2016 Hyundai Elantra heating

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Safety features of your vehicle
Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather.With the ignition switch in the ON
position, push either of the switches
to warm the driver's seat or the front
passenger's seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the "OFF" position.
• Each time you press the switch,
the temperature setting of the seat
will change as follows :
• The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is turned on.
✽NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
OMD034014R
OMD034016R
■Type A
■Type B
CAUTION
• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as paint thinner, ben-
zene, alcohol or petrol. Doing
so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
• To prevent overheating the
seat warmer, do not place any-
thing on the seats that insu-
lates against heat, such as
blankets, cushions or seat
covers whilst the seat warmer
is in operation.
• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped
with seat warmers. Damage to
the seat warming components
could occur.
• Do not change the seat cover.
It may damage the seat
warmer or airventilation sys-
tem.
OFF → HIGH ( ) → MIDDLE ( )
LOW ( )
OFF → HIGH ( ) → LOW ( )
→
→
■Type A
■Type B

Safety features of your vehicle
12 3
Seat cooler (Air ventilation
seat) (if equipped)
The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch posi-
tion.
• If you want to cool your seat cush-
ion, press the switch (blue colour).
• Each time you press the button, the
airflow will change as follows:• The seat warmer (with air ventila-
tion) defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
OMD034015R
WARNING- Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warm-
ers due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. The
seat warmer may cause burns
even at low temperatures, espe-
cially if used for long periods of
time. In particular, the driver
must exercise extreme care for
the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or
handicapped persons, or
hospital outpatients
2. Persons with sensitive skin
or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication
that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills,
cold tablets, etc.)
CAUTION
• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as paint thinner, ben-
zene, alcohol or petrol. Doing
so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
• To prevent overheating the
seat warmer, do not place any-
thing on the seats that insu-
lates against heat, such as
blankets, cushions or seat
covers whilst the seat warmer
is in operation.
• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers. Damage to the
seat warming components
could occur.
• Do not change the seat cover.
It may damage the seat
warmer or airventilation sys-
tem.
OFF → HIGH ( ) → MIDDLE ( )
LOW ( )
→

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Safety features of your vehicle
Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm
the rear seat cushions during cold
weather. With the ignition switch in
the ON position, push either switch
to warm the seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the "OFF" position.
✽NOTICE
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatical-
ly to maintain the selected tempera-
ture.
OMD030025
■Left■RightCAUTION
• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as thinner, benzene,
alcohol or petrol. Doing so
may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.
• To prevent overheating the
seat warmer, do not place any-
thing on the seats that insu-
lates against heat, such as
blankets, cushions or seat
covers whilst the seat warmer
is in operation.
• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped with
seat warmers. Damage to the
seat warming components
could occur.
• Do not change the seat cover.
It may damage the seat
warmer or airventilation sys-
tem.

Safety features of your vehicle
16 3
Armrest (if equipped)
The armrest is located in the centre
of the rear seat. Pull the armrest
down from the seatback.Carrying long/narrow cargo
(if equipped)
Pull the armrest down using the strap
provided on the armrest. Pull the
cover down whilst pushing the
release lever (1) down. Additional
cargo space is provided to accommo-
date long/narrow cargo (skis, poles,
lumber, etc.) not able to fit properly in
the trunk when closed.
OMD030029N
WARNING- Seat warmer
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat warm-
ers due to the possibility of
excess heating or burns. The
seat warmer may cause burns
even at low temperatures, espe-
cially if used for long periods of
time. In particular, the driver
must exercise extreme care for
the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients
2. Persons with sensitive skin
or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication
that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills,
cold tablets, etc.)
OMD030031

Features of your vehicle
Accessing your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
• Remote key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
• Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
• Immobiliser system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
• Inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
• Auto door lock/unlock features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
• Child-protector rear door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
• Manual windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Bonnet.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
• Sunroof opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
• Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
• Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
• Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
• Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
• Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36• Tilt steering / Telescope steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
• Flex steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
• Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
• Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
• Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
• Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
• User settings mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
• Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
• Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
• Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
• Windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
• Windscreen washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
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• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant
and compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102
Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-104
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant
and compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Windscreen defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
• Centre console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
• Sliding armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
• Clock and outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
• Cigarette lighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
• Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Aux, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• Floor mat anchor(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Luggage net holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Steering wheel audio control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• How vehicle audio works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• Caring for disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140, 4-166
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Features of your vehicle
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position.
Fuel Gauge
This gauge indicates the approxi-
mate amount of fuel remaining in the
fuel tank.
OMD044048K
OMD044048
■Type A
■Type BWARNING
Never remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. The
engine coolant is under pres-
sure and could cause severe
burns. Wait until the engine is
cool before adding coolant to
the reservoir.
CAUTION
If the gauge pointer moves
beyond the normal range area
toward the “H” position, it indi-
cates overheating that may
damage the engine.
Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. If your vehi-
cle overheats, refer to “If the
Engine Overheats” in chapter 6.
OMD044049K
OMD044050
■Type A
■Type B

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Features of your vehicle
Charging System
Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you set the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is
started.
• When there is a malfunction with
either the alternator or electrical
charging system.If there is a malfunction with either the
alternator or electrical charging system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the
electrical charging system.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorised HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
Engine Coolant
Temperature Warning
Light (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
When the engine coolant tempera-
ture is above 120°C. This means that
the engine is overheated and may be
damaged.
If your vehicle is overheated, refer to
“Overheating” in chapter 6.
CAUTION - Engine
Overheating
Do not continue driving with the
engine overheated. Otherwise
the engine may be damaged.