2003 Hyundai Getz Owners Manuals

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI   2- 21
6.
7.
Check the condition and air  pres-
sure of  all tires on the  trailer and
your  car.  Low tire  pressure  can
seriously affect the handling. Also
check the spare tire.
The vehicle/trailer  combination is
more  affected by  crosswind  and
buffeting.
10. During your trip, check  occasion-
ally  to  be  sure  that  the  load  is
secure, and   that  the   lights and
any trailer brakes are still working.
11. Avoid jerky starts,  sudden accel-
eration or sudden stops.
!
CAUTION:
If overheating  should occur  when
towing, (temperature  gauge reads
near red zone), taking the following
action may reduce or eliminate the
problem.
12. Avoid sharp turns  and rapid lane
changes.
When  being  passed  by  a  large
vehicle,  keep  a  constant  speed
and steer straight ahead. If there is
toomuchwindbuffetingslowdown
to get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
When parking your car and trailer,
especially on a hill, be sure to fol-
lowallthenormalprecautions.Turn
your front wheel into the curb, set
the parking  brake firmly,  and put
the  transaxle  in  1st  or  Reverse
(manual)  or Park  (automatic).  In
addition,  place  wheel  chocks  at
each of the trailer's tires.
If  the trailer  has  electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing,andthenapplythetrailerbrake
controller by  hand to be  sure the
brakes are working. This  lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
13. Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldown
too  long  or  too  frequently.  This
could  cause the  brakes  to over-
heat, resulting in reduced braking
efficiency.
14. When going down a hill, shift into a
lowergearandusetheenginebrak-
ing effect.
When  ascending  a  long  grade,
downshift the transaxle to a lower
gear and reduce speed to reduce
chancesofengineoverloadingand/
or overheating.
15. If you  have  to  stop  while  going
uphill, do  not  hold the  vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelera-
tor. This can cause the automatic
transaxletooverheat.Usethepark-
ing brake or footbrake.
1.
2.
3.
Turn off the air conditioner.
Reduce highway speed.
Select  a  lower  gear  when  going
uphill.
While in  stop and go  traffic, place
the gear selection in park or neutral
andidletheengineatahigherspeed.
4.
8.
9.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid
more frequently.
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