warning Hyundai Coupe 2003 Owner's Guide

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B260J01S-GAT Charging System Warning Light
The charging system warning light should come on when the ignition is turned on, then go outwhen the engine is running. If the light stays onwhile the engine is running, there is a malfunctionin the electrical charging system. If the lightcomes on while you are driving, stop, turn off theengine and check under the hood. First, makecertain the generator drive belt is in place. If it is,check the tension of the belt.And then, have the system checked by yourHyundai dealer. CAUTION: If the drive belt (generator belt) is loose,broken, or mission while the vehicle is driv-ing, there may be a serious malfunction, en-gine could overheat because this belt alsodrives the water pump. B260L01A-GAT
Door Ajar Warning Light
The door ajar warning light warns you that a dooris not completely closed.
B260H01GK-AAT Parking Brake/Low Brake Fluid Level Warning Light
CAUTION: If you suspect brake trouble, have your brakeschecked by a Hyundai dealer as soon aspossible. Driving your car with a problem ineither the brake electrical system or brakehydraulic system is dangerous, and couldresult in a serious injury or death. Warning Light Operation The parking brake/brake fluid level warning light should come on when the parking brake is ap-plied and the ignition switch is turned to "ON" or"START". After the engine is started, the lightshould go out in three seconds.If the parking brake is not applied, the warninglight should come on when the ignition switch isturned to "ON" or "START", then go out in threeseconds. If the light comes on at any other time,you should slow the vehicle and bring it to acomplete stop in a safe location off the roadway.The brake fluid level warning light indicates thatthe brake fluid level in the brake master cylinderis low and hydraulic brake fluid conforming toDOT 3 or DOT 4 specifications should be added.After adding fluid, if no other trouble is found, thecar should be immediately and carefully driven toa Hyundai dealer for inspection. If further troubleis experienced, the vehicle should not be drivenat all but taken to a dealer by a professionaltowing service or some other safe method. Your Hyundai is equipped with dual-diagonalbraking systems. This means you still have brak-ing on two wheels even if one of the dual systemsshould fail. With only one of the dual systemsworking, more than normal pedal travel andgreater pedal pressure are required to stop thecar. Also, the car will not stop in as short adistance with only half of the brake system work-ing. If the brakes fail while you are driving, shift toa lower gear for additional engine braking andstop the car as soon as it is safe to do so.
B260M01A-AAT
Low Fuel Level Warning Light
The low fuel level warning light comes on when the fuel tank is approaching empty. When itcomes on, you should add fuel as soon aspossible. Driving with the fuel level warning lighton or with the fuel level below "E" can cause theengine to misfire and damage the catalytic con-verter.
B260K01F-AAT Tail Gate Open Warning Light
This light remains on unless the tail gate is completely closed.
B265C01O-AAT Traction Control Indicator Lights (If installed)
The traction control indicators change operation according to the ignition switch position andwhether the system is in operation or not.They will illuminate when the ignition key isturned to the "ON" position, but should go outafter three seconds. If the TCS or TCS-OFF

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B280A01A-AAT FUEL GAUGE The needle on the gauge indicates the approxi- mate fuel level in the fuel tank. The fuel capacityis given in Section 9. B290A02A-AAT ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE
B270A01A-AATBRAKE PAD WEAR WARNING SOUNDThe front disc brake pads have wear indicators
that should make a high-pitched squealing orscraping 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 heardwhen the brake pedal is pushed down firmly.
Excessive rotor damage will result if the wornpads are not replaced. See your Hyundai dealerimmediately.
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B260N01GK-AAT
Malfunction Indicator Light (If installed)
This light illuminates when there is a malfunction of an exhaust gas related component, and thesystem is not functioning properly so that theexhaust gas regulation values are not satisfied.This light will also illuminate when the ignition keyis turned to the "ON" position, and will go out afterengine starting. If it illuminates while driving, ordoes not illuminate when the ignition key isturned to the "ON" position, take your car to yournearest authorized Hyundai dealer and have thesystem checked.
B260E01HP-GAT Seat Belt Warning Light (If Installed)
The seat belt warning light blinks for about 6 seconds when the ignition key is turned from the"OFF" position to "ON" or "START".
B260Q01E-GAT
Cruise Indicator (If Installed)
The cruise indicator light in the instrument cluster is illuminated when the cruise control main switchon the end of the barrel is pushed.The indicator light does not illuminate when thecruise control main switch is pushed a secondtime.Information about the use of cruise control isbeginning on page 1-46.indicator stays on, take your car to your autho- rized Hyundai dealer and have the systemchecked. See section 2 for more informationabout the TCS.

