2016 Hyundai Elantra Coupe towing

Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW I
1. Hood ......................................................4-29
2. Windows ................................................4-24
3. Sunroof* ................................................4-34
4. Removable towing hook* ......................6-29
5. Wiper blade ..........................................7-356. Tires and wheels ..................................7-41
7. Headlight ..............................................7-70
8. Fog light* ..............................................7-74
9. Side repeater light*................................7-74
*: if equipped
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■ Front

Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
• Before entering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
• Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Key ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
• Engine Start/Stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
• Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
• Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
• Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Disc brakes wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Rear drum brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Anti-lock Brake System (ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
• Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
• Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
• Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Driving assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
• Active ECO system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• Snow or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-54
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . 5-54
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-55
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Don't place foreign objects or materials in the
engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
• Tire loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
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Driving your vehicle
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Smooth cornering
Avoid braking or gear changing in
corners, especially when roads are
wet. Ideally, corners should always
be taken under gentle acceleration.
Driving at night
Night driving presents more hazards
than driving in the daylight. Here are
some important tips to remember:
• Slow down and keep more dis-
tance between you and other vehi-
cles, as it may be more difficult to
see at night, especially in areas
where there may not be any street
lights.
• Adjust your mirrors to reduce the
glare from other driver's head-
lights.
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CAUTION
If you are still stuck after rock-
ing the vehicle a few times, have
the vehicle pulled out by a tow
vehicle to avoid engine over-
heating, possible damage to the
transaxle, and tire damage. See
“Towing” in chapter 6.
To prevent damage to the
transaxle, turn OFF the ESC
prior to rocking the vehicle.

Driving your vehicle
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Vehicle capacity weight
385 kg (849 lbs.)
Vehicle capacity weight is the maxi-
mum combined weight of occupants
and cargo. If your vehicle is equipped
with a trailer, the combined weight
includes the tongue load.
Seating capacity
Total : 5 persons
(Front seat : 2 persons,
Rear seat : 3 persons)
Seating capacity is the maximum
number of occupants including a
driver, your vehicle may carry.
However, the seating capacity may
be reduced based upon the weight of
all of the occupants, and the weight
of the cargo being carried or towed.
Do not overload the vehicle as there
is a limit to the total weight, or load
limit including occupants and cargo,
the vehicle can carry.
Towing capacity
We do not recommend using this
vehicle for trailer towing.
Cargo capacity
The cargo capacity of your vehicle
will increase or decrease depending
on the weight and the number of
occupants and the tongue load, if
your vehicle is equipped with a trail-
er.

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Driving your vehicle
Steps for determining correct
load limit
1.Locate the statement "The com-
bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg
or XXX lbs.'' on your vehicle's plac-
ard.
2.Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
3.Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
XXX kg or XXX lbs.
4.The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and lug-
gage load capacity. For example, if
the "XXX" amount equals 635 kg
(1400 lbs.) and there will be five 68
kg (150 lbs.) passengers in your
vehicle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load capacity is
295 kg (650 lb).
(635-340 (5 x 68) = 295 kg or
1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)5.Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded
on the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
6.If your vehicle will be towing a trail-
er, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehi-
cle
WARNING
Do not overload the vehicle as
there is a limit to the total
weight, or load limit, including
occupants and cargo, the vehi-
cle can carry. Overloading can
shorten the life of the vehicle. If
the GVWR or the GAWR is
exceeded, parts on the vehicle
can break, and it can change
the handling of your vehicle.
These could cause you to lose
control and result in an acci-
dent.

We do not recommend using this
vehicle for trailer towing.
TRAILER TOWING
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Driving your vehicle

What to do in an emergency
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
• If the engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
• If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing. . . . . . . 6-3
• If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
• If the engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . 6-4
• If the engine turns over normally but doesn't start . . 6-4
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . 6-10
• Low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
• TPMS malfunction indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
• Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
• With spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
• Jack label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
• With Tire Mobility Kit (TMK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
• Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28
• Removable towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
• Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Basic troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
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Jump starting can be dangerous if
done incorrectly. Follow the jump
starting procedure in this section to
avoid serious injury or damage to
your vehicle. If in doubt about how to
properly jump start your vehicle, we
strongly recommend that you have a
service technician or towing service
do it for you.
JUMP STARTING
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What to do in an emergency
WARNING
To prevent SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH to you or bystanders,
always follow these precautions
when working near or handling
the battery:
Always read and follow
instructions carefully
when handling a battery.
Wear eye protection
designed to protect the
eyes from acid splashes.
Keep all flames, sparks,
or smoking materials
away from the battery.
Hydrogen is always
present in battery cells,
is highly combustible,
and may explode if ignit-
ed.
Keep batteries out of
reach of children.
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Batteries contain sulfu-
ric acid which is highly
corrosive. Do not allow
acid to contact your
eyes, skin or clothing.
If acid gets into your eyes, flush
your eyes with clean water for at
least 15 minutes and get imme-
diate medical attention. If acid
gets on your skin, thoroughly
wash the area. If you feel pain or
a burning sensation, get med-
ical attention immediately.
• When lifting a plastic-cased
battery, excessive pressure
on the case may cause battery
acid to leak. Lift with a battery
carrier or with your hands on
opposite corners.
• Do not attempt to jump start
your vehicle if your battery is
frozen.
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