2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER Owners Manual

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
the number used in registering your car
and in all legal matters pertaining to its
ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the floor
under the front passenger’s seat. To
check the number, open the cover.The VIN is also on a plate attached to the
top of the dashboard. The number on the
plate can easily be seen through the
windshield from outside.The vehicle certification label attached
on the driver’s side center pillar contains
the vehicle identification number (VIN).
OFS080001
■Type A
OYN089002
■Type B
OFS080002
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION
LABEL

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The tires supplied on your new vehicle
are chosen to provide the best perform-
ance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's side
center pillar gives the tire pressures rec-
ommended for your car.The engine number is stamped on the
engine block as shown in the drawing.The refrigerant label is located on the
underside of the hood.
OFS072061NOYN089003OFS082003
TIRE SPECIFICATION AND
PRESSURE LABELENGINE NUMBER REFRIGERANT LABEL

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This consumer information has been pre-
pared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration of the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Your
Hyundai dealer will help answer any
questions you may have as you read this
information.
Hyundai motor vehicles are designed
and manufactured to meet or exceed all
applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly
urge you to read and follow all directions
in this Owner's Manual, particularly the
information under the headings
"NOTICE", "CAUTION" and "WARN-
ING".
If, after reading this manual, you have
any questions regarding the operation of
your vehicle, please contact your nearest
Hyundai Motor America Regional Office
as listed in the following:Eastern Region:Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont.
Eastern Region
1122 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
Southern Region:Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.
Southern Region
3025 Chastain Meadows Parkway
suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066
(800) 633-5151
South Central Region:Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas.
South Central Region
1421 South Beltline Road, Suite 400
Coppell, TX 75019
(800) 633-5151Central Region:Illinois, Indiana, lowa,
Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Ohio, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri.
Central Region
1705 Sequoia Drive
Aurora, Illinois 60506
(800) 633-5151
Western Region:Alaska, Arizona,
California Colorado, Hawaii, ldaho,
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming.
Western Region
10550 Talbert Avenue
P.O.Box 20850
Fountain Valley, California 92728-0850
(800) 633-5151
CONSUMER INFORMATION

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying HYUNDAI MOTOR
AMERICA. If NHTSA receives similar
complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in
a group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer, or
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-
327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE West Building Washington,
DC 20590. You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov.Any claim or dispute you may have relat-
ed to your vehicle's warranty or the duties
contemplated under the warranty, includ-
ing claims related to the refund or partial
refund of your vehicle's purchase price
(excluding personal injury or product lia-
bility claims), shall be resolved by binding
arbitration. Binding arbitration shall be
administered by and through the American
Arbitration Association (AAA).
You will not be responsible for paying fil-
ing and hearing fees above $275.00. All
other arbitration costs shall be borne by
Hyundai Motor America. You are not
responsible to pay any of the costs
Hyundai incurs.
This Binding Arbitration Agreement shall
not deprive you of any remedies avail-
able to you under applicable law. The
parties are waiving their right to seek
remedies in court, including the right to a
jury trial.This Binding Arbitration Agreement shall
be governed by and interpreted under the
Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. sections
1-16. Judgment upon any award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction.
You may revoke this Arbitration
Agreement by (1) written notice or (2)
electronic notice. Written notice must be
delivered (via certified mail) to Hyundai
Motor America, Attn: Consumer Affairs,
10550 Talbert Avenue, P.O. Box 20849,
Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0849.
Electronic notice must be submitted at
the following website address: http://war-
ranty-arbitration.hyundaiUSA.com.
Notice must be received within 90 days
after you purchase your vehicle.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTSBINDING ARBITRATION (U.S.A ONLY)

