2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring brake light

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Maintenance
LIGHT BULBS
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Use only the bulbs of the specifiedwattage.
✽
✽ 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 authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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Headlight, position light, turn sig-
nal light, front fog light and side
marker light bulb replacement
(1) Headlight (High)
(2) Headlight (Low)
(3) Position light
(4) Front turn signal light
(5) Front fog light (if equipped)
(6) Front side marker light
WARNING - Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light, firmly
apply the parking brake, ensure
that the ignition switch is turned to
the “LOCK” position and turn off
the lights to avoid sudden move-
ment of the vehicle and burning
your fingers or receiving an electric
shock.
CAUTION
Be sure to replace the burned-out
bulb with one of the same wattagerating. Otherwise, it may causedamage to the fuse or electric wiring system.
CAUTION
If you don’t have necessary tools,the correct bulbs and the expertise,consult an authorized HYUNDAIdealer. In many cases, it is difficultto replace vehicle light bulbs because other parts of the vehiclemust 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.OFD079021N

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Maintenance
APPEARANCE CARE
Exterior care
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Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.
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Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, you should wash it after each off-
road trip. Pay special attention to the
removal of any accumulation of salt, dirt,
mud, and other foreign materials. Make
sure the drain holes in the lower edges of
the doors and rocker panels are kept
clear and clean.
Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar deposits
can damage your vehicle’s finish if not
removed immediately.Even prompt washing with plain water may
not completely remove all these deposits. A
mild soap, safe for use on painted surfaces,
may be used. After washing, rinse the vehi-
cle thoroughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the finish.
WARNING - Wet brakes
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.
CAUTION
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and donot wash the vehicle in directsunlight or when the body of thevehicle is warm.
Be careful when washing the side windows of your vehicle.
Especially, with high-pressurewater. Water may leak through thewindows and wet the interior.
To prevent damage to the plastic parts and lamps, do not cleanwith chemical solvents or strongdetergents.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine com-
partment including high pressurewater washing may cause the fail-ure of electrical circuits located in the engine compartment.
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact with electri-cal/electronic components inside the vehicle as this may damagethem.
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Maintenance
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Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Pay
special attention to these areas because
it is difficult to see all the mud and dirt. It
will do more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it. The
lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and
frame members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
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Aluminum or chrome wheel mainte-nance
The aluminum or chrome wheels are
coated with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, polish- ing compound, solvent, or wire brushes
on aluminum or chrome wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any cleaners containing alkaline or acid detergents. It may
damage and corrode the aluminum or
chrome wheels coated with a clear
protective finish.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.

Index
2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-34Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-59
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-37
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-51
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-40\
Side air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-49
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············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··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
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
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Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-37
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination···4-38
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-7 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
···········4-9
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-10
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
··················\
·4-90
Driver's air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-45
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-33
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-34
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-34
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-30
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
·············4-27
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release··················\
················4-12
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-22
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-65 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-65
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-65
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-66
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-16 Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-15\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-39
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·················
7-65
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-66\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-12
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-59
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-97 Mounting bracket for roof carrier ··················\
·············4-97
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-97
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-12 Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-13
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-18
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-12
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-94
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
········7-20
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-19
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-21
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-11
Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-55\
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-20
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Index
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·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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Index
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
············6-24
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-27
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-48
Tires pressure monitoring system (TPMS)··················\
····6-7Changing a tire with TPMS··················\
··················\
·····6-10
Low tire pressure telltale ··················\
··················\
···········6-8
TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system) malfunction indicator ··················\
··················\
··············6-9
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-32\
, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-43
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-33
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-37
Radial-ply tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-44
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-32
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-43
Summer tires··················\
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··········7-43
Tire care ··················\
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·················7-32\
Tire chains ··················\
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·············7-44
Tire maintenance ··················\
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···7-37
Tire replacement ··················\
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····7-36
Tire rotation ··················\
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···········7-34
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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··············7-38
Tire terminology and definitions ··················\
···············7-41
Tire traction ··················\
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···········7-37
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-35
Wheel replacement ··················\
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7-37
Towing ··················\
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···6-20 Emergency towing ··················\
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·6-22 Removable towing hook (rear) ··················\
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6-21
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
··········6-24
Towing capacity ··················\
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·······5-48
Trailer towing··················\
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···········5-40 Hitches ··················\
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··················\
·5-41
Safety chains··················\
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··················\
··········5-41
Trailer brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-41
Weight of the trailer (tongue) ··················\
··················\
··5-46
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
·················5-10\
Manual transaxle ··················\
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·····5-7
Tripmeter··················\
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4-40
Trip computer ··················\
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··················\
··········4-41
Turn signal light bulb replacement ··················\
··············7-55
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-4
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-6
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders·············1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-6
Vehicle load limit ··················\
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··················\
·····5-48 Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-48
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-50
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-48
Tire and loading information label ··················\
············5-48
Towing capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-48
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
···········5-48
Vehicle weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-52 Base curb weight ··················\
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···5-52
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