tires HYUNDAI TUCSON 2008 Owner's Guide

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WARRANTIES FOR YOUR HYUNDAI
VEHICLEI120A03A-AATPlease consult your Owner's Handbook &
Warranty Information booklet for your
vehicle's specific warranty coverage.
SPARE TIRE AND TOOLSI100A02E-AATYour Hyundai is delivered with the fol-
lowing:
Spare tire and wheel
Wheel nut wrench, Wrench bar
Jack
HJM4007
I110A01A-AAT
SHOP MANUALA Hyundai Shop Manual is available from your
authorized Hyundai dealer. It's written for pro-
fessional technicians, but is simple enough for
most mechanically-inclined owners to under-
stand.
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WARNING:
o Underinflated or overinflated tires
can cause poor handling, loss of
vehicle control, and sudden tire
failure leading to accidents, inju-
ries, and even death. Always check
tires are properly inflated before
driving. Refer to pages 2-28 and 8-
3 for proper tire pressures and
further information.
o Driving on tires with no or insuffi-
cient tread is dangerous. Worn-
out tires can result in loss of ve-
hicle control, collisions, and in-
jury and even death. Worn-out
tires should be replaced as soon
as possible and should never be
used for driving. Always check
tire tread before driving your car.
Refer to this page for further infor-
mation and tread limits.

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I130B04A-AATTire Quality Grading
Department of Transportation quality
grades - All passenger vehicle tires
must conform to Federal Safety Stan-
dards in addition to these grades. These
quality grades are molded on the
sidewall.
Treadwear - The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course. For example, a
tire graded 150 would wear one and a
half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the
government 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 due to varia-
tions in driving habits, service prac-
tices and differences in road character-
istics and climate.
Traction AA, A, B, C - The traction
grades, from highest to lowest, are AA,
A, B, and C. Those grades represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet pave-
ment as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government test
surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction per-
formance.
!
WARNING:
The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead brak-
ing traction tests, and does not in-
clude acceleration, cornering, hy-
droplaning, or peak traction charac-
teristics.
CONSUMER INFORMATIONI130A01A-AATThis consumer information has been prepared
in accordance with regulations issued by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
of the U.S. Department of Transportation. It
provides the purchasers and/or prospective
purchasers of Hyundai automobiles with infor-
mation on uniform tire quality grading. Your
Hyundai dealer will help answer any questions
you may have as you read this information.

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I130D04A-AATHyundai motor vehicles are designed and manu-
factured to meet or exceed all applicable safety
standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you
to read and follow all directions in this Owner's
Manual, particularly the information under the
headings "NOTE", "CAUTION" and "WARN-
ING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any
questions regarding the operation of your ve-
hicle, please contact your nearest Hyundai
Motor America Regional Office as listed below:
Eastern Region : Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvanina,
Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.
Eastern Region
1100 Cranbury South River Road
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(800) 633-5151
Southern Region: Florida, Georgia, North Caro-
lina, South Carolina.
Southern Region
270 Riverside Parkway, Suite A
Austell, GA 30168
(800) 633-5151
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WARNING:
The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly
inflated and not overloaded. Exces-
sive speed, underinflation, or exces-
sive loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat buildup
and possible tire failure.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading - Qual-
ity grades can be found on the tire
sidewall between the tread shoulder
and the maximum section width.
For example :
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Tempera-
ture A Temperature A, B, C - The tempera-
ture 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 conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel. Sus-
tained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive tempera-
ture can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of perfor-
mance 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 laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by
law.

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VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS2
J010A01JM-AATMEASUREMENT
170 (4,325)
70 (1,795)
66 (1,680)
103 (2,630)
60 (1,540)
60 (1,540) Overall Length
Overall Width
Overall Height (Unladen)
Wheel base
Wheel tread
Front
Rear
J060A01JM-AATFUEL SYSTEMJ020A01JM-AATPOWER STEERING
in. (mm)
Engine
2.7L
2.0L
Fuel tank capacity
17 us.gal (65L)
15 us.gal (58L)
Type
Wheel free play
Rack stroke
Oil pump typeRack and pinion
0 ~ 1.18 in. (0 ~ 30 mm)
5.5 in. (142 mm)
Vane type
J030A01JM-AATTIREStandard
Option
Spare
P 215/65R16
P 235/60R16
T155/90R16 (Temporary)
T155/90D16 (Temporary)
2WD
4WD
J050A01JM-AATBRAKE
Dual hydraulic with brake booster
Ventilated disc
Cable operated on rear wheel Type
Front brake type
Rear brake type
Parking brake
CBS (With ABS)
ABS
CBS, ABSDrum type
Disc type
Disc type
Type A
Type B, C

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INDEX
5
S
Seat
Front.............................................................................................1-12
Rear..............................................................................................1-16
Seat warmer .................................................................................1-15
Seat Belts
3-point system.............................................................................1-21
Pretensioner seat belt ..................................................................1-31
Adjusting your seat belt ...............................................................1-22
Care of seat belts .........................................................................1-19
Precautions..................................................................................1-18
Shop Manual ......................................................................................8-14
Shopping Bag Holders......................................................................1-78
Sound
Brake pad warning sound ............................................................1-52
Spectacle Case.................................................................................1-71
Speedometer.....................................................................................1-54
Starting Procedure.............................................................................. 2-6
Steering Wheel Free play .................................................................6-19
Steering Wheel Tilt Lever ..................................................................1-86
Stereo Sound System ....................................................................1-109
Sunroof..............................................................................................1-68
Sun Visor...........................................................................................1-85
T
Tachometer.......................................................................................1-54
Tail Gate............................................................................................1-78
Tail gate window...........................................................................1-78
Theft-Alarm System............................................................................ 1-8Ticket Holder.....................................................................................1-86
Tires
Balancing......................................................................................8-11
Chains..........................................................................................8-10
Changing a flat tire .......................................................................3-11
If you have a flat tire .....................................................................3-10
Information...................................................................................... 8-2
Maintenance.................................................................................8-13
Pressure......................................................................................... 8-3
Replacement................................................................................8-12
Rotation........................................................................................8-11
Sidewall Labeling............................................................................ 8-6
Snow tires.....................................................................................8-10
Spare tire........................................................................................ 3-8
Terminology and Definition ............................................................ 8-7
Traction........................................................................................8-11
Towing
A trailer (or vehicle)......................................................................2-26
Emergency...................................................................................3-18
If your car must be towed ............................................................3-16
Traction Control System ...................................................................2-13
Transaxle
Automatic........................................................................................ 2-9
Automatic transaxle fluid checking ..............................................6-12
Manual............................................................................................ 2-7
Manual transaxle oil checking.....................................................6-11
Trip Computer...................................................................................1-55