manual transmission Hyundai Accent 2020 Owner's Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations, and thank you for choosing HYUNDAI. We are pleased to welcome you to the growing number of dis-
cerning people who drive HYUNDAIs. We are very proud of the advanced engineering and high-quality construction of
each HYUNDAI we build.
Your Owner's Manual will introduce you to the features and operation of your new HYUNDAI. To become familiar with
your new HYUNDAI, so that you can fully enjoy it, read this Owner's Manual carefully before driving your new vehicle.
This manual contains important safety information and instructions intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's con-
trols and safety features so you can safely operate your vehicle.
This manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance safe operation of the vehicle. It is recom-
mended that all service and maintenance on your car be performed by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. HYUNDAI deal-
ers are prepared to provide high-quality service, maintenance and any other assistance that may be required.
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of your vehicle, and should be kept in the vehicle so you
can refer to it at any time. The manual should stay with the vehicle if you sell it to provide the next owner with impor-
tant operating, safety and maintenance information.
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Copyright 2019 HYUNDAI Motor America. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of HYUNDAI
Motor America.Severe engine and transmission damage may result from the use of poor quality fuels and lubricants that
do not meet HYUNDAI specifications. You must always use high quality fuels and lubricants that meet the
specifications listed on Page 8-7 in the Vehicle Specifications section of the Owner's Manual.
CAUTION
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Instrument Cluster...........................................................3-51
Gauges and Meters .....................................................3-53
Instrument Cluster Control .........................................3-52
LCD Display Messages ..............................................3-68
Transmission shift indicator .......................................3-56
Warning and Indicator Lights.....................................3-58
Instrument Panel Overview ..............................................1-5
Interior Features ............................................................3-123
Clock ........................................................................3-127
Clothes Hanger .........................................................3-127
Cup Holder ...............................................................3-123
Floor Mat Anchor(s) .................................................3-128
Luggage Net Holder .................................................3-128
Power Outlet.............................................................3-125
Sunvisor ....................................................................3-124
Interior Overview..............................................................1-4
Jump Starting ....................................................................6-4LCD Display ...................................................................3-72
LCD Display Control .................................................3-72
LCD Display Modes ..................................................3-72
Light bulbs ......................................................................7-61
Headlamp, Position lamp, Fog lamp,
Daytime Running Light, Turn Signal Lamp and
Side Marker .............................................................7-61
High Mounted Stop Lamp Replacement....................7-70
License Plate Light Bulb Replacement ......................7-70
Rear Combination Light Bulb Replacement ..............7-67
Side Repeater Lamp Replacement .............................7-67
Lighting ...........................................................................3-85
Exterior Lights............................................................3-85
Interior Lights.............................................................3-90
Welcome System ........................................................3-91
Maintenance services ........................................................7-4
Owner Maintenance Precautions..................................7-4
Owner's Responsibility.................................................7-4
Manual Climate Control System ....................................3-95
Heating and Air Conditioning ....................................3-96
System Maintenance ................................................3-102
System Operation .....................................................3-100
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Manual transmission .......................................................5-15
Good Driving Practices ..............................................5-17
Manual Transmission Operation ................................5-15
Mirrors ............................................................................3-20
Inside Rearview Mirror ..............................................3-20
Side View Mirrors ......................................................3-28
Multimedia system............................................................4-2
Antenna ........................................................................4-2
AUX, USB and iPod
®Port ..........................................4-2
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology Hands-Free ..............4-4
Features of Your Vehicle ..............................................4-7
How Vehicle Audio Works ...........................................4-5
Steering Wheel Audio Control .....................................4-3
Owner maintenance ..........................................................7-5
Owner Maintenance Schedule......................................7-6
Parking brake ..................................................................7-22
Checking the Parking Brake ......................................7-22Recommended Lubricants and Capacities ........................8-6
Recommended SAE viscosity number .........................8-8
Refrigerant Label ............................................................8-10
Reporting Safety Defects ................................................8-12
Scheduled maintenance services.......................................7-7
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
(Smartstream G1.6) .................................................7-11
Normal Maintenance Schedule (Smartstream G1.6) ...7-8
Severe Driving Conditions .........................................7-12
Seat belts .........................................................................2-16
Additional Seat Belt Safety Precautions ....................2-24
Care of Seat Belts .......................................................2-27
Seat Belt Restraint System .........................................2-18
Seat Belt Safety Precautions ......................................2-16
