Hyundai Elantra Touring (2012 year). Instruction

Features of your vehicle

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Instrument panel vents

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The outlet vents can be opened or closed

Temperature control

Air intake control

separately using the horizontal thumb-

The temperature control knob allows you

This is used to select outside (fresh) air

wheel. To close the vent, rotate it left to

to control the temperature of the air flow-

position or recirculated air position.

the maximum position. To open the vent,

ing from the ventilation system. To

To change the air intake control position,

rotate it right to the desired position.

change the air temperature in the pas-

push the control button.

Also, you can adjust the direction of air

senger compartment, turn the knob to

delivery from these vents using the vent

the right position for warm air or left posi-

control lever as shown.

tion for cooler air.

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Features of your vehicle

Recirculated air position

✽ NOTICE

The indicator light on the

Prolonged operation of the heater in the

WARNING

button is illuminated when

recirculated air position

(without air

•

Continued use of the climate con-

the recirculated air position

conditioning selected) may cause fog-

trol system operation in the recir-

is selected.

ging of the windshield and side windows

culated air position may allow

With the recirculated air

and the air within the passenger com-

humidity to increase inside the

position selected, air from

partment may become stale.

vehicle which may fog the glass

the passenger compart-

In addition, prolonged use of the air

and obscure visibility.

ment will be drawn through

conditioning with the recirculated air

•

Do not sleep in a vehicle with the

the climate control system

position selected will result in excessive-

air conditioning or heating sys-

and heated or cooled

ly dry air in the passenger compart-

tem on. It may cause serious

according to the function

ment.

harm or death due to a drop in the

selected.

oxygen level and/or body temper-

ature.

Outside (fresh) air position

•

Continued use of the climate con-

The indicator light on the

trol system operation in the recir-

button is not illuminated

culated air position can cause

when the outside (fresh) air

drowsiness or sleepiness, and

position is selected.

loss of vehicle control. Set the air

With the outside (fresh) air

intake control to the outside

(fresh) air position as much as

position selected, air enters

possible while driving.

the vehicle from outside and

is heated or cooled accord-

ing to the function selected.

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Features of your vehicle

System operation

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Ventilation

1. Set the mode to the

position.

2. Set the air intake control to the outside

(fresh) air position.

3. Set the temperature control to the

desired position.

4. Set the fan speed control to the

desired speed.

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Heating

Fan speed control

Air conditioning (if equipped)

1. Set the mode to the

position.

The ignition switch must be in the ON

Push the A/C button to turn the air condi-

2. Set the air intake control to the outside

position for fan operation.

tioning system on (indicator light will illu-

(fresh) air position.

The fan speed control knob allows you to

minate). Push the button again to turn the

3. Set the temperature control to the

control the fan speed of the air flowing

air conditioning system off.

desired position.

from the ventilation system. To change

4. Set the fan speed control to the

the fan speed, turn the knob to the right

desired speed.

for higher speed or left for lower speed.

5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn

Turn the knob to ‘0’ to turn off the fan.

the air conditioning system

(if

equipped) on.

• If the windshield fogs up, set the mode

to the

position.

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Features of your vehicle

Operation Tips

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✽ NOTICE

•

To keep dust or unpleasant fumes from

Air conditioning (if equipped)

•

When using the air conditioning sys-

entering the car through the ventilation

All HYUNDAI Air Conditioning Systems

tem, monitor the temperature gauge

system, temporarily set the air intake

are filled with environmentally friendly

closely while driving up hills or in

control to the recirculated air position.

R-134a refrigerant which does not dam-

heavy traffic when outside tempera-

Be sure to return the control to the

age the ozone layer.

tures are high. Air conditioning sys-

fresh air position when the irritation

1. Start the engine. Push the air condi-

tem operation may cause engine over-

has passed to keep fresh air in the

tioning button.

heating. Continue to use the blower

vehicle. This will help keep the driver

2. Set the mode to the

position.

fan but turn the air conditioning sys-

alert and comfortable.

3. Set the air intake control to the outside

tem off if the temperature gauge indi-

•

Air for the heating/cooling system is

cates engine overheating.

air or recirculated air position.

drawn in through the grilles just ahead

•

When opening the windows in humid

4. Adjust the fan speed control and tem-

of the windshield. Care should be

weather air conditioning may create

perature control to maintain maximum

taken that these are not blocked by

water droplets inside the vehicle.

comfort.

leaves, snow, ice or other obstructions.

