Check battery and cables
To prevent locks from freezing
Do not let your parking brake
freeze
The winter temperature increases To prevent the locks from being
the battery consumption. Inspect frozen, spray approved de-icing fluid Under some conditions your parking
the battery and cables, as speci- or glycerin into key holes. When a brake can freeze in the engaged
fied in the chapter 7. The battery lock opening is already covered with position.This is most likely to happen
charging level can be checked by an ice, spray approved de-icing fluid when there is an accumulation of
authorized HYUNDAI dealer or in a over the ice to remove it. When an snow or ice around or near the rear
service station.
internal part of a lock freezes, try to brakes or if the brakes are wet.When
thaw it with a heated key. Carefully there is the risk that your parking
use the heated key to avoid an injury. brake may freeze, temporarily shift to
P (Park). Also, block the rear wheels
Change to "winter weight" oil if
necessary
in advance, so the vehicle may not
roll. Then, release the parking brake.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze solution in system
In some regions during winter, it is
recommended to use the "winter
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weight" oil with lower viscosity. For To prevent the window washer from
further information, refer to the chap- being frozen, add authorized window
ter 8. When you are not sure about a washer anti-freeze solution, as spec-
Do not let ice and snow accumu-
late underneath
type of winter weight oil, consult an ified on the window washer contain- Under some conditions, snow and
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
er. Window washer anti-freeze solu- ice can build up under the fenders
tion is available from an authorized and interfere with the steering. When
HYUNDAI dealer, and so are the driving in such conditions during the
most vehicle accessory outlets. Do severe winter, you should check
not use coolant or other types of anti- underneath the vehicle on a regular
freeze solution to prevent any dam- basis, so that moving the front
age to the vehicle paint.
wheels and the steering components
is unblocked.
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