DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
5.
6.
Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
Check the condition and air pressure 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 af-
fected by crosswind and buffeting. When
being passed by a large vehicle, keep a
constant speed and steer straight ahead. If
thereistoomuchwindbuffetingslowdownto
get out of the other vehicle's air turbulence.
Whenparkingyourcarandtrailer,especially
on a hill, be sure to follow all the normal
precautions. Turn your front wheel into the
curb,settheparkingbrakefirmly,andputthe
transmission in 1st or Reverse (manual) or
Park (automatic). In addition, place wheel
chocks at each of the trailer's tires.
tooverheat,resultinginreducedbrakingeffi-
ciency.
14.Whengoingdownahill,shiftintoalowergear
and use the engine braking effect. When
ascendingalonggrade,downshiftthetrans-
mission to a lower gear and reduce speed to
reducechancesofengineoverloadingand/or
overheating.
15.If you have to stop while going uphill, do not
hold the vehicle in place by pressing on the
accelerator. This can cause the automatic
transmission to overheat. Use the parking
brake or footbrake.
7.
8.
NOTE:
Whentowing,checktransmissionfluidmore
frequently.
CAUTION:
9.
If the trailer has electric brakes, start your
vehicleandtrailermoving,andthenapplythe
trailerbrakecontrollerbyhandtobesurethe
brakesareworking.Thisletsyoucheckyour
electrical connection at the same time.
If overheating should occur when towing,
(temperature gauge reads near red zone),
taking the following action may reduce or
eliminate theproblem.
10.During
your trip, check occasionally to be
1. Turn off the air conditioner.
2. Reducehighwayspeed.
3. Select a lower gear when going uphill.
4. Whileinstopandgotraffic,placethegear
selector in park or neutral and idle the
engine at a higher speed.
sure that the load is secure, and that the
lights and any trailer brakes are still working.
11.Avoid jerky starts, sudden acceleration or
sudden stops.
12.Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane changes.
13.Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long
ortoofrequently.Thiscouldcausethebrakes
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