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Hyundai i30 N (2018 year). Manual - part 20

To turn Cruise Control off

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• Press the

button

(the

indicator light will go

off).

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Smooth cornering

Driving in the rain

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Avoid braking or gear changing in

Rain and wet roads can make driving

The ESC system (if equipped) must be

corners, especially when roads are

dangerous. Here are a few things to

turned OFF before rocking the vehi-

wet. Ideally, corners should always

consider when driving in the rain or

cle.

be taken under gentle acceleration.

on slick pavement:

NOTICE

•

Slow down and allow extra follow-

ing distance. A heavy rainfall

Driving at night

If you are still stuck after rocking

makes it harder to see and increas-

the vehicle a few times, have the

Night driving presents more hazards

es the distance needed to stop

vehicle pulled out by a tow vehicle

than driving in the daylight. Here are

your vehicle.

to avoid engine overheating, pos-

some important tips to remember:

•

Turn OFF your Cruise Control. (if

sible damage to the transmission,

•

Slow down and keep more dis-

equipped)

and tire damage. See "Towing" in

tance between you and other vehi-

•

Replace your windshield wiper

chapter 6.

cles, as it may be more difficult to

blades when they show signs of

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see at night, especially in areas

streaking or missing areas on the

where there may not be any street

windshield.

lights.

•

Be sure your tires have enough

•

Adjust your mirrors to reduce the

tread. If your tires do not have

glare from other drivers' head-

enough tread, making a quick stop

lamps.

on wet pavement can cause a skid

•

Keep your headlamps clean and

and possibly lead to an accident.

properly aimed. Dirty or improperly

See "Tire Tread" in chapter 7.

aimed headlamps will make it

•

Turn on your headlamps to make it

much more difficult to see at night.

easier for others to see you.

•

Avoid staring directly at the head-

•

Driving too fast through large pud-

lamps of oncoming vehicles. You

dles can affect your brakes. If you

could be temporarily blinded, and it

must go through puddles, try to

will take several seconds for your

drive through them slowly.

eyes to readjust to the darkness.

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Driving your vehicle

• If you believe your brakes may be

Driving in flooded areas

Fuel, engine coolant and engine

wet, apply them lightly while driv-

oil

Avoid driving through flooded areas

ing until normal braking operation

unless you are sure the water is no

Driving at higher speeds on the high-

returns.

higher than the bottom of the wheel

way consumes more fuel and is less

hub. Drive through any water slowly.

efficient than driving at a slower,

Hydroplaning

Allow adequate stopping distance

more moderate speed. Maintain a

because brake performance may be

moderate speed in order to conserve

If the road is wet enough and you are

reduced.

fuel when driving on the highway.

going fast enough, your vehicle may

have little or no contact with the road

After driving through water, dry the

Be sure to check both the engine

surface and actually ride on the

brakes by gently applying them sev-

coolant level and the engine oil

water. The best advice is SLOW

eral times while the vehicle is moving

before driving.

DOWN when the road is wet.

slowly.

Drive belt

The risk of hydroplaning increas-

Highway driving

A loose or damaged drive belt may

es as the depth of tire tread

overheat the engine.

decreases, refer to "Tire Tread" in

Tires

chapter 7.

Adjust the tire inflation, as specified.

Under-inflation may overheat or

damage the tires.

Do not install worn-out or damaged

tires, which may reduce traction or

fail the braking operation.

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Never over-inflate your tires above the

maximum inflation pressure, as speci-

fied on your tires.

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WINTER DRIVING

The severe weather conditions of

Snow or icy conditions

Snow tires

winter quickly wear out tires and

You need to keep sufficient distance

cause other problems. To minimize

between your vehicle and the vehicle

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winter driving problems, you should

in front of you.

take the following suggestions:

Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,

Snow tires should be equivalent

in size and type to the vehicle's

rapid acceleration, sudden brake

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standard tires. Otherwise, the

applications, and sharp turns are

safety and handling of your vehi-

Information for Snow Tires and Tire

potentially very hazardous practices.

Chains in the national language

During deceleration, use engine

cle may be adversely affected.

(Bulgarian, Hungarian, Icelandic,

braking to the fullest extent. Sudden

Polish) is provided in the Appendix.

brake applications on snowy or icy

We recommend you use snow tires

roads may cause skids to occur.

when road temperature is below 7°C

To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it

(45°F). Refer to the below chart, and

may be necessary to use snow tires

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mount the recommended snow tire

or to install tire chains on your tires.

for your vehicle.

