2008 Hyundai Accent Owners Owners Manual - English

User and Operator’s Manual for 2008 Hyundai Accent. Engine: 1.6 MPI 4-Cylinder in-line DOHC.
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Table of contents

Features of your Hyundai
Driving your Hyundai
What to do in an emergency corrosion prevention & appearance care
Section vehicle maintenance requirements

Do-it-yourself maintenance emission control systems
Consumer information, reporting safety defects & binding arbitration of warranty claims vehicle specifications
Index

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS

1. Hood Release Lever. 1-96
2. Front Fog Light Switch (If Installed). 1-83
3. Panel Brightness Control Knob (Rheostat Switch). 1-81
4. Instrument Cluster. 1-60
5. Multi-Function Light Switch. 1-76
6. Horn and Driver’s Front Airbag. 1-104, 1-42
7. Windshield Wiper/Washer Switch. 1-78
8. Hazard Warning Light Switch. 1-82
9. Digital Clock. 1-83
10. “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” Indicator. 1-49
11. Rear Window Defroster Switch. 1-82
12. Audio System (If Installed). 1-122
13. Passenger’s Front Airbag. 1-42 14. Glove Box. 1-91 15. Heating/Air Conditioning Control Panel (If Installed) 1-106 16. Multi Box. 1-91 17. Cigarette Lighter. 1-83 18. Power Outlet. 1-84 19. Ashtray. 1-84 20. Shift Lever. 2-9 21. Parking Brake Lever. 1-94 22. Front Drink Holder. 1-85 23. Trunk Lid Release Lever. 1-100 24. Fuel Filler Lid Release Lever. 1-97

YOUR VEHICLE AT A GLANCE

INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL

SRS (Airbag) Warning Light Trunk Lid / Tail Gate Open Warning Light
ABS Service Reminder Indicator (If Installed) Low Fuel Level Warning Light
O/D OFF Indicator
(Automatic transaxle only) Check Fuel Filler Cap Warning Light
Turn Signal Indicator Lights Malfunction Indicator Light
High Beam Indicator Light Seat Belt Warning Light and Chime
Low Oil Pressure Warning Light
Parking Brake/Low Brake Fluid Level Warning Light

Charging System Warning Light

Engine Coolant Temperature Indicator Light (If Installed)
Low Tire Pressure Telltale (If Installed)
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Malfunction Indicator (If Installed)
Door Ajar Warning Light and Chime
* More detailed explanations of these items will be found begining on page 1-64.
FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
Fuel Recommendations. 1-21Breaking in Your New Hyundai. 1-3

Keys. 1-4
Door Locks. 1-4
Theft-Alarm System. 1-8
Window Glass. 1-11
Seats. 1-13
Seat Belts. 1-22
Child Restraint System. 1-31
Advanced Supplemental Restraint (AIRBAG)
System. 1-41
Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lights. 1-60
Warning and Indicator Lights. 1-64
Trip Computer. 1-73 1

Multi-Function Light Switch. 1-76
Windshield Wiper and Washer Switch. 1-78
Sunroof. 1-86
Mirror. 1-92
Hood Release. 1-96
Heating and Cooling Control. 1-105
Stereo Sound System. 1-117
Antenna. 1-121
Audio System. 1-122

INDEX

A
Advanced Supplemental Restraint (AIRBAG)
System (SRS). 1-41

Curtain airbag. 1-56
Driver’s and passenger’s front airbag. 1-42
Occupant classification system. 1-49
Side impact airbag. 1-54
Air Cleaner Filter. 6-9
Air Conditioning
Care. 6-14
Operation. 1-113, 6-15
Switch. 1-113
Antenna. 1-121
Ashtray. 1-83
Audio System. 1-122

B
Battery. 6-19
Binding Arbitration. 8-18
Brake
Anti-lock brake system (ABS). 2-13
Checking the brakes. 6-13
Fluid. 6-13
Practices. 2-14
Breaking-In your New Hyundai. 1-3

