tyre pressure Hyundai Sonata

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WARNING - Tyre inflation
Overinflation or underinflation
can reduce tyre life, adversely
affect vehicle handling, and
lead to sudden tyre failure. This
could result in loss of vehicle
control and potential injury.
CAUTION - Tyre pressure
Always observe the following:
Check tyre pressure when the tyres are cold. (After vehiclehas been parked for at leastthree hours or hasn't been driven more than 1.6 km (onemile) since startup.)
Check the pressure of your spare tyre each time youcheck the pressure of other tyres.
Never overload your vehicle. Be careful not to overload avehicle luggage rack if yourvehicle is equipped with one.
Worn, old tyres can cause accidents. If your tread isbadly worn, or if your tyreshave been damaged, replacethem.
CAUTION
Underinflation also results in excessive wear, poor handlingand reduced fuel economy. Wheel deformation also ispossible. Keep your tyre pres-sures at the proper levels. If a tyre frequently needs refilling,have it checked by an autho-rised HYUNDAI dealer.
Overinflation produces a harsh ride, excessive wear atthe centre of the tyre tread,and a greater possibility ofdamage from road hazards.
CAUTION
Warm tyres normally exceed recommended cold tyre pres-sures by 28 to 41 kPa (4 to 6 psi). Do not release air fromwarm tyres to adjust the pres-sure or the tyres will be under- inflated.
Be sure to reinstall the tyre inflation valve caps. Withoutthe valve cap, dirt or moisturecould get into the valve core and cause air leakage. If avalve cap is missing, install anew one as soon as possible.

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Checking tyre inflation pressure
Check your tyres once a month or
more.
Also, check the tyre pressure of the
spare tyre. G200301AFD-EA
How to check
Use a good quality gauge to check
tyre pressures. You can not tell if your
tyres are properly inflated simply by
looking at them. Radial tyres may
look properly inflated even when
they're underinflated.
Check the tyre's inflation pressure
when the tyres are cold. - "Cold"
means your vehicle has been sitting
for at least three hours or driven nomore than 1.6 km (1 mile).Remove the valve cap from the tyre
valve stem. Press the tyre gauge
firmly onto the valve to get a pres-
sure measurement. If the cold tyreinflation pressure matches the rec-ommended pressure on the tyre and
loading information label, no further
adjustment is necessary. If the pres-
sure is low, add air until you reachthe recommended amount.
If you overfill the tyre, release air by pushing on the metal stem in the
centre of the tyre valve. Recheck the
tyre pressure with the tyre gauge. Be
sure to put the valve caps back on
the valve stems. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and mois-
ture.
WARNING
Inspect your tyres frequently for proper inflation as well as
wear and damage. Always use
a tyre pressure gauge.
Tyres with too much or too lit- tle pressure wear unevenly
causing poor handling, loss of
vehicle control, and suddentyre failure leading to acci-
dents, injuries, and even death.The recommended cold tyre
pressure for your vehicle can
be found in this manual and onthe tyre label located on the
driver's side centre pillar.
Worn tyres can cause acci- dents. Replace tyres that are
worn, show uneven wear, or
are damaged.
Remember to check the pres- sure of your spare tyre.
HYUNDAI recommends that
you check the spare every
time you check the pressure
of the other tyres on your
vehicle.

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Tyre rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recom- mended that the tyres be rotated
every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or
sooner if irregular wear develops.
During rotation, check the tyres for
correct balance.
When rotating tyres, check for
uneven wear and damage. Abnormal
wear is usually caused by incorrect
tyre pressure, improper wheel align-
ment, out-of-balance wheels, severe
braking or severe cornering. Look for
bumps or bulges in the tread or side
of tyre. Replace the tyre if you find
either of these conditions. Replace
the tyre if fabric or cord is visible.
After rotation, be sure to bring thefront and rear tyre pressures to spec-
ification and check wheel nut tight-
ness.
Refer to “Tyre and wheels” in section 9.Disc brake pads should be inspected
for wear whenever tyres are rotated.
✽✽ NOTICE
Rotate radial tyres that have an
asymmetric tread pattern only from
front to rear and not from right toleft.
S2BLA790
S2BLA790A
CBGQ0707A
Without a spare tyre
With a full-size spare tyre (if equipped) Directional tyres (if equipped)