Since excessive water droplets may

• When maximum cooling is desired, set

•

To prevent interior fog on the wind-

cause damage to electrical equipment,

the temperature control to the extreme

shield, set the air intake control to the

air conditioning should only be run

left position then set the fan speed

fresh air position and fan speed to the

with the windows closed.

control to the highest speed. Push the

desired position, turn on the air condi-

MAX A/C button.

tioning system, and adjust the temper-

ature control to desired temperature.

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Features of your vehicle

Air conditioning system operation tips

•

During cooling operation, you may

•

If the vehicle has been parked in direct

occasionally notice a misty air flow

Outside air

sunlight during hot weather, open the

because of rapid cooling and humid air

windows for a short time to let the hot

intake. This is a normal system opera-

Recirculated

air inside the vehicle escape.

tion characteristic.

air

•

To help reduce moisture inside of the

windows on rainy or humid days,

decrease the humidity inside the vehi-

cle by operating the air conditioning

system.

Blower

•

During air conditioning system opera-

Heater core

Climate control

Evaporator

tion, you may occasionally notice a

air filter

core

slight change in engine speed as the

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air conditioning compressor cycles.

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This is a normal system operation

Climate control air filter

characteristic.

(if equipped)

•

Use the air conditioning system every

The climate control air filter installed

month if only for a few minutes to

behind the glove box filters the dust or

ensure maximum system perform-

other pollutants that come into the vehi-

ance.

cle from the outside through the heating

•

When using the air conditioning sys-

and air conditioning system. If dust or

tem, you may notice clear water drip-

other pollutants accumulate in the filter

ping (or even puddling) on the ground

over a period of time, the air flow from the

under the passenger side of the vehi-

air vents may decrease, resulting in

cle. This is a normal system operation

moisture accumulation on the inside of

characteristic.

the windshield even when the outside

•

Operating the air conditioning system

(fresh) air position is selected. If this hap-

in the recirculated air position provides

pens, have the climate control air filter

maximum cooling, however, continual

replaced by an authorized HYUNDAI

operation in this mode may cause the

dealer.

air inside the vehicle to become stale.

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Features of your vehicle

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✽ NOTICE

Checking the amount of air con-

•

Replace the filter according to the

Maintenance Schedule.

ditioner refrigerant and compres-

If the car is being driven in severe

sor lubricant

conditions such as dusty or rough

When the amount of refrigerant is low,

roads, more frequent climate control

the performance of the air conditioning is

air filter inspections and changes are

reduced. Overfilling also has a negative

required.

impact on the air conditioning system.

•

When the air flow rate suddenly

Therefore, if abnormal operation is

decreases, the system should be

found, have the system inspected by an

checked at an authorized HYUNDAI

authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

dealer.

✽ NOTICE

It is important when servicing the air

conditioning system that the correct

type and amount of oil and refrigerant is

used. Otherwise, damage to the com-

pressor and abnormal system operation

may occur.

WARNING

The air conditioning system should

be serviced by an authorized

HYUNDAI dealer. Improper service

may cause serious injury to the

person performing the service.

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Features of your vehicle

2. Turn the temperature control knob to

set the desired temperature.

If the temperature is set to the lowest

setting (Lo), the air conditioning sys-

tem will operate continuously.

3. To turn the automatic operation off,

press any button except temperature

control knob. If you press the mode

selection button, air-conditioning but-

ton, defrost button, air intake control

button or fan speed button, the select-

ed function will be controlled manually

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while other functions operate automat-

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ically.

✽ NOTICE

Automatic heating and air condi-

Never place anything over the sensor

tioning

Regardless of the temperature setting,

located on the instrument panel to

when using automatic operation, the air

The automatic climate control system is

ensure better control of the heating and

conditioning system can automatically

controlled by simply setting the desired

cooling system.

turn on to decrease the humidity inside

temperature.

the vehicle, even if the temperature is set

The Full Automatic Temperature Control

to warm.

(FATC) system automatically controls the

heating and cooling system as follows;

1. Push the AUTO button. It is indicated

by AUTO on the display. The modes,

fan speeds, air intake and air-condi-

tioning will be controlled automatically

by temperature setting.

