2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring Climate

731
Maintenance
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Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in ashort time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left on
while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
If the battery gradually discharges because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
30A for two hours.
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Reset items
Items should be reset after the battery
has been discharged or the battery has
been disconnected.
Auto up/down window (See section 4)
Sunroof (See section 4)
Trip computer (See section 4)
Climate control system (See section 4)
Clock (See section 4)
Audio (See section 4)
WARNING- Recharging battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
The battery must be removed from the vehicle and placed in an area
with good ventilation.
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or flame near the battery.
Watch the battery during charg- ing, and stop or reduce the charg-
ing rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if the
temperature of the electrolyte of
any cell exceeds 120°F (49°C).
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Wear eye protection when check-ing the battery during charging.
Disconnect the battery charger in the following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger main switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp from the negative battery terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from the positive battery terminal.
Before performing maintenance or recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
The negative battery cable must be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.CALIFORNIA PROPOSI-
TION 65 WARNING
Battery posts, terminals, and relat-
ed accessories contain lead and
lead compounds, chemicals known
to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects and reproduc-
tive harm. Batteries also contain
other chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer. Wash
hands after handling.
CAUTION
If you connect unauthorized elec-
tronic devices to the battery, thebattery may be discharged. Never use unauthorized devices.

739
Maintenance
Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tires. The
speed rating is part of the tire size
designation on the sidewall of the
tire. This symbol corresponds to that
tire's designed maximum safe oper-
ating speed.
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3. Checking tire life (TIN : TireIdentification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,
(including the spare tire) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1611 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2011.
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4. Tire ply composition and material
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric are in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
S 112 mph (180 km/h)
T 118 mph (190 km/h)
H 130 mph (210 km/h) V 149 mph (240 km/h)Z Above 149 mph (240 km/h)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates or
frequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
Warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to
a loss of control and an acci-
dent involving serious injury or
death.

Index
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Air bags··················\
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··3-34Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-59
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-37
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
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·······3-51
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-40\
Side air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-49
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
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···············7-22
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-5
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-98
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-19
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-59 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-59
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-64
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-10
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-89
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-98 Antenna··················\
··················\
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··················\
4-98
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·················4-93\
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-99
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-28
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-75 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-81
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-76
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-77 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-10
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-14
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-14
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-30
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-54
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Binding arbitration ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····8-9
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-90
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-16 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-19
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-21
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-16
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-19
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-53 Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
···············7-55
Headlight bulb replacement··················\
··················\
·····7-54
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-57
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-58
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-57
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-55\
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-56
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
·········7-55
Turn signal light bulb replacement··················\
············7-55
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
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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 ··················\
··················\
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··········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 ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-46
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···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··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-10
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-11
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