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WINTER DRIVING

Snow or icy conditions

Snow tires

Information

You need to keep sufficient distance

between your vehicle and the vehicle

in front of you.

Do not install studded tires without

first checking local and municipal reg-

ulations for possible restrictions

against their use.

WARNING

Snow tires should be equivalent in

size and type to the vehicle's stan-

dard tires. Otherwise, the safety

and handling of your vehicle may

be adversely affected.

Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,

rapid acceleration, sudden brake

applications, and sharp turns are

potentially very hazardous practices.

During deceleration, use engine

braking to the fullest extent. Sudden

brake applications on snowy or icy

roads may cause skids to occur.

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.

To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it

may be necessary to use snow tires

or to install tire chains on your tires.

Always carry emergency equipment.

Some of the items you may want to

carry include tire chains, tow straps

or chains, a flashlight, emergency

flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables,

a window scraper, gloves, ground

cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.

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Driving your vehicle

Chain Installation

Tire chains

WARNING

When installing tire chains, follow the

manufacturer's instructions and

mount them as tightly possible. Drive

slowly (less than 30 km/h (20 mph))

with chains installed. If you hear the

chains contacting the body or chas-

sis, stop and tighten them. If they still

make contact, slow down until the

noise stops. Remove the tire chains

as soon as you begin driving on

cleared roads.

The use of tire chains may

adversely affect vehicle handling:

• Drive less than 30 km/h (20

mph) or the chain manufactur-

er’s recommended speed limit,

whichever is lower.

• Drive carefully and avoid

bumps, holes, sharp turns, and

other road hazards, which may

cause the vehicle to bounce.

When mounting snow chains, park

the vehicle on level ground away

from traffic. Turn on the vehicle

Hazard Warning Flasher and place a

triangular emergency warning device

behind the vehicle (if available).

Always place the shift lever in neu-

tral, apply the parking brake and turn

off the engine before installing snow

chains.

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• Avoid sharp turns or locked

wheel braking.

Since the sidewalls of radial tires are

thinner than other types of tires, they

may be damaged by mounting some

types of tire chains on them.

Therefore, the use of snow tires is

recommended instead of tire chains.

Do not mount tire chains on vehicles

equipped with aluminum wheels; if

unavoidable use a wire type chain. If

tire chains must be used, use gen-

uine HYUNDAI parts and install the

tire chain after reviewing the instruc-

Information

• Install tire chains on the front tires.

It should be noted that installing tire

chains on the tires will provide a

greater driving force, but will not

prevent side skids.

tions provided with the tire chains. • Do not install tire chains without

Damage to your vehicle caused by

improper tire chain use is not cov-

ered by your vehicle manufacturer’s

warranty.

first checking local and municipal

regulations for possible restrictions

against their use.

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Change to "winter weight" oil if

necessary

Winter precautions

NOTICE

Use high quality ethylene glycol

coolant

When using tire chains:

In some climates it is recommended

that a lower viscosity "winter weight"

oil be used during cold weather. See

chapter 8 for recommendations. If

you aren't sure what weight oil you

should use, we recommend that you

consult with an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

• Wrong size chains or improperly

installed chains can damage your

vehicle's brake lines, suspension,

body and wheels.

Your vehicle is delivered with high

quality ethylene glycol coolant in the

cooling system. It is the only type of

coolant that should be used because

it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-

ing system, lubricates the water

pump and prevents freezing. Be sure

to replace or replenish your coolant

in accordance with the maintenance

schedule in chapter 7. Before winter,

have your coolant tested to assure

that its freezing point is sufficient for

the temperatures anticipated during

the winter.

• Use SAE “S” class or wire chains.

• If you hear noise caused by chains

contacting the body, retighten the

chain to prevent contact with the

vehicle body.

Check spark plugs and ignition

system

• To prevent body damage, retighten

the chains after driving 0.5~1.0 km

(0.3~0.6 miles).

Inspect your spark plugs as

described in chapter 7 and replace

them if necessary. Also check all

ignition wiring and components to be

sure they are not cracked, worn or

damaged in any way.

• Do not use tire chains on vehicles

equipped with aluminum wheels. If

unavoidable, use a wire type

chain.

Check battery and cables

• Use wire chains less than 15 mm

(0.59 in) wide to prevent damage

to the chain’s connection.

Winter puts additional burdens on

the battery system. Visually inspect

the battery and cables as described

in chapter 7. The level of charge in

your battery can be checked by an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer or a

service station.

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Driving your vehicle

To keep locks from freezing

Don't let your parking brake freeze Carry emergency equipment

To keep the locks from freezing, Under some conditions your parking Depending on the severity of the

squirt an approved de-icer fluid or brake can freeze in the engaged weather, you should carry appropri-

glycerine into the key opening. If a position. This is most likely to hap- ate emergency equipment. Some of

lock is covered with ice, squirt it with pen when there is an accumulation the items you may want to carry

an approved de-icing fluid to remove of snow or ice around or near the include tire chains, tow straps or

the ice. If the lock is frozen internally, rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. chains, flashlight, emergency flares,

you may be able to thaw it out by If there is a risk the parking brake sand, shovel, jumper cables, window

using a heated key. Handle the heat- may freeze, apply it only temporarily scraper, gloves, ground cloth, cover-

ed key with care to avoid injury.

while you put the shift lever in P (for alls, blanket, etc.

Automatic Transaxle/Continuously

Variable Transaxle) or in first or

Use approved window washer

anti-freeze in system

Don't place foreign objects or

reverse gear (for Manual Transaxle)

and block the rear wheels so the

vehicle cannot roll. Then release the

parking brake.

materials in the engine compart-

ment

To keep the water in the window

washer system from freezing, add an

approved window washer anti-freeze

solution in accordance with instruc-

tions on the container.Window wash-

er anti-freeze is available from an

authorized HYUNDAI dealer and Under some conditions, snow and

most auto parts outlets. Do not use ice can build up under the fenders

engine coolant or other types of anti- and interfere with the steering. When

freeze as these may damage the driving in severe winter conditions

Placement of foreign objects or

materials which prevent cooling of

the engine, in the engine compart-

ment, may cause a failure or com-

bustion. The manufacturer is not

responsible for the damage caused

by such placement.

Don't let ice and snow accumulate

underneath

paint finish.

where this may happen, you should

periodically check underneath the

car to be sure the movement of the

front wheels and the steering com-

ponents is not obstructed.

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