2007 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
2
GOOD  BRAKING
PRACTICES
17
o  Don't coast down hills  with the car
out of gear. This is  extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the car  in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shift  to  a lower  gear so  that
engine braking will help  you main-
tain a safe speed.
o  Don't "ride" the brake  pedal. Rest-
ing  your foot  on  the  brake pedal
while driving can be dangerous be-
cause  it can  result  in  the brakes
overheating and losing  their effec-
tiveness. It also increases the wear
of the brake components.
o  If  a  tire  goes  flat  while  you  are
driving, apply the brakes gently and
keep the car pointed straight ahead
while you slow down. When you are
moving slowly  enough for  it to  be
safe to do so, pull off the road  and
stop in a safe place.
o  If your car is equipped with an auto-
matic transaxle,  don't let  your car
creep  forward. To  avoid creeping
forward,keepyourfootonthebrake
pedal when the car is stopped.
o  Use caution when parking on a hill.
Engagetheparkingbrakeandplace
the gear selector lever in "P" (auto-
matic transaxle) or in first or reverse
gear(manualtransaxle).
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Indicators and Warning
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The indicators should illuminate when
the  ignition  key is  turned  to  ON  or
START but should  go out after three
seconds.
If the  indicators do not  illuminate, or
the ESP  or ESP-OFF indicator  does
not go out  after 3 seconds, have  the
vehicle  checked   by  an  authorized
dealer.
WARNING:
Nothing should be carried on top of
the shelf panel behind the rear seat.
If there were an accident  or a sud-
den stop, such objects could move
forward and  cause damage to  the
vehicle or injure the  occupants.
o  Afterbeingparked,checktobesure
theparkingbrakeisnotengagedand
that the parking brake indicator light
is out before driving away.
Should there  be any  unusual condi-
tions in the device while driving, ESP-
OFF indicator  illuminates as a warn-
ing.
If ESP-OFF indicator illuminates, pull
your car to a safe place  and stop the
engine.
o  Driving through water  may get the
brakes wet. They can also get  wet
whenthecariswashed.Wetbrakes
can be dangerous! Your car will not
stopasquicklyifthebrakesarewet.
Wet brakes  may cause  the car to
pull to one side. To dry the brakes,
apply  the  brakes  lightly  until  the
braking  action  returns to  normal,
taking care  to keep  the car under
control at  all  times. If  the braking
action  does not  return to  normal,
stop as soon  as it is safe to  do so
and  call  your Hyundai  dealer  for
assistance.
Then, start the engine again to check
if the ESP-OFF indicator goes out.
If the  indicator remains lit  even after
the  engine  has  been  started,  have
your  car  checked by  an  authorized
Hyundai dealer.
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