winter tires Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2015 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
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More severe weather conditions of
winter result in greater wear and
other problems. To minimize winter
driving problems, you should follow
these suggestions:
Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires
or to install tire chains on your tires.
If snow tires are needed, it is neces-
sary to select tires equivalent in size
and type of the original equipment
tires. Failure to do so may adversely
affect the safety and handling of your
car. Furthermore, speeding, rapid
acceleration, sudden brake applica-
tions, 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 skids to occur. You
need to keep sufficient distance
between the vehicle in operation in
front and your vehicle. Also, apply
the brake gently. It should be noted
that installing tire chains will provide
a greater driving force, but will not
prevent side skids.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Tire chains are not legal in all coun-
tries. Check the country laws before
fitting tire chains.
Snow tires
If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
cle, make sure they are 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.
Keep in mind that the traction provid-
ed by snow tires on dry roads may
not be as high as your vehicle's orig-
inal equipment tires. You should drive
cautiously even when the roads are
clear. Check with the tire dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
Do not install studded tires without
first checking local, state and munic-
ipal regulations for possible restric-
tions against their use.
WINTER DRIVING
WARNING- Snow tire
size
Snow tires should be equivalent
in size and type to the vehicle's
standard tires. Otherwise, the
safety and handling of your vehi-
cle may be adversely affected.
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What to do in an emergency
TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)
malfunction indicator
The TPMS malfunction indicator will
illuminate after it blinks for approxi-
mately one minute when there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
Have the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible to determine the cause
of the problem.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If there is a malfunction with the
TPMS, the low tire pressure position
telltale will not be displayed even
though the vehicle has an under-
inflated tire.
WARNING- Low pressure
damage
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased braking
distances.
Continued driving on low pres-
sure tires can cause the tires to
overheat and fail.CAUTION
In winter or cold weather, the
low tire pressure telltale may be
illuminated if the tire pressure
was adjusted to the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure
in warm weather. It does not
mean your TPMS is malfunction-
ing because the decreased tem-
perature leads to a proportional
lowering of tire pressure.
When you drive your vehicle
from a warm area to a cold area
or from a cold area to a warm
area, or the outside temperature
is greatly higher or lower, you
should check the tire inflation
pressure and adjust the tires to
the recommended tire inflation
pressure.

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Vanity mirror lamp··········································4-90
Vehicle break-in process·····································1-5
Vehicle capacity weight·····································5-52
Vehicle certification label····································8-6
Vehicle curb weight·········································5-57
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders·········1-7
Vehicle identification number (VIN)·······················8-6
Vehicle load limit············································5-52
Cargo capacity············································5-53
Certification label········································5-55
Seating capacity··········································5-52
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit··········5-53
Tire and loading information label·····················5-52
Towing capacity··········································5-53
Vehicle capacity weight·································5-52
Vehicle weight···············································5-57
Base curb weight·········································5-57
Cargo weight··············································5-57
GAW (Gross axle weight)·······························5-57
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)·····················5-57
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)···························5-57
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating)·················5-57
Vehicle curb weight······································5-57
VIN number····················································8-6
Volume/weight·················································8-3Walk in device···············································3-12
Warning and indicators·····································4-62
Washer fluid··················································7-30
Weight/volume·················································8-3
Welcome function···········································4-84
Wheel alignment and tire balance·························7-44
Wheel replacement··········································7-46
Windows······················································4-22
Auto up/down window··································4-23
Windshield defrosting and defogging···················4-115
Defogging logic········································
·4-118
Winter driving················································5-48
Snow tires·················································5-48
Tire chains·················································5-49
Wiper blades··················································7-35
Wipers and washers·········································4-87
XM satellite Radio·········································4-153
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