2004 Hyundai Coupe Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
also increases the wear of the brake compo-
nents.
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Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade with
the accelerator  pedal. This can  cause the
transmission to  overheat. Always  use  the
brake pedal or parking brake.
WARNING:
Your ABS will not prevent accidents due to
improper or dangerous driving maneuvers.
Eventhoughvehiclecontrolisimproveddur-
ing emergency braking,  always maintain a
safedistancebetweenyouandobjectsahead.
Vehicle speeds should  always be reduced
during extreme road conditions.
The braking distance for cars equipped with
an anti-lock braking system may be longer
thanforthosewithoutitinthefollowingroad
conditions.
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If a tire goes flat while you are driving, apply
the brakes gently and keep the car pointed
straight ahead while you slow down. When
youaremovingslowlyenoughforittobesafe
to do so, pull off the road and stop in a safe
place.
C120A02A-AAT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(If Installed)
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If your  car is  equipped  with an  automatic
transaxle,don'tletyourcarcreepforward.To
avoidcreepingforward,keepyourfootonthe
brake pedal when the car is stopped.
Use caution when parking on a hill. Engage
theparkingbrakeandplacethegearselector
lever in "P" (automatic transaxle) or in first or
reversegear(manualtransaxle).Ifyourcaris
facingdownhill,turnthefrontwheelsintothe
curb to help keep the car from rolling. If your
carisfacinguphill,turnthefrontwheelsaway
fromthecurbtohelpkeepthecarfromrolling.
If there is no curb or if it is required by other
conditions to keep the car from rolling, block
thewheels.
Under some conditions your parking brake
can freeze in the engaged position. This  is
most likely to happen when there is an accu-
mulation of snow or ice around or near  the
rearbrakesorifthebrakesarewet.Ifthereis
a risk  that  the parking  brake may  freeze,
apply it  only temporarily while you  put the
gearselectorleverin"P"(automatic)orinfirst
orreversegear(manualtransaxle)andblock
the rear wheels so the car cannot roll. Then
release the parking brake.
The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) is designed
topreventwheellock-upduringsuddenbraking
oronhazardousroadsurfaces.TheABScontrol
module monitors the wheel speed and controls
the pressure  applied to  each brake. Thus,  in
emergencysituationsoronslickroads,   ABSwill
increase vehicle control during braking.
During these conditions the vehicle should
be driven at reduced speeds.
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Drivingonrough,gravelorsnow-covered
roads.
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Driving on with tire chains installed.
Drivingonroadswheretheroadsurfaceis
pitted or has different surface height.
NOTE:
DuringABSoperation,aslightpulsationmay
befeltinthebrakepedalwhenthebrakesare
applied. Also, a noise  may be heard in the
engine compartment  while braking. These
conditions are normal and indicate that the
anti-lockbrakesystemisfunctioningproper-
ly.
The safety features of an ABS equipped ve-
hicle should  not be  tested by  high speed
drivingorcornering.Thiscouldendangerthe
safety of yourself or others.
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