brakes Hyundai Elantra 2017 Owner's Manual

By following a few simple precautions
for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you
may add to the performance, econo-
my and life of your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is need-
ed to properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer-
gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first
2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.HYUNDAI promotes an environmen-
tally sound treatment for end of life
vehicles and offers to take back your
HYUNDAI end of life vehicles in
accordance with the European Union
(EU) End of Life Vehicles Directive.
You can get detailed information
from your national HYUNDAI home-
page.
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Introduction
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Braking system.....................................................5-41
Power brakes ...................................................................5-41
Disc brakes wear indicator ...........................................5-42
Rear drum brakes ...........................................................5-42
Parking brake ...................................................................5-42
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ....................................5-45
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)................................5-47
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM).........................5-50
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) .....................................5-52
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) ......................................5-52
Good braking practices..................................................5-53
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system ...........................5-54
To activate the ISG system ...........................................5-54
To deactivate the ISG system ......................................5-57
ISG system malfunction .................................................5-57
The battery sensor deactivation .................................5-59
Drive mode integrated control system .............5-60
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) ..................5-62
BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist) .............................................5-63
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ..................................5-66
Limitations of the system .............................................5-69
Cruise control .......................................................5-71
Cruise Control operation ...............................................5-71
Special driving conditions ...................................5-78
Hazardous driving conditions.......................................5-78
Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-78
Smooth cornering ...........................................................5-79
Driving at night ................................................................5-79
Driving in the rain ...........................................................5-79
Driving in flooded areas ................................................5-80
Highway driving ...............................................................5-80
Winter driving .......................................................5-81
Snow or icy conditions ..................................................5-81
Winter Precautions .........................................................5-83
Trailer towing .......................................................5-86
If you decide to pull a trailer .......................................5-87
Trailer towing equipment ..............................................5-91
Driving with a trailer ......................................................5-92
Maintenance when towing a trailer ...........................5-96
Vehicle weight ......................................................5-97
Overloading.......................................................................5-97

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Convenient features of your vehicle
Seat Belt Warning Light
This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.
For more details, refer to the “Seat
Belts” in chapter 2.
Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you turn the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds
- It remains on if the parking brake
is applied.
• When the parking brake is applied.
• When the brake fluid level in the
reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates
with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.
If the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir is low:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. With the engine stopped, check the
brake fluid level immediately and
add fluid as required (For more
details, refer to “Brake Fluid” in
chapter 7). After adding brake
fluid, check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If a brake fluid leak is
found, or if the warning light
remains on, or if the brakes do not
operate properly, do not drive the
vehicle. We recommend you to
have the vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Dual-diagonal braking system
Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure is
required to stop the vehicle.

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Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you turn the ignition switch or
the Engine Start/Stop button to the
ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When there is a malfunction with
the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Electronic Brake force
Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light
These two warning lights illuminate
at the same time while driving:
• When the ABS and regular brake
system may not work normally.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Driving the vehicle with a warn-
ing light ON is dangerous. If the
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light illuminates with
the parking brake released, it
indicates that the brake fluid
level is low.
In this case, we recommend
that you have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING

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Convenient features of your vehicle
Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light
(if equipped)
This warning light illuminates:
• Once you turn the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3
seconds and then goes off.
• When one or more of your tires are
significantly underinflated (The
location of the underinflated tire is
displayed on the supervision clus-
ter LCD display).
For more details, refer to
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.
This warning light remains ON
after blinking for approximately 60
seconds, or repeatedly blinks ON
and OFF in 3 second intervals:
• When there is a malfunction with
the TPMS.
In this case, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
For more details, refer to
“Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 6.
Fuel Filter Warning
Light (for diesel engine)
This warning light illuminates:
• When water has accumulated
inside the fuel filter.
In this case, remove the water from
the fuel filter.
For more details, refer to “Fuel
Filter” in chapter 7.
• When the Fuel Filter Warning
Light illuminates, engine power
(vehicle speed & idle speed) may
decrease.
• If you keep driving with the warn-
ing light on, engine parts (injec-
tor, common rail, high pressure
fuel pump) may be damaged. If
this occurs, we recommend that
you have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er as soon as possible.
NOTICE
Safe Stopping
•The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
•If you notice any vehicle insta-
bility, immediately take your
foot off the accelerator pedal,
apply the brakes gradually with
light force, and slowly move to
a safe position off the road.
WARNING

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Convenient features of your vehicle
Types of warning sound and indicator
• The indicator may differ from the
illustration as objects or sensors
status. If the indicator blinks, we
recommend that you have your
vehicle checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
• If the audible warning does not
sound or if the buzzer sounds
intermittently when shifting into R
(Reverse) position, this may indi-
cate a malfunction with the
Parking Assist System. If this
occurs, we recommend that you
have your vehicle checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as
soon as possible.
Non-operational conditions of
Parking Assist System
The Rear Parking Assist System
may not operate normally when:
• Moisture is frozen to the sensor.
• The sensor is covered with dirt or
debris such as snow or ice, or the
sensor cover is blocked.
There is a possibility of the Rear
Parking Assist System malfunction
when:
• Driving on uneven road surfaces
such as unpaved roads, gravel,
bumps, or gradient.
• Objects generating excessive noise
such as vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes
can interfere with the sensor.
• Heavy rain or water spray is present.
• Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are present near the sensor.
• The sensor is covered with snow.
• Any non-factory equipment or acces-
sories have been installed, or if the
vehicle bumper height or sensor
installation has been modified.
NOTICE
Types of warning soundIndicator
When an object is approximately
60 to 120 cm (24 to 47 in) from
the rear bumper, the warning
sound beeps intermittently.
When an object is approximately
30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in) from
the rear bumper, the warning
sound beeps more frequently.
When an object is within approx-
imately 30 cm (12 in) from the
rear bumper, the warning sound
beeps continuously.

