DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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o Theautomatictransaxlemaybeused
togreateffectifthevehiclebecomes
stuckinsnowormudbyallowingthe
vehicle to be rocked to and fro. The
engine speed should be held at ap-
proximately 1,000rpm by means of
theacceleratorpedalandtheselec-
torlevermovedbetweenthe"D"and
"R" positions to induce a rocking
motion.
o Donotdepresstheacceleratorpedal
with the brakes applied and the se-
lector at the "R", "D", "2" or "L"
position.
!
o Excessive depressing of the
accelerater pedal under the tyres
slipconditionsuchasmovingout
ofthemudorfreshsnowetc,may
causeseveredamagetothetrans-
mission.Ifthisconditionexists,it
may be adviseable to have the
vehicletowed.
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, an unbelted person
is significantly more likely to die
thanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
o The risk of rollover is greatly in-
creasedifyoulosecontrolofyour
vehicle at highway speeds.
o Turntheoverdriveswitchonforgood
fuel economy and smooth driving.
Butifenginebrakingisneededinthe
o Lossofcontroloftenoccursiftwo
or more wheels drop off the road-
way and the driver oversteers to
reentertheroadway.
"D" range or if repeated upshifting
and downshifting between the 3rd
and 4th gear is needed when climb-
ingagentleslope,itisrecommended
that the overdrive switch be turned
off. Turn the overdrive switch back
onimmediatelyafterward.
o In the event your vehicle leaves
theroadway,donotsteersharply.
Instead,slowdownbeforepulling
back into the travel lanes.
o Neverexceedpostedspeedlimits.
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Matrix |
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