Always carry emergency equipment.

Some of the items you may want to

Recommended

Standard tire

carry include tire chains, tow straps

snow tire

or chains, a flashlight, emergency

Tire

Wheel

Tire

Wheel

flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables,

size

size

size

size

a window scraper, gloves, ground

225/40ZR18

7.5Jx18

cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.

225/40R18

7.5Jx18

235/35R19

8.0Jx19

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Driving your vehicle

If you mount snow tires on your vehi-

Tire chains

NOTICE

cle, make sure to use the same infla-

Since the sidewalls of radial tires are

tion pressure as the original tires.

If your vehicle has 235/35R19 size

thinner than other types of tires, they

Mount snow tires on all four wheels

tires, do not use tire chain; they

may be damaged by mounting some

to balance your vehicle’s handling in

can damage your vehicle (wheel,

types of tire chains on them.

all weather conditions. The traction

suspension and body).

Therefore, the use of snow tires is

provided by snow tires on dry roads

recommended instead of tire chains.

may not be as high as your vehicle's

Do not mount tire chains on vehicles

original equipment tires. Check with

equipped with aluminum wheels; if

the tire dealer for maximum speed

unavoidable use a wire type chain. If

recommendations.

tire chains must be used, use gen-

uine HYUNDAI parts and install the

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tire chain after reviewing the instruc-

tions provided with the tire chains.

Do not install studded tires without first

Damage to your vehicle caused by

checking local and municipal regula-

improper tire chain use is not cov-

tions for possible restrictions against

ered by your vehicle manufacturer’s

their use.

warranty.

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Chain Installation

behind the vehicle

(if available).

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Always place the vehicle in P (Park),

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Install tire chains on the front tires.

apply the parking brake and turn off

It should be noted that installing tire

the engine before installing snow

chains on the tires will provide a

chains.

greater driving force, but will not

prevent side skids.

•

Do not install studded tires without

WARNING

first checking local and municipal

regulations for possible restrictions

The use of tire chains may

against their use.

adversely affect vehicle han-

dling:

•

Drive less than 30 km/h (20

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When installing tire chains, follow the

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er's recommended speed

manufacturer's instructions and

limit, whichever is lower.

mount them as tightly possible. Drive

•

Drive carefully and avoid

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

bumps, holes, sharp turns,

with chains installed. If you hear the

and other road hazards, which

chains contacting the body or chas-

may cause the vehicle to

sis, stop and tighten them. If they still

bounce.

make contact, slow down until the

noise stops. Remove the tire chains

•

Avoid sharp turns or locked

wheel braking.

as soon as you begin driving on

cleared roads.

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

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Check spark plugs and ignition

Use approved window washer

Do not let your parking brake

system

anti-freeze solution in system

freeze

Inspect the spark plugs, as speci-

To prevent the window washer from

Under some conditions your parking

fied in the chapter 7. If necessary,

being frozen, add authorized window

brake can freeze in the engaged

replace them. Also check all ignition

washer anti-freeze solution, as spec-

position. This is most likely to hap-

wirings and components for any

ified on the window washer contain-

pen when there is an accumulation

cracks, wear-out, and damage.

er. Window washer anti-freeze solu-

of snow or ice around or near the

tion is available from an authorized

rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.

HYUNDAI dealer, and most vehicle

When there is the risk that your park-

To prevent locks from freezing

accessory outlets. Do not use engine

ing brake may freeze, temporarily

To prevent the locks from being

coolant or other types of anti-freeze

apply it with the shift lever in 1st gear

frozen, spray approved de-icing fluid

solution, to prevent any damage to

when the vehicle is parked on a

or glycerin into key holes. When a

the vehicle paint.

uphill and in R (Reverse) on a down-

lock opening is already covered with

hill. Also, block the rear wheels in

ice, spray approved de-icing fluid

advance, so the vehicle may not roll.

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over the ice to remove it. When an

Then, release the parking brake.

internal part of a lock freezes, try to

thaw it with a heated key. Carefully

Do not let ice and snow accumu-

use the heated key to avoid an injury.

late underneath

Under some conditions, snow and

ice can build up under the fenders

and interfere with the steering. When

driving in such conditions during the

severe winter, you should check

underneath the vehicle on a regular

basis, to ensure that the front wheels

and the steering components is

unblocked.

