light Hyundai Elantra 2018 Owners Manual

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Driving your vehicle
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Button PositionAction Notice
ON Press the Engine Start/Stop button while it is in
the ACC position without depressing the clutch
pedal.
The warning lights can be checked before the
engine is started. Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON
position when the engine is not running to prevent
the battery from discharging.
Blue indicator
STARTTo start the engine, depress the clutch and brake
pedals and press the Engine Start/ Stop button
with the shift lever in neutral.
If you press the Engine Start/Stop button without
depressing the clutch pedal, the engine does not
start and the Engine Start/Stop button changes as
follows:
OFF
→ →
ACC →
→
ON →
→
OFF
Not illuminated
- Vehicle with manual transmission

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Driving your vehicle
5
Button PositionAction Notice
ON Press the Engine Start/Stop button while it is in
the ACC position without depressing the brake
pedal.
The warning lights can be checked before the
engine is started. Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop button in the ON
position when the engine is not running to prevent
the battery from discharging.
STARTTo start the engine, depress the brake pedal and
press the Engine Start/Stop button with the shift
lever in the P (Park) or in the N (Neutral) position.
For your safety, start the engine with the shift lever
in the P (Park) position.If you press the Engine Start/Stop button without
depressing the brake pedal, the engine does not
start and the Engine Start/Stop button changes as
follows:
OFF
→ →
ACC →
→
ON →
→
OFF
However, the engine may start if you depress the
brake pedal within 0.5 second after pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button from the OFF position.
- Vehicle with automatic transmission/dual clutch transmission

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Downshifting
Down shift to a lower gear when slowing
down in heavy traffic or driving up a
steep hill to prevent high engine loads.
Also, downshifting reduces the chance of
stalling and helps reaccelerate the vehi-
cle when you need to increase your
speed.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
downshifting helps maintain safe speed
by providing engine braking (brake power
from the engine) and results in less wear
on the brakes.To prevent damage to the engine,
clutch and transmission:
When downshifting from 5
thgear to
4thgear, be careful not to inadver-
tently push the shift lever sideways
engaging the 2
ndgear. A drastic
downshift may cause the engine
speed to increase to the point the
tachometer will enter the red-zone
and may cause engine damage.
Do not downshift more than two gear at a time or downshift the gear
when the engine is running at high
speed (5,000 RPM or higher).
Such down shifting may damage the
engine, clutch and the transmission.
NOTICE
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To prevent unnecessary wear or
damage to the clutch:
Do not rest your foot on the
clutch pedal while driving.
Do not hold the vehicle with the
clutch on an incline, while waiting
for the traffic light, etc.
Always depress the clutch pedal
down fully to prevent noise or
damage.
Do not depress the clutch pedal
again until it is fully released.
Do not start with the 2nd(second)
gear engaged except when you
start on a slippery road.
Do not drive with cargo loaded
more than required loading
capacity.
CAUTION

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Driving your vehicle
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Good Driving Practices
Never move the shift lever from P(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other posi-
tion with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift into
R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Do not move the shift lever to N (Neutral) when driving. Doing so may
result in an accident because of a loss
of engine braking and the transmission
could be damaged.
Do not drive with your foot resting on the brake pedal. Even light, but consis-
tent pedal pressure can result in the
brakes overheating, brake wear and
possibly even brake failure.
Depressing both accelerator and brake pedals at the same time can trigger
logic for engine power reduction to
assure vehicle deceleration. Vehicle
acceleration will resume after the
brake pedal is released.
Always apply the parking brake when leaving the vehicle. Do not depend on
placing the transmission in P (Park) to
keep the vehicle from moving. Exercise extreme caution when driving
on a slippery surface. Be especially
careful when braking, accelerating or
shifting gears. On a slippery surface,
an abrupt change in vehicle speed can
cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and may cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident.
Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the accelera-
tor. To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In a
collision, an unbelted occupant is
significantly more likely to be
seriously injured or killed than a
properly belted occupant.
Avoid high speeds when corner-
ing or turning.
Do not make quick steering
wheel movements, such as sharp
lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off the
roadway and the driver over
steers to reenter the roadway.
In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
HYUNDAI recommends you fol-
low all posted speed limits.
WARNING

