DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI 2- 21
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Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips
7. The vehicle/trailer combination is
more affected by crosswind and
buffeting.
When being passed by a large ve-
hicle, keep a constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting, slow down to
get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
10.During your trip, check occasion-
ally to be sure that the load is
secure,and that the lightsandany
trailer brakes are still working.
11.Avoid jerky starts, sudden accel-
eration or sudden stops.
1.
Before towing, check hitch and
safetychainconnectionsaswellas
proper operation of the trailer run-
ning lights, brake lights, and turn
signals.
12.Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane
changes.
2.
3.
4.
Alwaysdriveyourvehicleatamod-
erate speed (Less than 100 km/h)
Trailer towing requires more fuel
than normal conditions.
To maintain engine braking effi-
ciency and electrical charging per-
formance, do not use fifth gear
(manual transaxle).
13.Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldown
toolongortoofrequently.Thiscould
cause the brakes to overheat, re-
sulting in reduced braking efficien-
cy.
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.
8
. When parking your car and trailer,
especiallyonahill,besuretofollow
all the normal precautions. 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
5.
6.
Alwayssecureitemsinthetrailerto
prevent load shift while driving.
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.
addition, place wheel chocks at
each of the trailer's tires.
9
. If the trailer has electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
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