key ignition Hyundai Elantra 2014 User Guide

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Features of your vehicle
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is to pre-
vent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when the
driver removes the ignition key or
turns the engine off (for smart key)
and opens the driver-side door.
With this feature, the parking lights
will turn off automatically if the driver
parks on the side of road at night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the ignition key is removed or
the engine is turned off (for smart
key), perform the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF andON again using the light switch on
the steering column.
Headlight escort function
If the key is removed from the ignition
switch or placed in the ACC position
or the LOCK/OFF position with the
headlights ON, the headlights (and/or
parking lights) remain on for about 5
minutes. However, if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the LOCK button on the
remote key or smart key twice or
turning the light switch to the OFF or
AUTO position. However, if you turn
the light switch to the AUTO position
when it is dark outside, the head-
lights will not be turned off.
CAUTION
If the driver gets out of the vehi-cle through other doors (exceptdriver's door), the battery saverfunction does not operate andthe headlamp delay functiondoes not turn off automatically.Therefore, It causes the batteryto be discharged. In this case,make sure to turn off the lampbefore getting out of the vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
Front lamps
(1) Front Map Lamp
(2) Front Room LampFront Map Lamp:
Press either the right or left lens to
turn the map lamp on or off. This light
produces a spot beam for convenient
use as a map lamp at night or as a
personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
Front Room Lamp:
The Front Room Lamp Switch acti-
vates the front and rear room lamps
when the switch is pressed in either of
the three positions indicated below:
DOOR :
With the switch in this position, the
front and rear room lamps come on
when the front or rear doors are
opened, or when the doors are
unlocked by the remote key or smart
key.
Once all doors are closed, the room
lamps will go out gradually after
about 30 seconds.
If a door is open with the ignition
switch in the ACC position or the
LOCK/OFF position, the lamps will
remain on for about 20 minutes. If a
door is open with the ignition switch
in the ON position, the lamps will
stay on continuously.ON :
With the Front Room Lamp in this
position, the front and rear room
lamps remain on at all times.
OFF :
With the Front Room Lamp in this
position the front and rear room
lamps remain off at all times.
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NOTICE
When the map lamp (1) is turned
ON by pressing the lens, the map
lamp will not turn off even if the
front room lamp switch is in the
OFF position.
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NOTICE
• If you install an after market HID
(high intensity discharge) head
lamp, your vehicle's audio and
electronic devices may malfunc-
tion.
• Prevent chemicals such as per- fume, cosmetic oil, sun cream,
hand cleaner, and air freshener
from contacting the interior parts
because they may cause damage
or discoloration.
Antenna (if equipped)
When the radio power switch is
turned on while the ignition key is in
either the “ON” or “ACC” position,
your car will receive both AM and FM
broadcast signals through the anten-
na in the rear window glass.
Shark fin antenna (if equipped)
The shark fin antenna will receive the
transmit data.
AUDIO SYSTEM
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CAUTION
• Do not clean the inside of the
rear window glass with acleaner or scraper to removeforeign deposits as this maycause damage to the antennaelements.
Avoid adding metallic coatings such as Nickel, Cadmium, andso on. These can disturb thereception of AM and FM broad-cast signals.

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REAR VIEW CAMERA
(if equipped)
The system has been equippedwith a rear view camera for user
safety by allowing a wider rear
range of vision.
The rear view camera will automat- ically operate when the ignition key
is turned ON and the shift lever is
set to R (Revers).
The rear view camera will automat- ically stop operating when shift
lever is selected out of R (Reverse).
CAUTION
The rear view camera has been equipped with an optical lensto provide a wider range ofvision and may appear differ-ent from the actual distance.For safety, directly check therear and left/right sides.

REAR VIEW CAMERA
(if equipped)
The system has been equippedwith a rear view camera for user
safety by allowing a wider rear
range of vision.
The rear view camera will automat- ically operate when the ignition key
is turned ON and the shift lever is
set to R (Reverse).
The rear view camera will automat- ically stop operating when shift
lever is selected out of R (Reverse).
CAUTION
The rear view camera has been equipped with an optical lensto provide a wider range ofvision and may appear differ-ent from the actual distance.For safety, directly check therear and left/right sides.
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Driving your vehicle
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
• Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
• Automatic transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
• Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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• Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
• Disc brakes wear indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
• Anti-lock Brake System (ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
• Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
• Hill-Start Assist Control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
• Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Driving assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
• Active ECO system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Cruise control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
• Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
• Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
• Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
• Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
• Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
• Snow or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
• Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-53
• Check spark plugs and ignition system. . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• To keep locks from freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
• Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . 5-53
• Don't let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
• Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-54
• Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
• Don't place foreign objects or materials in the engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
• Tire loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
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Key ignition switch
Whenever the front door is opened,
the ignition switch will illuminate, pro-
vided the ignition switch is not in the
ON position. The light will go off
immediately when the ignition switch
is turned on or go off after about 30
seconds when the door is closed. (if
equipped)
IGNITION SWITCH
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Driving your vehicle
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, take the fol-
lowing precautions:
NEVER allow children or anyperson who is unfamiliar with
the vehicle to touch the igni-
tion switch or related parts.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement can occur.
NEVER reach through the steering wheel for the ignition
switch, or any other control,
while the vehicle is in motion.
The presence of your hand or
arm in this area may cause a
loss of vehicle control result-
ing in an accident.
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ACC
ON
START
LOCK
PUSH
WARNING
NEVER turn the ignition
switch to the LOCK or ACC
position while the vehicle is in
motion except in an emer-
gency. This will result in the
engine turning off and loss of
power assist for the steering
and brake systems. This may
lead to loss of directional con-
trol and braking function,
which could cause an acci-
dent.
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Driving your vehicle
Key ignition switch positions
Switch
PositionActionNotes
LOCK
To turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position, push the key in
slightly at the ACC position and turn the key towards the LOCK
position.
The ignition key can be removed in the LOCK position.The steering wheel locks to protect the vehi-
cle from theft. (if equipped)
ACC
Electrical accessories are usable.The steering wheel unlocks.
If difficulty is experienced turning the ignition
switch to the ACC position, turn the key
while turning the steering wheel right and
left to release tension.
ON
This is the normal key position when the engine has started.
All features and accessories are usable.
The warning lights can be checked when you turn the ignition
switch from ACC to ON.Do not leave the ignition switch in the ON
position when the engine is not running to
prevent the battery from discharging.
STARTTo start the engine, turn the ignition switch to the START position.
The switch returns to the ON position when you let go of the key.The engine will crank until you release the
key.
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Starting the engine Vehicle with manual transaxle:
1.Make sure the parking brake isapplied.
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. Vehicle with automatic transaxle:
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.
WARNING
Always wear appropriateshoes 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, accelerator and
clutch 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 padel
is released when the rpm is
high.
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✽NOTICE
• Do not wait for the engine to warm
up while the vehicle remains sta-
tionary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
• Always start the vehicle with your foot on the brake pedal. Do not
depress the accelerator while
starting the vehicle. Do not race
the engine while warming it up.
Engine Start/Stop button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the Engine Start/Stop button will illu-
minate and will go off 30 seconds
after the door is closed.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehi-
cle:
Do not hold the ignition key in the START position for morethan 10 seconds. Wait 5 to 10seconds before trying again.
Do not turn the ignition switch to the START position with theengine running. It may dam-age the starter.
If traffic and road conditions permit, you may put the shiftlever in the N (Neutral) posi-tion while the vehicle is stillmoving and turn the ignitionswitch to the START positionin an attempt to restart theengine.
Do not push or tow your vehi- cle to start the engine.
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