DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Using the Clutch
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Good Driving Practices
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Lossofcontroloftenoccursiftwoormore
wheelsdropofftheroadwayandthedriv-
er oversteers to reenter the roadway.
In the event your vehicle leaves the road-
way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into the travel
lanes
Inacollisioncrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantly more likely to die than a per-
son wearing a seatbelt.
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Nevertakethecaroutofgearandcoastdown
a hill. This is extremely hazardous. Always
leave the car in gear.
The clutch should be pressed all the way to the
floor before shifting, then released slowly. The
clutch pedal should always be used after fully
returningtotheoriginalposition.Donotrestyour
foot on the clutch pedal while driving. This can
cause unnecessary wear. Do not partially en-
gagetheclutchtoholdthecaronanincline.This
causesunnecessarywear.Usetheparkingbrake
to hold the car on an incline. Do not operate the
clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
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Don't"ride"thebrakes.Thiscancausethem
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.
Slowdownwhenyouencountercrosswinds.
This gives you much better control of your
car.
Besurethecariscompletelystoppedbefore
youattempttoshiftintoreverse.Thetransaxle
can be damaged if you do not. To shift into
reverse, depress the clutch, move the shift
levertoneutral,waitthreeseconds,thenshift
to the reverse position.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
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RECOMMENDED SHIFT POINTS
Shift
Recommended
from-to
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
20 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
55 km/h (35 mph)
75 km/h (45 mph)
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Exercise extreme caution when driving on a
slippery surface. Be especially careful when
braking, accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slipperysurface,anabruptchangeinvehicle
speed can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle to go out of control.
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ThehighlyefficientHyundaiautomatictransaxle
hasfourforwardspeedsandonereversespeed.
It hasaconventionalshiftpatternasshowninthe
illustration. At night, with the first position of the
multi-functionswitch,theappropriatesymbolon
the shift pattern indicator will be illuminated ac-
cording to the range selected.
WARNING:
The shift points as shown above are recom-
mended for optimum fuel economy and perfor-
mance.
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The risk of rollover is greatly increased if
you lose control of your vehicle at high-
wayspeeds.
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| Language | English |
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