warning Hyundai Elantra 2009 Repair Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Power window lock button The driver can disable the power win-
dow switches on a passenger door by
depressing the power window lock
switch located on the driver’s door to
LOCK (pressed).
When the power window lock switch
is ON, the driver’s master control
cannot operate the passenger door
power windows.
Manual windows (if equipped)To raise or lower the window, turn the
window regulator handle clockwise or
counterclockwise.
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WARNING
When opening or closing the win-
dows, make sure your passenger's
arms, hands and body are safely
out of the way.
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WARNING
Passengers can be injured if their
head, hands or other body parts
are trapped by a closing window.
Always check for obstructions
before raising any window.
NEVER leave the ignition key in
the vehicle.
NEVER leave any child unattend-
ed in the vehicle. Even very
young children may inadvertently
cause the vehicle to move, entan-
gle themselves in the windows,
or otherwise injure themselves or
others.

Features of your vehicle18 4Opening the hood 1. Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly.2. Go to the front of the vehicle, raise the
hood slightly, pull the secondary latch
(1) inside of the hood center and lift
the hood (2).3. Pull the support rod from the engine
room.
4. Hold the hood open with the support
rod.HOOD
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WARNING
- Hot parts
Grasp the support rod in the area
wrapped in rubber. The rubber will
help prevent you from being burned
by hot metal when the engine is
hot.

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Features of your vehicle
Closing the hood1. Before closing the hood, check the fol-
lowing:

must be correctly installed.

bustible material must be removed
from the engine compartment.
2. Return the support rod to its clip to
prevent it from rattling.
3. Lower the hood until it is about 1 ft. (30
cm) above the closed position and let
it drop. Make sure that it locks into
place.
WARNING -
Hood
Before closing the hood, ensure
that all obstructions are removed
from the hood opening. Closing
the hood with an obstruction
present in the hood opening may
result in property damage or
severe personal injury.
Do not leave gloves, rags or any
other combustible material in the
engine compartment. Doing so
may cause a heat-induced fire.
WARNING
Make sure the hood is properly
locked before driving.
WARNING
Always double check to be sure
that the hood is firmly latched
before driving away. If it is not
latched, the hood could fly open
while the vehicle is being driven,
causing a total loss of visibility,
which might result in an accident.
The support rod must be inserted
completely into the hole provided
in the hood whenever you inspect
the engine compartment. This will
prevent the hood from falling and
possibly injuring you.
Do not move the vehicle with the
hood in the raised position, as
vision is obstructed and the hood
could fall or be damaged.

Features of your vehicle20 4Opening the fuel filer lidThe fuel-filler lid must be opened from
inside the vehicle by pulling up on the
fuel-filler lid opener located on the front
floor area on the left side of the car.✽ ✽
NOTICEIf the fuel-filler lid will not open because
ice has formed around it, tap lightly or
push on the lid to break the ice and
release the lid. Do not pry on the lid. If
necessary, spray around the lid with an
approved de-icer fluid (do not use radi-
ator anti-freeze) or move the vehicle to a
warm place and allow the ice to melt.
1. Stop the engine.
2. To open the fuel filler lid, pull the fuel
filler lid opener up.
3. Pull the fuel filler lid out to open.
4. To remove the cap, turn the fuel tank
cap counterclockwise.
5. Refuel as needed.
Closing the fuel filler lid1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise until
it “clicks”. This indicates that the cap is
securely tightened.
2. Close the fuel filler lid and push it light-
ly and make sure that it is securely
closed.
FUEL FILLER LID
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WARNING
To avoid injury from sharp edges, it
is recommended that protective
gloves be worn if there is a need to
open the fuel filler door manually.

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Features of your vehicle
WARNING
- Refueling
If pressurized fuel sprays out, it
can cover your clothes or skin
and thus subject you to the risk
of fire and burns. Always remove
the fuel cap carefully and slowly.
If the cap is venting fuel or if you
hear a hissing sound, wait until
the condition stops before com-
pletely removing the cap.
Do not "top off" after the nozzle
automatically shuts off when
refueling.
Tighten the cap until it clicks, oth-
erwise the " " light will illumi-
nate.
Always check that the fuel cap is
installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.
WARNING -
Refueling dan-
gers
Automotive fuels are flammable
materials. When refueling, please
note the following guidelines care-
fully. Failure to follow these guide-
lines may result in severe personal
injury, severe burns or death by fire
or explosion.
Before refueling note the location
of the Emergency Gasoline Shut-
Off, if available, at the gas station
facility.
Before touching the fuel nozzle,
you should eliminate potentially
dangerous static electricity dis-
charge by touching another metal
part of the vehicle, a safe dis-
tance away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle, or other gas source.
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Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refueling
since you can generate static
electricity by touching, rubbing
or sliding against any item or fab-
ric (polyester, satin, nylon, etc.)
capable of producing static elec-
tricity. Static electricity discharge
can ignite fuel vapors resulting in
rapid burning. If you must re-
enter the vehicle, you should
once again eliminate potentially
dangerous static electricity dis-
charge by touching a metal part
of the vehicle, away from the fuel
filler neck, nozzle or other gaso-
line source.
When using an approved
portable fuel container be sure to
place the container on the
ground prior to refueling. Static
electricity discharge from the
container can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire. Once refueling
has begun, contact with the vehi-
cle should be maintained until
the filling is complete.
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Features of your vehicle
If your vehicle is equipped with this fea-
ture, you can slide or tilt your sunroof
with the sunroof control buttons located
on the overhead console.
1. Slide button
2. Tilt button
3. Close button
The sunroof can only be opened, closed,
or tilted when the ignition switch is in the
ON position.
✽ ✽
NOTICEIn cold and wet climates, sunroof may
not work properly due to freezing con-
ditions.✽ ✽
NOTICEAfter washing the car or after there is
rain, be sure to wipe off any water that
is on the sunroof before operating it.
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted while
in an open or slide position.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION
Do not continue to press the sun-
roof control button(s) after the sun-
roof is in the fully open, closed, or
tilt position(s). Damage to the motor
or system components could occur.
WARNING
Never adjust the sunshade while
driving. This could result in loss of
control and an accident that may
cause death, serious injury, or
property damage.

