headlights Hyundai Elantra 2015 Owner's Manual

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Inside rearview mirror
Before you start driving, adjust the
rearview mirror to the center on the
view through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror
(if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicles behind you during night
driving.
Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position. Blue Link
®center (if equipped)
For details, refer to the Blue Link®
Owner’s Guide, Navigation Manual
or Audio Manual. The Audio Manual
is in this chapter.
MIRRORS
WARNING
Make sure your line of sight is not
obstructed. Do not place objects
in the rear seat, cargo area, or
behind the rear headrests which
could interfere with your vision
through the rear window.
WARNING
To prevent serious injury during
an accident or deployment of
the air bag, do not modify the
rearview mirror and do not
install a wide mirror.
WARNING
NEVER adjust the mirror while
driving. This may cause loss of
vehicle control resulting in an
accident.
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster
Illumination
When the vehicle's parking lights or
headlights are on, press the illumina-
tion control button to adjust the
brightness of the instrument panel
illumination. The brightness of the instrument
panel illumination is displayed.
If the brightness reaches to the maximum or minimum level, an
alarm will sound.
Fuse switch ON
This warning message illuminates if
the fuse switch under the steering
wheel is OFF.
Turn the fuse switch ON.
For more details, refer to "Fuses" in
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High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in the high beam position
When the turn signal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass position.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the parking lights or head-
lights are on.
Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the front fog lights are on.
Cruise Indicator Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the cruise control system is enabled.
For more details, refer to “Cruise
Control System” in chapter 5.
Cruise SET Indicator Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the cruise control speed is set.
For more details, refer to “Cruise
Control System” in chapter 5.
CRUISE
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Features of your vehicle
Headlight position ( )
When the light switch is in the head
light position (2nd position), the
headlights, parking lights, taillights,
license plate lights and instrument
panel lights are turned ON.
✽ ✽NOTICE
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position to turn on the headlights.
AUTO light position (if equipped)
When the light switch is in the AUTO
position, the parking (position) light
and headlights will be turned ON or
OFF automatically depending on the
amount of light outside the vehicle.
Even with the AUTO light feature in
operation, it is recommended to
manually turn ON the lights when
driving at night or in a fog, or when
you enter dark areas, such as tun-
nels and parking facilities.
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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it
back for low beams.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on. To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
engine is not running.
CAUTION
Do not cover or spill anything
on the sensor (1) located onthe instrument panel.
Do not clean the sensor using a window cleaner, the cleansermay leave a light film whichcould interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-ing on the front windshield,the AUTO light system maynot work properly.
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WARNING
Do not use high beam when there
are other vehicles approaching
you. Using high beam could
obstruct the other driver's vision.

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Features of your vehicle
To flash the high beam headlights,
pull the lever towards you, then
release the lever. The high beams
will remain ON as long as you hold
the lever towards you.
Turn signals and lane change sig-nals
To signal a turn, move the lever up
for a right turn or down for a left turn
to position (A). The lever will return to
the OFF position when the turn is
completed. To signal a lane change, move the
turn signal lever slightly and hold it in
position (B). The lever will return to
the OFF position when released.
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One-touch lane change function
To activate an one-touch lane
change function, move the turn sig-
nal lever slightly and then release it.
The lane change signals will blink 3
times.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If the turn signal indicator stays on
and does not flash, or if it flashes
abnormally, a bulb may be burned
out or have a poor electrical connec-
tion in the circuit. The bulb may
require replacement.
Front fog light (if equipped)
Fog lights are used to provide
improved visibility when visibility is
poor due to fog, rain or snow, etc. Use
the switch next to the headlight switch
to turn the fog lights ON and OFF. The
fog lights will turn on when fog light
switch (1) is turned to ON after the
parking lights are turned on.
To turn off the fog lights, turn the
switch to the OFF position. You can use the fog lights only when
the headlights are on low beam.
When the headlight switch is in the
AUTO position, you can also use the
fog lights when the headlights turn
on automatically. The fog lights will
go OFF when the headlights turn
OFF.
CAUTION
When in operation, the fog
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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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Driving your vehicle
Smooth cornering
Avoid braking or gear changing in
corners, especially when roads are
wet. Ideally, corners should always
be taken under gentle acceleration.
Driving at night
Night driving presents more hazards
than driving in the daylight. Here are
some important tips to remember:
Slow down and keep more dis-tance between you and other vehi-
cles, as it may be more difficult to
see at night, especially in areas
where there may not be any street
lights.
Adjust your mirrors to reduce the glare from other driver's head-
lights. Keep your headlights clean and
properly aimed. Dirty or improperly
aimed headlights will make it much
more difficult to see at night.
Avoid staring directly at the head- lights of oncoming vehicles. You
could be temporarily blinded, and it
will take several seconds for your
eyes to readjust to the darkness.
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Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous. Here are a few things to
consider when driving in the rain or
on slick pavement:
Slow down and allow extra follow-
ing distance. A heavy rainfall
makes it harder to see and increas-
es the distance needed to stop
your vehicle.
Turn OFF your Cruise Control. (if equipped)
Replace your windshield wiper blades when they show signs of
streaking or missing areas on the
windshield. Be sure your tires have enough
tread. If your tires do not have
enough tread, making a quick stop
on wet pavement can cause a skid
and possibly lead to an accident.
See “Tire Tread” in chapter 7.
Turn on your headlights to make it easier for others to see you.
Driving too fast through large pud- dles can affect your brakes. If you
must go through puddles, try to
drive through them slowly.
If you believe your brakes may be wet, apply them lightly while driv-
ing until normal braking operation
returns.
Hydroplaning
If the road is wet enough and you are
going fast enough, your vehicle may
have little or no contact with the road
surface and actually ride on the
water. The best advice is SLOW
DOWN when the road is wet. The
risk of hydroplaning increases as the
depth of tire tread decreases, refer to
“Tire Tread” in chapter 7.
Driving in flooded areas
Avoid driving through flooded areas
unless you are sure the water is no
higher than the bottom of the wheel
hub. Drive through any water slowly.
Allow adequate stopping distance
because brake performance may be
reduced.
After driving through water, dry the
brakes by gently applying them sev-
eral times while the vehicle is moving
slowly.
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