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ESC OFF condition
To cancel ESC operation:
• State 1
Press the ESC OFF button briefly. The
ESC OFF indicator light and message
"Traction Control disabled" will
illuminate. In this state, the traction
control function of ESC (engine
management) is disabled, but the
brake control function of ESC (braking
management) still operates.
• State 2
Press and hold the ESC OFF button
continuously for more than 3 seconds.
The ESC OFF indicator light and message
"Traction and Stability Control disabled"
illuminates and a warning chime sounds.
In this state, both the traction control
function of ESC (engine management)
and the brake control function of ESC
(braking management) are disabled.
If the ignition switch is placed to the
LOCK/OFF position when ESC is off, ESC
remains off. Upon restarting the engine,
the ESC will automatically turn on again.Indicator lights
■ ESC indicator light (blinks)
■ ESC OFF indicator light (comes on)
When the ignition switch is placed to
the ON position, the ESC indicator light
illuminates, then goes off if the ESC
system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever
the ESC is operating.
If ESC indicator light stays on, your
vehicle may have a malfunction with
the ESC system. When this warning light
illuminates have your vehicle checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.
The ESC OFF indicator light comes on
when the ESC is turned off.
WARNING
When the ESC is blinking, this indicates
the ESC is active:
Drive slowly and NEVER attempt to
accelerate. NEVER turn the ESC off
while the ESC indicator light is blinking
or you may lose control of the vehicle
resulting in an accident.
NOTICE
Driving with wheels and tires with
different sizes may cause the ESC
system to malfunction. Before replacing
tires, make sure all four tires and wheels
are the same size. Never drive the
vehicle with different sized wheels and
tires installed.
While Driving

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Driving in Flooded Areas
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is no
higher than the bottom of the wheel hub.
Drive through any water slowly. Allow
adequate stopping distance because
brake performance may be reduced.
After driving through water, dry the
brakes by gently applying them several
times while the vehicle is moving slowly.
Highway Driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation, as specified.
Under-inflation may overheat or damage
the tires.
Do not install worn-out or damaged tires,
which may reduce traction or adversely
affect vehicle handling. This could lead
to sudden tire failure that may cause
loss of vehicle control resulting in an
accident.
Information
Never over-inflate your tires above the
maximum inflation pressure, as specified
on your tires.
Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil
Driving at higher speeds on the highway
consumes more fuel and is less efficient
than driving at a slower, more moderate
speed. Maintain a moderate speed in
order to conserve fuel when driving on
the highway.
Be sure to check both the engine coolant
level and the engine oil before driving.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may
overheat the engine.

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The severe weather conditions of winter
quickly wear out tires and cause other
problems. To minimize winter driving
problems, you should take the following
suggestions:
Snow or Icy Conditions
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle in
front of you.
Apply the brakes gently. Speeding, rapid
acceleration, sudden brake applications,
and sharp turns are potentially
very hazardous practices. During
deceleration, use engine braking to the
fullest extent. Sudden brake applications
on snowy or icy roads may cause the
vehicle to skid.
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires or to
install tire chains on your tires.
Always carry emergency equipment.
Some of the items you may want to carry
include tire chains, tow straps or chains,
a flashlight, emergency flares, sand, a
shovel, jumper cables, a window scraper,
gloves, ground cloth, coveralls, a blanket,
etc.
Snow tires
WARNING
Snow tires should be equivalent in size
and type to the vehicle’s standard tires.
Otherwise, the safety and handling of
your vehicle may be adversely affected.
If you mount snow tires on your vehicle,
make sure to use radial tires of the same
size and load range as the original tires.
Mount snow tires on all four wheels
to balance your vehicle’s handling in
all weather conditions. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
may not be as high as your vehicle's
original equipment tires. Check with
the tire dealer for maximum speed
recommendations.
Information
Do not install studded tires without
first checking local, state and municipal
regulations for possible restrictions against
their use.
Tire chains
OCN7060104
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are
thinner than other types of tires, they
may be damaged by mounting some
types of tire chains on them. Therefore
the use of snow tires is preferred over the
use of tire chains.
If the road and weather conditions
require the use of tire chains, be sure to
use tire chains that have been properly
selected for the size of tire on your
HYUNDAI vehicle.
Be sure to follow the guidelines and
installation instructions provided from
the tire chain manufacturer.
Damage to your vehicle caused by
improper tire chain use is not covered by
your vehicle manufacturer’s warranty.
winter Driving
While Driving

