2023 Elantra Settings Explained: Screen Layout and Buttons Walk Through

Today I am walking through all the buttons and settings in the 2023 Hyundai Elantra SEL convince. Many of these settings are the same for all the trims but they may be in different spots.

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[whitneyallan]

I have been researching this car for months and you are the first person to really go in depth with a lot of these features! Great video, thanks!

[taemeister]

Got the 2023 Intense Blue Elantra N DCT two days ago. This car is absolutely INSANE. I can't believe how quick this car is. It carves the corners like hot knife on butter. I love the inside of this car as well. The seats, the ambient lightings, the dash and info screen....everything about it. I don't care if the side panels have high-quality materials or not. I don't sit in the car stroking the doors like an idiot so i don't care. Everything i need and care about, Hyundai knocked it out of the park.

I spent my 750 miles back home to Dallas by creating a symphony of burples to the delight of youngsters on the road 👌

[agrarianyeti]

Thanks, I never realized I had all those functions either. That was super helpful and I'm totally stealing your blue lights idea, so perfect. I absolutely love my 2023 Elantra.

[GreggZumbrum]

I just drove home my 2024 Elantra Hybrid and this is absolutely the most helpful video I have come across. I love my new Elantra and love knowing how all of the settings work. It is very complicated looking through the manual but you explained everything so thoroughly. Thank you!

[gigeo]

just bought a 23 limited and learned more from u than the owners manual, much easier. great job.

[jenmaguire]

I am purchasing this car in a few days. The dealership is holding it for me. This is by far the most informative video I have found. I am blown away by all the customizable features and extras!! I am so excited to get this car. I have this video saved to refer back to when I need to figure out the settings after buying the car in the next few days. Thank you!!

[valerieyancey]

I purchased this car and he really made thing easier for me 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[rashidaryeetey]

Oh and also... If you happen to use the car's map for navigation in this model the compass page on the dashboard turns into directions for the driver to use and know when to turn....

It's pretty useful... You should definitely try using the map more ...

[juki]

I was distracted by that amazing sunset. Thx for the throughout walk through of all the features. Have this car as a rental since my old school MB is getting fixed. Nice ride. Didn't think I would enjoy this car as much. Who knows, may consider for my next car purchase 🤔

[BawiLianSang]

I am a new member of Hyundai hybrid limited family here❤ instead of reading manual here i am thank you.

[Steven-dodp]

Amazing presentation, just the right pace! Wasn't sure if that in-depth review of the settings existed, but heck you made it!! So useful for me during my pre-buying process!

[Smiles]

Excellent video! You saved me a lot of time trying to figure out where everything is 👍

[inscrutableone]

Fantastic, this is exactly what I was looking for. Bought a Elantra 2023 SEL c, and you answered every single question. I don't need to read the manual now. Thanks.

[mistah_nahamsha]

Auto Hold is super cool. I got stuck in traffic for a LONG time. Over two hours. I kept putting it in neutral and ripping the e brake when I came to a stop so I could stretch, but not have to shift through all the gears every time.

[TheNoobHunter]

Hey, just wanted to say I recently purchased an elantra n line 2023 and your videos have been super helpful. Keep up the good work!

[alobowithadhd]

Smart drive mode acts as a dynamic driving mode and allows the use of the “Economy” setting.

It prioritizes less aggressive driving at the cost of lower accelerator response curve. ECU also biases towards lower aggression accumulation, TCS limits acceleration to prevent loss of energy from wheelslip and Steering response is relaxed to reduce energy losses in straight lines.

“Normal” mode is a balance between response and fuel economy. It provides more power and accelerator sensitivity.

“Sport” waits longer to downshift, providing more time in the powerband and providing more engine breaking.
TCS kicks in at a higher threshold, causing more potential to slip, but more power to the ground. Steering and accelerator response curves are more aggressive, providing more control with less movement.



“S” on the shifting column allows quick access to sport mode when you need it. It does everything that the Driving Sport mode does, just temporarily through the gearshift. You can go between “D” and “S” at any time, but when in manual mode, you need to shift to “D” to get access to “S” mode again. It is useful when driving in Smart mode, and you need an immediate boost in power.

Smart mode uses the driver’s cornering habits, acceleration input, and other factors to determine what the driving conditions are, and adapts economy vs response vs performance. It is horrible when trying to go from a dead stop to highway speeds, due to it trying to hang on to Eco for as long as possible before it realizes you need power, so it switches to normal, and the response curve change in the accelerator makes it think you are flooring it, so it switches to sport.

That is why the “S” Shift mode is available, so you get power when you expect it.





“+” and “-“ are your Manual shifting modes, they are useful when going downhill or uphill in the 1st or 2nd gear, though others can be used.
The car will automatically downshift if the RPMs drop too low. The car should also prevent you from shifting too high and stalling, but will only automatically upshift if the engine redlines.

[cypherarashi]

I knew you were from Wisconsin when I saw all the kwik trips on your maps lol. I just got this car today and the video was super helpful thanks!

[just_cade]

You’re the best. I just bought this car, and most of it is very intuitive, but there are a LOT of settings and I wasn’t sure what everything meant.

[andrewcampbell]

Wow just got the Electra it has all the bells and whistles. Fancy stuff