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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Drivingonsandyormuddyroads
Driving in Water
Watercanwashthegreasefromwheel
bearings, causing rusting and prema-
ture failure, and may also enter the
axles, transmission and transfer case,
reducingthegearoil'slubricatingquali-
ties.
Select the LOW and then gradually
depress the accelerator pedal for a
smooth start. Keep the pressure on
the accelerator pedal constant as pos-
sible, and drive at low speed.
Climbing sharp grades
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CAUTION:
Select the LOW to maximize use the
engine torque.
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o While the full-time 4WD vehicle
is being raised on a jack, never
starttheengineorcausethetires
to rotate.
Descending sharp grades
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Select the LOW, use the engine brake
and descend slowly.
Select the LOW mode and drive
through slowly.
There is the danger that rotating
tires touching the ground could
cause the vehicle to go off the
jack and to jump forward.
o If one of the front or rear wheels
begins to spin in mud, snow,
etc., the vehicle can sometimes
be driven out by depressing the
accelerator pedal further; how-
ever, avoid running the engine
continuously at high rpm be-
cause doing so could damage
the 4WD system.
Themaximumadvisablewadingdepth
is approximately 40cm (15.7 in.).
Before driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams, first
check the depth of the water and the
bottom of the river bed for firmness.
Drive slowly at the speed of 5 km/h
(3mph) and avoid deep water.
Takeallnecessarysafetymeasuresto
ensure that water damage to the en-
gine or other vehicle parts does not
occur.
Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
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