2005 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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othertime,youshouldslowthevehicle
andbringittoacompletestopinasafe
location off the roadway.
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ParkingBrake/LowBrake
FluidLevelWarningLight
Charging System
Warning Light
The brake warning light indicates that
the brake fluid level in the brake mas-
ter cylinder is low and hydraulic brake
fluid conforming  to DOT 3  or DOT 4
specifications should be added. After
addingfluid,ifnoothertroubleisfound,
the  car  should  be immediately  and
carefullydriventoaHyundaidealerfor
inspection. If further trouble is experi-
enced,thevehicleshouldnotbedriven
at  all  but    taken  to  a  dealer  by  a
professional towing  service or  some
other safe method.
The  charging  system  warning  light
should come  on when the  ignition is
turnedon,thengooutwhentheengine
isrunning.Ifthelightstaysonwhilethe
engine is running, there is a malfunc-
tionintheelectricalchargingsystem.If
the light comes on while you are driv-
ing,stop,turnofftheengineandcheck
underthehood.First,makecertainthe
generator drive belt is in place. If it is,
check the tension of the belt.
!
WARNING:
If you suspect brake  trouble, have
your brakes checked by a Hyundai
dealer as soon as possible. Driving
yourcarwithaproblem   ineitherthe
brake  electrical  system  or  brake
hydraulicsystemisdangerous,and
could result  in a serious  injury or
death.
Andthen,havethesystemcheckedby
your Hyundai dealer.
Your Hyundai  is equipped with  dual-
diagonalbrakingsystems.Thismeans
you still have  braking on two  wheels
even if one of the dual systems should
fail. With only one of the dual systems
working,morethannormalpedaltravel
and  greater  pedal  pressure are  re-
quired to stop the car. Also, the car will
notstopinasshortadistancewithonly
half of the brake system working. If the
brakes fail while you are driving, shift
to a  lower gear for  additional engine
braking and stop the car as soon as it
is safe to do so.
Warning Light Operation
The  parking  brake/brake  fluid  level
warninglightshouldcomeonwhenthe
parking brake is applied and the igni-
tion   switch   is  turned   to  "ON"   or
"START". After the engine  is started,
the light should go out when the park-
ing brake is released.
If the parking brake is not applied, the
warninglightshouldcomeonwhenthe
ignition  switch  is turned  to  "ON"  or
"START",thengooutwhentheengine
starts.  If the  light  comes  on at  any
!
CAUTION:
If the  drive belt (generator  belt) is
loosen,  broken,  or mission  while
the vehicle is driving, there may be
aseriousmalfunction,enginecould
overheat  because   this  belt  also
drives the water pump.
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Matrix
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