DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI2
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DRIVING FOR ECONOMY
o Apply the parking brake only when
the vehicle is at rest.
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You can save fuel and get more miles
from your car if you follow these sug-
gestions:
o Take care of your tyres. Keep them
inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect inflation, either too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essary tyre wear. Check the tyre
pressures at least once a month.
o Be sure that the wheels are aligned
correctly. Improper alignment can
result from hitting curbs or driving
toofastoverirregularsurfaces.Poor
alignment causes faster tyre wear
and may also result in other prob-
lems as well as greater fuel con-
sumption.
o Keepyourcaringoodcondition.For
better fuel economy and reduced
maintenance costs, maintain your
car in accordance with the mainte-
nance schedule in Section 5. If you
drive your car in severe conditions,
more frequent maintenance is re-
quired (see Section 5 for details).
o Keep your car clean. For maximum
service, your Hyundai should be
kept clean and free of corrosive
materials. It is especially important
that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be al-
lowed to accumulate on the under-
sideofthecar.Thisextraweightcan
resultinincreasedfuelconsumption
and also contribute to corrosion.
o Since the power assistance pro-
vided by the brake servo is derived
from the engine, coasting with the
engine turned off or towing of the
vehicle with the engine turned off
will result in greatly increased pedal
pressuresbeingrequiredtostopthe
vehicle.
o Do not hold the vehicle on the up-
grade with the accelerator pedal.
This can cause the transmission to
overheat. Always use the brake
pedal or parking brake.
o Use caution when parking on a hill.
Engagetheparkingbrakeandplace
the gear selector lever in "P" (auto-
matic transaxle) or in first or reverse
gear (manual transaxle). If your car
is facing downhill, turn the front
wheelsintothecurbtohelpkeepthe
car from rolling. If your car is facing
uphill, turn the front wheels away
from the curb to help keep the car
from rolling. If there is no curb or if it
is required by other conditions to
keep the car from rolling, block the
wheels.
o Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a
moderate rate. Don't make "jack-
rabbit" starts or full-throttle shifts
andmaintainasteadycruisingspeed.
Don'tracebetweenstoplights.Tryto
adjustyourspeedtothatoftheother
traffic so you don't have to change
speeds unnecessarily. Avoid heavy
traffic whenever possible. Always
maintain a safe distance from other
vehicles so you can avoid unneces-
sarybraking.Thisalsoreducesbrake
wear.
o Driveatamoderatespeed.Thefaster
you drive, the more fuel your car
uses. Driving at a moderate speed,
especiallyonthemotorway,isoneof
the most effective ways to reduce
fuel consumption.
o Don't"ride"thebrakeorclutchpedal.
This can increase fuel consumption
andalsoincreasewearonthesecom-
ponents.Inaddition,drivingwithyour
foot resting on the brake pedal may
cause the brakes to overheat, which
reduces their effectiveness and may
leadtomoreseriousconsequences.
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