Hyundai Elantra: Exterior Care / Repairing your vehicle's finish

Deep scratches or stone chips in the painted surface must be repaired promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust and may develop into a major repair expense.

NOTICE

If your vehicle is damaged and requires any metal repair or replacement, be sure the body shop applies anti-corrosion materials to the parts repaired or replaced.

NOTICE

Matte paint finish vehicle (if equipped)

In case of matte paint finish vehicles, it is impossible to modify only the damaged area and repair of the whole part is necessary. If the vehicle is damaged and painting is required, we recommend that you have your vehicle maintained and repaired by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer. Take extreme care, as it is difficult to restore the quality after the repair.

Protecting your vehicle’s finish
Washing To help protect your vehicle’s finish from rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly and frequently at least once a month with lukewarm or cold water. If you use your vehicle for off-ro ...

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 ...

Other information:

Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Service Manual: Rear Door Side Weatherstrip Repair procedures
Replacement 1. Loosen the rear door checker (B) mounting bolt. Tightening torque : 16.7 ~ 21.6 N.m (1.7 ~ 2.2 kgf.m,12.3 ~ 15.9 lb-ft) 2. Detach the clips, remove the rear door side weatherstrip (A). 3. To intall, reverse the removal procedure.     • Replace ...

Hyundai Elantra AD (2016-2020) Service Manual: Rear Combination Lamp Repair procedures
Removal 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Remove the outside rear combination lamp assembly (B) after disconnecting the connector (A). 3. Remove the bulb (A) after turning it in the counter clock-wise direction. [LED Type] [Bulb Type] 4. Disconnect the inside rear ...

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