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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