2023 HYUNDAI ELANTRA HYBRID brake light

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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 distance
between you and other vehicles, 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 headlights.

[ Keep your headlights clean and
properly aimed. Dirty or improperly
aimed headlights will make it much
more difficult to see at night.

[ Avoid staring directly at the headlights
of oncoming vehicles. You could be
temporarily blinded, and it will take
several seconds for your eyes to
readjust to the darkness.
Driving in the Rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous. Here are a few things to
consider when driving in the rain or on
slick pavement:

[Slow down and allow extra following
distance. A heavy rainfall makes
it harder to see and increases the
distance needed to stop your vehicle.

[ Turn OFF your Cruise Control.

[ Replace your windshield wiper blades
when they show signs of streaking or
missing areas on the windshield.

[ Tires should be properly maintained
with at least 2/32nds of an inch of
tread depth. If your tires do not have
enough tread, making a quick stop on
wet pavement can cause a skid and
possibly lead to an accident. See "Tire
Tread" in chapter 9.

[ Turn on your headlights to make it
easier for others to see you.

[ Driving too fast through large puddles
can affect your brakes. If you must go
through puddles, try to drive through
them slowly.

[ If you believe your brakes may be wet,
apply them lightly while driving until
normal braking operation returns.
Hydroplaning
If the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough, your vehicle may
have little or no contact with the road
surface and actually ride on the water.
The best advice is SLOW DOWN when
the road is wet.
The risk of hydroplaning increases as
the depth of tire tread decreases, refer
to "Tire Tread" in chapter 9.

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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
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.
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.
WINTER DRIVING

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Stopping vehicle and ending brake control

[ When the vehicle is stopped due to
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warning message will appear on the
cluster.
For your safety, the driver should
depress the brake pedal immediately
and check the surroundings.

[ Brake control will end after the vehicle
is stopped by emergency braking for
approximately 2 seconds.
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist:

[For your safety, change the Settings
after parking the vehicle at a safe
location.

[ With ‘Active Assist’ or ‘Warning Only’
selected, when ESC is turned off by
pressing and holding the ESC OFF
button, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will turn off automatically. In
this case, the function cannot be
set from the Settings menu and the
warning light will illuminate on
the cluster which is normal. If ESC is
turned on by pressing the ESC OFF
button, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will maintain the last setting.
[
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate in all situations and
cannot avoid all collisions.

[ The driver has the responsibility to
control the vehicle. Do not solely
depend on Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain
a safe braking distance, and, if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce driving speed or to stop
the vehicle.

[ Never deliberately operate Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist on people,
objects, etc. It may cause serious
injury or death.

[ Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate if the driver
depresses the brake pedal to avoid
collision.

[ Depending on the road and driving
conditions, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist may warn the driver
late or may not warn the driver.

[ During Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist operation the vehicle may
stop suddenly injuring passengers
and shifting loose objects. Always
have the seat belt on and keep loose
objects secured.

[ If any other system’s warning
message is displayed or audible
warning is generated, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist warning
message may not be displayed
and audible warning may not be
generated.

[ You may not hear the warning sound
of Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist if the surrounding is noisy.

[ Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may turn off or may not
operate properly or may operate
unnecessarily depending on the road
conditions and the surroundings.

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[ There is a group of pedestrians or a
large crowd in front

[ The pedestrian is wearing clothing
that easily blends into the
background, making it difficult to
detect

[ The pedestrian is difficult to
distinguish from the similarly shaped
structure in the surroundings

[ You are driving by a pedestrian,
traffic sign, structure, etc., near the
intersection

[ Driving in a parking lot

[ Driving through a tollgate,
construction area, unpaved road,
partial paved road, uneven road,
speed bumps, etc.

[ Driving on an incline road, curved
road, etc.

[ Driving through a roadside with trees
or streetlights

[ The adverse road conditions cause
excessive vehicle vibrations while
driving

[ Your vehicle height is low or high
due to heavy loads, abnormal tire
pressure, etc.

[ Driving through a narrow road where
trees or grass or overgrown

[ There is interference by
electromagnetic waves such as
driving in an area with strong radio
waves or electrical noise WARNING

[Driving on a curved road
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Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
may not detect other vehicles or
pedestrians in front of you when
driving on curved roads adversely
affecting the performance of the
sensors. This may result in no
warning or braking assist when
necessary.
When driving on a curved road,
you must maintain a safe braking
distance, and if necessary, steer the
vehicle and depress the brake pedal
to reduce your driving speed in order
to maintain a safe distance.

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WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist:

[For your safety, change the Settings
after parking the vehicle at a safe
location.