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The dual clutch transmission can bethought of as an automatically shifting
manual transmission. It gives the driv-
ing feel of a manual transmission, yet
provides the ease of a fully automatic
transmission.
When D (Drive) is selected, the trans- mission will automatically shift through
the gears similar to a conventional
automatic transmission. Unlike a tradi-
tional automatic transmission, the gear
shifting can sometimes be felt and
heard as the actuators engage the
clutches and the gears are selected.
The dual clutch transmission incorpo- rates a dry-type dual clutch mecha-
nism, which allows for better accelera-
tion performance and increased fuel
efficiency while driving. But it differs
from a conventional automatic trans-
mission because it does not incorpo-
rate a torque converter. Instead, the
transition from one gear to the next is
managed by clutch slip, especially at
lower speeds. As a result, shifts are
sometimes more noticeable, and a
light vibration can be felt as the trans-
mission shaft speed is matched with
the engine shaft speed. This is a nor-
mal condition of the dual clutch trans-
mission.
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Dual clutch transmission operation
The dual clutch transmission has seven forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected automatically when the shift lever is in the D
(Drive) position.

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Good Driving Practices
Never move the shift lever from P(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other posi-
tion with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift into
R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Do not move the shift lever to N (Neutral) when driving. Doing so may
result in an accident because of a loss
of engine braking and the transmission
could be damaged.
Do not drive with your foot resting on the brake pedal. Even light, but consis-
tent pedal pressure can result in the
brakes overheating, brake wear and
possibly even brake failure.
Depressing both accelerator and brake pedals at the same time can trigger
logic for engine power reduction to
assure vehicle deceleration. Vehicle
acceleration will resume after the
brake pedal is released.
When driving in Manual Shift Mode, slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged if the engine rpms are
outside of the allowable range. Always apply the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle. Do not depend on
placing the transmission in P (Park) to
keep the vehicle from moving.
Exercise extreme caution when driving on a slippery surface. Be especially
careful when braking, accelerating or
shifting gears. On a slippery surface,
an abrupt change in vehicle speed can
cause the drive wheels to lose traction
and may cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident.
Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the accelera-
tor. (Continued)The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off the
roadway and the driver over
steers to reenter the roadway.
In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
HYUNDAI recommends you fol-
low all posted speed limits.
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In a
collision, an unbelted occupant is
significantly more likely to be
seriously injured or killed than a
properly belted occupant.
Avoid high speeds when corner-
ing or turning.
Do not make quick steering
wheel movements, such as sharp
lane changes or fast, sharp turns.
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WARNING

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Driving your vehicle
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Power Brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
usage.
If the engine is not running or is turned
off while driving, the power assist for the
brakes will not work. You can still stop
your vehicle by applying greater force to
the brake pedal than typical. The stop-
ping distance, however, will be longer
than with power brakes.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake pedal is applied. Do
not pump the brake pedal when the
power assist has been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when neces-
sary to maintain steering control on slip-
pery surfaces.
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Take the following precautions:
Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This will
create abnormal high brake tem-
peratures, excessive brake lining
and pad wear, and increased
stopping distances.
When descending down a long or
steep hill, move the gear shift
lever to Manual Shift Mode and
manually downshift to a lower
gear in order to control your
speed without using the brake
pedal excessively. Applying the
brakes continuously will cause
the brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of brak-
ing performance.
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Wet brakes may impair the vehi-
cle's ability to safely slow down;
the vehicle may also pull to one
side when the brakes are applied.
Applying the brakes lightly will
indicate whether they have been
affected in this way. Always test
your brakes in this fashion after
driving through deep water. To
dry the brakes, lightly tap the
brake pedal to heat up the brakes
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal. Avoid driving
at high speeds until the brakes
function correctly.WARNING

