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Hyundai Elantra (2017 year). Instruction - part 27

Driving your vehicle

SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS

Hazardous driving conditions

Rocking the vehicle

WARNING

When hazardous driving elements

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle

are encountered such as water,

to free it from snow, sand, or mud,

If the vehicle is stuck and

snow, ice, mud and sand, take the

first turn the steering wheel right and

excessive wheel spin occurs,

bellow suggestions:

left to clear the area around your

the temperature in the tires can

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Drive cautiously and keep a longer

front wheels. Then, shift back and

increase very quickly. If the tires

forth between R (Reverse) and a for-

braking distance.

become damaged, a tire blow

ward gear.

out or tire explosion can occur.

•

Avoid abrupt braking or steering.

Try to avoid spinning the wheels, and

This condition is dangerous -

•

When your vehicle is stuck in snow,

do not race the engine.

you and others may be injured.

mud, or sand, use second gear.

Do not attempt this procedure if

To prevent transmission wear, wait

Accelerate slowly to avoid unnec-

people or objects are anywhere

essary wheel spin.

until the wheels stop spinning before

near the vehicle.

shifting gears. Release the accelera-

•

Put sand, rock salt, tire chains or

tor pedal while shifting, and press

If you attempt to free the vehi-

other non-slip materials under the

lightly on the accelerator pedal while

cle, the vehicle can overheat

wheels to provide additional trac-

the transmission is in gear. Slowly

quickly, possibly causing an

tion while the vehicle becomes

spinning the wheels in forward and

engine compartment fire or

stuck in ice, snow, or mud.

reverse directions causes a rocking

other damage. Try to avoid spin-

motion that may free the vehicle.

ning the wheels as much as

WARNING

possible to prevent overheating

of either the tires or the engine.

Downshifting with an automatic

DO NOT allow the vehicle to

transmission while driving on

spin the wheels above 56 km/h

slippery surfaces can cause an

(35 mph).

accident. The sudden change in

tire speed could cause the tires

to skid. Be careful when down-

shifting on slippery surfaces.

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Smooth cornering

Driving in the rain

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Avoid braking or gear changing in

Rain and wet roads can make driving

The ESC system (if equipped) must be

corners, especially when roads are

dangerous. Here are a few things to

turned OFF before rocking the vehi-

wet. Ideally, corners should always

consider when driving in the rain or

cle.

be taken under gentle acceleration.

on slick pavement:

NOTICE

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Slow down and allow extra follow-

ing distance. A heavy rainfall

Driving at night

If you are still stuck after rocking

makes it harder to see and increas-

the vehicle a few times, have the

Night driving presents more hazards

es the distance needed to stop

vehicle pulled out by a tow vehicle

than driving in the daylight. Here are

your vehicle.

to avoid engine overheating, pos-

some important tips to remember:

•

Turn OFF your Cruise Control. (if

sible damage to the transmission,

•

Slow down and keep more dis-

equipped)

and tire damage. See "Towing" in

tance between you and other vehi-

•

Replace your windshield wiper

chapter 6.

cles, as it may be more difficult to

blades when they show signs of

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see at night, especially in areas

streaking or missing areas on the

where there may not be any street

windshield.

lights.

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Be sure your tires have enough

•

Adjust your mirrors to reduce the

tread. If your tires do not have

glare from other driver's head-

enough tread, making a quick stop

lamps.

on wet pavement can cause a skid

•

Keep your headlamps clean and

and possibly lead to an accident.

properly aimed. Dirty or improperly

See "Tire Tread" in chapter 7.

aimed headlamps will make it

•

Turn on your headlamps to make it

much more difficult to see at night.

easier for others to see you.

•

Avoid staring directly at the head-

•

Driving too fast through large pud-

lamps of oncoming vehicles. You

dles can affect your brakes. If you

could be temporarily blinded, and it

must go through puddles, try to

will take several seconds for your

drive through them slowly.

eyes to readjust to the darkness.

