2004 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR  HYUNDAI
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Anticipate the  road  and conditions  ahead
to enable adjustments in speed to be made
smoothly.  Avoid  heavy  acceleration   and
sharp braking.
Avoid cruising at unnecessary high speeds.
Always  ensure  that  the  periodic  mainte-
nance services are performed by a Hyundai
dealer at the time  and/or mileage intervals
specified.
CAUTION:
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If you 've  come to a complete  stop and
it's hard  to shift  into 1    or R(Reverse),
put  the  shift  lever  in  N(Neutral)  posi-
tion  and release  the  clutch.  Press the
clutch pedal  back down, and then  shift
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Do not  attempt to engage  reverse gear
when the  car is in  motion.
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To avoid damaging the selector mecha-
nism, do not use  the gear shift lever as
a hand  rest. Release  the lever  immedi-
ately the  shift is  completed.
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into  1   or  R(Reverse)  gear  position.
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Do not use the shift lever as  a handrest
during  driving,   as  this  can   result  in
premature  wear  of  the  transaxle  shift
forks.
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To avoid premature clutch wear,  do not
use the clutch pedal  as a foot rest, and
do  not hold  the  vehicle  on a  gradient
using the  clutch.
Ensure that the engine is not over-revved
by  upshifting   before   the  tachometer
needle enters  the red zone.
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Use the air  conditioning only when neces-
sary.
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Using the Clutch
MANUAL TRANSAXLE
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Do not  coast with the  shift lever  at the
neutral position.
When descending long gradients, make
use of  the engine braking  to assist the
footbrake to  avoid  brake fade  or over-
heating.
When  slippery conditions  are  encoun-
tered, increased  caution should  be ex-
ercised when gear changing, braking or
accelerating. Abrupt  changes in  speed
may cause a  loss of traction  or control
of  the  vehicle.
During  cold  weather,  shifting  may  be
difficult until the transaxle lubricant has
warmed  up.   This  is   normal  and  not
harmful to  the transaxle.
The clutch  should be  pressed all  the way  to
the floor before shifting,  then released slowly.
Do not rest your foot on the clutch pedal while
driving.
This can  cause unnecessary  wear.
Do not partially  engage the clutch to  hold the
car  on an  incline.  This causes  unnecessary
wear.
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Use the  parking brake  to hold  the car  on an
incline. Do not operate the clutch pedal rapidly
and repeatedly.
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The five speed fully synchronized transaxle  is
controlled by a floor  mounted shift lever upon
which the shift pattern is indicated. It is impor-
tant that when changing gear, the clutch pedal
is fully depressed to  avoid transaxle damage.
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