Hyundai Elantra: Exterior Care / Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with a clear protective finish.
NOTICE
- Do not use abrasive cleaner, polishing compound, solvent, or wire brushes on aluminum wheels.
- Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
- Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly with water. Also, clean the wheels after driving on salted roads.
- Do not wash the wheels with high-speed car wash brushes.
- Do not use any cleaners containing acid or alkaline detergents.
Bright-metal maintenance, Underbody maintenance
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar remover, not a scraper or other
sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of brightmetal parts from corrosion, apply a coating
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Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corrosion
By using the most advanced design and construction practices to combat corrosion,
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Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Service Manual: PTC Heater Description and Operation
Description
The PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) heater is installed at the exit or the backside of heater core.
The PTC heater is an electric heater using a PTC element as
an auxiliary heating device that supplements deficiency of interior heat
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Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Service Manual: Electric Thermostat (ECT) Description and Operation
Description and Operation
Electric Thermostat (ECT)
Overview
Optimal control of coolant temperature depending on the driving conditions
Operation Principle
Electric Thermostat Structure
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