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Driving your vehicle
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:
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 regenera-
tive braking to the fullest extent.
Sudden brake applications on snowy
or icy roads may cause the vehicle toskid.
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
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, country and
municipal regulations for possible
restrictions against their use.
Air cleaner filter (FCEV)
The snow may block the air cleaner
filter after driving the vehicle in heavy
snow when the ambient temperature
is below 10°C (50°F).
If a warning message "Air filter
blocked. Check filter or see user
manual" appears on LCD display
after turning off the vehicle, remove
the snow from the inside of the air
cleaner filter and turn on and off the
vehicle. If the warning message is
displayed again, the exhaust pipe
may be blocked. Then, move your
vehicle indoors and leave it inside
more than one day to defrost the
exhaust pipe.
If the warning message is displayed
again, have the vehicle checked by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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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.
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What to do in an emergency
TPMS 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 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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Tire Specification and Pressure Label ..............................8-8
Tires and Wheels .....................................................7-29, 8-4
All Season Tires .........................................................7-42
Check Tire Inflation Pressure .....................................7-31
Low Aspect Ratio Tires ..............................................7-43
Radial-Ply Tires ..........................................................7-42
Recommended Cold Tire Inflation Pressures.............7-30
Snow Tires ..................................................................7-42
Summer Tires .............................................................7-42
Tire Care .....................................................................7-29
Tire Maintenance ........................................................7-34
Tire Replacement........................................................7-33
Tire Rotation...............................................................7-32
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...............................................7-34
Tire Terminology and Definitions ..............................7-38
Tire Traction ...............................................................7-34
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...........................7-33
Wheel Replacement....................................................7-34
Towing ............................................................................6-24
Emergency Towing.....................................................6-26
Removable Towing Hook...........................................6-25
Towing Service ...........................................................6-24
Traction Motor Number ....................................................8-8
Trailer Towing...............................................................5-130
Trip Computer .................................................................3-85 USB Charger .................................................................3-169
Vehicle Certification Label ...............................................8-7
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ...............................8-7
Vehicle Load Limit .......................................................5-125
Tire Loading Information Label...............................5-125
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)............................5-34
Volume and Weight ...........................................................8-5
Warning and Indicator Lights .........................................3-65
Washer Fluid ...................................................................7-20 Checking the Washer Fluid Level ..............................7-20
Welcome System.............................................................3-99
Windows .........................................................................3-33 Power Windows..........................................................3-34
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging .........................3-158 Auto Defogging System (Additional Feature with Automatic Temperature Control System) .....3-160
Rear Window Defroster............................................3-161
Winter Driving ..............................................................5-122
Snow or Icy Conditions............................................5-122
Winter Precautions ...................................................5-123
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