headlight Hyundai Elantra 2006 User Guide

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B580A01L-GAT (If installed) Your Hyundai is equipped with sun visors to give the driver and front pas-senger either frontal or sideward shade. To reduce glare or to shut out direct rays of the sun, turn the sun visor down.A vanity mirror is provided on the back of the sun visor for the driver and front passenger. Vanity mirror
B580A01E
SUN VISOR
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NOTE: The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) label containing useful infor- mation can be found on the back ofeach sun visor.
WARNING:
Do not place the sun visor in such amanner that it obscures visibility ofthe roadway, traffic or other objects.B520B02O-GAT Electric type (If installed) The electric type day/night inside rear- view mirror automatically controls the glare of headlights of the car behindyou.
1. Pressing the button turns the auto-dimming function OFF which is indicated by the green Status Indica- tor LED turning off.
2. Pressing the button again turns the auto-dimming function ON whichis indicated by the green Status Indi- cator LED turning on.
NOTE: The mirror defaults to the "ON" posi- tion each time the vehicle is started. Sensor
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C090A02E-1
C090Q01E-GAT (1.8 / 2.0 DOHC) The highly efficient Hyundai automatic transaxle has four forward speeds and one reverse speed. It has a conven- tional shift pattern as shown in theillustration. At night, with the multi- function switch turned on to the park- ing light or headlight position, the ap-propriate symbol on the shift pattern indicator will be illuminated according to the range selected. CAUTION:
Never shift into "R" or "P" position while the vehicle is moving. NOTE: Depress the brake pedal andpush the button when shifting.
Push the button when shifting. The selector lever can be shifted
freely.
The first few shifts on a new vehicle, orif the battery has been disconnected and reinstalled, may be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal condition, andthe shifting sequence will adjust after
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C090P01E
C090P01A-GAT Overdrive Switch (1.6 DOHC) When the overdrive switch is turned on, the transaxle will automatically upshift to the second, third and over-drive gears. When the overdrive switch is turned off, the transaxle will not upshift to the overdrive gear. For nor-mal driving, the selector lever should be left in the "D" position and the overdrive switch turned on.If you need to accelerate rapidly, press the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor. The transaxle will automaticallyshift to a lower gear, depending on the vehicle speed and load.

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22TRAILER OR VEHICLE TOWING
C190A02A-GAT If you are considering towing with your car, you should first check with your Province Department of Motor Vehicles to determine their legal requirements.Since laws vary from province to prov- ince, the requirements for towing trail- ers, cars, other types of vehicles, orapparatus may differ. Ask your Hyundai dealer for further details before towing.
CAUTION:
Do not do any towing with your carduring its first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) in order to allow the engine to prop-erly break in. Failure to heed this caution may result in serious en- gine or transaxle damage.
! C190B01S-AAT Trailer Hitches Select the proper hitch and ball combi- nation, making sure that it's location iscompatible with that of the trailer or vehicle being towed. Use a quality non-equalizing hitch whichdistributes the tongue load uniformly throughout the chassis. The hitch should be bolted securely to the car and installed by a qualified technician. DO NOT USE A HITCHDESIGNED FOR TEMPORARY IN- STALLATION AND NEVER USE ONE THAT ATTACHES ONLY TO THEBUMPER. C190C03S-GAT Trailer Brakes If your trailer is equipped with a braking system, make sure it conforms to fed-eral and/or local regulations and that it is properly installed and operating cor- rectly.
C180A01A-AAT USE OF LIGHTS Check your lights regularly for correct operation and always keep them clean.When driving during the day in condi- tions of poor visibility, it is helpful to drive with headlights on low beam.This enables you to be seen as well as to see.

