climate control air filter.
5. Reassemble in the reverse order of
disassembly.
✽ ✽NOTICE
When replacing the climate control air
filter install it according to the “  
AIR
FLOW 

” identification marks.
Otherwise, the system may produce
noise and the effectiveness of the filter
may be reduced.
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Blade inspection
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Commercial hot waxes applied by auto-
matic car washes have been known to
make the windshield difficult to clean.
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WIPER BLADES
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765
Maintenance
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
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The emission control system of your
vehicle is covered by a written limited
warranty. Please see the warranty infor-
mation contained in the Owner’s
Handbook & Warranty Information book-
let in your vehicle.
Your vehicle is equipped with an emis-
sion control system to meet all emission
regulations.
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 car
inspected and maintained by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer in accordance with
the maintenance schedule in this manu-
al.Caution for the Inspection and
Maintenance Test (With Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system)
To prevent the vehicle from misfir-
ing during dynamometer testing,
turn the Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) system off by pressing the
ESC switch.
After dynamometer testing is com- pleted, turn the ESC system back on
by pressing the ESC switch again.
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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 valve
into the induction system.
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2. Evaporative emission controlSystem
The Evaporative Emission Control
System is designed to prevent fuel
vapors from escaping into the atmos-
phere.
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Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in the
canister are drawn into the surge tank
through the purge control solenoid valve.
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Purge Control Solenoid Valve (PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is con-
trolled by the Engine Control Module
(ECM); when the engine coolant temper-
ature is low during idling, the PCSV clos-
es so that evaporated fuel is not taken
into the engine. After the engine warms-
up during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to the
engine.

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Index
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
··················\
····7-68
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-59
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-64
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-32\
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-48
Cargo security screen··················\
··················\
·················4-95\
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-52
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-85
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
··············4-9
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-50
Changing a tire with TPMS ··················\
··················\
·······6-10
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-13
Chains Safety chains··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-41
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-37,7-44
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-33
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-26 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·······3-28
Lower anchor system··················\
··················\
···············3-32
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-30
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-10
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
···4-73, 7-24
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-75 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-81 Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-76
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-77
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
···············4-66 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-71
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-67
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-89
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-92
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-94
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-37
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-37
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-8
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-16
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-16
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-65
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-26
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-90
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-51
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-37
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
·············4-38
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-82
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-83
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-65
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-82
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-92
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Index
Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-66Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-71
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-73
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-67
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
···········4-77
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-7
Memory fuse ··················\
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············7-46
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
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···4-29 Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-29
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-34
Moonroof, see sunroof··················\
··················\
···············4-23
Maunting bracket for roof carrier ··················\
················4-97
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
··················\
3-5, 3-9
Occupant classification system ··················\
··················\
··3-40
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-40
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-15
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-34
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-17, 7-22
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-45 Position light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
·7-55
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-16
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-91
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-20
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear combination light bulb replacement··················\
····7-56
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-51
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-9
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-32
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
··················\
··············8-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-32
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-97\
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-41
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-7 Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-11
Seat··················\
··················\
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···········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
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3-10
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-11
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