Hyundai Elantra: Towing / Emergency towing
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Rear
If towing is necessary, we recommend
you have it done by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer or a commercial tow
truck service.
If towing service is not available in
an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or chain
secured to the emergency towing hook
at the front (or rear) of the vehicle.
Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle with a cable or chain. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a short
distance and at low speeds. Also, the
wheels, axles, power train, steering and
brakes must all be in good condition.
CAUTION
The driver must be in the vehicle for
steering and braking operations when
the vehicle is being towed. Passengers
other than the driver must not be in the
vehicle.
Always follow these emergency towing
precautions:
- Place the ignition switch in the ACC
position so the steering wheel is not
locked.
- Place the shift button in N (Neutral).
- Release the parking brake.
- Depress the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will have
reduced braking performance.
- More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
- Use a vehicle heavier than your own to
tow your vehicle.
- The drivers of both vehicles should
communicate with each other
frequently.
- Before emergency towing, check that
the hook is not broken or damaged.
- Fasten the towing cable or chain
securely to the hook.
- Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady
and even force.
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- Use a towing cable or chain less than
5 m (16 feet) long. Attach a white or
red cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches)
wide) in the middle of the cable or
chain for easy visibility.
- Drive carefully so the towing cable or
chain remains tight during towing.
- Before towing, check the Intelligent
Variable Transmission (IVT) for fluid
leaks under your vehicle. If the
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
fluid is leaking, flatbed equipment or a
towing dolly must be used.
NOTICE
Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle
in a slow and gradual manner while
maintaining tension on the tow rope
or chain to start or drive the vehicle,
otherwise tow hooks and the vehicle
may be damaged.
NOTICE
To avoid damage to your vehicle and
vehicle components when towing:
- Always pull straight ahead when
using the towing hooks. Do not pull
from the side or at a vertical angle.
• Do not use the towing hooks to pull
a vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
- Limit the vehicle speed to 10mph
(15km/h) and drive less than 1 mile
(1.5 km) when towing to avoid serious
damage to Intelligent variable
transmission.
- The Intelligent variable transmission
vehicle can be towed to a normal
vehicle only without oil leakage.
Check for oil leaks. Towing the
vehicle with oil leakage may damage
the transmission.
1. Open the trunk, and remove the
towing hook from the tool case.
2. Remove the hole cover by pressing
the lower part of the cover on the
bumper.
3...
Other information:
WARNING
Take the following precautions when
adjusting your seat:
NEVER attempt to adjust the seat
while the vehicle is moving. The seat
could respond with unexpected
movement and may cause loss
of vehicle control resulting in an
accident.
Do not place anything under the
front seats. Loose objects in the
driver’s foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot pedals,..
System malfunction
When Highway Driving Assist or Highway
Lane Change function is not working
properly, the ‘Check Highway Driving
Assist (HDA) system’ warning message
will appear, and the warning light
will
illuminate on the cluster. We recommend
that the function be inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
WARNING
The driver is responsible for
controlling the vehicle for safe..