Features of your vehicle24 4Sliding the sunroof To open the sunroof (autoslide feature),
press the slide button (1) on the over-
head console (for more than 0.5 sec-
onds).
The sunroof will slide all the way open. To
stop the sunroof sliding at any point,
press any sunroof control button.
To close the sunroof (autoslide feature),
press the close button (3) on the over-
head console (for more than 0.5 sec-
onds).
The sunroof will slide all the way close. To
stop the sunroof sliding at any point,
press any sunroof control button.
Automatic reversalIf an object or part of the body is detect-
ed while the sunroof is closing automati-
cally, it will reverse direction, and then
stop.
Auto reverse function does not work if a
tiny obstacle is blocked between the slid-
ing glass and the sunroof sash. You
should always check that all passengers
and objects are away from the sunroof
before closing it.
Tilting the sunroof To open the sunroof (autotilt feature),
press the tilt button (2) on the overhead
console (for more than 0.5 seconds).
The sunroof will tilt all the way open. To
stop the sunroof tilting at any point, press
any sunroof control button.
To close the sunroof, press the close but-
ton (3) on the overhead console and hold
it until the sunroof is closed.
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WARNING
Be careful that someone’s head,
hands and body are not trapped by
a closing sunroof.
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Features of your vehicle
Sunshade The sunshade will be opened with the
glass panel automatically when the glass
panel is slid. You will have to close it
manually if you want it closed.
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WARNING -
Sunroof
Do not extend face, neck, arms or
body outside through the sunroof
opening while driving.
Make sure hand and face are
safely out of the way before clos-
ing a sunroof.
CAUTION
Do not press any sunroof control
button longer than necessary.
Damage to the motor or system
components could occur.
Periodically remove any dirt that
may accumulate on the guide rail.
If you try to open the sunroof
when the temperature is below
freezing or when the sunroof is
covered with snow or ice, the
glass or the motor could be dam-
aged.
The sunroof is made to slide
together with sunshade. Do not
leave the sunshade closed while
the sunroof is open.

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Features of your vehicle
Electronic power steering Power steering uses the motor to assist
you in steering the vehicle. If the engine
is off or if the power steering system
becomes inoperative, the vehicle may
still be steered, but it will require
increased steering effort.
The motor driven power steering is con-
trolled by power steering control unit
which sense the steering wheel torque,
steering wheel position and vehicle
speed to command the motor.
The steering wheel becomes heavier as
the vehicle’s speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle’s speed
decreases for the better control of the
steering wheel.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the power steer-
ing checked by an authorized Hyundai
dealer.
✽ ✽
NOTICEThe following symptoms may occur dur-
ing normal vehicle operation:
• The EPS warning light does not illumi-
nate.
• The steering wheel becomes heavier
after turning the ignition switch on.
This happens as the system performs
the EPS system diagnostics. When the
diagnostics is completed, the steering
wheel will return to its normal condi-
tion.
• Click noise may be heard from the
EPS relay after the ignition switch is
turned to the ON or LOCK position.
• Motor noise may be heard when the
vehicle is at a stop or at a low driving
speed.
• The steering effort can suddenly
increase, if the operation of EPS sys-
tem is stopped to prevent serious acci-
dents when the malfunction of EPS
system is detected by self-diagnosis.
Tilt steering Tilt steering allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You can
also raise it to give your legs more room
when you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be positioned
so that it is comfortable for you to drive,
while permitting you to see the instru-
ment panel warning lights and gauges.
STEERING WHEEL

Features of your vehicle28 4
To change the steering wheel angle, pull
down the lock release lever (1), adjust
the steering wheel to the desired angle
(2) and height (3), then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock the steering wheel in
place. Be sure to adjust the steering
wheel to the desired position before driv-
ing.
HornTo sound the horn, press the horn sym-
bol on your steering wheel.
Check the horn regularly to be sure it
operates properly.
WARNING
Never adjust the angle and height
of steering wheel while driving.
You may lose your steering con-
trol and cause severe personal
injury or accidents.
After adjusting, push the steering
wheel both up and down to be
certain it is locked in position.
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CAUTION
To sound the horn, press the area
indicated by the horn symbol on
your steering wheel (see illustra-
tion). The horn will operate only
when this area is pressed.
Do not strike the horn severely to
operate it, or hit it with your fist.
Do not press on the horn with a
sharp-pointed object.
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