jacking HYUNDAI SANTA FE LIMITED 2021 Owners Manual

Emergency situations
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IF YOU hAVE A FLAT TIRE (WITh spARE TIRE, IF EQUIppED)
WARNING
Changing a tire can be dangerous.
Follow the instructions in this section
when changing a tire to reduce the risk
of serious injury or death.
CAUTION
Be careful as you use the jack handle to
stay clear of the flat end. The flat end
has sharp edges that could cause cuts.
Jack and tools
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1. Jack
2.
Wheel lug wrench
The jack and wheel lug wr

ench are stored
in the luggage compartment under the
luggage box cover.
The jack is provided for emergency tire
changing only.
Jacking instructions
The jack is provided for emergency tire
changing only.
To prevent the jack from “rattling” while
the vehicle is in motion, store it properly.
Follow jacking instructions to reduce the
possibility of personal injury.
Removing and storing the spare
tire
Your spare tire is stored underneath your
vehicle, directly below the cargo area.
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To remove the spare tire:
1.
Open the liftga

te.
2.
Find the plastic he

x bolt cover and
remove the cover with a coin or flat -
blade screwdriver.

Emergency situations
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Changing tires
WARNING
A vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack
causing serious injury or death to you or
those nearby. Take the following safety
precautions:
• Do not get under a vehicle that is
supported by a jack.
• NEVER attempt to change a tire in
the lane of traffic. ALWAYS move the
vehicle completely off the road on
level, firm ground away from traffic
before trying to change a tire. If you
cannot find a level, firm place off
the road, call a towing service for
assistance.
• Be sure to use the jack provided with
the vehicle.
• ALWAYS place the jack on the
designated jacking positions on the
vehicle and NEVER on the bumpers
or any other part of the vehicle for
jacking support.
• Do not start or run the engine while
the vehicle is on the jack.
• Do not allow anyone to remain in the
vehicle while it is on the jack.
• Keep children away from the road
and the vehicle. Follow these steps to change your
vehicle’s tire:
1.
Park on a le

vel, firm surface.
2. Shift the gear to P (P ark), apply the
parking brake, and press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF position.
3.
Press the hazar

d warning flasher
button.
4.
Remo

ve the wheel lug wrench, jack,
jack handle, and spare tire from the
vehicle.
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5. Block both the fr ont and rear of the
tire diagonally opposite of the tire you
are changing.

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6. Loosen the wheel bolts
counterclockwise one turn each in
the order shown above, but do not
remove any wheel bolts until the tire
has been raised off of the ground.
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7. Place the jack at the designa ted
jacking position under the frame
closest to the tire you are changing.
The jacking positions are plates
welded to the frame with two
notches. Never jack at any other
position or part of the vehicle. Doing
so may damage the side seal molding
or other parts of the vehicle.
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8. Insert the jack handle int o the jack
and turn it clockwise, raising the
vehicle until the tire clears the ground.
Make sure the vehicle is stable on the
jack.
9.
Loosen a wheel bolt with the wheel
lug wr

ench and remove it with your
fingers.
Slide the wheel off the studs and lay
it flat so it cannot roll away. To put the
wheel on the hub, pick up the spare
tire, line up the holes with the studs
and slide the wheel onto them. If this
is difficult, tip the wheel slightly and
get the top hole in the wheel lined
up with the top stud. Then jiggle the
wheel back and forth until the wheel
can be slid over the other studs.