Hyundai Elantra Coupe (2016 year). Instruction - part 10
Features of your vehicle
DEFROSTER
Rear window defroster
To activate the rear window
CAUTION
defroster, press the rear window
■ Type A
To prevent damage to the con-
defroster button located in the center
ductors bonded to the inside
facia switch panel.
surface of the rear window,
The indicator on the rear window
never use sharp instruments or
defroster button illuminates when the
window cleaners containing
defroster is ON.
abrasives to clean the window.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
✽ NOTICE
The rear window defroster automati-
If you want to defrost and defog the
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cally turns off after approximately 20
front
windshield,
refer
to
■ Type B
minutes or when the ignition switch is
“Windshield defrosting and defog-
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
ging” in this chapter.
press the rear window defroster but-
ton again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
(if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
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they will operate at the same time
you turn on the rear window
The defroster heats the window to
defroster.
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
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Features of your vehicle
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Front windshield defrost button
2. Mode selection buttons
3. Rear window defroster button
4. A/C (Air conditioning) button (if equipped)
5. Air intake control button
6. Fan speed control knob
7. Temperature control knob
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Features of your vehicle
Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.
To improve the effectiveness of
heating and cooling :
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air or recirculated
air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the
desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn
the air conditioning system
(if
equipped) on.
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Features of your vehicle
Mode selection
Face-Level (B, D)
Floor-Level (A, C, D, E)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
Most of the air flow is directed to the
body and face. Additionally, each
floor, with a small amount of the air
outlet can be controlled to direct the
being directed to the windshield, side
air discharged from the outlet.
window defrosters, and side vents.
Bi-Level (B, D, C, E)
Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)
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Air flow is directed towards the face
Most of the air flow is directed to the
and the floor.
The mode selection knob controls
floor and the windshield with a small
the direction of the air flow through
amount directed to the side window
the ventilation system.
defrosters, and side vents.
Air can be directed to the floor, dash-
board outlets, or windshield. Five
symbols are used to represent Face,
Defrost-Level (A, D)
Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and
Defrost air position.
Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side vents.
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Features of your vehicle
MAX A/C-Level (B, D) (if equipped)
Temperature control
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Instrument panel vents
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The outlet vents can be opened or
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool
The temperature control knob allows
closed separately using the thumb-
the inside of the vehicle faster. Air
you to control the temperature of the
wheel.
flow is directed toward the upper
air flowing from the ventilation sys-
body and face.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
tem. To change the air temperature
air delivered from these vents using
inside the vehicle, turn the knob to
In this mode, the air conditioning and
the vent control lever as shown.
the right for warm air or left for cool-
the recirculated air position will be
er air.
selected automatically.
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Features of your vehicle
Air intake control
Recirculated air position
✽ NOTICE
The indicator light on the
Prolonged operation of the heater in
button illuminates when
the recirculated air position (with-
the recirculated air posi-
out air conditioning selected) may
tion is selected.
cause fogging of the windshield and
With the recirculated air
side windows and the air within the
position selected, air
passenger compartment to become
from the passenger
stale.
compartment will be
In addition, prolonged operation of
drawn through the cli-
the air conditioning with the recircu-
mate control system and
lated air position selected will result
heated
or
cooled
in excessively dry air in the passen-
according to the function
ger compartment.
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selected.
This is used to select outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air posi-
tion.
Outside (fresh) air posi-
tion
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
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Features of your vehicle
Fan speed control
To turn off the fan
WARNING
•
Continuous use of the climate
control system in the recircu-
lated air position may allow
humidity to increase inside
the vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
•
Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the air conditioning or heating
system on. It may cause seri-
ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
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and/or body temperature.
The ignition switch must be in the ON
To turn off the fan, turn the fan speed
•
Continue using the climate
position for fan operation.
control knob to the "0" position.
control system in the recircu-
The fan speed control knob allows
lated air position can cause
drowsiness or sleepiness,
you to control the fan speed of the air
flowing from the ventilation system.
and loss of vehicle control.
Set the air intake control to
To change the fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or
the outside (fresh) air position
as much as possible while
left for lower speed.
driving.
Setting the fan speed control knob to
the “0” position turns off the fan.
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Features of your vehicle
Air conditioning
System operation
Operation Tips
Ventilation
•
To prevent dust or unpleasant
fumes from entering the vehicle
1. Set the mode to the
position.
through the ventilation system,
2. Set the air intake control to the
temporarily set the air intake con-
outside (fresh) air position.
trol to the recirculated air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the
Be sure to return the control to the
desired position.
fresh air position when the irritation
has passed to keep fresh air in the
4. Set the fan speed control to the
vehicle. This will help keep the driv-
desired speed.
er alert and comfortable.
