Chain Hyundai Accent 2012 User Guide

What to do in an emergency
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Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle. A driver must be in the vehicle to
steer it and operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done only
on hard-surfaced roads for a short dis-
tance and at low speeds. Also, the
wheels, axles, power train, steering and
brakes must all be in good condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull a vehi-
cle out of mud, sand or other condi-
tions from which the vehicle cannot be
driven out under its own power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other frequent-
ly. Before emergency towing, check that
the hook is not broken or damaged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady and even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a vertical angle.
Always pull straight ahead.CAUTION
Attach a towing strap to the tow hook.
Using a portion of the vehicle other than the tow hooks for tow-ing may damage the body of yourvehicle.
Use only a cable or chain specifi- cally intended for use in towingvehicles. Securely fasten thecable or chain to the towing hook provided.WARNING
Use extreme caution when towing
the vehicle.
driving maneuvers which would
place excessive stress on the
emergency towing hook and tow-
ing cable or chain. The hook and
towing cable or chain may break
and cause serious injury or dam-
age.
If the disabled vehicle cannot be moved, do not forcibly continue
the towing. Contact an authorized
Hyundai dealer or a commercial
tow truck service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle dur- ing towing.

Maintenance
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Compact spare tire replacement
(if equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.
The replacement compact spare tire
should be the same size and design
tire as the one provided with your
new vehicle and should be mounted
on the same compact spare tire
wheel. The compact spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
ing a regular size tire. Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim width
and offset.
Tire traction
Tire traction can be reduced if you
drive on worn tires, tires that are
improperly inflated or on slippery
road surfaces. Tires should be
replaced when tread wear indicators
appear. To reduce the possibility of
losing control, slow down whenever
there is rain, snow or ice on the road.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel alignment helps to decrease
tire wear. If you find a tire is worn
unevenly, have your dealer check the
wheel alignment.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort and
tire life. Additionally, a tire should
always be rebalanced if it is removed
from the wheel.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct
size may adversely affect wheel
and bearing life, braking and
stopping abilities, handling char-
acteristics, ground clearance,
body-to-tire clearance, snow
chain clearance, speedometer
and odometer calibration, head-
light aim and bumper height.

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Maintenance
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your car is equipped with
snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.
Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.WARNING- Snow or ice
When driving on roads cov- ered with snow or ice, drive at
less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to avoid
contact with the vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driv-
ing 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with alu-
minum wheels. In unavoid-
able circumstance, use a wire
type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.59 inches (15 mm) to prevent
damage to the chain’s con-
nection.
CAUTION
Since the sidewalls of radialtires are thinner, they can bedamaged by mounting sometypes of snow chains on them.Therefore, the use of snow tiresis recommended instead ofsnow chains.