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Non-operational conditions of
Parking Assist System
Parking Assist System may not
operate normally when:
• Moisture is frozen to the sensor.
• The sensor is covered with dirt or
debris such as snow or ice, or the
sensor cover is blocked.
There is a possibility of Parking
Assist System malfunction when:
• Driving on uneven road surfaces
such as unpaved roads, gravel,
bumps, or gradient.
• Objects generating excessive noise
such as vehicle horns, loud motor-
cycle engines, or truck air brakes
can interfere with the sensor.
• Heavy rain or water spray is present.
• Wireless transmitters or mobile
phones are present near the sensor.
• The sensor is covered with snow.
• Any non-factory equipment or
accessories have been installed, or
if the vehicle bumper height or sen-
sor installation has been modified.
Detecting range may decrease when:
• Outside air temperature is
extremely hot or cold.
• Undetectable objects smaller than
1 m and narrower than 14 cm in
diameter.
The following objects may not be
recognized by the sensor:
• Sharp or slim objects such as
ropes, chains or small poles.
• Objects, which tend to absorb sen-
sor frequency such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.

Driving your vehicle
Before driving.........................................................5-4
Before entering the vehicle ...........................................5-4
Before starting...................................................................5-4
Ignition switch ........................................................5-5
Key ignition switch ............................................................5-6
Engine Start/Stop button ..............................................5-11
Manual transmission............................................5-20
Manual transmission operation ...................................5-20
Good driving practices ...................................................5-22
Automatic transmission .......................................5-24
Automatic transmission operation ..............................5-24
Parking ...............................................................................5-29
Good driving practices ...................................................5-29
Dual clutch transmission .....................................5-31
Dual clutch transmission operation ............................5-31
Parking ...............................................................................5-39
Good driving practices ...................................................5-39
Braking system.....................................................5-41
Power brakes ...................................................................5-41
Disc brakes wear indicator ...........................................5-42
Rear drum brakes ...........................................................5-42
Parking brake ...................................................................5-42
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ....................................5-45
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)................................5-47
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM).........................5-50Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) .....................................5-52
Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) ......................................5-52
Good braking practices..................................................5-53
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system ...........................5-54
To activate the ISG system ...........................................5-54
To deactivate the ISG system ......................................5-57
ISG system malfunction .................................................5-57
The battery sensor deactivation .................................5-59
Drive mode integrated control system .............5-60
Blind Spot Detection system (BSD) ..................5-62
BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /
LCA (Lane Change Assist) .............................................5-63
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ..................................5-66
Limitations of the system .............................................5-69
Cruise control .......................................................5-71
Cruise Control operation ...............................................5-71
Special driving conditions ...................................5-78
Hazardous driving conditions.......................................5-78
Rocking the vehicle ........................................................5-78
Smooth cornering ...........................................................5-79
Driving at night ................................................................5-79
Driving in the rain ...........................................................5-79
Driving in flooded areas ................................................5-80
Highway driving ...............................................................5-80
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Driving your vehicle
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Using the clutch
The clutch pedal should be
depressed all the way before:
- Starting the engine
The engine will not start without
depressing the clutch pedal.
- Shifting into gear, up shifting to the
next higher gear, or down shifting
to the next low gear.
When releasing the clutch pedal,
release it slowly. The clutch pedal
should always be released while
driving.To prevent unnecessary wear or
damage to the clutch:
• Do not rest your foot on the
clutch pedal while driving.
• Do not hold the vehicle with the
clutch on an incline, while wait-
ing for the traffic light, etc.
• Always depress the clutch pedal
down fully to prevent noise or
damage.
• Do not start with the 2
nd(sec-
ond) gear engaged except when
you start on a slippery road.
Downshifting
Down shift to a lower gear when
slowing down in heavy traffic or driv-
ing up a steep hill to prevent high
engine loads.
Also, downshifting reduces the
chance of stalling help reaccelerate
the vehicle when you need to
increase your speed.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
downshifting helps maintain safe
speed by providing brake power from
the engine and results in less wear
on the brakes.
NOTICE

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Driving your vehicle
To prevent damage to the engine,
clutch and transmission:
• When downshifting from 5
thgear
to 4thgear, be careful not to inad-
vertently push the shift lever
sideways engaging the 2
ndgear.
A drastic downshift may cause
the engine speed to increase to
the point the tachometer will
enter the red-zone and may
cause engine damage.
• Do not downshift more than two
gear at a time or downshift the
gear when the engine is running
at high speed (5,000 RPM or
higher). Such downshifting may
damage the engine, clutch and
the transmission.
Good driving practices
• Never take the vehicle out of gear
and coast down a hill. This is
extremely dangerous.
• Don't "ride" the brakes. This can
cause the brakes and related parts
to overheat and malfunction.
When you are driving down a long
hill, slow down and shift to a lower
gear. Engine braking will help slow
down the vehicle.
• Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. This will help avoid
over-revving the engine, which can
cause damage.
• Slow down when you encounter
cross winds. This gives you much
better control of your vehicle.
• Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you shift into R
(Reverse) to prevent damage to
the transmission.• Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed can cause the
drive wheels to lose traction and
may cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident
NOTICE
Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a higher gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slippery
roads. The vehicle may slip
causing an accident.
WARNING