Hyundai Accent: Winter driving
More severe weather conditions of winter result in greater wear and other problems. To minimize winter driving problem, you should follow these suggestions.
- Snowy or icy conditions
- Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
- Check battery and cables
- Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
- Check spark plugs and ignition system
- To keep locks from freezing
- Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system
- Don't let your parking brake freeze
- Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath
- Carry emergency equipment
Highway driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which may ...
Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use snow tires or
to install tire chains on your tires. If snow tires are needed, it is necessary
to select tires equivalent in size and ...
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Driving in flooded areas
Avoid driving through flooded areas unless you are sure the water is no higher
than the bottom of the wheel hub. Drive through any water slowly. Allow adequate
stopping distance because brake perf ...
Headlamp delay
If you turn the ignition switch to the ACC or OFF position with the headlights
ON, the headlights remain on for about 20 minutes. However, if the driver’s door
is opened and closed, the headligh ...
Crankshaft Position Sensor
(CKPS). Description and Operation
Description
Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKPS) detects the crankshaft
position and is one of the most important sensors of the engine control system.
If there is no CKPS signal input, the eng ...
Hyundai Accent Manuals