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Index
Cargo capacity ..................................................................5-43
Cargo weight ....................................................................5-47\
Center console storage......................................................4-80
Central door lock switch ..................................................4-9
Certification label ............................................................5-45
Certification label ............................................................8-6
ChainsTire chains ....................................................................5-39\
Changing tires ..................................................................6-13
Checking tire inflation pressure ......................................7-38
Child restraint system ......................................................3-26 Lower anchor ..............................................................3-32
Seat belt........................................................................\
3-27
Tether anchor system ..................................................3-30
Child-protector rear door lock ..........................................4-11
Climate control air filter ..................................................4-69
Climate control air filter ..................................................7-28
Clock (Digital) ..................................................................4-85
Clothes hanger ..................................................................4-85
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ..................4-34
Compact spare tire ............................................................6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ......................................7-42
Coolant........................................................................\
......7-23
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ....................................7-23
Crankcase emission control system..................................7-74
Cruise control system ......................................................5-27
Cup holder ........................................................................\
4-83
Curtain air bag ..................................................................3-51 Dashboard illumination,
see instrument panel illumination ................................4-35
Dashboard, see instrument cluster....................................4-34
Defogging (Windshield) ..................................................4-77
Defogging logic (Windshield) ..........................................4-79
Defroster (Rear window) ..................................................4-60
Defrosting (Windshield) ..................................................4-77
Digital clock ....................................................................4-85\
Dimensions ......................................................................8-\
2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ....4-35
Displays, see instrument cluster ......................................4-34
Door locks ........................................................................\
4-7 Central door lock switch ..............................................4-9
Child-protector rear door lock ....................................4-11
Drinks holders, see cup holders ......................................4-83
Driver's 3-point seat belt ..................................................3-15
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ..............................3-46
Driving at night ................................................................5-35
Driving in flooded areas ..................................................5-36
Driving in the rain ............................................................5-36
Economical operation ......................................................5-32
Electric power steering ....................................................4-29
Electronic stability program (ESP) ..................................5-21D
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Index
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Spare tireCompact spare tire ......................................................6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ..................................7-42
Removing and storing the spare tire ............................6-13
Special driving conditions ................................................5-34 Driving at night ............................................................5-35
Driving in flooded areas ..............................................5-36
Driving in the rain ........................................................5-36
Hazardous driving conditions ......................................5-34
Highway driving ..........................................................5-37
Rocking the vehicle ....................................................5-34
Smooth cornering ........................................................5-35
Speedometer ....................................................................4-35\
Sports mode ......................................................................5-\
12
SRS components and functions ........................................3-37
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ..................6-3
Steering wheel ..................................................................4-29 Electric power steering ................................................4-29
Horn ........................................................................\
....4-30
Tilt steering ..................................................................4-30
Steering wheel audio control ............................................4-89
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ....................5-43
Storage compartment ........................................................4-80 Center console storage ................................................4-80
Glove box ....................................................................4-81\
Luggage net..................................................................4-82
Sliding armrest ............................................................4-80
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-81 Sunglass holder ................................................................4-81
Sunroof ........................................................................\
....4-25
Sunvisor ........................................................................\
....4-83
Tachometer ......................................................................4-\
35
Tailgate ........................................................................\
....4-14
Tether anchor system ........................................................3-30
Tilt steering ......................................................................4-\
30
Tire and loading information label ..................................5-42
Tire chains ........................................................................\
5-39
Tire mobility kit ................................................................6-20
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ........................6-7
Tire specification and pressure label ................................8-7
Tires and wheels ..............................................................7-37
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................7-38
Compact spare tire replacement ..................................7-42
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ................7-37
Tire care ......................................................................7-\
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Tire maintenance ..........................................................7-42
Tire replacement ..........................................................7-41
Tire rotation..................................................................7-39
Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................7-43
Tire traction ..................................................................7-42
Wheel alignment and tire balance................................7-40
Wheel replacement ......................................................7-42
Tires and wheels ..............................................................8-3
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Index
Towing ........................................................................\
......6-26
Towing capacity................................................................5-43
TransaxleAutomatic transaxle ....................................................5-10
Manual transaxle ..........................................................5-7
Trip computer ..................................................................4-37
Trunk ........................................................................\
........4-12
Vehicle break-in process ..................................................1-5
Vehicle capacity weight ....................................................5-42
Vehicle certification label ................................................8-6
Vehicle curb weight ..........................................................5-47
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ............1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN)................................8-6
Vehicle load limit..............................................................5-42 Cargo capacity..............................................................5-43
Certification label ........................................................5-45
Seating capacity ..........................................................5-43
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ................5-43
Tire and loading information label ..............................5-42
Towing capacity ..........................................................5-43
Vehicle capacity weight ..............................................5-42
Vehicle stability management ..........................................5-25
Vehicle weight ..................................................................5-47 Base curb weight ..........................................................5-47
Cargo weight ................................................................5-47 GAW (Gross axle weight)............................................5-47
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ..............................5-47
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ......................................5-47
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ........................5-47
Vehicle curb weight ....................................................5-47
Volume/weight ..................................................................8-3
Warning and indicators ....................................................4-41
Washer fluid......................................................................7-\
26
Weight/volume..................................................................8-3
Wheel alignment and tire balance ....................................7-39
Wheel replacement ..........................................................7-42
Windows ........................................................................\
..4-16 Auto down window......................................................4-16
Auto up/down window ................................................4-17
Power window lock button ..........................................4-18
Windshield defrosting and defogging ..............................4-77 Defogging logic ..........................................................4-81
Winter driving ..................................................................5-38 Snow tires ....................................................................5-38\
Tire chains ....................................................................5-39\
Wiper blades ....................................................................7-31\
Wipers and washers ..........................................................4-55
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