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Tire Care
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tire
inflation pressures and stay within
the load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehicle.
(Continued)Replace tires that are worn,
show uneven wear, or are dam-
aged. Worn tires can cause
loss of braking effectiveness,
steering) control, or traction.
ALWAYS replace tires with the
same size as each tire that
was originally supplied with
this vehicle. Using tires and
wheels other than the recom-
mended sizes could cause
unusual handling characteris-
tics, poor vehicle control, or
negatively affect your vehi-
cle's Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) resulting in a serious
accident.
Tire failure may cause loss of
vehicle control resulting in an
accident. To reduce risk of
SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH,
take the following precautions:
Inspect your tires monthly for
proper inflation as well as
wear and damage.
The recommended cold tire
pressure for your vehicle can
be found in this manual and on
the tire label located on the dri-
ver's side center pillar. Always
use a tire pressure gauge to
measure tire pressure. Tires
with too much or too little
pressure wear unevenly caus-
ing poor handling.
Check the pressure of the
spare every time you check
the pressure of the other tires
on your vehicle.
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WARNING
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Maintenance
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were
aligned and balanced carefully at the
factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to
have your wheels aligned again.
However, if you notice unusual tire
wear or your vehicle pulling one way
or the other, the alignment may need
to be reset.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
when driving on a smooth road, your
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
Improper wheel weights can dam-
age your vehicle's aluminum
wheels. Use only approved wheel
weights.
Tire Replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when
this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tire.
NOTICE
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Tread wear indicatorTo reduce the risk of DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY:
Replace tires that are worn,
show uneven wear, or are
damaged. Worn tires can
cause loss of braking effec-
tiveness, steering control, and
traction.
Always replace tires with the
same size as each tire that
was originally supplied with
this vehicle. Using tires and
wheels other than the recom-
mended sizes could cause
unusual handling characteris-
tics, poor vehicle control, or
negatively affect your vehi-
cle's Anti-Lock Brake System
(ABS) resulting in a serious
accident.(Continued)
WARNING
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Maintenance
Wheel Replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim width
and offset.
Tire Traction
Tire traction can be reduced if you
drive on worn tires, tires that are
improperly inflated or on slippery
road surfaces. Tires should be
replaced when tread wear indicators
appear. To reduce the possibility of
losing control, slow down whenever
there is rain, snow or ice on the road.
Tire Maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel alignment helps to decrease
tire wear. If you find a tire is worn
unevenly, have your dealer check the
wheel alignment.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort and
tire life. Additionally, a tire should
always be rebalanced if it is removed
from the wheel.
Tire Sidewall Labeling
This information identifies and
describes the fundamental charac-
teristics of the tire and also provides
the tire identification number (TIN)
for safety standard certification. The
TIN can be used to identify the tire in
case of a recall.
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Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, HYUNDAI recommends
that tires be replaced after six
(6) years of normal service.
When replacing tires (or
wheels), it is recommended to
replace the two front or two
rear tires (or wheels) as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can
seriously affect your vehicle's
handling.
Heat caused by hot climates
or frequent high loading con-
ditions can accelerate the
aging process. Failure to fol-
low this warning may cause
sudden tire failure, which
could lead to a loss of vehicle
control resulting in an acci-
dent.
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Maintenance
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREAD wear 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
These grades are molded on the
sidewalls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on straight-
ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
WARNING
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Gauges and meters ..........................................................3-52
Glove box......................................................................3-\
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Hazard warning flasher .....................................................6-2
Hazardous driving conditions .........................................5-95
Head restraints ................................................................2-16Front seat head restraints............................................2-17
Rear seat head restraints .............................................2-19
Headlamp delay function ..............................................3-101
Headlamp position ..........................................................3-96
Headlight bulb replacement ............................................7-55
Heated steering wheel .....................................................3-17
Heater ........................................................................\
....3-112
Height adjustment ...........................................................2-27
High Beam Assist (HBA) ...............................................3-97
High beam operation.......................................................3-97
Highway driving .............................................................5-97
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ......................................5-34
Hood........................................................................\
........3-46
Horn ........................................................................\
........3-17
How to use this manual ....................................................F-6 If the vehicle overheats .....................................................6-6
If the vehicle stalls at a crossroad or crossing ..................6-2
If the vehicle stalls while driving .....................................6-2
If the vehicle will not start ................................................6-3
If you have a flat tire ......................................................6-14
If you have a flat tire while driving ..................................6-3
Immobilizer system...........................................................3-8
Impact sensing door unlock ............................................3-12
Improtant safety precautions.............................................2-2
Air bag hazards ............................................................2-2
Always wear your seat belt ..........................................2-2
Control your speed .......................................................2-3
Driver distraction..........................................................2-2
Keep your vehicle in safe condition.............................2-3
Restrain all children .....................................................2-2
In case of emergency while driving..................................6-2
Indicator light..................................................................3-58
Inside rearview mirror ....................................................3-18
Instrument cluster ...........................................................3-51 Assist mode ................................................................3-83
Gauges and meters .....................................................3-52
Gear shift indicator .....................................................3-56
Icy road warning light ................................................3-57
Index
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Steering wheel audio control ............................................4-3
Storage compartment ....................................................3-128Center console storage .............................................3-128
Glove box .................................................................3-129
Sunglass holder ........................................................3-129
Multi box ..................................................................3-130
Sunglass holder .............................................................3-129
Sunroof........................................................................\
....3-42 Automatic reverse ......................................................3-43
Resetting the sunroof..................................................3-45
Sliding the sunroof .....................................................3-43
Sunroof opening and closing......................................3-43
Sunshade.....................................................................3-4\
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Tilting the sunroof ......................................................3-44
Sunvisor ........................................................................\
3-131
Theft-alarm system .........................................................3-13
Tilt steering/Telescope steering ......................................3-16
Tire chains .......................................................................5\
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Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) ................................................6-14
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .......................6-8
Tire rotation ....................................................................7-29\
Tire specification and pressure label ................................8-8 Tires and wheels .............................................................7-26
All season tires ...........................................................7-39
Checking tire inflation pressure .................................7-28
Low aspect ratio tires .................................................7-40
Radial-ply tires ...........................................................7-39
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ...............7-27
Snow tires ...................................................................7-39
Summer tires ..............................................................7-39
Tire care ......................................................................7-\
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Tire maintenance ........................................................7-31
Tire replacement .........................................................7-30
Tire rotation ................................................................7-29
Tire sidewall labeling .................................................7-31
Tire terminology and definitions ................................7-35
Tire traction ................................................................7-31
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-30
Wheel replacement .....................................................7-31
Towing ........................................................................\
....6-21
Trip computer..................................................................3-91 Average fuel economy................................................3-92
Average vehicle speed ................................................3-92
Digital speedometer....................................................3-93
Driving Info display ...................................................3-94
Energy flow ................................................................3-94
Instant fuel economy ..................................................3-92
Timer ........................................................................\
..3-92
Tripmeter ....................................................................3-92\
Turn signals...................................................................3-100\
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