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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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C070B01A-EAT
Using the Clutch
o Ifyou'vecometoacompletestop
and it's hard to shift into 1st or
R(Reverse),putthegearshiftlever
in N(Neutral) position and let up
on the clutch. Press the clutch
pedal back down, and then shift
into 1st or R(Reverse) gear posi-
tion.
o Donotusethegearshiftleverasa
handrest during driving, as this
can result in premature wear of
thetransaxleshiftforks.
!
WARNING:
The clutch should be pressed all the
way to the floor before shifting, then
releasedslowly.Theclutchpedalshould
always be used after fully returning to
the original position. Do not rest your
foot on the clutch pedal whilst driving.
This can cause unnecessary wear.
Do not partially engage the clutch to
hold the car on an incline. This causes
unnecessarywear.
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
seat belt.
o The risk of rollover is greatly in-
creasedifyoulosecontrolofyour
vehicleatmotorwayspeeds.
o Lossofcontroloftenoccursiftwo
or more wheels drop off the road-
way and the driver oversteers to
reentertheroadway.
Usetheparkingbraketoholdthecaron
an incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedalrapidlyandrepeatedly.
o Donotdownshiftmorethan2gears
at once or when the engine is
runningathighspeed(5,000RPM
orhigher).Suchdownshiftingmay
damage the engine.
o In the event your vehicle leaves
theroadway,donotsteersharply.
Instead,slowdownbeforepulling
back into the travel lanes.
!
WARNING:
Startingtheenginewithoutdepress-
ing the clutch pedal, when the park-
ing brake is released and the shift
lever not in the N(Neutral) position,
the vehicle may move and cause a
seriousaccident.
o Neverexceedpostedspeedlimits.
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Coupe |
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