C
Care of Cassette Tapes. 1-119
Care of Discs. 1-119
Cargo Area Cover. 1-102
Catalytic Converter. 7-3
Child Restraint System. 1-31
Installing a child restraint system with
“Tether Anchorage” system. 1-33
Securing a child restraint system with “ISOFIX” system 1-35
Child-Protector Rear Door Lock. 1-6
Cigarette Lighter. 1-83
Climate Control Air Filter. 1-116, 6-15
Clock. 1-83
Combination Light
Headlight flasher. 1-77
Headlight switch. 1-76
High-beam switch. 1-77
Lane change signal. 1-76
Parking light auto off. 1-77
Turn signal operation. 1-76
Consumer Information. 8-15
Cooling Fans. 6-20
Corrosion Protection
Cleaning the interior. 4-6
Protecting your Hyundai from corrosion. 4-2
Washing and waxing. 4-4

D
Defrosting/Defogging. 1-112, 1-115 Door

Central door locks. 1-7
Door locks. 1-4
Door ajar warning light and chime. 1-66
Locking and unlocking front door with a key. 1-5
Drink Holder. 1-85
Driving
Economical driving. 2-15
Smooth cornering. 2-16
Winter driving. 2-16

E
Emission Control System. 7-2 Engine

Before starting the engine. 2-3
Compartment. 6-2
Coolant. 6-7
Coolant temperature gauge. 1-70
If the engine overheats. 3-4
Number. 8-3
Oil. 6-4
Starting. 2-5
Engine Exhaust Can Be Dangerous!. 2-2

F
Fan Speed Control. 1-106 Fog Light

Front. 1-83
Front Seats
Adjustable headrests. 1-15
Adjusting seat forward and rearward. 1-14
Adjusting seatback angle. 1-14
Seat cushion height adjustment. 1-16
Fuel
Capacity. 9-2
Gauge. 1-70
Recommendations. 1-2
Fuel Filler Lid
Remote release. 1-97
Fuse Panel Description. 6-29
Fuses. 6-16

G
General Checks. 6-3
Glove Box. 1-91

H
Hazard Warning System. 1-82 Headlight
Replacement. 6-22 Switch. 1-76

Heating and Cooling Control. 1-105
Air flow control. 1-107
Air intake control switch. 1-106
Defrosting/Defogging. 1-112
Fan speed control (Blower control). 1-106
Temperature control. 1-110
High-Mounted Rear Stop Light. 1-95
Hood Release. 1-96
Horn. 1-104

I
Ignition Switch. 2-4
Instrument Cluster and Indicator Lights. 1-60
Instrument Panel Light Control (Rheostat). 1-81
Interior Light. 1-89
J
Jump Starting. 3-3

L
Light Bulb Wattage. 6-28
Light Bulbs Replacement. 6-22
Lubrication Chart. 9-4
Luggage Net. 1-101

M
Maintenance Intervals. 5-2
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items. 5-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions. 5-6
Scheduled maintenance. 5-4
Service requirements. 5-2
Maintenance Precautions. 6-4
Map Light. 1-89
Mirrors
Day/Night inside rearview mirror. 1-94
Outside rearview. 1-92
Multi Box. 1-91

K
Key. 1-4
If you lose your keys. 3-20
Positions. 2-4

O
Odometer/Trip Odometer. 1-71
Outside Rearview Mirror. 1-92

P
Parking Brake. 1-94
Power Outlet. 1-84
Power Steering Fluid Level. 6-21

R
Rear Seat
Folding rear seatbacks. 1-18 Warning. 1-22
Rear Window Defroster Switch. 1-82
Reporting Safety Defects. 8-18

S
Seat
Front. 1-14 Rear. 1-17
Seat Belts. 1-22 3-Point system. 1-26 Adjusting your seat belt. 1-28 Care of seat belts. 1-25 Pre-tensioner seat belt. 1-39 Precautions. 1-22
Speedometer. 1-71
Starting Procedure. 2-5
Steering Wheel Tilt Lever. 1-104
Stereo Sound System. 1-117
Sun Visor. 1-102
Sunglass Holder. 1-90
Sunroof. 1-86

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