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5. Maximum permissible inflationpressure
This number is the greatest amount of air pressure that should be put in
the tyre. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tyre and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
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6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tyre. When
replacing the tyres on the vehicle,
always use a tyre that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tyre. G201007AUN-EA
7. Uniform tyre quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tyre 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 ofthe tyre when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified govern-
ment test course. For example, a tyre
graded 150 would wear one-and-a-
half times (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tyre graded100.
The relative performance of tyres 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 moulded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle
tyres. The tyres available as standard
or optional equipment on your vehi-
cles 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 tyres ability to
stop on wet pavement as measuredunder controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tyre marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tyre is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.

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G221000ANF-EA Headlight aiming adjustment
Before performing aiming adjustment,
make sure of the following.
1. Keep all tyres inflated to the correct
pressure.
2. Place the vehicle on level ground and press the front bumper & rear bumper
down several times. Place vehicle at adistance of 3m (118 in.) from the test
wall.
3. See that the vehicle is unloaded (except for full levels of coolant, engine
oil and fuel, and spare tyre, jack, and
tools). Have the driver or equivalent
weight placed in driver's seat.
4. Clean the headlight lenses and turn on the headlights. (Low beam) 5. Open the bonnet.
6. Draw the vertical line (through the cen-
tre of each headlight beam pattern)
and the horizontal line (through the
centre of each headlight beam pattern)
on the aiming screen. And then, draw
the parallel line at 30 mm (1.18 in.)
under the horizontal line.
7. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the parallel line with a phillips
screwdriver - VERTICAL AIMING.
8. Adjust each cut-off line of the low beam to the each vertical line with a
phillips screwdriver - HORIZONTALAIMING.Adjustment after headlight assembly
replacement
If the vehicle has had front body repair
and the headlight assembly has beenreplaced, the headlight aiming should be
checked using the aiming screen as
shown in the illustration. Turn on the
headlight switch. (Low Beam Position)
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Vertical aiming
Horizontal aiming
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H L30 mm
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Horizontal line
Vertical line
“P”
Ground line
Cut-off line

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Vehicle identification number (VIN) / 8-2
Vehicle certification label / 8-2
Tyre specification and pressure label / 8-2
Engine number / 8-3
Consumer information

Consumer information
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VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) H010000ANF
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
the number used in registering your car
and in all legal matters pertaining to its
ownership, etc. VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL
H020000AUN-EA
The vehicle certification label located on
the driver’s (or front passenger’s) side
centre pillar gives the vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN).TYRE SPECIFICATION AND PRESSURE LABEL
H030000AUN-EA
The tyres supplied on your new vehicle
are chosen to provide the best perform-
ance for normal driving.
The tyre label located on the driver's side
centre pillar gives the tyre pressures rec-
ommended for your car.
OHD086003RONF088001ONF088002

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Specifications
Inflation pressure kPa (psi)
Front Rear
215/60R16 6.5J×16 220 (32) 220 (32)
225/50R17 6.5J×17
Full size tyre Wheel nut torque kg•m
(lb N
9~11
(65~79 , 88~107)
TYRES AND WHEELS I020000ANF-EA
Item Tyre
size Wheel size

Index
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Special driving conditions ··········································· 5-34
Starting the engine ························································· 5-5
Steering wheel ····························································· 4-27
Storage compartment ··················································· 4-80
Sunroof ········································································ 4-23
Suspension system ······················································· 5-26
Theft-alarm system ························································ 4-6
Towing ········································································· 6-13
Trailer towing ······························································ 5-42
Tyre specification and pressure label ···························· 8-2
Tyres and wheels ·················································· 7-43, 9-3
Vehicle certification label ·············································· 8-2
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ····························· 8-2
Vehicle run-in process ··················································· 1-5
Vehicle weight ····························································· 5-50
Washer fluid ································································· 7-32
Windows ······································································ 4-14
Windshield defrosting and defogging ························· 4-77
Winter driving ······························································ 5-38 Wiper blades ································································ 7-38
Wipers and washers ····················································· 4-55
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