Engine Compartment ................................................... 6-2
General Checks ........................................................... 6-7
Checking the Engine Oil .............................................. 6-8 Changing the Oil and Filter ......................................... 6-11
Checking and Changing the Engine Coolant ..............6-14
Spark Plugs ................................ ................................. 6-17
Changing the Air Cleaner Filte r ...................................6-19
Checking the Transaxle Oil (Manual) ......................... 6-21
Checking the Transaxle Fluid (Automatic) .................6-22
Checking the Brakes .................................................. 6-24
Checking the Clutch Fluid ........................................... 6-26
Air Conditioning Care .................................................. 6-27
Changing the Air Conditioner Filter
(For Evaporator and Blower Unit) ............................ 6-28
Checking Drive Belts ................................................. 6-30
Checking and Replacing Fuses ................................ 6-31
Checking The Battery ................................................ 6-32
Checking The Eclectric Cooling Fans ........................6-34
Power Steering Fluid Level ......................................... 6-34
Removal of Water From The Fuel F ilter..................... 6-35
Headlight Aiming Adjustment ...................................... 6-36
Replacement of Light Bulbs ........................................6-38
Bulb Wattage ............................................................... 6-45
Fuse Panel D escription ............................................... 6-46
DO-IT-YOURSELF MAINTENANCE
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36HEADLIGHT AIMING ADJUSTMENT
G290A02E-GAT Before performing aiming adjustment,
make sure of the following.
1. Keep all tires inflated to the correct
pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground and press the front bumper and rear bumper down several times.(Place the vehicle at a distance of 3,000 mm (118 in.) from the test wall.)
3. See that the vehicle is unloaded
(except for full levels of coolant,engine oil and fuel, and spare tire, jack, and tools). Have the driver or equivalent weight placed in driver'sseat.
4. Clean the head lights lenses and
turn on the headlights (low beam).
!WARNING:
Be sure to carefully wipe away any water drained out in this manner, because the fuel mixed in the wa-ter might be ignited and result in a fire.
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1. Loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the fuel filter.
2. Tighten the drain plug when water no longer comes out.
3. Check to be sure that the warning lamp illuminates when the ignition key is turned to "ON", and that it goes off when the engine is started. If in doubt, consult your nearest authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
NOTE: It is recommended that water ac- cumulated in the fuel filter shouldbe removed by an authorized Hyundai dealer.

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Vertical Aiming
Horizontal Aiming
G290B03E-GAT
Adjustment After Headlight Assembly Replacement
G290B01L
LW
H
H Cut-off line be checked using an aiming screen as shown in the illustration. Turn on theheadlight switch. (Low Beam Position)
1. Adjust headlights so that main axis of light is parallel to the center lineof the body and is aligned with point"P" shown in the illustration.
2. Dotted lines in the illustration show
the center of the the headlights. Specifications: "H": Horizontal center line of headlights from ground.Low beam : 639 mm (25.2 in.) High beam : 619 mm (23.3 in.) "W": Distance between each headlightcenter.Low beam : 1124 mm (44.2 in.) High beam : 840 mm (33.0 in.) "L": Distance between the headlights andthe wall that the lights are testedagainst.: 3,000 mm (118 in.).
"P"
30mm (1.18 in.) Vertical line
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5. Open the hood.
6. Draw the vertical line (through the center of each headlight beam pat-tern) and the horizontal line (through the center of each headlight beam pattern) on the aiming screen.And then, draw a horizontal paral-lel line at 30 mm (1.18 in.) underthe horizontal line.
7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the parallel line with aphillips screwdriver - VERTICAL AIMING.
8. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the each vertical line with a phillips screwdriver - HORIZON-TAL AIMING. LHD
Horizontal line
Ground line
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L
W
H
H Cut-off line
"P"
30mm (1.18 in.)
Vertical line
Horizontal line
Ground line
RHD
If the vehicle has had front body repair
and the headlight assembly has been replaced, the headlight aiming should

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4. Using a spanner of the correct
size, remove the headlight assem- bly mounting bolts.
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5. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the headlight.
REPLACEMENT OF LIGHT BULBS
G260A03A-AAT Before attempting to replace a head- light bulb, be sure the switch is turned to the "OFF" position. The next paragraph shows how to reach the headlight bulbs so they may be changed. Be sure to replacethe burned-out bulb with one of the same number and wattage rating. See page 6-45 for the wattage de- scriptions.
CAUTION:
Keep the lamps out of contact with petroleum products, such as oil, gasoline, etc.
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Replacement instructions:
1. Allow the bulb to cool. Wear eye protection.
2. Open the engine hood.
3. Always grasp the bulb by its plastic base, avoid touching the glass. G270A01E
G270A01E-GAT
HEADLIGHT AND FRONT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT
High beam Low beam
Turn signal light
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HXDFL1011
7. Push the bulb spring to remove the headlight bulb. HXDFL1010
6. Turn the plastic cover counterclock- wise and remove it. 8. Remove the protective cap from
the replacement bulb and install the new bulb by matching the plas- tic base with the headlight hole. Retighten the bulb spring and re-connect the power cord.
9. Use the protective cap and carton to promptly dispose of the old bulb.
10.Check for proper headlight aim.
(1) High beam (2) Low beam (3) Front turn signal light HXDFL1013-1
(1)
(2)(3)
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WARNING:
This halogen bulb contains gas under pressure and if impacted could shatter, resulting in flyingfragments. Always wear eye pro- tection when servicing the bulb. Protect the bulb against abrasionsor scratches and against liquids when lighted. Turn the bulb on only when installing in a head-light. Replace the headlight if dam- aged or cracked. Keep the bulb out of the reach of children anddispose of the used bulb with care.

