headlight aiming Hyundai Elantra 2011 Owner's Manual

539
Driving your vehicle
Adjust your mirrors to reduce the glare
from other driver's headlights.
Keep your headlights clean and prop-
erly aimed on vehicles not equipped
with the automatic headlight aiming
feature. Dirty or improperly aimed
headlights will make it much more diffi-
cult to see at night.
Avoid staring directly at the headlights
of oncoming vehicles. You could be
temporarily blinded, and it will take
several seconds for your eyes to read-
just to the darkness.Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous, especially if you’re not pre-
pared for the slick pavement. Here are a
few things to consider when driving in the
rain:
A heavy rainfall will make it harder to
see and will increase the distance
needed to stop your vehicle, so slow
down.
Keep your windshield wiping equip-
ment in good shape. Replace your
windshield wiper blades when they
show signs of streaking or missing
areas on the windshield.
If your tires are not in good condition,
making a quick stop on wet pavement
can cause a skid and possibly lead to
an accident. Be sure your tires are in
good shape.
Turn on your headlights to make it eas-
ier for others to see you.
Driving too fast through large puddles
can affect your brakes. If you must go
through puddles, try to drive through
them slowly.
If you believe you may have gotten
your brakes wet, apply them lightly
while driving until normal braking oper-
ation returns.
Driving in flooded areas
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is no high-
er than the bottom of the wheel hub.
Drive through any water slowly. Allow
adequate stopping distance because
brake performance may be affected.
After driving through water, dry the
brakes by gently applying them several
times while the vehicle is moving slowly.

Maintenance
60 7
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Loosen the screws with a screwdriver.
4. Pull the headlight assembly out to the
front of the vehicle.
5. Disconnect the power connector(s)
from the back of the headlight assem-
bly.Headlight bulb (low, high)
6. Remove the headlight bulb cover by
turning it counterclockwise.
7. Disconnect the headlight bulb socket-
connector.
8. Unsnap the headlight bulb retaining
wire by depressing the end and push-
ing it upward.
9. Remove the bulb from the headlight
assembly.
10. Install a new headlight bulb and snap
the headlight bulb retaining wire into
position by aligning the wire with the
groove on the bulb.
11. Connect the headlight bulb socket-
connector.
12. Install the headlight bulb cover by
turning it clockwise.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the headlight aiming adjustment is
necessary after the headlight assembly is
reinstalled, consult an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
OMD070027NOMD070028N Low
High