wheel HYUNDAI TUCSON 2010 Manual Online

Maintenance
48
7
Speed Rating : An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction : The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tr e a d : The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators : Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS : Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight : The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire
: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire :
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard : A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.
All season tires
HYUNDAI specifies all season tires
on some models to provide good
performance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas. Summer tires
HYUNDAI specifies summer tires on
some models to provide superior
performance on dry roads. Summer
tire performance is substantially
reduced in snow and ice. Summer
tires do not have the tire traction rat-
ing M+S (Mud and Snow) on the tire
side wall. if you plan to operate your
vehicle in snowy or icy conditions.
HYUNDAI recommends the use of
snow tires or all season tires on all
four wheels.
Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.

749
Maintenance
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the drive wheels as fol-
lows.
2WD : Front wheels
AWD : All four wheelsIf a full set of chains is not
available for a AWD vehicle,
chains may be installed on
the front wheels only.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.
Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.WARNING- Snow or ice
When driving on roads cov- ered with snow or ice, drive at
less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body,
retighten the chain to avoid
contact with the vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driv-
ing 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with alu-
minum wheels. In unavoid-
able circumstance, use a wire
type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.59 inches (15 mm) to prevent
damage to the chain’s con-
nection.

Maintenance
68
7
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a
tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright-metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to
a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preserva-
tive. If necessary, coat the parts with
non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Pay
special attention to these areas because
it is difficult to see all the mud and dirt. It
will do more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it. The
lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and
frame members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol-ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any cleaners containing acid or acid detergents. It may damage
and corrode the aluminum wheels
coated with a clear protective finish.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.

771
Maintenance
Interior care
Interior general precautions
Prevent caustic solutions such as per-
fume and cosmetic oil from contacting
the dashboard because they may cause
damage or discoloration. If they do con-
tact the dashboard, wipe them off imme-
diately. See the instructions for the prop-
er way to clean vinyl.
Cleaning the upholstery and interiortrim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from vinyl
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean vinyl surfaces with a vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fabric
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean with a mild soap solution recom-
mended for upholstery or carpets.
Remove fresh spots immediately with a
fabric spot cleaner. If fresh spots do not
receive immediate attention, the fabric
can be stained and its color can be
affected. Also, its fire-resistant properties
can be reduced if the material is not
properly maintained.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt web-bing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for cleaning
upholstery or carpet. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with the soap. Do not
bleach or re-dye the webbing because
this may weaken it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the vehi-
cle become fogged (that is, covered with
an oily, greasy or waxy film), they should
be cleaned with glass cleaner. Follow the
directions on the glass cleaner container.CAUTION
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact with electrical/elec-tronic components inside the vehi-cle as this may damage them.
CAUTION
Using anything but recommended cleaners and procedures may affectthe fabric’s appearance and fire-resistant properties.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the inside of the rear window. This may resultin damage to the rear windowdefroster grid.CAUTION
When cleaning leather products (steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alcoholcontent solutions. If you use high alcohol content solutions oracid/alkaline detergents, the color of the leather may fade or the sur-face may get stripped off.

8
Dimensions / 8-2
Bulb wattage / 8-2
Tires and wheels / 8-3
Recommended lubricants and capacities / 8-4
Vehicle identification number (VIN) / 8-6
Vehicle certification label / 8-6
Tire specification and pressure label / 8-7
Engine number / 8-7
Consumer information / 8-8
Reporting safety defects / 8-9
Binding arbitration / 8-9
Specifications, Consumer information,
Reporting safety defects

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
2
8
Item in (mm)
Overall length 173.2 (4400)
Overall width 71.7 (1820)
Overall height 65.2 (1655) / 66.3 (1685)*
1
Front tread 62.4 (1585)
Rear tread 62.44 (1586)
Wheelbase 103.9 (2640)
DIMENSIONS
Light Bulb Wattage
Headlights (High/Low) 60/55
Front turn signal lights 28/8
Position lights 5
Side repeater lights LED
Front side marker lights 5
Front fog lights* 27
Stop and tail lights 28/8
Rear turn signal lights 27
Back-up lights 16
Rear side marker lights* 5
High mounted stop light LED
License plate lights 5
Map lamps 10
Room lamps 10
Luggage lamp* 5
Glove box lamp 5
Vanity mirror lamps 5
BULB WATTAGE
* : if equipped
*1: with roof rack

83
Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
TIRES AND WHEELS
Front Rear
225/60R17 6.5J×17 230 230
225/55R18 6.5J×18 (33) (33)
420 420
T155/90D16 4.0T×16 (60) (60)
Full size tire
Compact spare tire Wheel lug nut torque

65~79
(9~11 , 88~107)
Item
Tire
size Wheel size Inflation pressure
kPa (psi)

Index
2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-38Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-63
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-41
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-55
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-49
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-44\
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-53
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-28
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-7
All wheel drive (AWD)··················\
··················\
··············5-17
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-90
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-27
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-66 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-71
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-13
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-83
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-90 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-90
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-90
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-33
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-71 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-77
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-72
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-73 Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-10
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··5-14
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-14
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-13
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-34
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-50
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-84
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-24 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-27
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
·············5-30
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-25
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-24
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-25
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-59 Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
···············7-61
Headlight bulb replacement··················\
··················\
·····7-60
High mounted stop light replacement ··················\
·······7-64
Interior light bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
7-65
License plate light bulb replacement··················\
·········7-64
Position light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-61\
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
·7-62
Side marker light bulb replacement ··················\
··········7-61
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
·········7-62
Turn signal light bulb replacement··················\
············7-61
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
A
B

Index
4I
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-86
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-33
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination···4-34
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-9
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·········4-10
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-12
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
··················\
·4-84
Driver's air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-49
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-43
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-44
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-44
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-40
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··················\
·4-30
Electronic power steering ··················\
··················\
·········4-28
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release··················\
················4-14
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-21
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-72 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-72
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-72\
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-73 Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-22
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-21\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-35
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··
7-72
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-73\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-18
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-66
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-89 Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-89
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-12 Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-13
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-18
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-12
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-86
Fluid Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-26
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-25
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13
Four wheel drive (4WD), See all wheel drive (AWD) ··5-17
Front fog light bulb replacement ··················\
·················7-61\
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-5
E
F

Index
8I
Seat belt - Driver's ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-18
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ··················\
·3-19
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-17
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-10
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-11
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-13
Headrest················\
··················\
··················\
············3-8, 3-12
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-13
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
·3-5
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
···3-6
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-7
Rear seat adjustment··················\
··················\
················3-12
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-11
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-10
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-14
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-53
Side marker light bulb replacement ··················\
·············7-61
Side repeater light bulb replacement ··················\
···········7-62
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-42
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-13\
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-43
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-48
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-46
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-42 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-43 Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··········5-44
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-44
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
··5-42
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-45
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-42\
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-43
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-34
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-13
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-6
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-28 Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-29
Electronic power steering ··················\
··················\
········4-28
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-28
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·····4-90
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-81\
Center console storage·············\
··················\
··················\
4-81
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-81
Sunglass holder··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-82
Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-48
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-82
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-24
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-84
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-34
Tailgate··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-13
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
·············4-14
T