Owners of other Hyundai or Kia vehicles such as the Tucson, Veracruz, Accent, Elantra, Veloster, Sonata, Azera, Genesis, Equus, Forte, Optima, Sorento, Rio, Soul, Sportage and Sedona may also find this guide to be helpful.

To complete this front brake job, you'll need the following items: a floor jack, jack stands, a lug nut wrench, a 14mm socket or wrench, a "C" or "F" clamp, and a set of new front brake pads.

A few compatible replacement brake pads with their part numbers are as follows: Wagner QC1432, Wagner ZD1432, ACDelco 17D1432CH, Bosch BC1432 and Raybestos PGD1432C.

(The tire iron is located under a carpeted panel in the rear of the cargo area.)

Then raise the front of the vehicle with the floor jack and support it with the jack stands.

Spin off the five lug nuts the rest of the way and put them aside in a safe place.

Secure the caliper to the shock tower using some twine or rope. This will keep the caliper from crashing down on your fingers or the rotor while you are replacing the brake pads.

I usually buy the Wagner ThermoQuiet QC1432 brake pads since they have excellent reviews on Amazon. I also love how they don't require any backing plates or shims due to the built in insulators. As their name implies, they are quiet.

Clean off the rotors, caliper and caliper bracket with some brake parts cleaner spray.

To help prevent braking noise, apply some CRC Disc Brake Quiet gel or a similar product to the rear of the brake pads where they come in contact with the caliper.

If your vehicle exhibits shuddering, pulsating, or vibrations while braking, you may need to have your rotors "turned" (resurfaced) or better yet just replace them altogether with brand new rotors. If this is the car's first brake job and the rotors are in excellent condition, you should be able to just replace the pads with great results.

First remove the cap from the brake fluid reservoir in the engine bay to allow the brake fluid to more easily travel through the brake lines when you compress the caliper piston.

Use an old brake pad over the brake caliper piston to evenly compress the piston at a gradual pace to prevent damage.

Be sure to occasionally check the brake fluid level in the reservoir while compressing the piston and avoid letting it overflow.

Only compress the brake caliper piston as far back until it is flush with the rubber dust boot.

Install the new brake pads into the caliper bracket with the wear indicator or "squeal" bar orientated at the bottom of the inner brake pad.

If the lower caliper pin is adequately lubricated, re-insert it and also check that the upper pin moves freely by oscillating the caliper a few times.

If the lower caliper pin lacked lubrication, apply some high pressure moly grease or brake caliper grease to both caliper pins.

If the caliper won't fit over the new pads, use the "C" clamp and an old brake pad to further compress the caliper piston.

Insert the lower caliper bolt into the caliper and tighten it with the 14mm socket and ratcheting wrench to just past hand tight.

If you have a torque wrench, tighten both caliper bolts to about 25-30 ft lbs.

It would be best to bleed the brake lines at this time to flush out the old fluid and replace it with new DOT 3 brake fluid. For more on this topic, check out my Brake Line Fluid Bleeding Guide.

Next lower the vehicle until the tire holds some weight and complete tightening the lugs nuts. It would be best to use a torque wrench or air gun with a torque stick to tighten the lug  nuts to 100 ft lbs.

Get into the driver's seat and pump the brake pedal a few times to restore brake line pressure. Then check the brake fluid level in the reservoir and verify that it is above the "MIN" (minimum) line. Once the brake fluid level is correct, replace the brake fluid reservoir cap.

To break in your new brake pads, just drive normally for the first few hundred miles while trying to avoid any hard or "panic" stops.

It's also a good idea to regularly inspect your driveway for drops of brake fluid which may indicate a leak, verify the brake fluid level in the reservoir, and also check that the lug nuts are still properly tightened.

For more, visit my Hyundai Santa Fe SUV Repair & Maintenance Guides page.