2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring Owner's Manual

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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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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.

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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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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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Contamination of either the windshield or
the wiper blades with foreign matter can
reduce the effectiveness of the wind-
shield wipers. Common sources of con-
tamination are insects, tree sap, and hot
wax treatments used by some commer-
cial car washes. If the blades are not wip-
ing properly, clean both the window and
the blades with a good cleaner or mild
detergent, and rinse thoroughly with
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Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean ade-
quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
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Front windshield wiper blade
Type A
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the wiper
blade assembly to expose the plastic
locking clip.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperblades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or othersolvents on or near them.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperarms or other components, do notattempt to move the wipers manual-ly.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified wiperblade could result in wiper malfunc-tion and failure.
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CAUTION
Do not allow the wiper arm to fallagainst the windshield, since it maychip or crack the windshield.

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2. Compress the clip and slide the bladeassembly downward.
3. Lift it off the arm.
4. Install the blade assembly in the reverse order of removal. Type B
1. Raise the wiper arm.
2. Press the button and slide the blade
assembly upward.
CAUTION
Do not allow the wiper arm to fallagainst the windshield, since it maychip or crack the windshield.
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3. Install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.
4. Return the wiper arm on the wind- shield. Type C
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the wiper
blade assembly to expose the plastic
locking clip. 2. Open the cover of the blade.
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CAUTION
Do not allow the wiper arm to fall
against the windshield, since it maychip or crack the windshield.
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3. Compress the clip behind the wiperarm and lift it off the arm.
4. Install the blade assembly until it clicks into place.
5. Close the cover of blade.
6. Place back the wiper arm to the prop- er position.G180202AFD
Rear window wiper blade (if equipped)
1. Raise the wiper arm and pull out the wiper blade assembly. 2. Install the new blade assembly by
inserting the center part into the slot in
the wiper arm until it clicks into place.
3. Make sure the blade assembly is installed firmly by trying to pull it slight-
ly.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or
other components, have an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer replace the wiper
blade.
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