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8 DRIVINGYOURHYUNDAI
C070E03A-GAT
RECOMMENDEDSHIFTPOINTS
C070D02O-AAT
Good Driving Practices
atingorshiftinggears.Onaslippery
surface, an abrupt change in ve-
hicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and the ve-
hicle to go out of control.
o Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the car in
gear.
Shift
Recommended
from-to
1-2
20 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
55 km/h (35 mph)
75 km/h (45 mph)
o Don't "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. This will help avoid over-rev-
ving the engine, which can cause
damage.
!
2-3
WARNING:
o Avoid high cornering speeds.
o Donotmakequicksteeringwheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
o Always wear your seat belts.
In a collision crash, an unbelted
personissignificantlymorelikely
to die than a person wearing a
seatbelt.
3-4
4-5
The shift points as shown above are
recommended for optimum fuel
economy and performance.
o Slow down when you encounter
cross winds. This gives you much
better control of your car.
o The risk of rollover is greatly in-
creased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
o Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off the
roadwayandthedriveroversteers
to reenter the roadway.
o In the event your vehicle leaves
theroadway,donotsteersharply.
Instead, slow down before pull-
ing back into the travel lanes.
o Never exceed posted speed lim-
its.
o Besurethecariscompletelystopped
before you attempt to shift into re-
verse. The transaxle can be dam-
aged if you do not. To shift into
reverse, depress the clutch, move
the shift lever to neutral, wait three
seconds, then shift to the reverse
position.
o Exerciseextremecautionwhendriv-
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
ciallycarefulwhenbraking,acceler-
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