2004 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR  HYUNDAI
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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.
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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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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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