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1- 30 B330A02A-AAT TACHOMETER
HGK131A
The tachometer registers the speed of your en- gine in revolutions per minute (rpm). CAUTION: The engine should not be raced to such aspeed that the needle enters the red zone onthe tachometer face. This can cause severeengine damage and may void your warranty.
WARNING:Never remove the radiator cap when the en-gine is hot. The engine coolant is under pres-sure and could erupt and cause severe burns.Wait until the engine is cool before removingthe radiator cap. The needle on the engine coolant temperature gauge should stay in the normal range. If itmoves across the dial to "H" (Hot), pull over andstop as soon as possible and turn off the engine.Then open the hood and, after the engine hascooled, check the coolant level and the waterpump drive belt. If you suspect cooling systemtrouble, have your cooling system checked by aHyundai dealer as soon as possible. B300A01A-GAT SPEEDOMETER Your Hyundai's speedometer is calibrated in kilometers per hour or miles per hour.
HGK130A
B310B01GK-GAT ODOMETER/TRIP ODOMETER
HGK028A
Function of digital odometer/trip odom- eter
Pushing in the reset switch on the right side of speedometer when the ignition switch is turned"ON" will display the following sequence:
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B370A01A-AAT HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM The hazard warning system should be used whenever you find it necessary to stop the car ina hazardous location. When you must makesuch an emergency stop, always pull off the roadas far as possible.The hazard warning lights are turned on bypushing in the hazard switch. This causes all turnsignal lights to blink. The hazard warning lightswill operate even though the key is not in theignition.To turn the hazard warning lights off, push theswitch a second time.
HGK140 B380A01A-AAT REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH The rear window defroster and heated outsides rearview mirrors are turned on by pushing in theswitch. To turn the defroster off, push the switcha second time. The rear window defroster auto-matically turns itself off after about 15 minutes.To restart the defroster cycle, push in the switchagain after it has turned itself off. CAUTION: Do not clean the inner side of the rear windowglass with an abrasive type of glass cleaneror use a scraper to remove foreign depositsfrom the inner surface of the glass as thismay cause damage to the defroster elements. NOTE: The ignition must be in the "ON" position forthe rear window defroster to operate. B400A01A-AAT DIGITAL CLOCK (If Installed) There are three control buttons for the digital clock. Their functions are: HOUR
- Push "H" to advance the hour indicated.
MIN - Push "M" to advance the minute indicated.
RESET - Push "R" to reset minutes to ":00" to
facilitate resetting the clock to the correct time. When this is done: Pressing "R" between 10 : 30 and 11 : 29 changes the readout to 11 : 00. Pressing "R" between 11: 30 and 12 : 29 changes the readout to 12 : 00.
B380A01GK
A Type
B TypeHGK143
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B Type

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1- 38 B340G01A-GAT HEADLIGHT LEVELING DEVICE SYS- TEM (If Installed) To adjust the headlight beam level according to the number of the passengers and the loadingweight in the luggage area, turn the beam level-ing switch.The higher the number of the switch position, thelower the headlight beam level. Always keep theheadlight beam at the proper leveling position, orheadlights may dazzle other road users.Listed below are the examples of proper switchsettings. For loading conditions other than thoselisted below, adjust the switch position so that thebeam level may be the nearest as the conditionobtained according to the list.
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B450A01GK-GAT DRINK HOLDER (If Installed)
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The drink holder is used for holding cups or cans. To use the passenger's drink holder, push thedrink holder. WARNING: Do not place objects other than cups or cansin the drink holder. Such objects can bethrown out in the event of a sudden stop or anaccident, possibly injuring the passengers inthe vehicle. Driver's
Passenger's
Switch
positionLoading condition
Driver only Driver + front passenger Full passengers (including driver)Full passengers (including driver) + full trunk loading (or light trailer loading)Driver + full trunk loading (or maximum trailer loading)
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B460A01Y-AAT SUNROOF (If installed) Sun Shade
HGK029
Your HYUNDAI is equipped with a sliding sun- shade which you can manually adjust to let inlight with the sunroof closed, or to block sunlight.

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WARNING: Never adjust the sunshade while driving. B460B01GK-GAT Opening the Sunroof System
HGK030
The sunroof can be electrically opened or closed with the ignition key in the "ON" position. Thesunroof is moved to its fully open position by
pushing the "OPEN" switch, and to stop at thedesired position, push in any switches (Open,Close, Up, Down). To close, press and hold the"CLOSE" button.Release the button when the sunroof reachesthe desired position. WARNING:
o Do not close a sunroof if anyone's hands, arms or body are between the slidingglass and the sunroof sash, as this couldresult in injury.
o Do not place your head or arms out of the sunroof opening at any time. CAUTION:
o Do not open the sunroof in severely cold
temperature or when it is covered with iceor snow.
o Periodically remove any dirt that may have accumulated on the guide rails.
B460D03GK-AAT Manual Operation of SunroofIf the sunroof does not electrically operate:
HGK032
1. Remove the cap located in the rear roof panel by using a coin or screw driver.
2. Insert the hexagonal head wrench provided with the vehicle into the socket. This wrench can be found in the vehicle's trunk or glovebox.
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B460C01GK-GAT Tilting the Sunroof System
HGK031
The sunroof is moved to its fully tilt up position by pushing the "UP" switch, and to stop at thedesired position, push in any switches (Open,Close, Up, Down).To tilt down, press and hold the "DOWN" button.Release the button when the sunroof reachesthe desired position. NOTE: After washing the car or after there is rain, besure to wipe off any water that is on thesunroof before operating it.