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Disc Brakes Wear Indicator
When your brake pads are worn and new
pads are required, you will hear a high
pitched warning sound from your front or
rear brakes. You may hear this sound
come and go or it may occur whenever
you depress the brake pedal.
Note that some driving conditions or cli-
mates may cause a brake squeal when
you first apply (or lightly apply) the
brakes. This is normal and does not indi-
cate a problem with your brakes.
To avoid costly brake repairs, do not
continue to drive with worn brake
pads.
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Always replace brake pads as complete
front or rear axle sets.
Rear drum brakes
(if equipped)
Your rear drum brakes do not have wear
indicators. Therefore, have the rear brake
linings inspected if you hear a rear brake
rubbing noise. Also have your rear
brakes inspected each time you change
or rotate your tires and when you have
the front brakes replaced.
Parking Brake
Always set the parking brake before leav-
ing the vehicle. To apply the parking
brake:
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
Pull up the parking brake lever as far as
possible.
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NOTICEOAD055008
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, do not operate
the parking brake while the vehicle
is moving except in an emergency
situation. It could damage the brake
system and lead to an accident.
WARNING

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Driving your vehicle
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To release:
Firmly depress the brake pedal.
While pressing the release button (1),
slightly pull up on the parking brake lever
then lower the parking brake lever (2).
If the parking brake does not release or
does not release all the way, have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer. Do not apply the accelerator pedal
while the parking brake is engaged.
If you depress the accelerator pedal
with the parking brake engaged,
warning will sound. Damage to the
parking brake may occur.
Driving with the parking brake on can overheat the braking system
and cause premature wear or dam-
age to brake parts. Make sure the
parking brake is released and the
Brake Warning Light is off before
driving.
NOTICE
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Whenever leaving the vehicle or
parking, always come to a com-
plete stop and continue to
depress the brake pedal. Move
the shift lever into P (Park) posi-
tion, then apply the parking
brake, and place the ignition
switch in the LOCK/OFF position.
Vehicles with the parking brake
not fully engaged are at risk for
moving inadvertently and caus-
ing injury to yourself or others.
NEVER allow anyone who is unfa-
miliar with the vehicle to touch
the parking brake. If the parking
brake is released unintentionally,
serious injury may occur.
Only release the parking brake
when you are seated inside the
vehicle with your foot firmly on
the brake pedal.
WARNING

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Check the Parking Brake
Warning Light by placing
the ignition switch to the
ON position (do not start
the engine).
This light will be illuminat-
ed when the parking brake is applied with
the ignition switch in the START or ON
position.
Before driving, be sure the parking brake
is released and the Brake Warning Light
is OFF.
If the Parking Brake Warning Light
remains on after the parking brake is
released while engine is running, there
may be a malfunction in the brake sys-
tem. Immediate attention is necessary.
If at all possible, cease driving the vehi-
cle immediately. If that is not possible,
use extreme caution while operating the
vehicle and only continue to drive the
vehicle until you can reach a safe loca-
tion.Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS is an electronic braking system that
helps prevent a braking skid. ABS allows
the driver to steer and brake at the same
time.
An Anti-Lock Braking System
(ABS) or an Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system will not pre-
vent accidents due to improper or
dangerous driving maneuvers.
Even though vehicle control is
improved during emergency brak-
ing, always maintain a safe dis-
tance between you and objects
ahead of you. Vehicle speeds
should always be reduced during
extreme road conditions. The brak-
ing distance for cars equipped with
ABS or ESC may be longer than for
those without these systems in the
following road conditions.
Drive your vehicle at reduced
speeds during the following condi-
tions:
Rough, gravel or snow-covered
roads.
On roads where the road surface
is pitted or has different surface
height.
Tire chains are installed on your
vehicle.
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WARNING
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The safety features of an ABS or
ESC equipped vehicle should not
be tested by high speed driving or
cornering. This could endanger the
safety of yourself or others.