DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
5.
6.
Always secure items in the trailer to pre-
vent load shift while driving.
Check the condition and air pressure of all
tyres on the trailer and your car. Low tyre
pressure can seriously affect the handling.
Also check the spare tyre.
11.Avoid jerky starts, sudden acceleration or
sudden stops.
12.Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane changes.
13.Avoid holding the brake pedal down too
long or too frequently. This could cause
the brakes to overheat, resulting in re-
duced braking efficiency.
14.When going down a hill, shift into a lower
gear and use the engine braking effect.
When ascending a long grade, downshift
the transaxle to a lower gear and reduce
speed to reduce chances of engine over-
loading and/or overheating.
15.If you have to stop while going uphill, do
not hold the vehicle in place by pressing on
the accelerator. This can cause the auto-
matic transaxle to overheat. Use the park-
ing brake or footbrake.
7.
8.
The vehicle/trailer combination is more af-
fected by crosswind and buffeting.
When being passed by a large vehicle,
keep a constant speed and steer straight
ahead. If there is too much wind buffeting
slow down to get out of the other vehicle's
air turbulence.
When parking your car and trailer, espe-
cially on a hill, be sure to follow all the
normal precautions. Turn your front wheel
into the curb, set the parking brake firmly,
and put the transaxle in 1st or Reverse
(manual) or Park (automatic). In addition,
place wheel chocks at each of the trailer's
tyres.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid more
frequently.
9.
If the trailer has electric brakes, start your
vehicle and trailer moving, and then apply
the trailer brake controller by hand to be
sure the brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at the
same time.
CAUTION:
If overheating should occur when towing,
(temperature gauge reads near red zone),
taking the following action may reduce or
eliminate the problem.
10.During
your trip, check occasionally to be
sure that the load is secure, and that the
lights and any trailer brakes are still work-
ing.
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3.
4.
Turn off the air conditioner.
Reduce highway speed.
Select a lower gear when going uphill.
While in stop and go traffic, place the
gear selection in park or neutral and
idle the engine at a higher speed.
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