[ With ‘Active Assist’ or ‘Warning Only’
selected, when ESC is turned off by
pressing and holding the ESC OFF
button, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will turn off automatically. In
this case, the function cannot be
set from the Settings menu and the
warning light will illuminate on
the cluster which is normal. If ESC is
turned on by pressing the ESC OFF
button, Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist will maintain the last setting.

[ Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
does not operate in all situations and
cannot avoid all collisions.

[ The driver has the responsibility to
control the vehicle. Do not solely
depend on Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist. Rather, maintain
a safe braking distance, and if
necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce driving speed or to stop
the vehicle.

[ Never deliberately operate Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist on people,
objects, etc. It may cause serious
injury or death.

[ Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate if the driver
depresses the brake pedal to avoid
collision.
[
Depending on the road and driving
conditions, Forward Collision-
Avoidance Assist may warn the driver
late or may not warn the driver.

[ During Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist operation, the vehicle may
stop suddenly injuring passengers
and shifting loose objects. Always
have the seat belt on and keep loose
objects secured.

[ If any other function’s warning
message is displayed or audible
warning is generated, Forward
Collision-Avoidance Assist warning
message may not be displayed
and audible warning may not be
generated.

[ You may not hear the warning sound
of Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist if the surrounding is noisy.

[ Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist may turn off or may not
operate properly or may operate
unnecessarily depending on the road
conditions and the surroundings.
WARNING

[Even if there is a problem with
Forward Collision-Avoidance
Assist, the vehicle’s basic braking
performance will operate properly.

[ During emergency braking,
braking control by the function
will automatically cancel when the
driver excessively depresses the
accelerator pedal or sharply steers
the vehicle.

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Collision-avoidance assist (while driving)

[ T
o warn the driver of a collision, the
warning light on the side view mirror
will blink and a warning message will
appear on the cluster. At the same
time, an audible warning will sound.

[ The function will operate when your
vehicle speed is between 40-120
mph (60-200 km/h) and both lane
markings of the driving lane are
detected.

[ Emergency braking will be assisted to
help prevent collision with the vehicle
in the blind spot area.
WARNING

[Collision-Avoidance Assist will
be canceled under the following
circumstances:
- Your vehicle enters the next lane
by a certain distance
- Your vehicle is away from the
collision risk
- The steering wheel is sharply
steered
- The brake pedal is depressed
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist
is operating

[ After function operation or lane
change, you must drive to the center
of the lane. The function will not
operate if the vehicle is not driven in
the center of the lane.

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Collision-avoidance assist (while
departing)

[T
o warn the driver of a collision, the
warning light on the side view mirror
will blink and a warning message will
appear on the cluster. At the same
time, an audible warning will sound.

[ The function will operate when your
vehicle speed is below 2 mph (3 km/h)
and the speed of the vehicle in the
blind spot area is above 3 mph (5
km/h).

[ Emergency braking will be assisted to
help prevent collision with the vehicle
in the blind spot area.
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Stopping vehicle and ending brake control

[When the v
ehicle is stopped due
to emergency braking, the ‘Drive
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appear on the cluster.
For your safety, the driver should
depress the brake pedal immediately
and check the surroundings.

[ Brake control will end after the vehicle
is stopped by emergency braking for
approximately 2 seconds.

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WARNING
Take the following precautions when
using Blind-Spot Safety system:

[ For your safety, only change the
Settings after parking the vehicle at a
safe location.

[ If any other system’s warning
message is displayed or audible
warning is generated, Blind-Spot
Safety system’s warning message
may not be displayed and audible
warning may not be generated.

[ You may not hear the warning sound
of Blind-Spot Safety system if the
surrounding is noisy.

[ Blind-Spot Safety system may not
operate if the driver applies the
brake pedal to avoid collision.

[ When Blind-Spot Safety system
is operating, braking control by
the system will automatically
cancel when the driver excessively
depresses the accelerator pedal or
sharply steers the vehicle.

[ During Blind-Spot Safety system
operation, the vehicle may stop
suddenly injuring passengers and
shifting loose objects. Always have
the seat belt on and keep loose
objects secured.

[ Even if there is a problem with Blind-
Spot Safety system, the vehicle’s
basic braking performance will
operate properly.

[ Blind-Spot Safety system does not
operate in all situations or cannot
avoid all collisions.
[
Blind-Spot Safety system may warn
the driver late or may not warn the
driver depending on the road and
driving conditions.

[ Driver should maintain control
of the vehicle at all times. Do not
depend on Blind-Spot Safety system.
Maintain a safe braking distance, and
if necessary, depress the brake pedal
to reduce driving speed or to stop
the vehicle.

[ Never operate Blind-Spot Safety
system on people, objects, etc. It
may cause serious injury or death.
WARNING
The brake control may not operate
properly depending on the status of
ESC (Electronic Stability Control).
There will only be a warning when:
- The ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
warning light is on
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is
engaged in a different function