warning Hyundai Accent 2017 Owner's Manual

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Your HYUNDAI should not be modified in any way. Such
modifications may adversely affect the performance,
safety or durability of your HYUNDAI and may, in addi-
tion, violate conditions of the limited warranties covering
the vehicle. Certain modifications may also be in viola-
tion of regulations established by the U.S. Department
of Transportation and other federal or state agencies.
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injection
and other electronic components. It is possible for an
improperly installed/adjusted two-way radio or cellular
telephone to adversely affect electronic systems. For
this reason, we recommend that you carefully follow the
radio manufacturer's instructions or consult your
HYUNDAI dealer for precautionary measures or special
instructions if you choose to install one of these devices.
CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TOYOUR HYUNDAI
TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULARTELEPHONE INSTALLATION
This manual includes information titled as WARNING,
CAUTION and NOTICE.
These titles indicate the following:
SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNING
✽ ✽NOTICE
This indicates that interesting or helpful information is
being provided.
WARNING
This indicates that a condition may result in
harm, serious injury or death to you or other per-
sons if the warning is not heeded. Follow the
advice provided with the warning.
CAUTION
This indicates that a condition may result in dam-
age to your vehicle or its equipment if the cautionis not heeded. Follow the advice provided withthe caution.

Introduction
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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving experience from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist
you in many ways. We strongly recom-
mend that you read the entire manual. In
order to minimize the chance of death or
injury, you must read the WARNING and
CAUTION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the text in this
manual to best explain how to use your
vehicle. By reading your manual, you will
learn about features, important safety
information, and driving tips under vari-
ous road conditions.
The general layout of the manual is pro-
vided in the Table of Contents. A good
place to start is the index; it has an alpha-
betical listing of all information in your
manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections
plus an index. Each section begins with a
brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that section has the information
you want.
You will find various WARNINGS, CAU-
TIONS, and NOTICES in this manual.
These WARNINGS were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You should
carefully read and follow ALL procedures
and recommendations provided in these
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTICES.
✽ ✽NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or help-
ful information is being provided.
Your new vehicle is designed to use only
unleaded fuel having a pump octane
number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research
Octane Number 91) or higher. (Do not
use methanol blended fuels.)
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEADED
FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis-
sions and spark plug fouling.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates that a condi-
tion may result in harm, serious
bodily injury or death if the warning
is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates that a condi-
tion may result in damage to yourvehicle if the caution is ignored.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
CAUTION
Never add any fuel system cleaningagents to the fuel tank other than what has been specified. (Consultan authorized HYUNDAI dealer for details.)
WARNING
• Do not "top off" after the nozzle automatically shuts off when
refueling.
Tighten the cap fully clockwise until it clicks one time and stops
turning, otherwise the fuel cap
open warning light " " will illu-
minate. (if equipped)
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.

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Introduction
This vehicle is equipped with an event
data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as
an air bag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle, data that will assist in under-
standing how a vehicle's systems per-
formed. The EDR is designed to record
data related to vehicle dynamics and
safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
How various systems in your vehi-cle were operating;
Whether or not the driver and pas- senger safety belts were buckled/
fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or
brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was traveling. These data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances
in which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-
ation occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash loca-
tion) are recorded. However, other par-
ties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the EDR data with the type of
personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, spe-
cial equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as
law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if
they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSI-
TION 65 WARNING
Items contained in motor vehicles
or emitted from them are known to
the State of California to cause can-
cer and birth defects or reproduc-
tive harm. These include:
Gasoline and its vapors
Engine exhaust
Used engine oil
Interior passenger compartment
components and materials
Component parts which are sub- ject to heat and wear
In addition, battery posts, terminals
and related accessories contain
lead, lead compounds and other
chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm.
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Driver’s front air bag .........................3-45
2. Horn .................................................4-26
3. Light control/Turn signals .................4-45
4. Instrument cluster.............................4-29
5. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-49
6. Ignition switch .....................................5-5
7. Digital clock and audio* .............4-80, 4-84
8. Steering wheel .................................4-24
9. Steering wheel audio control* ..........4-85
10. Climate control system* ........4-56, 4-65
11. Hazard warning flasher switch..4-44, 6-2
12. Shift lever ................................5-7, 5-10
13. Parking brake lever ........................5-16
14. Passenger’s front air bag ...............3-45
15. Glove box .......................................4-76
16. Power outlet* ..................................4-79
* : if equipped
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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the seatwhile the vehicle is moving. This
could result in loss of control,
and an accident causing death,
serious injury, or property dam-
age.
Do not allow anything to interfere with the normal position of the
seatback. Storing items against a
seatback or in any other way
interfering with proper locking of
a seatback could result in serious
or fatal injury in a sudden stop or
collision.
seatback upright and the lap por-
tion of the seat belt snug and low
across the hips. This is the best
position to protect you in case of
an accident.
In order to avoid unnecessary and perhaps severe air bag
injuries, always sit as far back as
possible from the steering wheel
while maintaining comfortable
control of the vehicle. We recom-
mend that your chest be at least
10 inches (250 mm) away from
the steering wheel.
WARNING- Loose objects
Loose objects in the driver’s foot
area could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident. Do not place
anything under the front seats.
WARNING- Driver respon-
sibility for passengers
Riding in a vehicle with the seat-
back reclined could lead to serious
or fatal injury in an accident. If a
seat is reclined during an accident,
the occupant’s hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result.
The driver must advise the passen-
ger to keep the seatback in an
upright position whenever the vehi-
cle is in motion.
WARNING - Uprighting
seat
When you return the seatback to its
upright position, hold the seatback
and return it slowly and be sure
there are no other occupants
around the seat. If the seatback is
returned without being held and
controlled, the back of the seat
could spring forward resulting in
accidental injury to a person struck
by the seatback.
WARNING
Do not use a sitting cushion that
reduces friction between the seat
and passenger. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an acci-
dent or a sudden stop. Serious or
fatal internal injuries could result
because the seat belt can't operate
normally.