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If you decide to pull a trailer?

Trailer weight

Tongue load

Here are some important points if

you decide to pull a trailer:

•

Consider using a sway control. You

can ask a trailer hitch dealer about

sway control.

•

Do not do any towing with your

vehicle during its first

2,000 km

(1,200 miles) in order to allow the

engine to properly break in. Failure

to heed this caution may result in

Tongue Load

Total Trailer Weight

Gross Axle Weight

Gross Vehicle Weight

serious engine or transmission

damage.

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When towing a trailer, be sure to

What is the maximum safe weight of

The tongue load is an important

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consult an authorized HYUNDAI

a trailer? It should never weigh more

weight to measure because it affects

dealer for further information on

than the maximum trailer weight with

the total Gross Vehicle Weight

additional requirements such as a

trailer brakes. But even that can be

(GVW) of your vehicle. The trailer

towing kit, etc.

too heavy. It depends on how you

tongue should weigh a maximum of

plan to use your trailer. For example,

10% of the total loaded trailer weight,

•

Always drive your vehicle at a mod-

erate speed (less than 100 km/h

speed, altitude, road grades, outside

within the limits of the maximum trail-

temperature and how often your

er tongue load permissible.

(60 mph)) or posted towing speed

limit.

vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all

After you've loaded your trailer,

important. The ideal trailer weight

weigh the trailer and then the tongue,

•

On a long uphill grade, do not

can also depend on any special

separately, to see if the weights are

exceed 70 km/h (45 mph) or the

equipment that you have on your

proper. If they aren't, you may be

posted towing speed limit,

vehicle.

able to correct them simply by mov-

whichever is lower.

ing some items around in the trailer.

•

Carefully observe the weight and

load limits provided in the following

pages.

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Driving your vehicle

Reference weight and distance when towing a trailer (for Europe)

WARNING

Item

Theta 2.0 T-GDI

Take the following precautions:

With brake system

1600 (3527)

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Never load a trailer with more

Maximum trailer weight

weight in the rear than in the

kg (Ibs.)

Without brake system

700 (1543)

front. The front should be

loaded with approximately

Maximum permissible static vertical

60% of the total trailer load;

75 (165)

load on the coupling device

kg (Ibs.)

the rear should be loaded with

approximately 40% of the total

Recommended distance from rear

trailer load.

880 (34.6)

wheel center to coupling point

mm (inch)

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Never exceed the maximum

weight limits of the trailer or

trailer towing equipment.

Improper loading can result in

damage to your vehicle and/or

personal injury. Check weights

and loading at a commercial

scale or highway patrol office

equipped with scales.

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With increasing altitude the engine

performance decreases. From 1,000 m

above sea level and for every 1,000 m

thereafter

10% of vehicle/trailer

weight (trailer weighter + gross vehi-

cle weight) must be deducted.

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Trailer towing equipment

It's important to have the correct

Safety chains

hitch equipment. Crosswinds, large

Hitches

You should always attach chains

trucks going by, and rough roads are

between your vehicle and your trailer.

a few reasons why you'll need the

Instructions about safety chains may

right hitch. Here are some rules to

be provided by the hitch manufactur-

follow:

er or trailer manufacturer. Follow the

•

Do you have to make any holes in

manufacturer's recommendation for

the body of your vehicle when you

attaching safety chains. Always leave

install a trailer hitch? If you do, then

just enough slack so you can turn

be sure to seal the holes later

with your trailer. And, never allow

when you remove the hitch. If you

safety chains to drag on the ground.

don't seal them, carbon monoxide

(CO) from your exhaust can get

into your vehicle, as well as dirt

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The bumpers on your vehicle are

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not intended for hitches. Do not

The mounting hole for

hitches are

attach rental hitches or other

located on both sides of the underbody

bumper-type hitches to them. Use

behind the rear tires.

only a frame-mounted hitch that

does not attach to the bumper.

•

A HYUNDAI trailer hitch accessory is

available at an authorized HYUNDAI

dealer.

