headlight aiming Hyundai Elantra GT 2016 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Adjust your mirrors to reduce the
glare from other driver's headlights.
Keep your headlights clean and properly aimed on vehicles not
equipped with the automatic head-
light aiming feature. 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.Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving
dangerous, especially if you’re not
prepared for the slick pavement.
Here are a few things to consider
when driving in the rain:
A heavy rainfall will make it harderto see and will increase the dis-
tance needed to stop your vehicle,
so slow down.
Keep your windshield wiping equipment 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 condi- tion, 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 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 you may have gotten your brakes wet, apply them lightly
while driving until normal braking
operation returns.

Maintenance
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LIGHT BULBS
Use only the bulbs of the specified
wattage.
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✽ NOTICE
After heavy, driving rain or wash-
ing, headlight and taillight lenses
could appear frosty. This condition
is caused by the temperature differ-
ence between the lamp inside and
outside. This is similar to the con-
densation on your windows inside
your vehicle during the rain and
doesn’t indicate a problem with
your vehicle. If the water leaks into
the lamp bulb circuitry, we recom-
mend that the vehicle be checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.WARNING - Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light,
firmly apply the parking brake,
ensure that the ignition switch
is turned to the LOCK position
and turn off the lights to avoid
sudden movement of the vehi-
cle and burning your fingers or
receiving an electric shock.
CAUTION
Be sure to replace the burned- out bulb with one of the samewattage rating. Otherwise, itmay cause damage to the fuseor electric wiring system.
CAUTION
The headlight aiming adjust-ment may be necessary afterthe headlight assembly is rein-stalled. If you are unsure how toreplace or aim the headlight, werecommend that you consultwith an authorized HYUNDAIdealer.
CAUTION
If you don’t have necessarytools, the correct bulbs and theexpertise, we recommend thatyou consult with an authorizedHYUNDAI dealer. In many cases,it is difficult to replace vehiclelight bulbs because other partsof the vehicle must be removedbefore you can get to the bulb.This is especially true if youhave to remove the headlightassembly to get to the bulb(s).Removing/installing the head-light assembly can result indamage to the vehicle.

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Maintenance
12. Connect the headlight bulb socket-connector.
13. Install the headlight bulb cover by turning it clockwise. Headlight (Low)
Follow the steps 1 to 6 from the pre-
vious page.
7. Remove the cover by turning it
counterclockwise.
8. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on
the assembly.
9. Pull the bulb out of the socket.
10. Insert a new bulb into the socket.
11. Install the socket in the assembly by aligning the tabs on the sock-
et with the slots in the assembly.
Push the socket into the assem-
bly and turn the socket clockwise.
12. Install the headlight bulb cover by turning it clockwise.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Always have the headlight aiming
adjusted after an accident or the
headlight assembly is reinstalled at
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Front turn signal bulb /
Position light
Follow the steps 1 to 6 from the pre-
vious page.
7. Remove the socket from the assembly by turning the socket
counterclockwise until the tabs on
the socket align with the slots on the
assembly.
8. Remove the bulb from the socket by pressing it in and rotating it counter-
clockwise until the tabs on the bulb
align with the slots in the socket.
Pull the bulb out of the socket.
9. Insert a new bulb by inserting it into the socket and rotating it until it
locks into place.
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