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Driving your vehicle

• If you believe your brakes may be

Driving in flooded areas

Fuel, engine coolant and engine

wet, apply them lightly while driv-

oil

Avoid driving through flooded areas

ing until normal braking operation

unless you are sure the water is no

Driving at higher speeds on the high-

returns.

higher than the bottom of the wheel

way consumes more fuel and is less

hub. Drive through any water slowly.

efficient than driving at a slower,

Hydroplaning

Allow adequate stopping distance

more moderate speed. Maintain a

because brake performance may be

moderate speed in order to conserve

If the road is wet enough and you are

reduced.

fuel when driving on the highway.

going fast enough, your vehicle may

have little or no contact with the road

After driving through water, dry the

Be sure to check both the engine

surface and actually ride on the

brakes by gently applying them sev-

coolant level and the engine oil

water. The best advice is SLOW

eral times while the vehicle is moving

before driving.

DOWN when the road is wet.

slowly.

Drive belt

The risk of hydroplaning increas-

Highway driving

A loose or damaged drive belt may

es as the depth of tire tread

overheat the engine.

decreases, refer to "Tire Tread" in

Tires

chapter 7.

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

fail the braking operation.

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Never over-inflate your tires above the

maximum inflation pressure, as speci-

fied on your tires.

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WINTER DRIVING

The severe weather conditions of

Snow tires

If you mount snow tires on your vehi-

winter quickly wear out tires and

cle, make sure to use radial tires of

cause other problems. To minimize

the same size and load range as the

WARNING

winter driving problems, you should

original tires. Mount snow tires on all

take the following suggestions:

four wheels to balance your vehicle’s

Snow tires should be equivalent

handling in all weather conditions.

in size and type to the vehicle's

The traction provided by snow tires

Snow or icy conditions

standard tires. Otherwise, the

on dry roads may not be as high as

safety and handling of your

You need to keep sufficient distance

your vehicle's original equipment

vehicle may be adversely affect-

between your vehicle and the vehicle

tires. Check with the tire dealer for

ed.

in front of you.

maximum speed recommendations.

Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,

rapid acceleration, sudden brake

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applications, and sharp turns are

Do not install studded tires without first

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potentially very hazardous practices.

checking local and municipal regula-

During deceleration, use engine

tions for possible restrictions against

braking to the fullest extent. Sudden

their use.

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.

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Driving your vehicle

Tire chains

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WARNING

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Install tire chains on the front tires.

The use of tire chains may

It should be noted that installing tire

adversely affect vehicle han-

chains on the tires will provide a

dling:

greater driving force, but will not

•

Drive less than 30 km/h (20

prevent side skids.

mph) or the chain manufactur-

•

Do not install studded tires without

er's recommended speed

first checking local and municipal

limit, whichever is lower.

regulations for possible restrictions

•

Drive carefully and avoid

against their use.

bumps, holes, sharp turns,

and other road hazards, which

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may cause the vehicle to

Since the sidewalls of radial tires are

bounce.

thinner than other types of tires, they

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Avoid sharp turns or locked

may be damaged by mounting some

wheel braking.

types of tire chains on them.

Therefore, the use of snow tires is

recommended instead of tire chains.

Do not mount tire chains on vehicles

equipped with aluminum wheels; if

unavoidable use a wire type chain. If

tire chains must be used, use gen-

uine HYUNDAI parts and install the

tire chain after reviewing the instruc-

tions provided with the tire chains.

Damage to your vehicle caused by

improper tire chain use is not cov-

ered by your vehicle manufacturer’s

warranty.

