DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI 2- 11
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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.
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-
atingorshiftinggears.Onaslippery
surface, an abrupt change in ve-
hicle speed can cause the drive
o Check the automatic transaxle
fluidlevelregularly,andaddfluid
as necessary.
o Check the automatic transaxle
fluidlevelregularly,andaddfluid
as necessary.
See the maintenance schedule
for the proper fluid recommen-
dation.
!
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",
"D", "2" or "L" 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.
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Good Driving Practices
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" when the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
o When accelerating from a stop
on a steep hill, the vehicle may
have a tendency to roll back-
wards.Shiftingtheshiftleverinto
2nd gear will help prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards.
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.
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