2012 Hyundai Sonata spare wheel

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Maintenance
Compact spare tyre replacement (if equipped)
A compact spare tyre has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tyre.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tyre.The replacement compact spare tyre
should be the same size and design
tyre as the one provided with your
new vehicle and should be mountedon the same compact spare tyre
wheel. The compact spare tyre is notdesigned to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare
tyre wheel is not designed for mount-
ing a regular size tyre. Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim widthand offset.
Tyre traction
Tyre traction can be reduced if you
drive on worn tyres, tyres that are
improperly inflated or on slippery
road surfaces. Tyres should be
replaced when tread wear indicators
appear. To reduce the possibility of
losing control, slow down whenever
there is rain, snow or ice on the road.
Tyre maintenance In addition to proper inflation, correct wheel alignment helps to decrease
tyre wear. If you find a tyre is worn
unevenly, have your dealer check thewheel alignment.
When you have new tyres installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort and
tyre life. Additionally, a tyre should
always be rebalanced if it is removedfrom the wheel.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct
size may adversely affect wheel
and bearing life, braking and
stopping abilities, handling
characteristics, ground clear-
ance, body-to-tyre clearance,
snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer cal-
ibration, headlight aim and
bumper height.

741
Maintenance
Tyre speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tyres. The
speed rating is part of the tyre size
designation on the sidewall of the
tyre. This symbol corresponds to that
tyre's designed maximum safe oper-ating speed.3. Checking tyre life (TIN : TyreIdentification Number)
Any tyres that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,(including the spare tyre) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tyre
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tyre 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, tyre 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 tyre was produced in the
16th week of 2011.
S 180 km/h (112 mph)
T 190 km/h (118 mph)
H 210 km/h (130 mph) V 240 km/h (149 mph)
Z Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
WARNING - Tyre age
Tyres degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tyres generally be replaced
after six (6) years of normal
service. Heat caused by hot cli-mates or frequent high loadingconditions can accelerate the
aging process. Failure to followthis warning can result in sud-
den tyre failure, which could
lead to a loss of control and an
accident involving serious
injury or death.

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Specifications & Consumer information
TYRES AND WHEELS *1
: Normal load : Up to 3 persons Item Tyre size Wheel size
Inflation pressure bar (psi, kPa)
Wheel nut torque
kg•m (lb N
Normal load *
1
Maximum load
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tyre 205/65R16 6.5Jx16
2.25
(33,225) 2.25
(33,225) 2.25
(33,225) 2.25
(33,225)
9~11
(65~79, 88~107)
215/55R17 6.5Jx17
2.25
(33,225) 2.25
(33,225) 2.25
(33,225) 2.25
(33,225)
225/45R18 7.5Jx18 2.4
(35,240) 2.4
(35,240) 2.4
(35,240) 2.4
(35,240)
Compact
spare tyre T125/80D16 4.0Tx16 4.2
(60,420) 4.2
(60,420) 4.2
(60,420) 4.2
(60,420)

Index
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Front seat adjustment - manual ..................................3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ....................................3-5
Lumbar support....................................................3-5, 3-7
Rear seat ....................................................................3-11
Seatback pocket ........................................................3-11
Seat warmer ......................................................3-9, 3-12
Shift lock system ............................................................5-19
Side impact air bag ........................................................3-45
Smart key ..........................................................................4-6
Smooth cornering............................................................5-43
Snow tyres ......................................................................5-46Spare tyre Compact spare tyre....................................................6-14
Compact spare tyre replacement ..............................7-39
Removing and storing the spare tyre ..........................6-9
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-42 Driving at night ........................................................5-43
Driving in flooded areas............................................5-44
Driving in the rain ....................................................5-44
Hazardous driving conditions ..................................5-42
Highway driving ........................................................5-45
Rocking the vehicle ..................................................5-42
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-43
Speedometer....................................................................4-44
Sports mode ....................................................................5-18
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ..................6-4
Starting the engine ..................................................5-6, 5-10
Steering wheel ................................................................4-37 Horn ..........................................................................4-38
Power steering ..........................................................4-37
Tilt steering ..............................................................4-38
Steering wheel audio control ........................................4-107
Storage compartment ....................................................4-100 Centre console storage ............................................4-100
Glove box ................................................................4-100
Multi box ................................................................4-101
Sunglass holder ......................................................4-101
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-101
Sunroof, see panorama sunroof ......................................4-31
Sunvisor ........................................................................4-103
Tachometer ......................................................................4-45
Trunk ..............................................................................4-20
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-13
Tilt steering ....................................................................4-38
Towing ............................................................................6-16 Emergency towing ....................................................6-17
Trailer towing..................................................................5-50 Safety chains ............................................................5-51
Towbars ....................................................................5-51
Trailer brakes ............................................................5-51
Weight of the trailer (tongue) ....................................5-57
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Index
Transaxle
Automatic transaxle ..................................................5-15
Manual transaxle ......................................................5-12
Tripmeter ........................................................................4-48
Trip computer..................................................................4-47
Tyre specification and pressure label................................8-7
Tyres and wheels ....................................................7-34, 8-3 Checking tyre inflation pressure ..............................7-35
Compact spare tyre replacement ..............................7-39
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures ............7-34
Tyre care ....................................................................7-34
Tyre maintenance ......................................................7-39
Tyre replacement ......................................................7-38
Tyre rotation ..............................................................7-36
Tyre sidewall labeling ..............................................7-40
Tyre traction ..............................................................7-39
Wheel alignment and tyre balance ............................7-37
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-39 Vehicle certification label ................................................8-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................................8-6
Vehicle run-in process ......................................................1-4
Vehicle weight ................................................................5-58
Base kerb weight ......................................................5-58
Cargo weight ............................................................5-58
GAW (Gross axle weight) ........................................5-58
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ............................5-58
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)....................................5-58
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ......................5-58
Vehicle setting ................................................................4-50V