2003 Hyundai Terracan Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
HPC200E1-E
9.  If the  trailer has electric  brakes, start your
vehicle and trailer  moving, 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.
CAUTION:
Trailer or Vehicle  Towing Tips
If overheating  should occur  when towing,
(temperature gauge  reads near  red zone),
taking the  following action may  reduce or
eliminate the problem.
1
.  Before towing, check towbar and safety cable
connections as well as proper operation of
the trailer  running lights, brake  lights, and
turn signals.
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.  Always  drive  your vehicle  at  a moderate
speed (Less than 60 mph)
10.During  your trip, check  occasionally to  be
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
or too frequently. This could cause the brakes
to  overheat, resulting  in  reduced  braking
efficiency.
14.When going  down a hill,  shift into a  lower
gear and use the engine braking effect.
When ascending a long grade, downshift the
transmission  to a  lower  gear and  reduce
speed to  reduce chances  of engine  over-
loading and/or overheating.
15.If you have to stop whilst 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.
1.  Turn off the air conditioner.
2.  Reduce highway speed.
3.  Select a lower gear when going uphill.
4.  Whilst in  stop and  go traffic,  place the
gear selector in park or neutral and  idle
the engine at a higher speed.
.  Trailer towing requires  more fuel than nor-
mal conditions.
.  To maintain  engine braking efficiency  and
electrical charging performance, do not use
fifth gear (manual transmission).
Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift whilst driving.
Check the condition and air pressure  of all
tyres on  the trailer and  your car. Low  tyre
pressure can seriously affect the handling.
Also check the spare tyre.
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8.
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  there  is too  much  wind  buffeting  slow
down to  get  out of  the other  vehicle's air
turbulence.
When parking your car and trailer, especial-
ly on a hill, be sure  to follow all the normal
precautions. Turn your front wheel into  the
curb, set the  parking brake firmly, and  put
the transmission in 1st or Reverse (manual)
or Park (automatic). In addition, place wheel
chocks at each of the  trailer's tyres.
NOTE:
When towing, check transmission fluid more
frequently.
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