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WINTER DRIVING

Snow or icy conditions

To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it

may be necessary to use snow tires

or to install tire chains on your tires.

Snow tires

WARNING

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.

Snow tires should be equivalent

in size and type to the vehicle's

standard tires. Otherwise, the

safety and handling of your

vehicle may be adversely affect-

ed.

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You need to keep sufficient distance

between your vehicle and the vehicle

in front of you.

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.

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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.

Tire chains

WARNING

The use of tire chains may

adversely affect vehicle han-

dling:

• 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.

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NOTICE

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Do not install studded tires without

first checking local and municipal

regulations for possible restrictions

against their use.

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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-

tions provided with the tire chains.

Damage to your vehicle caused by

improper tire chain use is not cov-

ered by your vehicle manufacturer’s

warranty.

• Avoid sharp turns or locked

wheel braking.

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Driving your vehicle

Chain Installation

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NOTICE

CAUTION

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.

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Install tire chains on the front tires

for 2WD vehicles or on all four

tires for 4WD vehicles. It should

be noted that installing tire chains

on the tires will provide a greater

driving force, but will not prevent

side skids.

When using tire chains:

• Wrong size chains or improp-

erly installed chains can dam-

age your vehicle's brake lines,

suspension, body and wheels.

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Do not install studded tires with-

out first checking local and munic-

• Use SAE “S” class or wire

chains.

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regulations

for

possible

• If you hear noise caused by

chains contacting the body,

retighten the chain to prevent

contact with the vehicle body.

restrictions against their use.

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).

• To prevent body damage,

retighten the chains after driv-

ing 0.5~1.0 km (0.3~0.6 miles).

• Do not use tire chains on

vehicles equipped with alu-

minum wheels. If unavoidable,

use a wire type chain.

Always place the vehicle in P (Park),

apply the parking brake and turn off

the engine before installing snow

chains.

• Use wire chains less than 15

mm (0.59 in) wide to prevent

damage to the chain’s con-

nection.

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Change to "winter weight" oil if

necessary

To keep locks from freezing

Winter precaution

To keep the locks from freezing,

squirt an approved de-icer fluid or

glycerine into the key opening. If a

lock is covered with ice, squirt it with

an approved de-icing fluid to remove

the ice. If the lock is frozen internally,

you may be able to thaw it out by

using a heated key. Handle the heat-

ed key with care to avoid injury.

Use high quality ethylene glycol

coolant

In some climates it is recommended

that a lower viscosity "winter weight"

oil be used during cold weather. See

section 8 for recommendations. If

you aren't sure what weight oil you

should use, we recommend that you

consult an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

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 section 7. Before winter,

have your coolant tested to assure

that its freezing point is sufficient for

the temperatures anticipated during

the winter.

Use approved window washer

anti-freeze in system

Check spark plugs and ignition

system

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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

most auto parts outlets. Do not use

engine coolant or other types of anti-

freeze as these may damage the

paint finish.

Inspect your spark plugs as

described in section 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.

Check battery and cables

Winter puts additional burdens on

the battery system. Visually inspect

the battery and cables as described

in section 7. We recommend that the

level of charge in your battery be

checked by an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

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Driving your vehicle

Don't let your parking brake

freeze

Carry emergency equipment

Depending on the severity of the

weather, you should carry appropri-

ate emergency equipment. Some of

the items you may want to carry

include tire chains, tow straps or

chains, flashlight, emergency flares,

sand, shovel, jumper cables, window

scraper, gloves, ground cloth, cover-

alls, blanket, etc.

Under some conditions your parking

brake can freeze in the engaged

position. This is most likely to hap-

pen when there is an accumulation

of snow or ice around or near the

rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.

If there is a risk the parking brake

may freeze, apply it only temporarily

while you put the shift lever in P

(automatic transaxle) or in first or

reverse gear (manual transaxle) and

block the rear wheels so the vehicle

cannot roll. Then release the parking

brake.

Don't place foreign objects or

materials in the engine com-

partment

Placement of foreign objects or mate-

rials which prevent cooling of the

engine, in the engine compartment,

may cause a failure or combustion.

Don't let ice and snow accumu-

late underneath

The manufacturer is not responsible

for the damage caused by such

placement.

Under some conditions, snow and

ice can build up under the fenders

and interfere with the steering. When

driving in severe winter conditions

where this may happen, you should

periodically check underneath the

vehicle to be sure the movement of

the front wheels and the steering

components is not obstructed.

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