2007 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
DRIVING FOR ECONOMY
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Ifyourcarisfacingdownhill,turnthe
front wheels  into the  curb to  help
keep the car from rolling. If your car
is facing uphill, turn the front wheels
away from the curb to help keep the
car from rolling.
Ifthereisnocurborifitisrequiredby
otherconditionstokeepthecarfrom
rolling, block the wheels.
o  Under some  conditions your park-
ing brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to hap-
pen when there is an accumulation
of snow  or ice around  or near the
rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.
If  there is  a  risk that  the  parking
brake may freeze, apply it only tem-
porarily while you put  the gear se-
lector lever in "P" (automatic) or  in
first   or   reverse   gear    (manual
transaxle)andblocktherearwheels
so the car cannot roll. Then release
the parking brake.
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your foot resting on the brake pedal
may cause the brakes to overheat,
which  reduces their  effectiveness
and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
o  Take care of your tires. Keep them
inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect  inflation, either  too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essarytirewear.Checkthetirepres-
sures 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  tire 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).
You can save fuel and get  more kilo-
meters  from  your  car  if  you  follow
these suggestions:
o  Drive  smoothly.   Accelerate  at  a
moderate  rate. Don't  make  "jack-
rabbit"  starts  or  full-throttle  shifts
and  maintain   a  steady   cruising
speed.  Don't  race between  stop-
lights. Try  to adjust your  speed to
that of the other traffic so you don't
have to  change speeds  unneces-
sarily. Avoid heavy traffic whenever
possible.
Always  maintain  a  safe  distance
fromothervehiclessoyoucanavoid
unnecessary braking. This also re-
duces brake wear.
o  Drive  at  a  moderate  speed. The
faster you drive, the more fuel your
car  uses.  Driving  at  a  moderate
speed,especiallyonthehighway,is
one of  the most  effective ways  to
reduce fuel consumption.
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  Don't"ride"thebrakeorclutchpedal.
This can increase fuel consumption
and  also increase  wear  on these
components.Inaddition,drivingwith
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