tires Hyundai Elantra Touring 2012 Owner's Guide

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Maintenance
Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tires. The
speed rating is part of the tire size
designation on the sidewall of the
tire. This symbol corresponds to that
tire's designed maximum safe oper-
ating speed.
G201003AFD
3. Checking tire life (TIN : TireIdentification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,
(including the spare tire) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1611 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2011.
G201004AUN
4. Tire ply composition and material
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric are in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
S 112 mph (180 km/h)
T 118 mph (190 km/h)
H 130 mph (210 km/h) V 149 mph (240 km/h)Z Above 149 mph (240 km/h)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates or
frequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
Warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to
a loss of control and an acci-
dent involving serious injury or
death.

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G201005AUN
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
G201006AUN
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
G201007AUN
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
because of variations in driving
habits, service practices and differ-
ences in road characteristics and cli-
mate. These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on your vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tires ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on straight-
ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.

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Maintenance
Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C cor-
responds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labora-
tory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
G201100AEN
Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure: The amount of air
inside the tire pressing outward on
the tire. Air pressure is expressed in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight: This means the
combined weight of optional acces-
sories. Some examples of optional
accessories are, automatic transmis-
sion, power seats, and air condition-
ing.
Aspect Ratio : The relationship of a
tire's height to its width.
Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords
that is located between the plies and
the tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing materials.
Bead: The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at alternate
angles less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.WARNING - Tire temperature
The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
build-up and possible sudden
tire failure. This can cause loss
of vehicle control and serious
injury or death.

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Maintenance
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tr e a d: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight : The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
All season tires
HYUNDAI specifies all season tires
on some models to provide good
performance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas. Summer tires
HYUNDAI specifies summer tires on
some models to provide superior
performance on dry roads. Summer
tire performance is substantially
reduced in snow and ice. Summer
tires do not have the tire traction rat-
ing M+S (Mud and Snow) on the tire
side wall. if you plan to operate your
vehicle in snowy or icy conditions.
HYUNDAI recommends the use of
snow tires or all season tires on all
four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.

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7
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your car is equipped with
snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the drive wheels (front
wheels).
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.
Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.WARNING- Snow or ice
When driving on roads cov- ered with snow or ice, drive at
less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to avoid
contact with the vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driv-
ing 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with alu-
minum wheels. In unavoid-
able circumstance, use a wire
type chain.
Use wire type chains less than 0.59in (15mm) for P195/65R15
tire, 0.39in (10mm) for
P205/55R16 and P215/45R17
tires to prevent damage to the
chain’s connection.

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Dimensions / 8-2
Bulb wattage / 8-2
Tires and wheels / 8-3
Recommended lubricants and capacities / 8-4
Vehicle identification number (VIN) / 8-6
Vehicle certification label / 8-6
Tire specification and pressure label / 8-7
Engine number / 8-7
Consumer information / 8-8
Reporting safety defects / 8-9
Binding arbitration / 8-9
Specifications, Consumer information,
Reporting safety defects

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
Inflation pressure psi (kPa)
Front Rear
P195/65R15 5.5J×15
P205/55R16 6.0J×16 32 (220) 32 (220)
P215/45R17 7.0Jx17
T125/80D15 4.0T×15 60 60
(420) (420)
Full size tire
Compact
spare tire * Wheel lug nut torque
lb•ft (kg N
65~79
(9~11, 88~107)
TIRES AND WHEELS
I020000AFD-EU
Item Tire
sizeWheel size
* : If equipped

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
TIRE SPECIFICATION AND
PRESSURE LABEL
H030000AUN
The tires supplied on your new vehicle
are chosen to provide the best perform-
ance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's side
center pillar gives the tire pressures rec-
ommended for your car.
ENGINE NUMBER
H04000AUN-EE
The engine number is stamped on the
engine block as shown in the drawing.
OFD087005OHD086003

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Index
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
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····7-68
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
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················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
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··········7-59
Interior care ··················\
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···········7-64
Tire care ··················\
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Cargo capacity ··················\
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·········5-48
Cargo security screen··················\
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Cargo weight ··················\
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············5-52
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-85
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
··············4-9
Certification label ··················\
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····5-50
Changing a tire with TPMS ··················\
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·······6-10
Changing tires ··················\
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··········6-13
Chains Safety chains··················\
··················\
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··········5-41
Tire chains ··················\
··················\
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·····5-37,7-44
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-33
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-26 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·······3-28
Lower anchor system··················\
··················\
···············3-32
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-30
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-10
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
···4-73, 7-24
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-75 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
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····4-81 Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-76
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-77
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
···············4-66 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
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····4-71
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-67
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
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·······4-89
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
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·········4-92
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-94
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-37
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
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···6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-37
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-8
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
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···7-16
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-16
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-65
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-26
Cup holder ··················\
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··················\
···············4-90
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-51
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-37
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
·············4-38
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-82
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-83
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-65
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
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············4-82
Digital clock··················\
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·············4-92
C
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Index
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Dimensions ··················\
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Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
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4-37
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination···4-38
Door locks··················\
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4-7 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
···········4-9
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
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·4-10
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
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·4-90
Driver's air bag··················\
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·········3-45
Driving at night ··················\
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········5-33
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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Driving in the rain··················\
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····5-34
Economical operation ··················\
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Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
·············4-27
Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
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Push starting ··················\
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Emergency tailgate safety release··················\
················4-12
Emergency towing ··················\
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···6-22
Emergency while driving ··················\
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Emission control system ··················\
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············7-65 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-65
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-65
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-66
Engine compartment ··················\
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············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
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·········7-16 Engine number ··················\
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···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
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·················7-15\
Engine overheats ··················\
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········6-6
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
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·········4-39
Engine will not start··················\
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···6-3
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·················
7-65
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-66\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-12
Exterior care··················\
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·············7-59
Exterior features··················\
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·······4-97 Mounting bracket for roof carrier ··················\
·············4-97
Roof rack ··················\
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Flat tire ··················\
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···6-12 Changing tires··················\
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········6-13
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
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·6-18
Jack and tools ··················\
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········6-12
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
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·4-94
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
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········7-20
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
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·7-19
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
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···········7-21
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
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3-11
Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-55\
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
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·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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············4-20
EF