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WARNING
The use of tire chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling:
• Drive less than 20 mph (30 km/h)
or the chain manufacturer's
recommended speed limit,
whichever is lower.
• Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the
vehicle to bounce.
• Avoid sharp turns or locked wheel
braking.
Information
• Install tire chains on both left and right
front tires. It should be noted that
installing tire chains on the tires will
provide a greater driving force, but will
not prevent side skids.
• Do not install studded tires without
first checking local, state and municipal
regulations for possible restrictions
against their use.
Chain installation
When installing tire chains, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions and mount
them as tightly possible. Drive slowly
(less than 20 mph (30 km/h)) with
chains installed. If you hear the chains
contacting the body or chassis, stop and
tighten them. If they still make contact,
slow down until the noise stops. Remove
the tire chains as soon as you begin
driving on cleared roads.
When mounting snow chains, park the
vehicle on level ground away from traffic.
Turn on the vehicle Hazard Warning
Flasher and place a triangular emergency
warning device behind the vehicle (if
available). Always place the vehicle in P
(Park), apply the parking brake and turn
off the engine before installing snow
chains.
NOTICE
When using tire chains:
• Wrong size chains or improperly
installed chains can damage your
vehicle's brake lines, suspension,
body and wheels.
• Use SAE "S" class or wire chains.
• If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to prevent contact with the
vehicle body.
• To prevent body damage, retighten
the chains after driving 0.3~0.6 miles
(0.5~1.0 km).
• Do not use tire chains on vehicles
equipped with aluminum wheels. If
unavoidable, use a wire type chain.
• Use wire chains less than 0.59 inch
(15mm) wide to prevent damage to
the chain’s connection.
Winter Precautions
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because it
helps prevent corrosion in the cooling
system, lubricates the water pump and
prevents freezing. Be sure to replace or
replenish your coolant in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in
chapter 8. Before winter, have your
coolant tested to assure that its freezing
point is sufficient for the temperatures
anticipated during the winter.
![HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2021 Owners Manual 07
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Detecting sensor
OCN7060046[1] : Rear corner radar
Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sensor.
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to
maintain optimal HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2021 Owners Manual 07
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Detecting sensor
OCN7060046[1] : Rear corner radar
Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sensor.
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to
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Detecting sensor
OCN7060046[1] : Rear corner radar
Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sensor.
CAUTION
Take the following precautions to
maintain optimal performance of the
detecting sensor:
• Never disassemble the rear corner
radar or radar assembly, or apply any
impact on it.
• If the rear corner radars have been
replaced or repaired, we recommend
that the vehicle be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• If there is impact on the rear
corner radar or near the radar,
even though the warning message
does not appear on the cluster,
Blind-Spot Safety system may not
operate properly. We recommend
that the system be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Use only genuine parts to repair the
rear bumper where the rear corner
radar is located.
• Do not apply license plate frame or
objects, such as a bumper sticker,
film or a bumper guard near the rear
corner radar. •
The system may not work properly
if the bumper has been replaced, or
the surroundings of the rear corner
radar has been damaged or paint has
been applied.
• If a trailer, carrier, etc. is installed,
it may adversely affect the
performance of the rear corner radar
or the system may not operate.
Function settings
Setting
OCN7070037L
Blind-Spot Safety
With the engine on, select or deselect
‘Driver
Assis
tance
→ Blind-
Spot
Sa
fety’
from the Se
ttings menu to set whether or
not to use each function.
- If ‘W
arning
Only’ is select
ed,
the sy
stem will warn the driver with a
warning message and an audible
warning depending on the collision
risk levels. Braking will not be assisted.
- If ‘Off’ is select
ed,
the s
ystem
will turn of
f.

