tow Hyundai Sonata

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What to do in an emergency
Use a towing strap less than 5 m (16feet) long. Attach a white or red cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches) wide) in the
middle of the strap for easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during towing.
Emergency towing precautions
Place the ignition switch in ACC so thesteering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steering system
will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
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CAUTION - Automatic
transaxle
If the car is being towed with all four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Besure that the transaxle is in neu-tral. Be sure the steering isunlocked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. Adriver must be in the towed vehi- cle to operate the steering and
brakes.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limit thevehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph)and drive less than 1.5 km (1
mile) when towing.
Before towing, check for automat- ic transaxle fluid leak under yourvehicle. If the automatic transaxle fluid is leaking, a flatbed equip-
ment or towing dolly must beused.

Tie-down hook
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WARNING
Do not use the hooks (1) under the
vehicle for towing purposes. These
hooks are designed ONLY for trans-
port tie-down. If the tie-down hooks
are used for towing, the tie-down
hooks or deflector will be damagedand this could lead to serious
injury.
CAUTION
When using the tie-down hook for transport tie-down, install chainsfaced rearward.
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What to do in an emergency

Maintenance
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7
Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive
materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in sandy areas F : More than 50 % driving in heavy city traffic during hot
weather above 32°C (90°F)
G : Driving in mountainous areas
H : Towing a trailer
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle tow- ing
J : Driving over 140 km/h
K : Driving over 170 km/h
Maintenance itemMaintenance operationMaintenance intervalsDriving condition
Driveshaft and bootsIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionC, D, E, F
Manual transaxle fluid (if equipped)REvery 120,000 kmC, D, E, G, H, I, K
Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped)REvery 100,000 km A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
Climate control air filter (if equipped)RReplace more frequently
depending on the conditionC, E

Maintenance
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7
ENGINE COOLANT
The high-pressure cooling system has a
reservoir filled with year-round antifreeze
coolant. The reservoir is filled at the fac-
tory.
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant level at least once a year, at thebeginning of the winter season, and
before travelling to a colder climate. Checking the coolant level
WARNING
- Removing
radiator cap
Never attempt to remove the radi- ator cap whilst the engine is
operating or hot. Doing so mightlead to cooling system and
engine damage and could result
in serious personal injury fromescaping hot coolant or steam.
Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down. Use extreme care
when removing the radiator cap.
Wrap a thick towel around it, and
turn it counterclockwise slowly to
the first stop. Step back whilst
the pressure is released from the
cooling system. When you aresure all the pressure has been
released, press down on the cap,
using a thick towel, and continue
turning counterclockwise to
remove it.
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Even if the engine is not operat-ing, do not remove the radiator cap or the drain plug whilst the
engine and radiator are hot. Hot
coolant and steam may still blow
out under pressure, causing seri-
ous injury.

Index
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Central door lock switch ..........................................4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ..................................4-19
Drink holders, see cup holders ....................................4-103
Driver position memory system......................................4-35
Driver's air bag ................................................................3-42
Driving at night ..............................................................5-38
Driving in flooded areas ................................................5-39
Driving in the rain ..........................................................5-39
Easy access function ......................................................4-36
Economical operation ....................................................5-35
Electronic stability program (ESP) ................................5-26
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ......................................4-39
Emergency starting ..........................................................6-5 Jump starting ..............................................................6-5
Push starting ................................................................6-6
Emergency towing ..........................................................6-17
Emergency whilst driving ................................................6-3
Emission control system ................................................7-68 Crankcase emission control system ..........................7-68
Evaporative emission control System ......................7-68
Exhaust emission control system ..............................7-69
Engine compartment..................................................2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ................................................................7-18
Engine number ..................................................................8-7
Engine oil ........................................................................7-16 Engine overheats ..............................................................6-7
Engine start/stop button ....................................................5-7
Engine temperature gauge ..............................................4-45
Engine will not start..........................................................6-4
Evaporative emission control System ............................7-68
Exhaust emission control system ....................................7-69
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ................7-13
Exterior care....................................................................7-62
Flat tyre ............................................................................6-8
Changing tyres ............................................................6-9
Compact spare tyre....................................................6-14
Jack and tools ..............................................................6-8
Removing and storing the spare tyre ..........................6-9
Fluid Washer fluid ..............................................................7-23
Brake/clutch fluid ......................................................7-21
Power steering fluid ..................................................7-22
Folding the rear seat........................................................3-14
Front seat adjustment - manual ........................................3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ..........................................3-5
Fuel filler lid ..................................................................4-28
Fuel gauge ......................................................................4-46
Fuel requirements ............................................................1-2
Fuses ..............................................................................7-44 Fuse/relay panel description......................................7-48
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Index
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Front seat adjustment - manual ..................................3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ....................................3-5
Lumbar support....................................................3-5, 3-7
Rear seat ....................................................................3-11
Seatback pocket ........................................................3-11
Seat warmer ......................................................3-9, 3-12
Shift lock system ............................................................5-18
Side impact air bag ........................................................3-45
Smart key ..........................................................................4-6
Smooth cornering............................................................5-38
Snow tyres ......................................................................5-41Spare tyre Compact spare tyre....................................................6-14
Compact spare tyre replacement ..............................7-39
Removing and storing the spare tyre ..........................6-9
Special driving conditions ..............................................5-37 Driving at night ........................................................5-38
Driving in flooded areas............................................5-39
Driving in the rain ....................................................5-39
Hazardous driving conditions ..................................5-37
Highway driving ........................................................5-40
Rocking the vehicle ..................................................5-37
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-38
Speedometer....................................................................4-44
Sports mode ....................................................................5-17
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ..................6-4
Starting the engine ....................................................5-5, 5-9
Steering wheel ................................................................4-37 Horn ..........................................................................4-38
Power steering ..........................................................4-37
Tilt steering ..............................................................4-38
Steering wheel audio control ........................................4-107
Storage compartment ....................................................4-100 Centre console storage ............................................4-100
Glove box ................................................................4-100
Multi box ................................................................4-101
Sunglass holder ......................................................4-101
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-101
Sunroof, see panorama sunroof ......................................4-31
Sunvisor ........................................................................4-103
Tachometer ......................................................................4-45
Trunk ..............................................................................4-20
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-13
Tilt steering ....................................................................4-38
Towing ............................................................................6-16 Emergency towing ....................................................6-17
Trailer towing..................................................................5-45 Safety chains ............................................................5-46
Towbars ....................................................................5-46
Trailer brakes ............................................................5-46
Weight of the trailer (tongue) ....................................5-52
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