2004 Hyundai Tucson Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Good Driving Practices
!
o  For smooth and  safe operation,
depress  the  brake  pedal  when
shifting from  "Neutral" position
or "Park" position to a forward or
reverse gear.
o  The ignition  key must be  in the
"ON"positionandthebrakepedal
fully depressed in order to move
the shift lever from the "P" (Park)
position to any of the other posi-
tions.
o  It is always possible to shift from
"R", "N", "D" position to "P" po-
sition. The vehicle must be  fully
stopped to avoid transaxle dam-
age.
o  Never move the gear selector lever
from 'P' or 'N' to any other position
with   the  accelerator    pedal  de-
pressed.
o  Never move the gear selector lever
into'P'whenthevehicleisinmotion.
o  Besurethecariscompletelystopped
before you attempt to shift into 'R'.
o  Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This  may be ex-
tremely  hazardous.  Always leave
the car in gear when moving.
o  Do not  '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.Otherwise,thelowergearmay
not be engaged.
CAUTION:
o  Shift into  "R"  and "P"  position
only when the  vehicle has com-
pletely stopped.
o  Do not  accelerate the engine  in
reverse  or  any  of  the  forward
positionswiththebrakesapplied.
o  Alwaysapplythefootbrakewhen
shifting from "P" or "N", to "R" or
"D" position.
o  Do not  use the "P"  (Park) posi-
tioninplaceof   theparkingbrake.
Always  set  the  parking  brake,
shift the transaxle into "P" (Park)
position and turn off the ignition
when you leave the vehicle, even
momentarily. Never leave the ve-
hicle  unattended  while  the  en-
gine is running.
o  Check  the  automatic  transaxle
fluidlevelregularly,andaddfluid
as necessary.
o  Always use  the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the transaxle
in 'P' to keep the car from moving.
o  Exerciseextremecautionwhendriv-
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
ciallycarefulwhenbraking,acceler-
o  See  the   maintenance   for   the
proper fluid  recommendation.
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