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WINTER DDRIVING

The severe weather conditions of

winter quickly wear out tires and

cause other problems. To minimize

winter driving problems, you should

take the following suggestions:

Snow tires

Snow or icy conditions

You need to keep sufficient distance

between your vehicle and the vehicle

in front of you.

WARNING

Snow tires should be equivalent

in size and type to the vehicle's

standard tires. Otherwise, the

safety and handling of your vehi-

cle 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.

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Information

Snow tires and tire chains for the nation-

al language (Bulgarian, Hungarian,

Icelandic, Polish) see the Appendix,

chapter I.

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.

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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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Information

Do not install studded tires without first

checking local and municipal regula-

tions for possible restrictions against

their use.

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Tire chains

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Information

WARNING

• 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.

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.

• Do not install studded tires without

first checking local and municipal

regulations for possible restrictions

against their use.

• Drive carefully and avoid

bumps, holes, sharp turns,

and other road hazards, which

may cause the vehicle to

bounce.

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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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Chain Installation

Winter Precautions

NOTICE

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.

Use high quality ethylene glycol

coolant

When using tire chains:

• Wrong size chains or improperly

installed chains can damage

your vehicle's brake lines, sus-

pension, 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 section 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.

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 vehicle in P (Park),

apply the parking brake and turn off

the engine before installing snow

chains.

• To prevent body damage, retight-

en the chains after driving 0.5~1.0

km (0.3~0.6 miles).

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• Do not use tire chains on vehi-

cles equipped with aluminum

wheels. If unavoidable, use a

wire type chain.

• Use wire chains less than 15 mm

(0.59 in) wide to prevent damage

to the chain’s connection.

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Driving your vehicle

Check battery and cables

Check spark plugs and ignition Use approved window washer

system anti-freeze solution in system

The winter temperature increases

the battery consumption. Inspect Inspect the spark plugs, as speci- To prevent the window washer from

the battery and cables, as speci- fied in the chapter 7. If necessary, being frozen, add authorized window

fied in the chapter 7. The battery replace them. Also check all ignition washer anti-freeze solution, as spec-

charging level can be checked by an wirings and components for any ified on the window washer contain-

authorized HYUNDAI dealer or in a cracks, wear-out, and damage.

service station.

er. Window washer anti-freeze solu-

tion is available from an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer, and so are the

most vehicle accessory outlets. Do

not use engine coolant or other types

of anti-freeze solution to prevent any

damage to the vehicle paint.

To prevent locks from freezing

Change to "winter weight" oil if

necessary

To prevent the locks from being

frozen, spray approved de-icing fluid

In some regions during winter, it is or glycerin into key holes. When a

recommended to use the "winter lock opening is already covered with

weight" oil with lower viscosity. For ice, spray approved de-icing fluid

further information, refer to the chap- over the ice to remove it. When an

ter 8. When you are not sure about a internal part of a lock freezes, try to

type of winter weight oil, consult an thaw it with a heated key. Carefully

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

use the heated key to avoid an injury.

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Do not let your parking brake Do not let ice and snow accumu- Do not place objects or materials

freeze late underneath in the engine compartment

Under some conditions your parking Under some conditions, snow and Putting objects or materials in the

brake can freeze in the engaged ice can build up under the fenders engine compartment may cause an

position. This is most likely to hap- and interfere with the steering. When engine failure or combustion,

pen when there is an accumulation driving in such conditions during the because those may block the engine

of snow or ice around or near the severe winter, you should check cooling. Such damage will not be

rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. underneath the vehicle on a regular covered by the manufacturer’s war-

When there is the risk that your park- basis, so that moving the front ranty.

ing brake may freeze, temporarily wheels and the steering components

apply it with the shift lever in P is unblocked.

(Park). Also, block the rear wheels in

advance, so the vehicle may not roll.

Carry emergency equipment

Then, release the parking brake.

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In accordance with weather condi-

tions, you should carry appropriate

emergency equipment, while driving.

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, coveralls, blanket, etc.

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