10INDEX
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A Airbag ........................................................................ 1-37
Air Cleaner Filter ....................................................... 6-19
Air Conditioning Care ....................................................................... 6-27
Operation ............................................................... 1-94
Switch ..................................................................... 1-94
Air Filter ........................................................ 1-103, 6-28
Antenna ................................................................... 1-137
Ashtray ...................................................................... 1-66
Audio Fault Code .................................................... 1-113
Automatic Heating and Cooling Control System ......1-96
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Battery ............................................................. 2-20, 6-32 Brake Anti-lock system ..................................................... 2-14
Checking the brakes .............................................. 6-24
Fluid ....................................................................... 6-25
Pedal clearance ..................................................... 6-30
Pedal freepl ay ........................................................ 6-29
Practices ................................................................ 2-16
Breaking-In your New Hyundai ................................... 1-3
Bulbs Repl acement ................................................... 6-38
Bulbs Wat tage ........................................................... 6-45C
Care of Cassette Tapes ....................
..................... 1-135
Care of Disc ............................................................ 1-134
Cassette Tape Player Operation (H240, H280/H290) .................................................................. 1-112, 1-126
Catalytic Converter ...................................................... 7-3
CD Auto Changer (H260, H280/H290) ..........1-120, 1-131
Child Restraint System .............................................. 1-26
Cigarette Lighter ........................................................ 1-65
Clock ......................................................................... 1-64
Clutch
Checking the cluch fluid ............... .......................... 6-26
Pedal freepl ay ........................................................ 6-29
Combination Light Daytime running light ............................................. 1-59
Headlight flasher .................................................... 1-59
Headlight swi tch ..................................................... 1-58
High-beam swi tch .................................................. 1-59
Lane change si gnal ................................................ 1-58
Turn signal oper ation............................................. 1-58
Compact Disc Player Operation (H260, H280/H290)
................................................................. 1-117, 1-128
Cooling Fans ............................................................. 6-34
Corrosion protection Cleaning the interior ................................................. 4-5
Protecting your Hyundai from corrosion .................. 4-2
Washing and waxing ................................................ 4-4

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H Hazard Warning Syst em ........................................... 1-64
Headlight Aiming Adjustment ....................................6-36
Headlight Leveling Device Syst em ...........................1-69
Headlight Washer Switch ............ .............................. 1-62
Heating and cooling control ...................................... 1-87
Heating and Ventilation ............................................. 1-88
Air flow control ....................................................... 1-88
Air intake control .................................................... 1-90
Bi-level heating ....................................................... 1-92
Defrost/Defogging .................................................. 1-92
Fan speed control .................................................. 1-91
Temperature control ............................................... 1-91
High-Mounted Rear Stop Light................................. 1-78
Hood Release ............................................................ 1-78
Horn 1-83 I
If your car must be towed ......................................... 3-11
Ignition Switch ............................................................. 2-3
Immobilizer System ..................................................... 1-5
Instrument Cluster and Indicator ............................... 1-44
Instrument Panel Light Control (RHEOSTAT) ............ 1-65
Interior Light Interior light ............................................................ 1-73
Map light ................................................................ 1-72
JJump Starting .............................................................. 3-3 K
Key .............................................................................. 1-5
If you lose your keys ............................................. 3-13
Positions ................................................................... 2-4
Keyless Entry System .............................................. 1-12
LLubrication Chart ......................................................... 9-4
Luggage Net ............................................................. 1-82
MMaintenance Intervals Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ......... 5-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions .......... 5-7 Scheduled maintenance ........................................... 5-4
Service requ irements............................................... 5-2
Mirrors
Outside rearview mirror .................... ..................... 1-74
Outside rearview mirror heater .............................. 1-76
Folding the outside rearview mirrors ....................... 1-76
Day/night inside rearview ....... .................................1-76
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Odometer/ Trip Odometer ......... ...............................1-55
P Parking Brake ........................................................... 1-67
Power Outle t ............................................................. 1-66
Power Steering Fluid Level .......................................6-34
Power Windows ......................................................... 1-13