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Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips
8. When parking your car and trailer, especially
on a hill, be sure to follow all the normal
precautions. Turn your front wheel into the
curb,settheparkingbrakefirmly,andputthe
transaxle in 1st or Reverse (manual) or Park
(automatic). In addition, place wheel chocks
at each of the trailer's tires.
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 automatic
transaxle to overheat. Use the parking
brake or footbrake.
1.
Before towing, check hitch and safety chain
connections as well as proper operation of
the trailer running lights, brake lights, and
turn signals.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid more
frequently.
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3.
4.
Always drive your vehicle at a moderate
speed. (Less than 60 mph)
Trailertowingrequiresmorefuelthannormal
conditions.
To maintain engine braking efficiency and
electrical charging performance, do not use
fifth gear (manual transaxle) or overdrive
(automatic transaxle).
9.
If the trailer has electric brakes, start your
vehicleandtrailermoving,andthenapplythe
trailer brake controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you check
your electrical connection at the same time.
During your trip, occasionally check to be
sure that the load is secure, and that the
lights and any trailer brakes are still work-
ing.
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11.
CAUTION:
If overheating should occur when towing,
(the temperature gauge reads near the red
zone), taking the following actions may
reduce or eliminate the problem.
5.
6.
Always secure items in the trailer to prevent
load shift while driving.
Check the condition and air pressure of all
tires on the trailer and your vehicle. Low tire
pressure can seriously affect the handling.
Also check the spare tire.
Avoid jerky starts, sudden acceleration or
sudden stops.
12.
13.
Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane changes.
Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldowntoolong
or too frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat, resulting in reduced
braking efficiency.
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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 selector in park or neutral and idle
the engine at a higher speed.
7.
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.
Ifthereistoomuchwindbuffeting,slowdown
togetoutoftheothervehicle'sairturbulence.
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.
| Categories | Hyundai Elantra Manuals, Hyundai Manuals |
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| Tags | Hyundai Elantra 2.0 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Elantra |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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