2004 Hyundai Coupe Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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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.
Otherwise, the lower  gear may not  be en-
gaged.
Alwaysusetheparkingbrake.Donotdepend
onplacingthetransaxlein"P"tokeepthecar
frommoving.
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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CAUTION:
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GOOD BRAKING PRACTICES
WARNING:
Nothingshouldbecarriedontopoftheshelf
panel behind the rear seat. If there were an
accidentorasuddenstop,suchobjectscould
move forward and cause damage to the ve-
hicle or injure the occupants.
Shift into "R" and "P" position only when
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the vehicle has completely stopped.
Donotacceleratetheengineinreverseor
any  of  the  forward positions  with  the
brakesapplied.
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Alwaysapplythefootbrakewhenshifting
from "P" or "N", to "R", "D"position.
Donotusethe"P"(Park)positioninplace
of theparkingbrake.Alwayssetthepark-
ingbrake,shiftthetransaxleinto"P"(Park)
position and  turn off  the ignition when
you leave the vehicle, even momentarily.
Never leave the vehicle unattended while
the engine is running.
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After  being parked,  check to  be  sure the
parking brake is  not engaged and that  the
parking brake  indicator  light is  out before
driving away.
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Driving through  water may get  the brakes
wet. They can also get wet when the car is
washed.Wetbrakescanbedangerous!Your
car will not stop as quickly if the brakes are
wet. Wet brakes cause the car to pull to one
side. To  dry the  brakes, apply  the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns to nor-
mal,takingcaretokeepthecarundercontrol
at all  times. If the  braking action does  not
return to normal, stop as soon as it is safe to
do so and call your Hyundai dealer for assis-
tance.
WARNING:
Avoid high cornering speeds.
Do not make quick steering wheel move-
ments, such  as sharp  lane changes  or
fast, sharp turns.
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Check the automatic transaxle fluid level
regularly, and add fluid as necessary.
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Always wear your seat belts.
Good Driving  Practices
Inacollisioncrash,ununbeltedpersonis
significantly more likely to die than a per-
son wearing a seatbelt.
The risk of rollover is greatly increased if
you lose control of your vehicle at high-
wayspeeds.
Lossofcontroloftenoccursiftwoormore
wheelsdropofftheroadwayandthedriver
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.
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Never move the gear selector lever from "P"
or "N" to any other position with the acceler-
atorpedaldepressed.
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Never move the gear selector lever into "P"
when the vehicle is in motion.
Besurethecariscompletelystoppedbefore
you attempt to shift into "R".
Nevertakethecaroutofgearandcoastdown
a  hill. This  may be  extremely  hazardous.
Always leave the car in gear when moving.
Donot"ride"thebrakes.Thiscancausethem
to overheat and malfunction. Instead, when
you are driving down a long hill, slow down
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Don'tcoastdownhillswiththecaroutofgear.
Thisisextremelyhazardous.  Keepthecarin
gearatalltimes,usethebrakestoslowdown,
then  shift to  a lower  gear  so that  engine
braking will help you maintain a safe speed.
Don't"ride"thebrakepedal.Restingyourfoot
on the brake pedal while driving can be dan-
gerous because it  can result in the brakes
overheatingandlosing  theireffectiveness.It
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Never exceed posted speed limits.
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