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Chain Installation

NOTICE

Winter Precautions

When installing tire chains, follow the

Use high quality ethylene glycol

When using tire chains:

manufacturer's instructions and

coolant

mount them as tightly possible. Drive

•

Wrong size chains or improperly

Your vehicle is delivered with high

slowly (less than 30 km/h (20 mph))

installed chains can damage

quality ethylene glycol coolant in the

with chains installed. If you hear the

your vehicle's brake lines, sus-

cooling system. It is the only type of

chains contacting the body or chas-

pension, body and wheels.

coolant that should be used because

sis, stop and tighten them. If they still

•

Use SAE "S" class or wire

it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-

make contact, slow down until the

chains.

ing system, lubricates the water

noise stops. Remove the tire chains

•

If you hear noise caused by

pump and prevents freezing. Be sure

as soon as you begin driving on

chains contacting the body,

to replace or replenish your coolant

cleared roads.

retighten the chain to prevent

in accordance with the maintenance

When mounting snow chains, park

contact with the vehicle body.

schedule in section 7. Before winter,

the vehicle on level ground away

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To prevent body damage,

have your coolant tested to assure

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from traffic. Turn on the vehicle

that its freezing point is sufficient for

retighten the chains after driving

Hazard Warning Flasher and place a

0.5~1.0 km (0.3~0.6 miles).

the temperatures anticipated during

triangular emergency warning device

the winter.

•

Do not use tire chains on vehi-

behind the vehicle

(if available).

cles equipped with aluminum

Always place the vehicle in P (Park),

wheels. If unavoidable, use a

apply the parking brake and turn off

wire type chain.

the engine before installing snow

chains.

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Use wire chains less than 15 mm

(0.59 in) wide to prevent damage

to the chain's connection.

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Do not let your parking brake

Do not let ice and snow accumu-

Do not place objects or materials

freeze

late underneath

in the engine compartment

Under some conditions your parking

Under some conditions, snow and

Putting objects or materials in the

brake can freeze in the engaged

ice can build up under the fenders

engine compartment may cause an

position. This is most likely to happen

and interfere with the steering. When

engine failure or combustion,

when there is an accumulation of

driving in such conditions during the

because those may block the engine

snow or ice around or near the rear

severe winter, you should check

cooling. Such damage will not be

brakes or if the brakes are wet. When

underneath the vehicle on a regular

covered by the manufacturer's war-

there is the risk that your parking

basis, so that moving the front

ranty.

brake may freeze, temporarily apply

wheels and the steering components

it with the shift lever in P (Park). Also,

is unblocked.

block the rear wheels in advance, so

the vehicle may not roll. Then,

Carry emergency equipment

release the parking brake.

In accordance with weather condi-

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tions, you should carry appropriate

emergency equipment, while driving.

Some of the items you may want to

carry include tire chains, tow straps

or chains, flashlight, emergency

flares, sand, shovel, jumper cables,

window scraper, gloves, ground

cloth, coveralls, blanket, etc.

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If you decide to pull a trailer

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On a long uphill grade, do not

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exceed 70 km/h (45 mph) or the

Here are some important points if

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The technically permissible maxi-

posted towing speed limit,

you decide to pull a trailer:

mum load on the rear axle(s) may be

whichever is lower.

exceeded by not more than 15 %

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Consider using a sway control. You

•

Carefully observe the weight and

and the technically permissible

can ask a trailer hitch dealer about

load limits provided in the following

maximum laden mass of the vehicle

sway control.

pages.

may be exceeded by not more than

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Do not do any towing with your

10% or 100 kg (220.4 lbs), whichev-

vehicle during its first

2,000 km

er value is lower. In this case, do not

(1,200 miles) in order to allow the

exceed

100 km/h (62.1 mph) for

engine to properly break in. Failure

vehicle of category M1 or 80 km/h

to heed this caution may result in

(49.7 mph) for vehicle of category

serious engine or transmission

N1.

damage.

•

When a vehicle of category M1 is

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When towing a trailer, be sure to

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towing a trailer, the additional load

consult an authorized HYUNDAI

imposed at the trailer coupling

dealer for further information on

device may cause the tire maximum

additional requirements such as a

load ratings to be exceeded, but not

towing kit, etc.

by more than 15%. In this case, do

•

Always drive your vehicle at a mod-

not exceed 100 km/h (62.1 mph) and

erate speed (less than 100 km/h

increase the tire inflation pressure

(60 mph)) or posted towing speed

by at least 0.2 bar.

limit.