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Function malfunction and
limitations
Function malfunction
OTM070099N
When Blind-Spot Safety system is not
working properly, the ‘Check Blind-Spot
Safety
s
ystem(s)’
w
arning
message will appear on the clust
er, and the system
will turn off automatically, or the system
will be limited. We recommend that the
system be inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
OTM070100N
When the outside rearview mirror
warning light is not working properly, the
‘Check
side vie
w
mirr
or
w
arning
ligh
t’
warning message will appear on the
clus
ter. We recommend that the system
be inspected by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
System disabled
OCN7070041L
When the rear bumper around the rear
corner radar or sensor is covered with
foreign material, such as snow or rain,
or installing a trailer or carrier, it can
reduce the detecting performance and
temporarily limit or disable Blind-Spot
Safety system.
If this occurs, the ‘Blind-Spot Safety
system(s)
disabled. Radar block
ed’
warning message will appear on the
clus
ter.
The system will operate normally when
such foreign material or trailer, etc.
is removed, and then the engine is
restarted.
If the system does not operate normally
after it is removed, we recommend
that the system be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Driver assistance system
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WARNING
• Even though the warning message
does not appear on the cluster, Blind-
Spot Safety system may not properly
operate.
• Blind-Spot Safety system may not
properly operate in an area (e.g. open
terrain), where any substance are
not detected right after the engine
is turned on, or when the detecting
sensor is blocked with foreign
material right after the engine is
turned on.
CAUTION
Turn off Blind-Spot Safety system to
install a trailer, carrier, etc., or remove
the trailer, carrier, etc. to use Blind-Spot
Safety system.
Limitations of the function
Blind-Spot Safety system may not
operate normally, or the system may
operate unexpectedly under the
following circumstances:
• There is inclement weather, such as
heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.
• The rear corner radar is covered with
snow, rain, dirt, etc.
• The temperature around the rear
corner radar is high or low
• Driving on a highway (or motorway)
ramp
• The road pavement (or the peripheral
ground) abnormally contains metallic
components (i.e. possibly due to
subway construction) •
There is a fixed object near the
vehicle, such as sound barriers,
guardrails, central dividers, entry
barriers, street lamps, signs,
tunnels, walls, etc. (including double
structures)
• Driving in large areas where there are
few vehicles or structures (i.e. desert,
meadow, suburb, etc.)
• Driving through a narrow road where
trees or grass are overgrown
• Driving on a wet road surface, such as
a puddle on the road
• The other vehicle drives very close
behind your vehicle, or the other
vehicle passes by your vehicle in close
proximity
• The speed of the other vehicle is very
fast that it passes by your vehicle in a
short time
• Your vehicle passes by the other
vehicle
• Your vehicle changes lane
• Your vehicle has started at the same
time as the vehicle next to you and
has accelerated
• The vehicle in the next lane moves
two lanes away from you, or when the
vehicle two lanes away moves to the
next lane from you
• A trailer or carrier is installed around
the rear corner radar
• The bumper around the rear corner
radar is covered with objects, such as
a bumper sticker, bumper guard, bike
rack, etc.
• The bumper around the rear corner
radar is impacted, damaged or the
radar is out of position
• Your vehicle height is low or high
due to heavy loads, abnormal tire
pressure, etc.

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• If the rear corner radars have been
replaced or repaired, we recommend
that the vehicle be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Use only genuine parts to repair the
rear bumper where the rear corner
radar is located.
• Do not apply license plate frame or
objects, such as a bumper sticker,
film or a bumper guard near the rear
corner radar.
• The function may not work properly
if the bumper has been replaced, or
the surroundings of the rear corner
radar has been damaged or paint has
been applied.
• If a trailer, carrier, etc. is installed,
it may adversely affect the
performance of the rear corner radar
or the system may not operate.
For more details on the precautions
of the front view camera, refer to
“Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
(FCA)” section in chapter 7.Function settings
Setting
OTM070096N
Blind-Spot Safety
With the engine on, select or deselect
‘Driver
Assis
tance
→ Blind-
Spot
Sa
fety’
from the Se
ttings menu to set whether or
not to use each function.
- If ‘
Active
Assis
t’
is select
ed,
the sy
stem will warn the driver with a
warning message, an audible warning
and braking assist will be applied
depending on the collision risk levels.
- If ‘W
arning
Only’ is select
ed,
the sy
stem will warn the driver with a
warning message and an audible
warning depending on the collision
risk levels. Braking will not be assisted.
- If ‘Off’ is select
ed,
the function will turn off
.