•
Air for the heating/cooling system
Heating
is drawn in through the grilles just
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1. Set the mode to the
position.
ahead of the windshield. Care
Press the A/C button to turn the air
2. Set the air intake control to the
should be taken that these are not
conditioning system on
(indicator
blocked by leaves, snow, ice or
outside (fresh) air position.
light will illuminate). Press the button
other obstructions.
3. Set the temperature control to the
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
desired position.
•
To prevent interior fog on the wind-
tem off.
shield, set the air intake control to
4. Set the fan speed control to the
the fresh air position and fan speed
desired speed.
to the desired position, turn on the
5. If dehumidified heating is desired,
air conditioning system, and adjust
turn the air conditioning system (if
the temperature control to desired
equipped) on.
temperature.
• If the windshield fogs up, set the
mode to the
,
position.
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Features of your vehicle
Air conditioning
✽ NOTICE
Air conditioning system operation tips
HYUNDAI Air Conditioning Systems
•
While using the air conditioning
•
If the vehicle has been parked in
are filled with environmentally friendly
system, monitor the engine tem-
direct sunlight during hot weather,
R-134a refrigerant.
perature gauge closely while driv-
open the windows for a short time
ing up hills or in heavy traffic
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
1. Start the engine. Push the air con-
when outside temperatures are
escape.
ditioning button.
high. Air conditioning system
•
To help reduce moisture inside of
2. Set the mode to the
position.
operation may cause engine over-
the windows on rainy or humid
3. Set the air intake control to the
heating. Continue to use the blow-
days, decrease the humidity inside
recirculated air position. However,
er fan but turn the air condition-
the vehicle by operating the air
prolonged operation of the recircu-
ing system off if the engine tem-
conditioning system.
lated air position will excessively
perature gauge indicates engine
•
During air conditioning system
dry the air. In this case, change the
overheating.
operation, you may occasionally
air position.
•
Opening the windows in humid
notice a slight change in engine
4. Adjust the fan speed control and
weather while air conditioning
speed as the air conditioning com-
temperature control to maintain
operates may create water
pressor cycles. This is a normal
maximum comfort.
droplets inside the vehicle. Since
system operation characteristic.
excessive water droplets may
• When maximum cooling is desired,
cause damage to electrical equip-
•
Use the air conditioning system
set the temperature control to the
ment, air conditioning should only
every month only for a few minutes
extreme left position then set the fan
be used with the windows closed.
to ensure maximum system per-
speed control to the highest speed.
formance.
•
When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
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Features of your vehicle
•
Operating the air conditioning sys-
Climate control air filter
✽ NOTICE
tem in the recirculated air position
•
Replace the filter according to the
provides maximum cooling, how-
Maintenance Schedule.
Outside air
ever, continual operation in this
If the vehicle is being driven in
mode may cause the air inside the
severe conditions such as dusty,
Recirculated
vehicle to become stale.
air
rough roads, more frequent cli-
•
During cooling operation, you may
mate control air filter inspections
occasionally notice a misty air flow
and changes are required.
because of rapid cooling and
•
When the air flow rate suddenly
humid air intake. This is a normal
decreases, the system should be
system operation characteristic.
Blower
checked at an authorized
Heater core
HYUNDAI dealer.
•
If you operate air conditioner
Climate control
Evaporator
excessively,
the
difference
air filter
core
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between the temperature of the
outside air and that of the wind-
The climate control air filter installed
shield could cause the outer sur-
behind the glove box filters the dust
face of the windshield to fog up,
or other pollutants that come into the
causing loss of visibility. In this
vehicle from the outside through the
case, set the mode selection knob
heating and air conditioning system.
or button to the
position and
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
fan speed control to the lower
in the filter over a period of time, the
speed.
air flow from the air vents may
decrease, resulting in moisture accu-
mulation on the inside of the wind-
shield even when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, have the climate control air filter
replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer.
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Features of your vehicle
Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
WARNING
compressor lubricant
Because the refriger-
ant is at very high
When the amount of refrigerant is
pressure, the air con-
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning
system
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
should only be serv-
has a negative influence on the air
iced by trained and certified
conditioning system.
technicians. It is important that
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
the correct type and amount of
found, have the system inspected by
oil and refrigerant is used, oth-
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
erwise damage to the vehicle
and personal injury may occur.
CAUTION - Compressor
damage
The air conditioning system should
It is important that the correct
be serviced by an authorized
type and amount of oil and
HYUNDAI dealer.
refrigerant is used. Otherwise,
damage to the compressor and
abnormal system operation may
occur.
