2016 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Owner's Manual

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Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the
driver removes the ignition key or
turns the engine off (for smart key)
and opens the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed or
the engine is turned off (for smart
key), perform the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and
ON again using the light switch on
the steering column.
Headlight escort function
If the key is removed from the ignition
switch or placed in the ACC position
or the LOCK/OFF position with the
headlights ON, the headlights (and/or
parking lights) remain on for about 5
minutes. However, if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the LOCK button on the
remote key or smart key twice or
turning the light switch to the OFF or
AUTO position. However, if you turn
the light switch to the AUTO position
when it is dark outside, the head-
lights will not be turned off.
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehi-
cle through other doors (except
driver's door), the battery saver
function does not operate and
the headlamp delay function
does not turn off automatically.
Therefore, It causes the battery
to be discharged. In this case,
make sure to turn off the lamp
before getting out of the vehicle.

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Daytime Running Light (DRL)
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day,
especially after dawn and before
sunset.
The DRL will turn off when:
1. The headlight switch is in the ON
position.
2. The parking brake is applied.
3. The engine is turned off.
Interior lightsAutomatic turn off function
(if equipped)
When all doors are closed, if you lock
the vehicle by using the remote key
or smart key, all interior lamp will be
off within 5 seconds.
If you do not operate anything in the
vehicle after turning off the engine,
the lights will turn off after 20 minutes.
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the
engine is turned off or the bat-
tery will discharge.
WARNING
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
interior lights may obscure your
view and cause an accident.

Features of your vehicle
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Front lamps
(1) Front Map Lamp
(2) Front Room LampFront Map Lamp:
Press either the right or left lens to
turn the map lamp on or off. This light
produces a spot beam for convenient
use as a map lamp at night or as a
personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
Front Room Lamp:
The Front Room Lamp Switch acti-
vates the front and rear room lamps
when the switch is pressed in either of
the three positions indicated below:
DOOR :
With the switch in this position, the
front and rear room lamps come on
when the front or rear doors are
opened, or when the doors are
unlocked by the remote key or smart
key.
Once all doors are closed, the room
lamps will go out gradually after
about 30 seconds.
If a door is open with the ignition
switch in the ACC position or the
LOCK/OFF position, the lamps will
remain on for about 20 minutes. If a
door is open with the ignition switch
in the ON position, the lamps will
stay on continuously.ON :
With the Front Room Lamp in this
position, the front and rear room
lamps remain on at all times.
OFF :
With the Front Room Lamp in this
position the front and rear room
lamps remain off at all times.
✽NOTICE
When the map lamp (1) is turned
ON by pressing the lens, the map
lamp will not turn off even if the
front room lamp switch is in the
OFF position.
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Rear lamp
Rear Room Lamp Switch:
Press this switch to turn the room
lamp on and off.
Trunk lamp
The trunk lamp comes on when the
trunk is opened.
Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)
Push the switch to turn the light ON
or OFF.
• : The lamp will turn ON.
• O : The lamp will turn OFF.
CAUTION
Do not leave the lamp switches
on for an extended period of time
when the engine is turned off.
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CAUTION
The trunk lamp comes on as
long as the trunk lid is open. To
prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, close the trunk lid
securely after using the trunk.
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CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary charg-
ing system drain, turn off the
lamp by pushing the O button
after using the lamp.

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A : Wiper speed control
· MIST – Single wipe
· OFF – Off
· INT – Intermittent wipe
· LO – Low wiper speed
· HI – High wiper speed
B : Intermittent or Auto control
wipe time adjustment
C : Wash with brief wipes
(if equipped)
Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
MIST :
For a single wipe push the
lever upward and release. The
wipers will operate continu-
ously if the lever is held in this
position.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation.
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at
the same wiping intervals. To
vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob (1).
LO :
The wiper runs at a lower speed.
HI :The wiper runs at a higher speed.
✽NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow or ice on the windshield, 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.
WIPERS AND WASHERS
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Windshield washers
In the OFF 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, you may
need to add washer fluid to the
washer fluid reservoir.
WARNING
When the outside temperature
is below freezing, ALWAYS
warm the windshield using the
defroster to prevent the washer
fluid from freezing on the wind-
shield and obscuring your
vision which could result in an
accident and serious injury or
death.
CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage
to the washer pump, do not
operate the washer when the
fluid reservoir is empty.
• To prevent possible damage
to the wipers or windshield,
do not operate the wipers
when the windshield is dry.
• To prevent damage to the
wiper arms and other compo-
nents, do not attempt to move
the wipers manually.
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✽NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to
“Windshield defrosting and defog-
ging” in this chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch is
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster but-
ton again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time
you turn on the rear window
defroster.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the inside
surface of the rear window,
never use sharp instruments or
window cleaners containing
abrasives to clean the window.
DEFROSTER
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Front windshield defrost button
2. Mode selection buttons
3. Rear window defroster button
4. A/C (Air conditioning) button (if equipped)
5. Air intake control button
6. Fan speed control knob
7. Temperature control knob
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