2003 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY
Whenjumpstarting,wearprotectiveglasses
and be careful  not to get acid on  yourself,
your clothing or on the car.
3.  Attach the clamps of the jumper cable in the
exactlocationshown.First,attachoneclamp
ofthejumper  cabletothepositive(+)postor
cable of the discharged battery. Then attach
theother endofthesamecabletothepositive
(+) postorcableoftheboosterbattery.Next,
usingtheothercable,attachoneclamptothe
negative  (-) post  or  cable  of the  booster
battery. Then  attach the  other end of  that
cabletoasolidmetalpartoftheengine     away
from the battery. Do not connect the cable to
any moving part.
4.  Start the engine in the car with the  booster
battery and let it run for a few minutes. This
will help to assure that the booster battery is
fully charged. During the jumping operation,
run the engine in this vehicle at about 2,000
rpm.
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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
Ifyourtemperaturegaugeindicatesoverheating,
you experience a  loss of power,  or hear loud
pinging or knocking, the engine is probably too
hot. If this happens to you, you should:
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If you should accidentally  get acid on your
skinorinyoureyes,immediatelyremoveany
contaminatedclothingandflushtheareawith
clear water  for  at least  15 minutes.  Then
promptlyobtainmedicalattention.Ifyoumust
betransportedtoanemergencyfacility,con-
tinue to apply water to the affected area with
a sponge or cloth.
1.  Pullofftheroadandstopassoonasitissafe
to do so.
2.  Place the  gear selector lever  in "P" (auto-
matic),orneutral(manualtransaxle)andset
theparkingbrake.Iftheairconditioning    ison,
turn it off.
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The gas produced by the battery during the
jump-start operation is highly explosive. Do
not smoke or allow a spark or an open flame
in the vicinity.
The battery being used to provide the jump
startmustbe12-volt.Ifyoucannotdetermine
that it is a 12-volt battery, do not attempt to
use it for the jump start.
3.  If engine coolant is running out under the car
or  steam is coming out from the hood, stop
the engine. Do not open  the hood until the
engine coolant has stopped running  or the
steaming has stopped. If there is no visible
loss of engine coolant and no steam, leave
the engine running and check to be sure the
engine cooling fan is operating. If the fan is
not running, turn the engine off.
4.  Check to see if the water pump drive belt is
missing. If it is not missing, check to see that
it is tight. If the drive belt seems to be  satis-
factory, check for  coolant leaking from the
radiator, hoses or  under the car. (If the  air
conditioning had been in use, it is normal for
cold water to be  draining from it when you
stop).
5.  Starttheengineinthecarwiththedischarged
battery using the normal starting procedure.
After  the engine  starts,  leave the  jumper
cables connected and let the engine run at
fast idle or about 2,000 rpm for several min-
utes.
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Tojumpstartacarwithadischargedbattery,
follow this procedure exactly:
1.
2.
If the booster battery is installed in another
vehicle, be  sure  the two  vehicles are  not
touching.
Turn off all  unnecessary lights and  acces-
sories in both vehicles.
6.  Carefully remove  the jumper cables in  the
reverse order of attachment.
If you  do not know  why your battery  became
discharged  (because the  lights were  left  on,
etc.),havethechargingsystemcheckedbyyour
Hyundaidealer.
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