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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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C090I02A-AAT
C090P01A-GAT
OVERDRIVE SWITCH
C090N04A-AAT
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 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.
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.
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", "3"(1.8DOHC) or "L" po-
sition.
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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Whentheoverdriveswitchisturnedon,
the transaxle will automatically upshift
tothesecond,thirdandoverdrivegears.
Whentheoverdriveswitchisturnedoff,
the transaxle will not upshift to the
overdrive gear. For normal driving, the
selector lever should be left in the "D"
positionandtheoverdriveswitchturned
on.
Ifyouneedtoacceleraterapidly,press
the accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor. The transaxle will automatically
shift to a lower gear, depending on the
vehicle speed and load.
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 Check the automatic transaxle
fluidlevelregularly,andaddfluid
as necessary.
See the maintenance schedule
for the proper fluid recommen-
dation.
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Matrix |
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