DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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ZC170E1-E
Windscreen Washers & Wipers
The windscreen washer bottle should be filled
with a solution of water and a proprietary winter
screen wash additive. The windscreen wipers
should not be used if the blades are frozen to
the windscreen or if they are covered with
snow, before this is removed.
NOTE:
Never allow undiluted screen washer fluid
additive to spill upon the paintwork or use
engine coolant anti-freeze since damage to
the paintwork may result.
o When driving in extreme conditions, the
windscreen wiper blades may fail to clear
the screen properly due to the formation of
ice upon the blade edge. It will therefore be
necessary to periodically remove such ice
to restore their efficiency.
o If the power operated door mirrors become
frozen, attempts to adjust these may dam-
age the mechanism.
o The formation of snow or ice build up inside
the wheel arches may interfere with the
roadwheels or steering mechanism. In such
instances, unusual noises or an increase in
steering effort may result. Therefore, ensure
that the wheelarches are checked periodi-
cally and any accumulated snow or ice re-
moved.
ZC170B1-E
Electrical System
Winter conditions impose severe demands upon
vehicle electrical systems, particularly the charg-
ing circuit. The battery condition and perfor-
mance along with the alternator performance
and drive belt condition should be checked prior
to the onset of winter.
YC170C1-E
Anti-freeze/Corrosion inhibitor
The cooling system must always contain an
Ethylene-Glycol based anti-freeze solution. The
system is filled during manufacture with solu-
tion of the correct strength which should be
checked before the onset of winter and adjust-
ed or changed as required.
NOTE:
The anti-freeze solution contains a corro-
sion inhibitor to prevent degradation of the
aluminium castings contained within the
engine. Therefore, never, drain the system
and refill with water only.
In addition, anti-freeze solution must ALWAYS
be used in vehicles fitted with air conditioning,
to prevent the heater matrix from freezing and
subsequently bursting with the refrigeration sys-
tem in use.
ZC170D1-E
Door Locks
Should the door lock mechanism become fro-
zen, a proprietary lock de-icer should be used.
Alternatively, warming the door key may thaw
the door lock. However, the key should be
handled carefully to avoid burning the fingers.
Never attempt to thaw a frozen door lock using
hot water, since the water will eventually freeze
and compound the problem.
NOTE:
The proper temperature for using the immo-
bilizer key is from -40°F to 176°F (-40°C to
80°C). If you heat the immobilizer key over
176°F to open the frozen lock, it may cause
damage to the transponder in its head.
