2002 Hyundai Atos Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Ensure that the engine is not over-revved
by upshifting.
Do not  coast with the  shift lever  at the
neutral position.
When descending long gradients, make
use of  the engine braking  to assist the
footbrake to  avoid  brake fade  or over-
heating.
When  slippery conditions  are  encoun-
tered, increased  caution should  be ex-
ecuted when gear  changing, braking or
accelerating. Abrupt  changes in  speed
may cause a loss of traction.
To  shift into  reverse,  rest  the lever  in
neutral for at least 3 seconds after  your
car is  completely  stopped. Then  move
the lever into the reverse position.
During cold weather, shifting may be dif-
ficult  until  the transaxle  lubricant  has
warmed up. This is normal and not harm-
ful to the transaxle.
If you 've  come to a complete  stop and
it's hard  to shift  into 1st  or R(Reverse),
put the shift lever in N(Neutral) position
and let up on the clutch. Press the clutch
pedal back down, and then  shift into 1st
or R(Reverse) gear position.
WARNING:
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Slow down when you encounter cross winds.
This gives you much  better control of your
car.
Be sure the  car is completely stopped  be-
fore you  attempt to shift  into reverse. The
transaxle can be damaged if you do not. To
shift into reverse, depress the clutch (manual
transaxle), move  the shift lever  to neutral,
wait three seconds, then shift to the reverse
position.
Exercise extreme caution when driving on a
slippery surface. Be especially careful when
braking, accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface,  an abrupt  change in  ve-
hicle speed can cause  the drive wheels to
lose traction  and  the vehicle  to go  out of
control.
When downshifting from fifth gear to fourth
gear, caution should  be taken not to  inad-
vertently press the gear shift lever sideways
in such  a manner that  second gear  is en-
gaged. Such over revving of the engine may
possibly cause engine damage.
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Using the Clutch  of Manual transaxle
The clutch should be pressed all the way to the
floor before shifting, then released slowly. The
clutch pedal should be always  used after fully
returning to  the original  position. Do  not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal while driving. This
can cause unnecessary wear. Do not partially
engage the clutch to hold the car on an incline.
This causes unnecessary wear. Use the park-
ing brake to hold the car on an incline.  Do not
operate the clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
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CAUTION:
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The risk of rollover is greatly increased if
you lose control of your vehicle at high-
way speeds.
Loss  of control  often occurs  if  two or
more wheels  drop off the  roadway and
the driver oversteers to reenter the road-
way.
In the event your vehicle leaves the road-
way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into the travel
lanes.
In a collision crash, on unbelted person
is significantly more likely  to die than a
person wearing a seatbelt.
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Good Driving  Practices
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Never take  the car  out of  gear and  coast
down a  hill. This  is  extremely hazardous.
Always leave the car in gear.
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Don't  "ride"  the  brakes.  This  can  cause
them to overheat and malfunction. Instead,
when you are driving down a long hill, slow
down and shift to a lower gear. When you do
this, engine braking will help slow the car.
Slow down before shifting  to a lower gear.
This will help avoid over-revving the engine,
which can cause damage.
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Do not use the shift lever  as a handrest
during driving, as this can result in pre-
mature wear of the transaxle shift forks.
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