winter tires Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual

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Driving your vehicle
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The severe weather conditions of
winter quickly wear out tires and
cause other problems. To minimize
winter driving problems, you should
take the following suggestions:Information
Information for Snow Tires and Tire
Chains in the national language
(Bulgarian, Hungarian, Icelandic,
Polish) is provided in the Appendix.
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
or to install tire chains on your tires. Always carry emergency equipment.
Some of the items you may want to
carry include tire chains, tow straps
or chains, a flashlight, emergency
flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables,
a window scraper, gloves, ground
cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
Snow tires
If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
cle, 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 conditions.
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 recommendations.
Information
Do not install studded tires without first
checking local and municipal regula-
tions for possible restrictions against
their use.
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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

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What to do in an emergency
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System)malfunction indicator
The TPMS Malfunction Indicator will
illuminate after it blinks for approxi-
mately 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 Low Tire Pressure
Position Telltale will not be dis-
played even though the vehicle
has an under-inflated tire.
NOTICE
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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.
WARNING

I-12USB charger ...............................................................3-135
User settings mode .................................................3-76, 82
Vanity mirror lamp .....................................................3-100
Vehicle break-in process.................................................F-9
Vehicle certification label ...............................................8-8
Vehicle identification number (VIN)..............................8-8
Vehicle modification.......................................................F-9
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ..........................5-34
Vehicle weight ............................................................5-100
Overloading .............................................................5-100
Warning and indicator lights ........................................3-50
Warning light ................................................................3-50
Washer fluid ..................................................................7-29
Welcome system ...........................................................3-97 Door handle lamp ......................................................3-97
Headlamp and parking lamp .....................................3-97
Interior lamp ..............................................................3-97
Puddle lamp ..............................................................3-97
Wheel alignment and tire balance ................................7-45
Wheel replacement .......................................................7-46 Windows .......................................................................3-27
Power window lock switch ........................................3-31
Windshield defrosting and defogging.........................3-116
Windshield washers ...................................................3-102
Windshield wipers .....................................................3-103
Winter driving...............................................................5-95 Snow tires ..................................................................5-95
Tire chains..................................................................5-96
Wiper blade replacement ..............................................7-34
Wipers and washers ....................................................3-101 Windshield washers ................................................3-103
Windshield wipers ..................................................3-101
Wireless cellular phone charging system ...................3-135
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