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Air bags ........................................................................3-32
Air bag warning label ................................................3-58
Air bag warning light ................................................3-35
Curtain air bag ............................................................3-49
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ........................3-44
Side impact air bag ....................................................3-48
Air cleaner ....................................................................7-38
Alarm system ................................................................4-14
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ......................................5-27
Appearance care ............................................................7-79
Exterior care ..............................................................7-79
Interior care ................................................................7-84
Ashtray ..........................................................................4-97
Automatic transaxle /
EcoShift dual clutch transmission ............................5-16
Base curb weight ..........................................................5-54
Battery ..........................................................................7-46
Battery saver function ..................................................4-67
Before driving ................................................................5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ....................................4-93
Brake system ................................................................5-24
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ..................................5-27
Electronic stability program (ESP) ............................5-29Parking brake..............................................................5-25
Power brakes ..............................................................5-24
Brake clutch fluid ..........................................................7-36
Bulb replacement ..........................................................7-72
Bulb wattage....................................................................8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button ................5-8
Capacities (Lubricants) ..................................................8-5
Care
Exterior care ..............................................................7-79
Interior care ................................................................7-84
Tire care ......................................................................7-49
Cargo weight ................................................................5-54
Center console storage ..................................................4-90
Central door lock switch ..............................................4-20
Chains
Tire chains ..................................................................5-46
Changing tires ..............................................................6-13
Checking tire inflation pressure ....................................7-50
Child restraint system....................................................3-24
Child-protector rear door lock ......................................4-21
Cigarette lighter ............................................................4-96
Climate control air filter................................................4-87
Climate control system (Manual)..................................4-79
Air conditioning ........................................................4-80
Climate control air filter ............................................4-87
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Heating and air conditioning ......................................4-80
Clock (Digital) ..............................................................4-97
Clothes hanger ..............................................................4-98
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ..............4-44
Compact spare tire replacement ....................................7-54
Coolant ..........................................................................7-33
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ................................7-33
Crankcase emission control system ..............................7-85
Cruise control system ....................................................5-34
Cup holder ....................................................................4-93
Curtain air bag ..............................................................3-49
Dashboard illumination,
see instrument panel illumination ..............................4-45
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ................................4-44
Defogging (Windshield)................................................4-88
Defogging logic (Windshield) ......................................4-89
Defroster (Rear window) ..............................................4-78
Defrosting (Windshield)................................................4-88
Digital clock ..................................................................4-97
Dimensions ......................................................................8-2
Display illumination,
see instrument panel illumination ..............................4-45
Displays, see instrument cluster....................................4-44
Door locks ....................................................................4-18
Central door lock switch ............................................4-20Child-protector rear door lock....................................4-21
Drinks holders, see cup holders ....................................4-93
Driver's air bag ..............................................................3-44
Driving at night ............................................................5-42
Driving in flooded areas................................................5-43
Driving in the rain ........................................................5-43
Economical operation....................................................5-39
EcoShift dual clutch transmission ................................5-16
Electronic stability control (ESC) ................................5-29
Emergency starting..........................................................6-4
Jump starting ................................................................6-4
Push starting ................................................................6-5
Emergency towing ........................................................6-26
Emergency while driving ................................................6-2
Emission control system ..............................................7-85
Crankcase emission control system ..........................7-85
Evaporative emission control System ........................7-85
Exhaust emission control system ..............................7-86
Engine compartment ................................................2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ..............................................................7-33
Engine number ................................................................8-9
Engine oil ......................................................................7-31
Engine overheats ............................................................6-6
Engine start/stop button ..................................................5-8
Engine temperature gauge ............................................4-46
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Engine will not start ........................................................6-3
Evaporative emission control System ..........................7-85
Exhaust emission control system ..................................7-86
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ..............7-28
Exterior care ..................................................................7-79
Flat tire ................................................................6-12, 6-20
Changing tires ............................................................6-13
Jack and tools ............................................................6-12
Removing and storing the spare tire ..........................6-13
Floor mat anchor(s) ......................................................4-98
Fluid
Washer fluid ..............................................................7-37
Brake / clutch fluid ....................................................7-36
Front seat adjustment - manual ......................................3-5
Fuel filler lid..................................................................4-31
Fuel gauge ....................................................................4-47
Fuel requirements ............................................................1-2
Fuses ..............................................................................7-62
Fuse/relay panel description ......................................7-66
Instrument panel fuse ................................................7-63
Multi fuse ..................................................................7-65Gauge
Engine temperature gauge ..........................................4-46
Fuel gauge ..................................................................4-47
Glassroof, see sunroof ..................................................4-34
Glove box ......................................................................4-90
Hazard warning flasher ..........................................4-66, 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions ......................................5-41
Headrest ................................................................3-6, 3-11
Heating and air conditioning ........................................4-80
Highway driving............................................................5-44
Hood ..............................................................................4-29
Horn ..............................................................................4-40
How to use this manual ..................................................1-2
Immobilizer system ........................................................4-7
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ..................1-7
Indicators and warnings ................................................4-50
Inside rearview mirror ..................................................4-41
Instrument cluster ..........................................................4-44
Instrument panel illumination ....................................4-45
Speedometer ..............................................................4-45
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