Seat Belt Warning Light .............................................2-17
Seats ..................................................................................2-3
Front Seats ....................................................................2-5
Head Restraints...........................................................2-11
Rear Seats .....................................................................2-8
Safety Precautions ........................................................2-4
Seat Warmers ..............................................................2-14
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Your vehicle at a glance
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1. Steering wheel audio controls/
Bluetooth®wireless technology hands-
free controls..........................................4-3
2. Instrument cluster ...............................3-50
3. Horn....................................................3-19
4. Driver's front air bag ...........................2-41
5. Engine Start/Stop button ......................5-8
6. Key ignition switch ................................5-5
7. Manual transmission...........................5-15
8. Intelligent variable transmission .........5-18
9. Manual climate control/Automatic
climate control system ............3-94, 3-103
10. Passenger's front air bag..................2-41
11. Glove box .......................................3-120
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Accessing Your Vehicle .........................................3-3
Remote Key.........................................................................3-3
Smart Key ............................................................................3-6
Immobilizer System .........................................................3-11
Door Locks ............................................................3-12
Operating Door Locks from Outside the Vehicle ....3-12
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle .........3-13
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features ...............................3-16
Child-Protector Rear Door Locks ...............................3-16
Theft-Alarm System ............................................3-17
Steering Wheel .....................................................3-17
Electric Power Steering (EPS) .....................................3-17
Tilt Steering / Telescope Steering ..............................3-18
Heated steering wheel ...................................................3-19
Horn ....................................................................................3-19
Mirrors ...................................................................3-20
Inside Rearview Mirror ..................................................3-20
Side View Mirrors ...........................................................3-28
Windows ................................................................3-32
Power Windows ...............................................................3-32
Manual windows ..............................................................3-35
Sunroof..................................................................3-36
Sunroof opening and closing .......................................3-37
Sliding the sunroof .........................................................3-37
Tilting the sunroof ..........................................................3-37
Sunshade ...........................................................................3-38
Resetting the sunroof ....................................................3-38
Exterior Features .................................................3-41
Hood ...................................................................................3-41
Trunk ..................................................................................3-42
Smart Trunk ......................................................................3-44
Fuel Filler Door ................................................................3-48
Instrument Cluster ...............................................3-51
Instrument Cluster Control............................................3-52
Gauges and Meters ........................................................3-53
Transmission shift indicator .........................................3-56
Warning and Indicator Lights .......................................3-58
LCD Display Messages ...................................................3-68
LCD Display ...........................................................3-72
LCD Display Control ........................................................3-72
LCD Display Modes .........................................................3-72
Trip Computer .......................................................3-77
Type A ................................................................................3-77
Type B ................................................................................3-81
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Convenient features of your vehicle
Transmission shift indicator
Manual transmission shift indi-
cator (if equipped)
This indicator informs which gear is
recommended while driving to save
fuel.
Shifting up :▲
2, ▲
3, ▲
4, ▲
5, ▲
6
Shifting down :
▼1,
▼2,
▼3,
▼4,
▼5For example
: Indicates that shifting up to the
3
rdgear is recommended (cur-
rently the shift lever is in the 2nd
or 1stgear).
: Indicates that shifting down to
the 3
rdgear is recommended
(currently the shift lever is in the
4
th, 5th, or 6thgear).
When the system is not working prop-
erly, the indicator is not displayed.
Intelligent variable transmis-
sion(IVT) (if equipped)
This indicator displays which shift
lever position is selected.

Reverse : R
Neutral : N

Manual Mode : 1~8
■Type A ■Type B
OAD045185N/OHCR046129
■Type A ■Type B
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Convenient features of your vehicle
LCD Display Messages
Shift to P or N to start engine
(for smart key system)
This warning message is displayed if
you try to start the engine with the
shift lever not in the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position.
Information
You can start the engine with the shift
lever in the N (Neutral) position. But,
for your safety, we recommend that
you start the engine with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position.
Shift to P
(for smart key system)
This message is displayed if you try
to turn off the engine without the shift
lever in P (Park) position.
At this time, the Engine Start/Stop
button turns to the ACC position (If
you press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton once more, it will turn to the ON
position).
Low key battery
(for smart key system)
This warning message is displayed if
the battery of the smart key is dis-
charged while changing the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start engine
(for smart key system and intelli-
gent variable transmission)
This warning message is displayed if
the Engine Start/Stop button changes
to the ACC position twice by pressing
the button repeatedly without depress-
ing the brake pedal.