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Features of your vehicle
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. Driver’s temperature control button
2. Front windshield defrost button
3. Air intake control button
4. LCD display
5. AUTO (automatic control) button
6. OFF button
7. Fan speed control knob
8. Mode selection button
9. Dual temperature control selection button
10. Passenger’s temperature control button
11. Rear window defrost button
12. A/C (Air conditioning) button
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Features of your vehicle
Automatic heating and air con-
■ Driver
■ Front passenger
✽ NOTICE
ditioning
•
To turn the automatic operation
off, select any button of the follow-
ing:
- Mode selection button
- Front windshield defrost button
(Press the button one more time
to deselect the front windshield
defroster function. The 'AUTO'
sign will illuminate on the infor-
mation display once again.)
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- Fan speed control button
2. Press the temperature control but-
The selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
ton to set the desired temperature.
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tions operate automatically.
1. Push the AUTO button.
•
For your convenience and to
improve the effectiveness of the
The modes, fan speeds, air intake
climate control, use the AUTO
and air-conditioning will be controlled
button and set the temperature to
automatically by temperature setting.
73°F (23°C).
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Features of your vehicle
Manual heating and air condi-
Mode selection
tioning
The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pressing
buttons or turning knob(s) other than
the AUTO button. In this case, the
system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons or knob(s)
selected.
1. Start the engine.
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2. Set the mode to the desired posi-
tion.
✽ NOTICE
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For improving the effectiveness of
Never place anything over the sen-
heating and cooling;
The mode selection button controls
sor located on the instrument panel
the direction of the air flow through
- Heating:
to ensure better control of the heat-
the ventilation system.
ing and cooling system.
- Cooling:
The air flow outlet port is converted
3. Set the temperature control to the
as follows:
desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the
desired speed.
Refer to the illustration in the
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn
“Manual climate control system”.
the air conditioning system on.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
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Features of your vehicle
Face-Level
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, each
outlet can be controlled to direct the
air discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level
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Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor.
Defrost-Level
Instrument panel vents
Most of the air flow is directed to the
The outlet vents can be opened or
windshield with a small amount of air
closed separately using the thumb-
Floor-Level
directed to the side window defrosters.
wheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
Most of the air flow is directed to the
air delivered from these vents using
floor, with a small amount of the air
the vent control lever as shown.
being directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
Floor & Defrost
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
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Features of your vehicle
Temperature control
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
■ Driver
■ Front passenger
1. Press the DUAL button again to
deactivate DUAL mode. The pas-
senger side temperature will be
set to the same temperature as
the driver side temperature.
2. Press the left temperature control
button. The driver and passenger
side temperature will be adjusted
equally.
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Adjusting the driver and passenger
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Temperature unit conversion
side temperature individually
The temperature will increase by
If the battery has been discharged or
1. Press the DUAL button to operate
pushing the up button. Each push of
disconnected, the temperature mode
the driver and passenger side
the button will cause the temperature
display will reset to Fahrenheit.
temperature individually. Pressing
to increase by 1°F/0.5°C.
This is a normal condition. You can
the right temperature control but-
The temperature will decrease by
switch the temperature mode
ton will automatically switch to the
pushing the down button. Each push
between Fahrenheit to Celsius as fol-
DUAL mode as well.
of the button will cause the tempera-
lows;
ture to decrease by 1°F/0.5°C. When
2. Press the left temperature control
While pressing the OFF button,
set to the lowest temperature setting,
button to adjust the driver side
temperature. Press the right tem-
depress the AUTO button for 3 sec-
the air conditioning will operate contin-
onds or more. The display will
uously.
perature control button to adjust
the passenger side temperature.
change from Fahrenheit to Celsius,
or from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
When the driver side temperature is
set to the highest or lowest tempera-
ture setting, the DUAL mode is deacti-
vated for maximum heating or cooling.
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Features of your vehicle
Air intake control
Recirculated air position
✽ NOTICE
The indicator light on the
Prolonged operation of the heater in
button illuminates when
the recirculated air position (with-
the recirculated air posi-
out air conditioning selected) may
tion is selected.
cause fogging of the windshield and
With the recirculated air
side windows and the air within the
position selected, air
passenger compartment to become
from the passenger com-
stale.
partment will be drawn
In addition, prolonged use of the air
through the climate con-
conditioning with the recirculated
trol system and heated or
air position selected will result in
cooled according to the
excessively dry air in the passenger
function selected.
compartment.
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This is used to select the outside
(fresh) air position or recirculated air
Outside (fresh) air position
position.
The indicator light on the
button will not illuminate
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected.
With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.
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