2005 Hyundai Getz Owners Manuals

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18   DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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USE OF LIGHTS
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Trailer Hitches
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Trailer Brakes
Check your lights regularly for correct
operationandalwayskeepthemclean.
When driving during the day in condi-
tions of  poor visibility,  it is helpful  to
drive  with  headlights on  low  beam.
This enables you to be seen as well as
to see.
Select the proper hitch and ball combi-
nation, making sure that it's location is
compatible with  that of  the trailer  or
vehicle being towed.
Useaqualitynon-equalizinghitchwhich
distributes the  tongue load uniformly
throughout the chassis.
Ifyourtrailerisequippedwithabraking
system, make sure it conforms to fed-
eral and/or local regulations and that it
is properly installed and operating cor-
rectly.
NOTE:
If you tow a trailer or  vehicle, your
carwillrequiremorefrequentmain-
tenance due to the additional load.
See  "Maintenance   Under  Severe
Usage Conditions" on page  5-5.
The hitch should be bolted securely to
the  car and  installed  by  a  qualified
technician.  DO NOT  USE A  HITCH
DESIGNED  FOR TEMPORARY  IN-
STALLATIONANDNEVERUSEONE
THAT  ATTACHES  ONLY  TO  THE
BUMPER.
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TRAILER OR VEHICLE TOWING
If you are considering towing with your
car, you  should first check  with your
ProvinceDepartmentofMotorVehicles
to determine their legal requirements.
Since laws vary from province to prov-
ince, the requirements for towing trail-
ers, cars,  other types of  vehicles, or
apparatusmaydiffer.AskyourHyundai
dealerforfurtherdetailsbeforetowing.
!
CAUTION:
o  Neverconnectatrailerbrakesys-
tem directly to the vehicle brake
system.
o  When towing  a trailer  on  steep
grades  (in excess  of  12%)  pay
closeattentiontotheenginecool-
ant temperature gauge to ensure
the engine does not  overheat. If
the  needle  of the  coolant  tem-
peraturegaugemovesacrossthe
dial towards "H" (HOT), pull over
and stop as soon as it is safe  to
do  so, and  allow the  engine  to
!
CAUTION
Do not do any towing with your car
duringitsfirst2,000km(1,200miles)
in order to allow the engine to prop-
erly break  in. Failure  to heed  this
caution may  result  in serious  en-
gine or transaxle damage.
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3/9/2005, 5:00 PM
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Getz
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