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Driving your vehicle

Trailer brakes

Driving with a trailer

Distance

If your trailer is equipped with a brak-

Towing a trailer requires a certain

Stay at least twice as far behind the

ing system, make sure it conforms to

amount of experience. Before setting

vehicle ahead as you would when

your country’s regulations and that it

out for the open road, you must get

driving your vehicle without a trailer.

is properly installed and operating

to know your trailer. Acquaint your-

This can help you avoid situations

correctly.

self with the feel of handling and

that require heavy braking and sud-

If your trailer weighs more than the

braking with the added weight of the

den turns.

maximum trailer weight without trail-

trailer. And always keep in mind that

er brakes loaded, then it needs its

the vehicle you are driving is now

Passing

own brakes and they must be ade-

longer and not nearly as responsive

You will need more passing distance

quate. Be sure to read and follow the

as your vehicle is by itself.

up ahead when you’re towing a trail-

instructions for the trailer brakes so

Before you start, check the trailer

er. And, because of the increased

you’ll be able to install, adjust and

hitch and platform, safety chains,

vehicle length, you’ll need to go

maintain them properly. Be sure not

electrical connector(s), lights, tires

much farther beyond the passed

to modify your vehicle's brake sys-

and brakes.

vehicle before you can return to your

tem.

During your trip, occasionally check

lane.

to be sure that the load is secure,

WARNING

and that the lights and trailer brakes

are still working.

Do not use a trailer with its own

brakes unless you are absolute-

ly certain that you have proper-

ly set up the brake system. This

is not a task for amateurs. Use

an experienced, competent trail-

er shop for this work.

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Backing up

When towing a trailer, the green

Driving on hills

arrows on your instrument panel will

Hold the bottom of the steering

Reduce speed and shift to a lower

flash for turns even if the bulbs on

wheel with one hand. Then, to move

gear before you start down a long or

the trailer are burned out. Thus, you

the trailer to the left, move your hand

steep downgrade. If you don't shift

may think drivers behind you are

to the left. To move the trailer to the

down, you might have to use your

seeing your signals when, in fact,

right, move your hand to the right.

brakes so much that they would get

they are not. It's important to check

Always back up slowly and, if possi-

overheated and may not operate effi-

occasionally to be sure the trailer

ble, have someone guide you.

ciently.

bulbs are still working. You must also

On a long uphill grade, shift down

check the lights every time you dis-

and reduce your speed to around 70

Making turns

connect and then reconnect the

km/h (45 mph) to reduce the possi-

When you’re turning with a trailer,

wires.

bility of engine and transmission

make wider turns than normal. Do this

overheating.

so your trailer won't strike soft shoul-

WARNING

ders, curbs, road signs, trees, or other

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objects. Avoid jerky or sudden

Do not connect a trailer lighting

maneuvers. Signal well in advance.

system directly to your vehicle's

lighting system. Use an

approved trailer wiring harness.

Turn signals

Failure to do so could result in

When you tow a trailer, your vehicle

damage to the vehicle electrical

has to have a different turn signal

system and/or personal injury.

flasher and extra wiring. The green

Consult an authorized HYUNDAI

arrows on your instrument panel will

dealer for assistance.

flash whenever you signal a turn or

lane change. Properly connected,

the trailer lights will also flash to alert

other drivers you're about to turn,

change lanes, or stop.

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7. Move the shift lever to 1st gear

Ready to leave after parking on

Maintenance when towing a

when the vehicle is parked on a

a hill

trailer

uphill grade and in R (Reverse) on

1. With the shift lever in neutral,

Your vehicle will need service more

a downhill.

apply your brakes and hold the

often when you regularly pull a trail-

8. Shut off the vehicle and release

brake pedal down while you:

er. Important items to pay particular

the vehicle brakes but leave the

• Start your engine;

attention to include engine oil, auto-

parking brake set.

matic transmission fluid, axle lubri-

• Shift into gear; and

cant and cooling system fluid. Brake

• Release the parking brake.

condition is another important item to

WARNING

2. Slowly remove your foot from the

frequently check. If you’re trailering,

brake pedal.

it’s a good idea to review these items

To prevent serious or fatal

injury:

3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear

before you start your trip. Don’t forget

of the chocks.

to also maintain your trailer and

• Do not get out of the vehicle

hitch. Follow the maintenance sched-

without the parking brake

4. Stop and have someone pick up

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ule that accompanied your trailer and

firmly set. If you have left the

and store the chocks.

check it periodically. Preferably, con-

engine running, the vehicle

duct the check at the start of each

can move suddenly. You and

day’s driving. Most importantly, all

others could be seriously or

hitch nuts and bolts should be tight.

fatally injured.

• Do not apply the accelerator

pedal to hold the vehicle on

an uphill.

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