Hyundai Santa Fe: Exterior care / Finish damage repair

Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Owner's Manual / Maintenance / Exterior care / Finish damage repair

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 anticorrosion 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.

    Finish maintenance

    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...

    Bright-metal maintenance. Underbody maintenance. Aluminum wheel 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 bright metal parts from corrosion, apply a coating of wax or chrome preservative and rub to a high luster...

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    Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Owner's Manual: Puddle lamp


    Welcome light When all doors (and liftgate) are closed and locked, the puddle lamp will turn on for 15 seconds if the door is unlocked by the smart key or when you put your hand in the outside door handle with the smart key in possession. For more details, refer to “Welcome System” in this chapter...

    Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Service Manual: Front Door Belt Inside Weatherstrip. Repair procedures


    Replacement 1. Remove the front door trim. (Refer to Front Door - "Front Door Trim") 2. Remove the front door belt inside weatherstrip (A). 3...

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    Gauges and meters

    Speedometer

    The speedometer indicates the speed of the vehicle and is calibrated in miles per hour (MPH) and/or kilometers per hour (km/h).

    Tachometer

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