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3. Push and turn the wrench clockwise to close
or counterclockwise to open the sunroof. B480A01GK-GAT MAP LIGHT
HGK034
(1) Push in the map light switch to turn on the driver side light.
(2) In the "DOOR" position, the interior courtesy light comes on when any door is opened regardless of the ignition key position. Thelight goes out gradually 6 seconds after thedoor is closed.
(3) Push in the map light switch to turn on the passenger side light. B491A01F-GAT SPECTACLE CASE (If Installed)HGK036
The spectacle case is located on the front over- head console.Push the end of the cover to open the spectaclecase. WARNING: Do not open the spectacle case while thevehicle is moving. The rear view mirror of thevehicle can be blocked by an open spectaclecase.(1) (2) (3)
B460E02GK-GAT Resetting the Sunroof SystemIf the battery has been recharged, disconnected or if the sunroof is operated with the hexagonalhead wrench manually, you may need to resetthe sunroof. To do this;
1. Turn the ignition switch "OFF".
2. With pressing "open" "up" button at the same
time, turn the ignition switch "ON". The resetting is failed when the ignition key to the "OFF" within 1.5 seconds.
3. If the sunroof is set like this, the sunroof is reset with tilting up/down automatically oncefor all.
CAUTION:If the sunroof is not reset, it may not beoperated properly.

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B510D01Y-AAT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR HEATER (If Installed)
B510B01Y-AAT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR Electric Type
HGK128
The outside rearview mirrors can be adjusted to your preferred rear vision, both directly behindthe vehicle, and to the rear of the left and rightsides.The remote control outside rearview mirror switchcontrols the adjustments for both the right and leftoutside mirror. To Adjust the Position of Either Mirror:
1. Move the selecting switch to the right or left to activate the adjustable mechanism for the corresponding door mirror.
2. Now, adjust the mirror angle by depressing the appropriate perimeter switch as illustrated. CAUTION:
o Do not operate the switch continuously
for an unnecessary length of time.
o Scraping ice from the mirror face could cause permanent damage. To remove any ice, use a sponge, soft cloth or approveddeicer.
WARNING:Be careful when judging the size or distanceof any object seen in the passenger side rear-view mirror. It is a convex mirror with a curvedsurface. Any objects seen in this mirror arecloser than they appear.
B380A01GK
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B Type
B500A01A-AAT GLOVE BOX WARNING: To avoid the possibility of injury in case of an accident or sudden stop, the glove box doorshould be kept closed when the car is inmotion.
o To open the glove box, pull on the glove box release lever.
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1- 42 B520A01A-AAT DAY/NIGHT INSIDE REARVIEW MIR- ROR
B520A01GK
Your Hyundai is equipped with a day/night inside rearview mirror. The "night" position is selectedby flipping the tab at the bottom of the mirrortoward you. In the "night" position, the glare ofheadlights of cars behind you is reduced. B520B01O-GAT DAY/NIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR (Electric type) (If installed)
The electric type day/night inside rearview mirror automatically controls the glare of headlights ofthe car behind you. Adjust the rearview mirror tothe desired position.
B520B01GK
WARNING: Do not adjust or fold the outside rearviewmirrors while the vehicle is moving.This could result in loss of control, and anaccident which could cause death, seriousinjury or property damage.
Sensor
The outside rearview mirror heater is actuated in connection with the rear window defroster. Toheat the outside rearview mirror glass, push inthe switch for the rear window defroster. Therearview mirror glass will be heated for defrostingor defogging and will give you improved rearvision in inclement weather conditions. Push theswitch again to turn the heater off. The outsiderearview mirror heater automatically turns itselfoff after 15 minutes.
B510C01A-AAT FOLDING THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS
B510C01GK
To fold the outside rearview mirrors, push them towards the rear.The outside rearview mirrors can be folded rear-ward for parking in narrow areas.

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1- 44 B620A01S-AAT FRONT DOOR EDGE WARNING LIGHT A red light comes on when the front door is opened. The purpose of this light is to assist when you get in or out and also to warn passingvehicles.
B620A01GK2. Press the secondary latch lever up and lift the
hood.
3. Raise the hood by hand. When closing the hood, slowly close the hood and make sure it locks into place. WARNING:
o Always double check to be sure that the hood is firmly latched before driving away.If it is not latched, the hood could fly openwhile the vehicle is being driven, causinga total loss of visibility, which might resultin an accident.
o Do not move the vehicle with the hood in the raised position, as vision is obstructedand the hood could fall or be damaged.
B570A01GK-GAT HOOD RELEASE 1. Pull the release knob to unlatch the hood.
HGK106Hood Release Lever
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B550A01S-GAT HIGH-MOUNTED REAR STOP LIGHT In addition to the lower-mounted rear stoplights on either side of the car, the high mounted rearstoplight in the center of the rear window orinserted in the rear spoiler also lights when thebrakes are applied.
B550A01GK
A Type B Type C Type