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Maintenance
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tr e a d: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight : The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and dividing by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
All season tires
HYUNDAI specifies all season tires
on some models to provide good
performance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas. Summer tires
HYUNDAI specifies summer tires on
some models to provide superior
performance on dry roads. Summer
tire performance is substantially
reduced in snow and ice. Summer
tires do not have the tire traction rat-
ing M+S (Mud and Snow) on the tire
side wall. if you plan to operate your
vehicle in snowy or icy conditions.
HYUNDAI recommends the use of
snow tires or all season tires on all
four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.
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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, pol- ishing 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 acid detergent. It may damage and corrode the aluminum or
chrome wheels coated with a clear
protective finish.
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Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and
construction practices to combat corro-
sion, we produces cars of the highest
quality. However, this is only part of the
job. To achieve the long-term corrosion
resistance your vehicle can deliver, the
owner's cooperation and assistance is
also required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corrosion
on your car are:
allowed to accumulate underneath the
car.
Removal of paint or protective coatings by stones, gravel, abrasion or minor
scrapes and dents which leave unpro-
tected metal exposed to corrosion.
High-corrosion areas
If you live in an area where your car is
regularly exposed to corrosive materials,
corrosion protection is particularly impor-
tant. Some of the common causes of
accelerated corrosion are road salts,
dust control chemicals, ocean air and
industrial pollution. Moisture breeds corrosion
Moisture creates the conditions in which
corrosion is most likely to occur. For
example, corrosion is accelerated by
high humidity, particularly when tempera-
tures are just above freezing. In such
conditions, the corrosive material is kept
in contact with the car surfaces by mois-
ture that is slow to evaporate.
Mud is particularly corrosive because it is
slow to dry and holds moisture in contact
with the vehicle. Although the mud
appears to be dry, it can still retain the
moisture and promote corrosion.
High temperatures can also accelerate
corrosion of parts that are not properly
ventilated so the moisture can be dis-
persed. For all these reasons, it is par-
ticularly important to keep your car clean
and free of mud or accumulations of
other materials. This applies not only to
the visible surfaces but particularly to the
underside of the car.
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Do not operate the engine in confinedor closed areas (such as garages) any
more than what is necessary to move
the vehicle in or out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short time
with the engine running, adjust the
ventilation system (as needed) to draw
outside air into the vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehi- cle for any extended time with the
engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart the
engine may cause damage to the
emission control system.G270303BEN
Operating precautions for catalyticconverters (if equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gaso- line engines.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunction, such
as misfire or a noticeable loss of per-
formance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep
grades in gear with the ignition off.
Do not operate the engine at high idle speed for extended periods (5 minutes
or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission control sys-
tem. All inspections and adjustments
must be made by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. If you run out of gasoline, it could cause
the engine to misfire and result in exces-
sive loading of the catalytic converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle. Additionally,
such actions could void your warranties.
WARNING- Fire
A hot exhaust system can ignite flammable items under your vehi-
cle. Do not park, idle, or drive the
vehicle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegeta-
tion, paper, leaves, etc.
The exhaust system and catalytic system are very hot while the
engine is running or immediately
after the engine is turned off. Keep
away from the exhaust system
and catalytic, you may get burned.
Also, do not remove the heat sink
around the exhaust system, do
not seal the bottom of the vehicle
or do not coat the vehicle for cor-
rosion control. It may present a
fire risk under certain conditions.
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Air bags-advanced supplemental restraint system ········3-41Air bag warning label ··················\
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Air bag warning light ··················\
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Curtain air bag ··················\
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Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
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Occupant classification system ··················\
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Side impact air bag ··················\
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3-56
Air cleaner ··················\
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All wheel drive (AWD)··················\
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Appearance care··················\
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Interior care ··················\
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Audio system ··················\
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·········4-120 Antenna··················\
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Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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·4-121
Automatic climate control system ··················\
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··4-102
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-97
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
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Rear heating and air conditioning ··················\
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Automatic transaxle ··················\
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···5-8 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
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Shift lock system ··················\
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···5-12
Sports mode ··················\
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Before driving ··················\
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Brake system··················\
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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5-24
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
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Parking brake ··················\
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Power brakes··················\
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Brakes fluid··················\
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Bulb wattage ··················\
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California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
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··· 7-68
Child restraint system ··················\
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················3-33 Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock mode ··················\
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Securing a child restraint seat with tether anchor system··················\
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Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower anchor system ··················\
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Climate control air filter ··················\
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Consumer information ··················\
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Cruise control system ··················\
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Defroster ··················\
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4-83
Dimensions ··················\
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Door locks··················\
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Interior features··················\
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Ashtray ··················\
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Cigarette lighter ··················\
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···4-112
Clothes hanger ··················\
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Cup holder ··················\
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Digital clock ··················\
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Luggage net (holder) ··················\
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Outside thermometer ··················\
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Power outlet ··················\
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Shopping bag holder··················\
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Sunvisor ··················\
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Interior light ··················\
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Interior overview··················\
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Key positions ··················\
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Keys ··················\
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Light bulbs ··················\
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Headlight, position light, turn signal light, side
marker light and front fog light bulb replacement ·······7-52
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
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Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
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7-58 License plate light bulb replacement··················\
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Puddle lamp and door courtesy lamp bulb
replacement··················\
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Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-54
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
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Lighting··················\
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··4-70 Battery saver function··················\
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Headlight escort function ··················\
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Rescue mode function ··················\
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Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
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··4-84 Air conditioning ··················\
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Climate control air filter ··················\
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Cool box ··················\
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Heating and air conditioning ··················\
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···4-85
Rear heating and air conditioning ··················\
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Mirrors ··················\
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···4-41 Conversation mirror ··················\
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Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass and
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4-42
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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Owner maintenance ··················\
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