You can start the vehicle by depressing
the brake pedal.
Press clutch pedal to start
engine (for smart key system
and manual transmission)
This warning message is displayed if
the Engine Start/Stop button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the clutch pedal.
You can start the engine by depress-
ing the clutch pedal to.
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Convenient features of your vehicle
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Engage parking brake to edit
settings/Shift to P to edit set-
tings
This warning message appears if
you try to adjust the User Settings
while driving.
- Manual transmission
For your safety, change the User
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and
moving the shift lever to neutral.
- Intelligent variable transmission
For your safety, change the User
Settings after parking the vehicle,
applying the parking brake and
moving the shift lever to P (Park).
Quick guide help
This mode provides quick guides for
the systems in the User Settings
mode.
Select an item, press and hold the
OK button.
For more information about each
system, refer to this Owner's
Manual.
Trip computer mode
The trip computer mode displays
information related to vehicle driving
parameters including fuel economy,
tripmeter information and vehicle
speed.
For more information, refer to
"Trip Computer" in this chapter.
■Type A ■Type B
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Driving your vehicle
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Before driving.........................................................5-3
Before Entering the Vehicle ...........................................5-3
Before Starting ..................................................................5-3
Ignition switch ........................................................5-5
Key Ignition Switch ...........................................................5-5
Engine Start/Stop Button................................................5-8
Manual transmission............................................5-15
Manual Transmission Operation ..................................5-15
Good Driving Practices ..................................................5-17
Smartstream intelligent variable transmission
(Smartstream IVT) ...............................................5-18
Smartstream Intelligent Variable Transmission
(Smartstream IVT) Operation .......................................5-18
Good Driving Practices ..................................................5-23
Braking system.....................................................5-24
Power Brakes ...................................................................5-24
Disc Brakes Wear Indicator ..........................................5-25
Parking Brake...................................................................5-25
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ....................................5-27
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)................................5-28
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM).........................5-31
Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) ....................................5-32
Good Braking Practices .................................................5-33
Drive mode integrated control system .............5-34Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA)
system-Radar Type .............................................5-35
System Setting and Activation.....................................5-35
FCA Warning Message and System Control ............5-37
FCA Sensor .......................................................................5-39
System Malfunction .......................................................5-40
Limitations of the System .............................................5-42
Cruise control .......................................................5-46
Cruise Control operation ...............................................5-46
Special driving conditions ...................................5-51
Hazardous Driving Conditions ......................................5-51
Rocking the Vehicle ........................................................5-51
Smooth Cornering ...........................................................5-52
Driving at Night................................................................5-52
Driving in the Rain ..........................................................5-52
Driving in Flooded Areas ...............................................5-53
Highway Driving...............................................................5-53
Winter driving .......................................................5-54
Snow or Icy Conditions ..................................................5-54
Winter Precautions .........................................................5-56
Vehicle load limit ..................................................5-58
Tire Loading Information Label ...................................5-59
Trailer Towing .......................................................5-63
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Driving your vehicle
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Starting the engine Vehicle with manual transmission:
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Make sure the shift lever is in neu-
tral.
3. Depress the clutch and brake ped-
als.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the
START position. Hold the key
(maximum of 10 seconds) until the
engine starts and release it.
Information
Depress the brake pedal and clutch
pedal until the engine starts.
Vehicle with intelligent variable trans-
mission (IVT):
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Make sure the shift lever is in P
(Park).
3. Depress the brake pedal.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the
START position. Hold the key
(maximum of 10 seconds) until the
engine starts and release it.
Information
• It is best to maintain a moderate
engine speed until the vehicle engine
comes up to normal operating tem-
perature. Avoid harsh or abrupt
acceleration or deceleration while
the engine is still cold.
• Whether the engine is cold or warm,
always start the vehicle with your
foot on the brake pedal. Do not
depress the accelerator while start-
ing the vehicle. Do not rev the
engine while warming it up.
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
Do not hold the ignition key in
the START position for more
than 10 seconds. Wait 5 to 10
seconds before trying again.
Do not push or tow your vehicle
to start the engine.
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Always wear appropriate
shoes when operating your
vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes, such as
high heels, ski boots, sandals,
flip-flops, etc., may interfere
with your ability to use the
brake and accelerator pedals.
Do not start the vehicle with
the accelerator pedal
depressed. The vehicle can
move and lead to an accident.
Wait until the engine rpm is
normal. The vehicle may sud-
denly move if the brake pedal
is released when the rpm is
high.
WARNING
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