ignition Hyundai Accent 2009 Owner's Guide

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WARNING:
Significantly low tire pressure makes
the vehicle unstable and can contribute
to loss of vehicle control and increased
braking distances.
Continued driving on low pressure tires
will cause the tires to overheat and fail.
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Low Tire Pressure Telltale
(If Installed)
The low tire pressure telltale comes on for
3 seconds after the ignition key is turned
to the "ON" position.
If the warning light does not come on, or
continuously remains on after comming
on for about 3 seconds when you turned
the ignition key to the "ON" position, the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System is not
working properly. If this occurs, have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
Hyundai dealer as soon as possible.
This warning light will also illuminate one
or more of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. You should stop and check your
tires as soon as possible. If the warning
light illuminates while driving, reduce ve-
hicle speed immediately and stop the
vehicle.
Avoid hard braking and overcorrecting at
the steering wheel. Inflate the tires to the
proper pressure as indicated on the
vehicle’s tire information placard.
D150325AMCCruise Indicator (If Installed)
CRUISE Indicator
The indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control system is enabled.
The cruise indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster is illuminated when the cruise
control ON/OFF button on the steering
wheel is pushed.
The indicator light turns off when the
cruise control ON/OFF button is pushed
again. For more Information about the
use of cruise control, refer to page 1-101.
Cruise SET Indicator
The indicator light illuminates when the
cruise function switch (-/SET or RES/+) is
ON.
The cruise SET indicator light in the in-
strument cluster is illuminated when the
cruise control switch (-/SET or RES/+) is
pushed. The cruise SET indicator light
does not illuminate when the cruise con-
trol switch (CANCEL) is pushed or the
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B270A01A-AATBRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING
SOUNDThe front disc brake pads have wear
indicators that should make a high-pitched
squealing or scraping noise when new
pads are needed. The sound may come
and go or be heard all the time when the
vehicle is moving. It may also be heard
when the brake pedal is pushed down
firmly. Expensive rotor damage will result
if the worn pads are not replaced. See
your Hyundai dealer immediately.
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TPMS (Tire Pressure Moni-
toring System) Malfunction
Indicator (If Installed)
TPMS malfunction indicator comes on for
3 seconds after the ignition key is turned
to the "ON" position. If the warning light
does not come on, or continuously re-
mains on after comming on for about 3
seconds when you turned the ignition key
to the "ON" position, the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System is not working porperly.
If this occurs, have your vehicle checked
by an authorized Hyundai dealer as soon
as possible.
The warning light also comes on and
stays on when there is a problem with the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
If this happens, the system may not moni-
tor the tire pressure. Have the system
checked by an authorized Hyundai dealer
as soon as possible.
WARNING:
o The TPMS cannot alert you to severe
and sudden tire damage caused by
external factors.
o If you feel any vehicle instability, im-
mediately take your foot off the ac-
celerator, apply the brakes gradu-
ally and with light force, and slowly
move to a safe position off the road.

