winter tires HYUNDAI ELANTRA GT 2019 Owners Manual

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Driving your vehicle
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The severe weather conditions of
winter may cause other problems. To
minimize winter driving problems,
you should take the following sug-gestions:
Information
Summer tires are equipped to provide
the best driving performance on dry
roads, varying according to specifica-
tion. Since vehicles equipped with
summer tires significantly reduce sur-
face forces when driving on snow or
ice roads, it is recommended to use
snow tires of the same size as the stan-
dard tires of the vehicle or the replace
them with all season tires or to use
chains.Snow or Icy Conditions
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you.
Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,
rapid acceleration, sudden brake
applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine
braking to the fullest extent. Sudden
brake applications on snowy or icy
roads may cause the vehicle to skid.
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires.
Always carry emergency equipment.
Some of the items you may want to
carry include tow straps or chains, a
flashlight, emergency flares, sand, a
shovel, jumper cables, a window
scraper, gloves, ground cloth, cover-
alls, a blanket, etc.
Snow tires
We recommend you use snow tires
when road temperature is below 7°C
(45°F). If you mount snow tires on
your vehicle, make sure to use radial
tires of the same size and load range
as the original tires. Mount snow tires
on all four wheels to balance your
vehicle's handling in all weather con-
ditions. The traction provided by
snow tires on dry roads may not be
as high as your vehicle's original
equipment tires. Check with the tire
dealer for maximum speed recom-
mendations.
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Snow tires should be equivalent
in size and type to the vehicle’s
standard tires. Otherwise, the
safety and handling of your
vehicle may be adversely affect-ed.
WARNING
Using summer tires at very cold
temperature could cause cracks
on them and damage them per-
manently.
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Information
Do not install studded tires without
first checking local, country and
municipal regulations for possible
restrictions against their use.Winter Precautions
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type ofcoolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
to replace or replenish your coolantin accordance with the maintenance
schedule in chapter 7. Before winter,
have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Change to "winter weight" oil ifnecessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
chapter 8 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, consult an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables as described
in chapter 7. The level of charge in
your battery can be checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer or a
service station.
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What to do in an emergency
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TPMS Malfunction Indicator
The TPMS Malfunction
Indicator will illuminate after it blinks
for approximately one minute when
there is a problem with the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System.
Have the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible. If there is a malfunction with the
TPMS, the individual tire pres-
sures in the cluster LCD display
will not be available. Have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
NOTICE
In winter or cold weather, the
Low Tire Pressure Telltale maybe illuminated if the tire pres-sure was adjusted to the recom-mended tire inflation pressure
in warm weather. It does not
mean your TPMS is malfunc-tioning because the decreased
temperature leads to a propor-
tional lowering of tire pressure.
When you drive your vehicle
from a warm area to a cold area
or from a cold area to a warm
area, or the outside temperature
is greatly higher or lower, you
should check the tire inflationpressure and adjust the tires tothe recommended tire inflation
pressure.
CAUTION
Low pressure damage
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased brakingdistances.
Continued driving on low pres- sure tires can cause the tires to
overheat and fail.
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Winter driving ...............................................................5-119
Snow tires .................................................................5-119
Winter Precautions ........................................................5-120
Wiper blades replacement ...............................................7-29 Front windshield wiper blade replacement ................7-30
Front windshield wiper service positions...................7-29
Rear window wiper blade replacement ......................7-31
Wipers and washers ........................................................3-93 Auto rear wiper ..........................................................3-95
Front windshield wiper service position ....................3-94
Rear window wiper and washer .................................3-95
Windshield washers ....................................................3-94
Windshield wipers ......................................................3-93
Wireless cellular phone charging system......................3-128
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