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18 DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
The use of a proprietary stabiliser will
assistinachievinganinherentlystable
outfit but whilst the use of such equip-
ment will improve the characteristics
of a balanced outfit, it will not compen-
sate for a badly loaded and therefore
unstable outfit.
Whilst towing, the performance of the
vehicle will be reduced in terms of
acceleration,brakingandhandlingdue
totheincreasedloadsplaceduponthe
vehicle. The driver should anticipate
the change in characteristics and ad-
just the driving style in keeping with
these changes. Care should be exer-
cised when cornering and braking to
prevent the outfit becoming uncontrol-
lable by reducing cornering speeds
and allowing increased braking dis-
tances.
mission unit should be operated in "D"
with the Overdrive "On" under normal
circumstances to enhance fuel
economy and reduce noise and en-
gine wear.
Thetyresandbrakingequipmentfitted
to the trailer or caravan must be main-
tained in accordance with the recom-
mendations of the manufacturer. Spe-
cial attention should be paid to tyres
which deteriorate through time and
exposure rather than as a result of the
distances towed. The inside walls of
the tyres should be inspected along
with the outside walls for cracking and
damage. The trailer wheel nut torque
must be checked on a regular basis,
preferably before each towing ses-
sion.
The driver should exercise care to
ensure that when pulling away from
rest particularly on uphill gradients the
clutch unit is not subjected to exces-
sive slippage which will reduce the
useful life of this component. Use of
the "Overdrive Off" "2" and "L" posi-
tions when driving vehicles with auto-
matictransmissionwillassistwithbrak-
ing performance when long down hill
gradients are encountered. Improved
accelerationperformancewillbeavail-
able by selecting "Overdrive Off","2",
or "1" depending upon road speed if it
is found that the transmission unit
makes an undesirable upshift whilst
hill climbing or overtaking. The trans-
Gross Axle Weight
Gross Vehicle
Weight
C190E02L
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CAUTION:
The use of a badly loaded or over-
loaded trailer may result in instabil-
ity.
This following specifications are
recommended when towing a
trailer. The loaded trailer weight or
the Gross Train Weight must not
exceed the values in the following
chart .
The trailer hitch and the safety catch
mechanismmustbemaintainedingood
working order. The trailer break away
cable or chain should be inspected for
damage and should be attached to the
vehicle towing attachment each and
every time the trailer is hitched to the
vehicle.
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