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Features of your vehicle

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The air flow outlet port is converted as

Manual heating and air condition-

follows:

ing

The heating and cooling system can be

controlled manually by pushing buttons

other than the AUTO button. In this case,

the system works sequentially according

to the order of buttons selected.

Face-Level (B, D)

When pressing any button (or turning

any knob) except AUTO button while

Air flow is directed toward the upper body

automatic operation, the functions not

and face. Additionally, each outlet can be

selected will be controlled automatically.

controlled to direct the air discharged

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1. Start the engine.

from the outlet.

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2. Set the mode to the desired position.

Mode selection

3. Set the temperature control to the

The mode selection button controls the

Bi-Level (B, D, C, E)

desired position.

direction of the air flow through the venti-

4. Set the air intake control to the outside

lation system.

(fresh) air position.

Air flow is discharged towards the face and

Refer to the illustration in the “Manual cli-

5. Set the fan speed control to the

floor.

mate control system”.

desired speed.

6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the

air conditioning system on.

Floor-Level (C, E, A, D)

Press the AUTO button in order to con-

vert to full automatic control of the sys-

Most of the air flow is directed to the

tem.

floor, with a small amount of the air being

directed to the windshield and side win-

dow defroster.

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Features of your vehicle

Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, E, D)

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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Defrost-level (A, D)

Instrument panel vents

Most of the air flow is directed to the

The outlet vents can be opened or closed

windshield with a small amount of air

separately using the horizontal thumb-

directed to the side window defrosters.

wheel. To close the vent, rotate it left to

the maximum position. To open the vent,

rotate it right to the desired position.

Also, you can adjust the direction of air

delivered from these vents using the vent

control lever as shown.

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Features of your vehicle

Temperature conversion

If the battery has been discharged or dis-

connected, the temperature mode dis-

play will reset to Fahrenheit.

This is normal condition. You can switch

the temperature mode between

Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows;

While depressing the AUTO button,

depress the OFF button for 3 seconds or

more. The display will change from

Fahrenheit to Centigrade, or from

Centigrade to Fahrenheit.

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Temperature control

Air intake control

The temperature will increase to the

This is used to select outside (fresh) air

maximum (HI) by turning the knob to the

position or recirculated air position.

right extremely.

To change the air intake control position,

The temperature will decrease to the

push the control button.

minimum (Lo) by turning the knob to the

left extremely.

When turning the knob, the temperature

will increase or decrease by 1°F/0.5°C.

When set to the lowest temperature set-

ting, the air conditioning will operate con-

tinuously.

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Features of your vehicle

Recirculated air position

✽ NOTICE

The indicator light on the

Prolonged operation of the heater in the

button illuminates when the

recirculated air position

(without air

recirculated air position is

conditioning selected) may cause fog-

selected.

ging of the windshield and side windows

With the recirculated air

and the air within the passenger com-

position selected, air from

partment may become stale. In addition,

passenger compartment

prolonged use of the air conditioning

will be drawn through the

with the recirculated air position select-

climate control system and

ed will result in excessively dry air in the

heated or cooled according

passenger compartment.

to the function selected.

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WARNING

Outside (fresh) air position

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•

Continued use of the climate con-

The indicator light on the

Fan speed control

trol system operation in the recir-

button illuminates when the

The fan speed can be set to the desired

culated air position may allow

outside (fresh) air position is

speed by pressing the fan speed control

humidity to increase inside the

selected.

button.

vehicle which may fog the glass

With the outside (fresh) air

and obscure visibility.

The higher the fan speed is, the more air

position selected, air enters

is delivered.

•

Do not sleep in a vehicle with the

the vehicle from outside and

air conditioning or heating system

Pressing the OFF button turns off the

is heated or cooled accord-

on. It may cause serious harm or

fan.

ing to the function selected.

death due to a drop in the oxygen

level and/or body temperature.

•

Continued use of the climate con-

trol system operation in the reciru-

clated air position can cause

drowsiness or sleepiness, and loss

of vehicle control. Set the air intake

control to the outside (fresh) air

position as much as possible while

driving.

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Features of your vehicle

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Air conditioning

OFF mode

Push the A/C button to turn the air condi-

Push the OFF button to turn off the air cli-

tioning system on (indicator light will illu-

mate control system. However you can

minate).

still operate the mode and air intake but-

tons as long as the ignition switch is in

Push the button again to turn the air con-

the position ON.

ditioning system off.

