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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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8.
When parking your vehicle and
trailer,especiallyonahill,besureto
follow all the normal precautions.
Turn your front wheel into the curb,
settheparkingbrakefirmly,andput
the transaxle in 1st or Reverse
14.When going down a hill, shift into a
lowergearandusetheenginebrak-
ing effect.
When ascending a long grade,
downshift the transaxle to a lower
gear and reduce speed to reduce
chancesofengineoverloadingand/
or overheating.
15.If you have to stop while going
uphill, do not hold the vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelera-
tor. This can cause the automatic
transaxletooverheat.Usethepark-
ing brake or footbrake.
!
CAUTION:
If overheating should occur when
towing, (temperature gauge reads
neartheredzone),takingthefollow-
ingactionsmayreduceoreliminate
the problem.
(
manual) or Park (automatic). In
addition, place wheel chocks at
each of the trailer's tires.
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1
. If the trailer has electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
0.During your trip, check occasion-
ally to be sure that the load is
secure,and that the lightsandany
trailer brakes are still working.
1. Turn off the air conditioner.
2. Reduce highway speed.
3. Select a lower gear when going
uphill.
4. While in stop and go traffic, place
the gear selection in park or neu-
tralandidletheengineatahigher
speed.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid
more frequently.
11.Avoid
eration or sudden stops.
12.Avoid
changes.
jerky starts, sudden accel-
sharp turns and rapid lane
holdingthebrakepedaldown
13.Avoid
toolongortoofrequently.Thiscould
cause the brakes to overheat, re-
sultinginreducedbrakingefficiency.
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