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Driving your vehicle

Trailer weight

Tongue load

WARNING

Take the following precautions:

•

Never load a trailer with more

weight in the rear than in the

front. The front should be

loaded with approximately

60% of the total trailer load;

the rear should be loaded with

approximately 40% of the total

Tongue Load

Total Trailer Weight

Gross Axle Weight

Gross Vehicle Weight

trailer load.

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Never exceed the maximum

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weight limits of the trailer or

What is the maximum safe weight of

The tongue load is an important

trailer towing equipment.

a trailer? It should never weigh more

weight to measure because it affects

Improper loading can result in

than the maximum trailer weight with

the total Gross Vehicle Weight

damage to your vehicle and/or

trailer brakes. But even that can be

(GVW) of your vehicle. The trailer

personal injury. Check weights

too heavy. It depends on how you

tongue should weigh a maximum of

and loading at a commercial

plan to use your trailer. For example,

10% of the total loaded trailer weight,

scale or highway patrol office

speed, altitude, road grades, outside

within the limits of the maximum trail-

equipped with scales.

temperature and how often your

er tongue load permissible.

vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all

After you've loaded your trailer,

important. The ideal trailer weight can

weigh the trailer and then the tongue,

also depend on any special equip-

separately, to see if the weights are

ment that you have on your vehicle.

proper. If they aren’t, you may be

able to correct them simply by mov-

ing some items around in the trailer.

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Reference weight and distance when towing a trailer

■ Except Western Europe

Gasoline Engine

Diesel Engine

Item

1.6 MPI

2.0 MPI

1.6 VGT

M/T

A/T

M/T

A/T

M/T

DCT

Without brake

610

610

610

610

300

300

System

(1344)

(1344)

(1344)

(1344)

(661)

(661)

Maximum trailer weight

kg (Ibs.)

With brake

1200

1100

1200

1100

300

300

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System

(2645)

(2425)

(2645)

(2425)

(661)

(661)

Maximum permissible static vertical load

on the coupling device

1115 (2458)

kg (Ibs.)

Recommended distance from rear wheel

center to coupling point

1090 (43)

mm (inch)

M/T : Manual transmission

A/T : Automatic transmission

DCT : Dual clutch transmission

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■ For Western Europe

Gasoline Engine

Item

1.6 MPI

2.0 MPI

M/T

A/T

M/T

A/T

Without brake

300

300

300

300

System

(661)

(661)

(661)

(661)

Maximum trailer weight

kg (Ibs.)

300

300

300

300

With brake System

(661)

(661)

(661)

(661)

Maximum permissible static vertical load on the

coupling device

1115 (2458)

kg (Ibs.)

Recommended distance from rear wheel center to

coupling point

1090 (43)

mm (inch)

M/T : Manual transmission

A/T : Automatic transmission

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Trailer towing equipment

It's important to have the correct

Safety chains

hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large

Hitches

You should always attach chains

trucks going by, and rough roads are

between your vehicle and your trail-

a few reasons why you’ll need the

er. Cross the safety chains under the

right hitch. Here are some rules to

tongue of the trailer so that the

follow:

tongue will not drop to the road if it

•

Do you have to make any holes in

becomes separated from the hitch.

the body of your vehicle when you

Instructions about safety chains may

install a trailer hitch? If you do, then

be provided by the hitch manufactur-

be sure to seal the holes later

er or trailer manufacturer. Follow the

when you remove the hitch. If you

manufacturer’s recommendation for

don't seal them, carbon monoxide

attaching safety chains. Always leave

(CO) from your exhaust can get

just enough slack so you can turn

into your vehicle, as well as dirt

with your trailer. And, never allow

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and water.

safety chains to drag on the ground.