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B310B01O-AATODOMETER/TRIP ODOMETER
(Without Trip Computer)
1. OdometerThe odometer records the total driving
distance in miles, and is useful for keep-
ing a record for maintenance intervals.
It is normal for a new vehicle to have the
odometer indicating less than 30 miles.NOTE:Federal law forbids alteration of the odom-
eter of any vehicle with the intent to
change the number of the odometer. The
alteration may void your warranty cov-
erage.
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B300A01A-AATSPEEDOMETERYour Hyundai's speedometer is calibrated
in miles per hour (on the outer scale) and
kilometers per hour (on the inner scale).
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Type A
Type BType A
Type B
Pushing in the trip switch for less than 1
second when the ignition switch is turned
"ON" displays the following sequence:2. Trip Odometer
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2. Trip Odometero This mode indicates the drive distance
travelled since the last drive time reset.
o Refer to the explanation of the trip
computer (see page 1-74, Tripmeter).
TRIP COMPUTER
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The trip computer is a microcomputer-
controlled driver information gauge that
displays information related to driving
such as outside temperature, tripmeter,
average fuel consumption and distance
to empty on the LCD.B400B01MC-AAT(If Installed)
OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
TRIPMETER
AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION
DISTANCE TO EMPTY
TRIP SwitchPushing in the TRIP switch for less than
1 second when the ignition switch is in
"ON" position changes the display as
follows;
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To operate the headlights, turn the barrel on
the end of the multi-function switch. The first
position turns on the parking lights, side-
lights, tail lights and instrument panel lights.
The second position turns on the headlights.NOTE:The ignition must be in the "ON" position
to turn on the headlights.B340C05A-AATHeadlight Switch
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B340B01A-AATLane Change SignalTo indicate a lane change, move the
lever up or down to a point where it
begins flashing.
The lever will automatically return to the
center position when released.
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MULTI-FUNCTION LIGHT
SWITCHB340A01A-AATCOMBINATION TURN SIGNAL,
HEADLIGHT AND LOW-BEAM
SWITCH
Turn Signal OperationPulling down on the lever causes the turn
signals on the left side of the car to blink.
Pushing upward on the lever causes the
turn signals on the right side of the car to
blink. As the turn is completed, the lever
will automatically return to the center
position and turn off the turn signals at the
same time. If either turn signal indicator
light blinks more rapidly than usual, goes
on but does not blink, or does not go on
at all, there is a malfunction in the system.
Check for a burned-out fuse or bulb or
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B340E01A-AATHeadlight FlasherTo flash the headlights, pull the switch
lever toward you, then release it. The
headlights can be flashed even though
the headlight switch is in the "OFF" posi-
tion.
B340D01A-AATHigh-Beam Switch
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Parking Light Auto Offo The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being discharged.
The system automatically turns off the
headlights and parking lights when
the driver removes the ignition key and
opens the driver- side door.
o With this feature, the parklight will be
turned off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed, per-
form the following :
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and
ON again using the light switch on
the steering column.To turn on the headlight high beams,
push the lever forward (away from you).
The High Beam Indicator Light will come
on at the same time. For low beams, pull
the lever back toward you.
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HAZARD WARNING SYS-
TEMB370A01A-AATThe hazard warning system should be
used whenever you find it necessary to
stop the car in a hazardous location.
When you must make such an emer-
gency stop, always pull off the road as far
as possible.
The hazard warning lights are turned on
by pushing in the hazard switch. This
causes all turn signal lights to blink. The
hazard warning lights will operate even
though the key is not in the ignition.
To turn the hazard warning lights off,
push the switch a second time.
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CAUTION:
Do not clean the inner side of the rear
window glass with an abrasive type of
glass cleaner or use a scraper to re-
move foreign deposits from the inner
surface of the glass as this may cause
damage to the defroster elements.NOTE:The engine must be running for the rear
window defroster to operate.
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The rear window defroster is turned on by
pushing in the switch. To turn the de-
froster off, push the switch a second time.
The rear window defroster automatically
turns itself off after about 20 minutes. To
restart the defroster cycle, push in the
switch again after it has turned itself off.
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B460B01MC-GATOpening the Sunroof SystemIf your vehicle is equipped with this fea-
ture, you can slide or tilt your sunroof with
the sunroof control buttons located on the
overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened, closed,
or tilted when the ignition switch is in the
"ON" position.
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Auto slide openTo use the auto slide feature, press the
SLIDE OPEN button on the overhead
console for more than 1 second. The
sunroof will slide all the way open. To
stop the sunroof sliding at any point, press
any sunroof control button.Manual slide openPress the SLIDE OPEN button on the
overhead console for less than 0.5 sec-
ond.Manual slide closeTo close the sunroof, press the TILT UP
button on the overhead console and hold
it until the sunroof is closed.
WARNING:
Be careful that someone’s head, hands
and body are not trapped by a closing
sunroof.
B460C01TG-AATTilting the Sunroof System
Auto tilt upTo use the auto tilt feature, press the TILT
UP button on the overhead console for
more than 1 second. The sunroof will tilt
all the way open. To stop the sunroof
tilting at any point, press any sunroof
control button.Manual tilt upPress the TILT UP button on the over-
head console for less than 0.5 second.
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CAUTION:
If the sunroof is not reset, it may not
operate properly.B460E02TG-GATResetting the sunroofWhenever the vehicle battery is discon-
nected or discharged, you have to reset
your sunroof system as follows:
1. Turn the ignition key to the "ON" posi-
tion.
2. Press the TILT UP button for more than
1 second to tilt up the sunroof com-
pletely when the sunroof is fully closed.
Then, release the button.
3. Press and hold the TILT UP button
once again until the sunroof has re-
turned to the original position of TILT
UP after it is raised a little higher than
the maximum TILT UP position. Then,
release the button.
4. Press and hold the TILT UP button
within 5 seconds until the sunroof is
operated as follows;
TILT DOWN → SLIDE OPEN → SLIDE
CLOSE
Then, release the button.
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CAUTION:
o Do not open the sunroof in severely
cold temperature or when it is cov-
ered with ice or snow.
o Periodically remove any dirt that may
have accumulated on the guide rails.
o Do not press any sunroof control
button longer than necessary.
Damage to the motor or system com-
ponents could occur.
Manual tilt downTo close the sunroof, press the SLIDE
OPEN button on the overhead console
and hold it until the sunroof is closed.NOTE:After washing the car or after there is
rain, be sure to wipe off any water that is
on the sunroof before operating it.
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WARNING:
o Do not close a sunroof if anyone's
hands, arms or body are between
the sliding glass and the sunroof
sash, as this could result in injury.
o Do not place your head or arms out
of the sunroof opening at any time.
o While the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other parts
of the body of all occupants away
from the roof opening. Otherwise,
you could be seriously injured if the
vehicle stops suddenly or if the ve-
hicle is involved in an accident.

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INTERIOR LIGHTB480A02MC-GATMap Light (If Installed)The two map light switches are located
on both sides of the front overhead con-
sole. Push in the map light switch to turn
the light on or off. This light produces a
spot beam for convenient use as a map
light at night or as a personal light for the
driver and the passenger.
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o "DOOR" (If Installed)In the "DOOR" position, the map light
comes on when any door is opened re-
gardless of the ignition key position and
the light goes out after approximately 20
minutes even though the door is open.
The light goes out gradually after 30 sec-
onds if the door is closed. However if the
ignition switch is ON or all doors are
locked, map light will turn off even within
30 seconds.
The interior courtesy light switch has three
positions. The three positions are:
o "DOOR"In the "DOOR" position, the interior cour-
tesy light comes on when any door is
opened regardless of the ignition key
position and the light goes out after ap-
proximately 20 minutes even though the
door is open. The light goes out gradually
after 30 seconds if the door is closed.
However if the ignition switch is ON or all
doors are locked, interior light will turn off
even within 30 seconds.B490A02MC-AATInterior Light
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