2017 Hyundai Santa Fe maintenance

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WARNING - Brake fluid
When changing and adding
brake fluid, handle it carefully.
Do not let it come in contact
with your eyes. If brake fluid
should come in contact with
your eyes, immediately flush
them with a large quantity of
fresh tap water. Have your eyes
examined by a doctor as soon
as possible.
CAUTION
Do not allow brake fluid to con-
tact the vehicle's body paint, aspaint damage will result. Brakefluid, which has been exposedto open air for an extended timeshould never be used as itsquality cannot be guaranteed. Itshould be disposed of properly.Do not put in the wrong type offluid. A few drops of mineral-based oil, such as engine oil, inyour brake system can damagebrake system parts.

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WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid
level
The reservoir is translucent so that
you can check the level with a quick
visual inspection.
Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add fluid if neces-
sary. Plain water may be used if
washer fluid is not available.
However, use washer solvent with
antifreeze characteristics in cold cli-
mates to prevent freezing.
Checking the parking brake
Check whether the stroke is within
the recommended specification
when the parking brake pedal is fully
engaged. When engaged, the park-
ing brake alone should hold the vehi-
cle securely. If the stroke is more or
less than specified, have the parking
brake adjusted by an authorized
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WARNING - Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant orantifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when
sprayed on the windshield
and may cause loss of vehicle
control or damage to paint
and body trim.
Windshield Washer fluid agents contain some amounts
of alcohol and can be flamma-
ble under certain circum-
stances. Do not allow sparks
or flame to contact the washer
fluid or the washer fluid reser-
voir. Damage to the vehicle or
occupants could occur.
Windshield washer fluid is poisonous to humans and
animals. Do not drink and
avoid contacting windshield
washer fluid. Serious injury or
death could occur.
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AIR CLEANER
Filter replacement
It must be replaced when necessary,
and should not be washed.
You can clean the filter when inspect-
ing the air cleaner element.
Clean the filter by using compressed
air. 1. Loosen the air cleaner cover
attaching clips and open the cover. 2. Wipe the inside of the air cleaner.
3. Lift the air cleaner cover and pull
the air cleaner filter cover.
4. Pull the air cleaner to replace.
5. Lock the cover (1) with the cover attaching clips.
6. Verify that the air cleaner cover is properly attached at all four corners
and sealing against air cleaner.
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Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is operated in extreme-ly dusty or sandy areas, replace theelement more often than the usualrecommended intervals. (Refer to“Maintenance under severe usageconditions” in this section.)
CAUTION
Do not drive with the air clean- er removed; this will result inexcessive engine wear.
When removing the air cleaner filter, be careful that dust ordirt does not enter the airintake, or damage may result.
Use a HYUNDAI genuine part. Use of nongenuine part coulddamage the air flow sensor.

Maintenance
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CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER (IF EQUIPPED)
Filter inspection
If the vehicle is operated in the
severely air-polluted cities or on
dusty rough roads for a long period,
it should be inspected more fre-
quently and replaced earlier. When
you, the owner, replace the climate
control air filter, replace it performing
the following procedure, and be care-
ful to avoid damaging other compo-
nents.
Replace the filter according to the
maintenance Schedule.
Filter replacement
1. Open the glove box and remove
the support strap (1). 2. With the glove box open, remove
the stoppers on both sides.
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3. Remove the climate control air fil-ter case by pulling out both sides
of the cover. 4. Replace the climate control air fil-
ter.
5. Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Install a new climate control air fil-
ter in the correct direction with the
arrow symbol ( ↓ ↓
) facing down-
wards.
Otherwise, the climate control
effects may decrease, possibly with a
noise.
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WIPER BLADES
Blade inspection
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NOTICE
Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes have been
known to make the windshield diffi-
cult to clean.
Contamination of either the wind-
shield or the wiper blades with for-
eign matter can reduce the effective-
ness of the windshield wipers.
Common sources of contamination
are insects, tree sap, and hot wax
treatments used by some commer-
cial car washes. If the blades are not
wiping properly, clean both the win-
dow and the blades with a good
cleaner or mild detergent, and rinse
thoroughly with clean water.Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean
adequately, the blades may be worn
or cracked, and require replacement.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or othersolvents on or near them.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiperarms or other components, donot attempt to move the wipersmanually.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specifiedwiper blade could result inwiper malfunction and failure.
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Front windshield wiper blade
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn thewiper blade assembly to expose
the plastic locking clip. 2. Compress the clip and slide the
blade assembly downward. 3. Lift it off the arm.
4. Install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.
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CAUTION
Do not allow the wiper arm tofall against the windshield,since it may chip or crack thewindshield.
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