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The bumpers on your vehicle are

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not intended for hitches. Do not

The mounting hole for

hitches are

attach rental hitches or other

located on both sides of the underbody

bumper-type hitches to them. Use

behind the rear tires.

only a frame-mounted hitch that

does not attach to the bumper.

•

A HYUNDAI trailer hitch accessory

is available at an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer.

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Driving your vehicle

Trailer brakes

Driving with a trailer

Distance

If your trailer is equipped with a brak-

Towing a trailer requires a certain

Stay at least twice as far behind the

ing system, make sure it conforms

amount of experience. Before setting

vehicle ahead as you would when

your country's regulations and that it

out for the open road, you must get

driving your vehicle without a trailer.

is properly installed and operating

to know your trailer. Acquaint your-

This can help you avoid situations

correctly.

self with the feel of handling and

that require heavy braking and sud-

If your trailer weighs more than the

braking with the added weight of the

den turns.

maximum trailer weight without trail-

trailer. And always keep in mind that

er brakes loaded, then it needs its

the vehicle you are driving is now

Passing

own brakes and they must be ade-

longer and not nearly as responsive

You will need more passing distance

quate. Be sure to read and follow the

as your vehicle is by itself.

up ahead when you're towing a trail-

instructions for the trailer brakes so

Before you start, check the trailer

er. And, because of the increased

you'll be able to install, adjust and

hitch and platform, safety chains,

vehicle length, you'll need to go

maintain them properly. Do not tap

electrical connector(s), lights, tires

much farther beyond the passed

into your vehicle's brake system.

and brakes.

vehicle before you can return to your

Trailer brakes must be applied sepa-

During your trip, occasionally check

lane.

rately from your vehicle's brake sys-

to be sure that the load is secure,

tem.

and that the lights and trailer brakes

Backing up

are still working.

WARNING

Hold the bottom of the steering

wheel with one hand. Then, to move

Do not use a trailer with its own

the trailer to the left, move your hand

brakes unless you are absolute-

to the left. To move the trailer to the

ly certain that you have proper-

right, move your hand to the right.

ly set up the brake system. This

Always back up slowly and, if possi-

is not a task for amateurs. Use

ble, have someone guide you.

an experienced, competent trail-

er shop for this work.

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Making turns

When towing a trailer, the green

Driving on hills

arrows on your instrument panel will

When you're turning with a trailer,

Reduce speed and shift to a lower

flash for turns even if the bulbs on

make wider turns than normal. Do

gear before you start down a long or

the trailer are burned out. Thus, you

this so your trailer won't strike soft

steep downgrade. If you don't shift

may think drivers behind you are

shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees,

down, you might have to use your

seeing your signals when, in fact,

or other objects. Avoid jerky or sud-

brakes so much that they would get

they are not. It's important to check

den maneuvers. Signal well in

overheated and may not operate effi-

occasionally to be sure the trailer

advance.

ciently.

bulbs are still working. You must also

On a long uphill grade, shift down

check the lights every time you dis-

and reduce your speed to around 70

Turn signals

connect and then reconnect the

km/h (45 mph) to reduce the possi-

When you tow a trailer, your vehicle

wires.

bility of engine and transmission

has to have a different turn signal

overheating.

flasher and extra wiring. The green

WARNING

If your trailer weighs more than the

arrows on your instrument panel will

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maximum trailer weight without trail-

flash whenever you signal a turn or

Do not connect a trailer lighting

er brakes and you have an automat-

lane change. Properly connected,

system directly to your vehi-

ic transmission, you should drive in D

the trailer lights will also flash to alert

cle's lighting system. Use an

(Drive) when towing a trailer.

other drivers you're about to turn,

approved trailer wiring harness.

change lanes, or stop.

Operating your vehicle in D (Drive)

Failure to do so could result in

when towing a trailer will minimize

damage to the vehicle electrical

heat build-up and extend the life of

system and/or personal injury.

your transmission.

Consult an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer for assistance.

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