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Luggage and other cargo shouldbe laid flat in the cargo area. If
objects are large, heavy, or must
be piled, they must be secured.
Under no circumstances should
cargo be piled higher than the
seatbacks. Failure to follow these
warnings could result in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or rollover.WARNING- Rear seatbacks
The rear seatback must be
securely latched. If not, passen-
gers and objects could be thrown
forward resulting in serious
injury or death in the event of a
sudden stop or collision.
No passenger should ride in the cargo area or sit or lie on folded
seatbacks while the vehicle is
moving. All passengers must be
properly seated in seats and
restrained properly while riding.
When resetting the seatback to the upright position, make sure it
is securely latched by pushing it
forward and rearwards.
To avoid the possibility of burns, do not remove the carpet in the
cargo area. Emission control
devices beneath this floor gener-
ate high temperatures.
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WARNING
After adjusting the seat, always
check that it is securely locked into
place by attempting to move the
seat forward or reverse without
using the lock release lever.
Sudden or unexpected movement
of the driver's seat could cause you
to lose control of the vehicle result-
ing in an accident.
WARNING
Do not adjust the seat while wear-ing seat belts. Moving the seat
cushion forward may cause
strong pressure on the abdomen.
Use extreme caution so that hands or other objects are not
caught in the seat mechanisms
while the seat is moving.
Do not put a cigarette lighter on the floor or seat. When you oper-
ate the seat, gas may gush out of
the lighter and cause fire.
Use extreme caution when pick- ing small objects trapped under
the seats or between the seat and
the center console. Your hands
might be cut or injured by the
sharp edges of the seat mecha-
nism.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Armrest (for driver’s seat) (if equipped)
To use the armrest, swing down the arm-
rest to the lowest position.
Headrest
The driver's and front passenger's seats
are equipped with a headrest for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for the driver and front passenger, but
also helps to protect the head and neck
in the event of a collision.
WARNING
For maximum effectiveness in case of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of the headrest is at the same
height of the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-
ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also, adjust the headrest as close
to your head as possible. For this
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe
injury to the occupants may
occur in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against neck injuries when
properly adjusted.
Do not adjust the headrest posi- tion of the driver's seat while the
vehicle is in motion.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the head-
rest, push and hold the release button (2)
on the headrest support and lower the
headrest to the desired position (3).Removal
To remove the headrest:
1. Recline the seatback (2) with the
recline lever (1).
2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.
3. Press the headrest release button (3) while pulling the headrest up (4).
WARNING
NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.
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CAUTION
If you recline the seatback towardsthe front with the headrest and seatcushion raised, the headrest maycome in contact with the sunvisoror other parts of the vehicle.

Safety features of your vehicle
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Reinstall
To reinstall the headrest:
1. Put the headrest poles (2) into theholes while pressing the release but-
ton (1).
2. Recline the seatback (4) with the recline lever (3).
3. Adjust the headrest to the appropriate height. Active headrest (if equipped)
The active headrest is designed to move
forward and upward during a rear impact.
This helps to prevent the driver's and
front passenger’s head from moving
rearward and thus helps prevent neck
injuries.Seatback pocket (if equipped)
The seatback pocket is provided on the
back of the front passenger’s and driver’s
seatbacks.
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WARNING
A gap between the seat and the
headrest release button may
appear when seating on the seat or
when you push or pull the seat. Be
careful not to get your finger, etc.
caught in the gap.
WARNING- Seatback
pockets
Do not put heavy or sharp objects
in the seatback pockets. In an acci-
dent they could come loose from
the pocket and injure vehicle occu-
pants.
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WARNING
Always make sure the headrest
locks into position after reinstalling
and adjusting it properly.
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Safety features of your vehicle
Rear seat
Headrest
The rear seat(s) is equipped with head-
rests in all the seating positions for the
occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides comfort
for passengers, but also helps to protect
the head and neck in the event of a colli-
sion.
WARNING
For proper operation of the occu-
pant detection system:
Do not place any items cumula-tively weighing over 2.2 lbs (1 kg)
in the seatback pocket or on the
seat.
Do not hang onto the front pas- senger seat.
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WARNING
For maximum effectiveness incase of an accident, the headrest
should be adjusted so the middle
of the headrest is at the same
height of the center of gravity of
an occupant's head. Generally,
the center of gravity of most peo-
ple's head is similar with the
height of the top of their eyes.
Also adjust the headrest as close
to your head as possible. For this
reason, the use of a cushion that
holds the body away from the
seatback is not recommended.
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed as severe
injury to an occupant may occur
in the event of an accident.
Headrests may provide protec-
tion against severe neck injuries
when properly adjusted.