2004 Hyundai Getz Owners Manuals

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8   DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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RECOMMENDEDSHIFTPOINTS
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Good Driving Practices
atingorshiftinggears.Onaslippery
surface,  an abrupt  change  in ve-
hicle  speed  can  cause  the  drive
wheels to lose traction and the ve-
hicle to go out of control.
o  Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the car in
gear.
Shift
Recommended
from-to
1-2
20 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
55 km/h (35 mph)
75 km/h (45 mph)
o  Don't  "ride"  the brakes.  This  can
cause them  to overheat  and mal-
function.Instead,whenyouaredriv-
ing down a long hill, slow down and
shift to a lower gear. When you do
this, engine  braking will help  slow
the car.
o  Slowdownbeforeshiftingtoalower
gear. This will help avoid over-rev-
ving the  engine, which  can cause
damage.
!
2-3
WARNING:
o  Avoid high cornering speeds.
o  Donotmakequicksteeringwheel
movements, such as sharp  lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
o  Always wear your seat belts.
In a collision crash, an unbelted
personissignificantlymorelikely
to die  than  a person  wearing a
seatbelt.
3-4
4-5
The shift points  as shown above are
recommended     for   optimum    fuel
economy and performance.
o  Slow  down  when  you  encounter
cross winds. This  gives you much
better control of your car.
o  The risk of rollover is greatly in-
creased  if  you  lose  control  of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
o  Loss of  control  often occurs  if
two or more wheels drop off the
roadwayandthedriveroversteers
to reenter the roadway.
o  In the event your  vehicle leaves
theroadway,donotsteersharply.
Instead, slow  down before pull-
ing back into the travel lanes.
o  Never exceed posted speed lim-
its.
o  Besurethecariscompletelystopped
before you attempt  to shift into re-
verse. The transaxle  can be dam-
aged  if  you do  not.  To  shift  into
reverse, depress the  clutch, move
the shift lever to neutral, wait three
seconds, then  shift to  the reverse
position.
o  Exerciseextremecautionwhendriv-
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
ciallycarefulwhenbraking,acceler-
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