2013 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Lighting control
The light switch has a Headlight and a
Parking light position.
To operate the lights, turn the knob at the
end of the control lever to one of the fol-
lowing positions:
(1) OFF position
(2) Parking light position
(3) Headlight position
(4) Auto light position (if equipped)
Parking light position ( )
When the light switch is in the parking
light position, the tail, license and instru-
ment panel lights are ON and the tail light
indicator is ON.
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the instrument panel
lights.
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the headlight
position the head, tail, position, license
and instrument panel lights are ON.
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
OTA040050E ■Type A
OTA040050L ■Type B
ORBC040047 ■Type A
ORB040047E ■Type B
ORBC040048 ■Type A
ORB040048E ■Type B

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Auto light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO light
position, the taillights and headlights will
turn ON or OFF automatically depending
on the amount of light outside the vehi-
cle.
High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it back
for low beams.
The high beam indicator will light when
the headlight high beams are switched
on.
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on for a
prolonged time while the engine is not
running.
ORBC040049 ■Type A
ORB040049E ■Type B
CAUTION
• Never place anything over sensor
(1) located on the instrument
panel. This will ensure better
auto-light system control.
• Don’t clean the sensor using a
window cleaner. The cleaner may
leave a light film which could
interfere with sensor operation.
• If your vehicle has window tint or
other types of metallic coating on
the front windshield, the Auto
light system may not work prop-
erly.
ORBR043360
ORBR043359
■Type A
■Type B

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Features of your vehicle
Flashing headlights
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released. The
headlight switch does not need to be on
to use this flashing feature.
Turn signals and lane change sig-
nals
The ignition switch must be on for the
turn signals to function. To turn on the
turn signals, move the lever up or down
(A). Green arrow indicators on the instru-
ment panel indicate which turn signal is
operating. They will self-cancel after a
turn is completed.
WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles. Using high
beam could obstruct the other dri-
ver's vision.
ORB040051E
■Type BORBC040051
■Type A
ORBC040050
■Type A
ORB040050E
■Type B

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If the indicator continues to flash after a
turn, manually return the lever to the OFF
position.
To signal a lane change, move the turn
signal lever slightly and hold it in position
(B). The lever will return to the OFF posi-
tion when released.
If an indicator stays on and does not
flash or if it flashes abnormally, one of the
turn signal bulbs may be burned out and
will require replacement.
One-touch lane change function
(if equipped)
To activate an one-touch lane change
function, move the turn signal lever
slightly and then release it. The lane
change signals will blink 3 times.
✽NOTICE
If an indicator flash is abnormally quick
or slow, a bulb may be burned out or
have a poor electrical connection in the
circuit.
ORB040052/ORB040052D/ORB040052E/ORB040052L
■Type A
■Type B
■Type C
■Type D
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide improved visibility and avoid accidents when visi-
bility is poor due to fog, rain or snow etc. The fog lights will turn on when fog light
switch (1) is turned to ON after the parking light is turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the switch to OFF.

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Features of your vehicle
✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the front fog light.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog lights
consume large amounts of vehicle
electrical power. Only use the fog
lights when visibility is poor or
unnecessary battery and generator
drain could occur.
ORBC040053/ORBC040052E/ORB040053E/ORB040053L
■Type A
■Type B
■Type C
■Type D
Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the headlight switch to the headlight on position
and turn the rear fog light switch (1) to the on position.
The rear fog lights turn on when the rear fog light switch is turned on after the front
fog light switch is turned on and the headlight switch is in the parklight position.
To turn the rear fog lights off, turn the front fog light switch to the on position again
or turn the headlight switch off.

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✽NOTICE
To turn on the rear fog light switch, the
ignition switch must be in the ON position.
Headlight leveling device
(if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of passengers
and loading weight in the luggage area,
turn the beam leveling switch.The higher the number of the switch
position, the lower the headlight beam
level. Always keep the headlight beam at
the proper leveling position, or headlights
may dazzle other road users.
Listed below are the examples of proper
switch settings. For loading conditions
other than those listed below, adjust the
switch position so that the beam level
may be the nearest as the condition
obtained according to the list.
Loading condition Switch position
Driver only 0
Driver + Front passenger 0
Full passengers 1
Full passengers +
Maximum permissible
loading3
Driver + Maximum permis-
sible loading 5
ORB040333
ORB042333R
Left-hand drive type
Right-hand drive type

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Features of your vehicle
A : Wiper speed control
· MIST ( ) – Single wipe
· OFF (O) – Off
· INT (---) – Intermittent wipe (if equipped)
· LO (1) – Low wiper speed
· HI (2) – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent wipe time adjustment (if equipped)
C : Wash with brief wipes (front) (if equipped)D : Rear wiper/washer control (if equipped)
· – Wash with brief wipes
· ON ( ) – Continuous wipe
· OFF (O) – Off
WIPERS AND WASHERS
Windshield wiper/washer
■Type A
■Type B
ORBC040054E/ORB040054E/OTA040053/ORB041405■Type C
■Type D
Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)
■Type A
OTA040054/ORB041406 ■Type B

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Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the ignition switch is turned ON.
MIST ( ) : For a single wiping cycle, push the lever upward
and release it with the lever in the OFF position.
The wipers will operate continuously if the lever is
pushed upward and held.
OFF (O) : Wiper is not in operation
INT (---)* : Wiper operates intermittently at the same wiping
intervals. Use this mode in a light rain or mist. To vary
the speed setting, turn the speed control knob.
LO (1) : Normal wiper speed
HI (2) : Fast wiper speed
*: if equipped
✽NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of snow or ice on the wind-
shield, defrost the windshield for about 10 minutes, or until the
snow and/or ice is removed before using the windshield wipers
to ensure proper operation.
If you do not remove the snow and/or ice before using the
wiper and washer, it may damage the wiper and washer sys-
tem.
Windshield washers
In the OFF (O) position, pull the lever gently toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles.
Use this function when the windshield is dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will continue until you release
the lever.
If the washer does not work, check the washer fluid level. If the
fluid level is not sufficient, you will need to add appropriate non-
abrasive windshield washer fluid to the washer reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in the front of the engine
compartment on the passenger side.
■Type A
■Type B
ORBC040056E/ORB040056E/OTA040056/ORB041408■Type C
■Type D