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Features of your vehicle

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING

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WARNING - Windshield

heating

Do not use the

position

during cooling operation in

extremely humid weather. The dif-

ference between the temperature of

the outside air and that of the wind-

shield could cause the outer sur-

face of the windshield to fog up,

causing loss of visibility. In this

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case, set the mode selection knob

Manual climate control system

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or button to the

position and

To defrost outside windshield

fan speed control knob or button to

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1. Set the fan speed to the highest posi-

a lower speed.

To defog inside windshield

tion.

1. Select desired fan speed.

2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot

• For maximum defrosting, set the temper-

2. Select desired temperature.

position.

ature control to the extreme right/hot posi-

3. Select the

position.

3. Select the

position.

tion and the fan speed control to the high-

4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-

est speed.

4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-

tioning will be selected automatically.

• If warm air to the floor is desired while

If the air-conditioning and outside (fresh)

defrosting or defogging, set the mode to

air position are not selected automatical-

the floor-defrost position.

ly, press the corresponding button manu-

• Before driving, clear all snow and ice from

ally.

the windshield, rear window, outside rear

view mirrors, and all side windows.

• Clear all snow and ice from the hood and

air inlet in the cowl grill to improve heater

and defroster efficiency and to reduce the

probability of fogging up the inside of the

windshield.

Features of your vehicle

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Defogging logic

To reduce the possibility of fogging up

the inside of the windshield, the air intake

or air conditioning are controlled auto-

matically according to certain conditions

such as

position. To cancel or

return the defogging logic, do the follow-

ings.

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Automatic climate control system

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To defrost outside windshield

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1. Set fan speed to the highest position.

To defog inside windshield

2. Set temperature to the extreme hot

1. Select desired fan speed.

(HI) position.

2. Select desired temperature.

3. Press the defrost button (

4. The air-conditioning will be turned on

according to the detected ambient

temperature and outside

(fresh) air

temperature, outside (fresh) air posi-

position will be selected automatically.

tion and higher fan speed will be

If the

position is selected, lower fan

selected automatically.

speed is controlled to higher fan speed.

If the air-conditioning, outside (fresh) air

position and higher fan speed are not

selected automatically, adjust the corre-

sponding button or knob manually.

If the

position is selected, lower fan

speed is controlled to higher fan speed.

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Features of your vehicle

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Manual climate control system

Automatic climate control system

1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-

tion.

2. Turn the mode selection knob to the

2. Select the defrost position pressing

defrost position (

defrost button (

3. Push the air intake control button

3. While holding the air conditioning but-

(

) at least 5 times within 3 sec-

ton (A/C) pressed, press the air intake

onds.

control button (

) at least 5 times

within 3 seconds.

The indicator light in the air intake control

button will blink 3 times with 0.5 second

The A/C display blinks 3 times with 0.5

of interval. It indicates that the defogging

second of interval. It indicates that the

logic is canceled or returned to the pro-

defogging logic is canceled or returned to

grammed status.

the programmed status.

If the battery has been discharged or dis-

connected, it is reset to the defog logic

status.

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Features of your vehicle

STORAGE COMPARTMENTS

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These compartments can be used to

store small items required by the driver

or passengers.

CAUTION

• To avoid possible theft, do not

leave valuables in the storage

compartments.

• Always keep the storage com-

partment covers closed while

driving. Do not attempt to place

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so many items in the storage

compartment that the storage

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compartment cover can not close

Center console storage

Glove box

securely.

(if equipped)

To open the glove box, pull the handle

These compartments can be used to

and the glove box will automatically

store small items required by the driver

open. Close the glove box after use.

WARNING - Flammable

or front passenger.

materials

To open the center console storage pull

WARNING

up the lever.

Do not store cigarette lighters,

To reduce the risk of injury in an

propane cylinders, or other flamma-

accident or sudden stop, always

ble/explosive materials in the vehi-

keep the glove box door closed

cle. These items may catch fire

while driving.

and/or explode if the vehicle is

exposed to hot temperatures for

extended periods.

CAUTION

Do not keep food in the glove box

for a long time.

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Hyundai Elantra Touring (2012 year). Instruction - part 9