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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
MANUAL TRANSAXLE
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o When slippery conditions are en-
countered, increased caution
should be exercised when gear
changing, braking or accelerat-
ing.Abruptchangesinspeedmay
causealossoftractionorcontrol
of the vehicle.
o Duringcoldweather,shiftingmay
be difficult until the transaxle lu-
bricant has warmed up. This is
normal and not harmful to the
transaxle.
CAUTION:
o Donotattempttoengagereverse
gear when the car is in motion.
o To avoid damaging the selector
mechanism, do not use the gear
shiftleverasahandrest.Release
the lever immediately the shift is
completed.
o To avoid premature clutch wear,
do not use the clutch pedal as a
foot rest, and do not hold the
vehicle on a gradient using the
clutch.
HFC3029
The five speed fully synchronized
transaxleiscontrolledbyafloormounted
shift lever upon which the shift pattern
is indicated. It is important that when
changing gear, the clutch pedal is fully
depressedtoavoidtransaxledamage.
o Ifyou'vecometoacompletestop
and it's hard to shift into 1 or
st
R(Reverse), put the shift lever in
N(Neutral)positionandreleasethe
clutch.Presstheclutchpedalback
st
down, and then shift into 1 or
R(Reverse)gearposition.
o Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as this
canresultinprematurewearofthe
transaxleshiftforks.
o Ensurethattheengineisnotover-
revved by upshifting before the
tachometer needle enters the red
zone.
o Donotcoastwiththeshiftleverat
the neutral position.
o Whendescendinglonggradients,
makeuseoftheenginebrakingto
assistthefootbraketoavoidbrake
fadeorover-heating.
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12/27/2006, 10:14 AM
| Categories | Hyundai Manuals, Hyundai Matrix Manuals |
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Matrix |
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