2007 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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EFFECTIVE  BRAKING
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Indicators and Warning
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o  Apply the parking brake only when
the vehicle is at rest.
Braking system performance and fric-
tionmateriallifearegreatlyaffectedby
thedrivingstyleadopted.Thefollowing
suggestions  are  made  to  assist   in
achieving  the  best  results from  the
braking system.
o  Sincethepowerassistanceprovided
by the brake servo is  derived from
theengine,coastingwiththeengine
turned off  or towing of  the vehicle
withtheengineturnedoffwillresultin
greatly increased  pedal pressures
being required to stop the vehicle.
o  Do not hold the vehicle on an incline
with the accelerator pedal. This can
causethetransmissiontooverheat.
Always use the brake pedal or park-
ingbrake.
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.
The indicators should illuminate when
the  ignition  key is  turned  to  ON  or
STARTbutshouldgooutafterapproxi-
mately 3 seconds.
Iftheindicatorsdonotilluminate,orthe
ESPorESP-OFFindicatordoesnotgo
outafterapproximately3seconds,have
the   vehicle   checked   by   Hyundai
authorisedrepairer.
o  Anticipate the road  and conditions
ahead in order  that heavy braking
may be avoided.
o  Whendescendinglonggradients,use
the engine to assist in retarding the
vehicle to minimize the possibility of
brakefadeoccurring.
o  When trailer towing, ensure that the
trailer brakes function correctly and
use  engine  braking  to assist  the
vehicle braking system.
o  Use only genuine Hyundai replace-
ment brake pads and shoes to en-
sure consistent friction characteris-
tics and wear rates.
o  Afterdrivingthroughdeepwater(e.g.
fording),thebrakesmaybecomewet
and performance  reduced. Always
check brake efficiency after emerg-
ingfromthewateranddrythebrakes
bylightlydepressingthebrakepedal
several times whilst driving slowly.
Shouldtherebeanyunusualconditions
in the device whilst driving, ESP-OFF
indicator illuminates as a warning.
If ESP-OFF indicator illuminates, pull
your car to a safe place  and stop the
engine.
Then,starttheengineagaintocheckif
the ESP-OFF indicator goes out.
Iftheindicatorremainslitevenafterthe
enginehasbeenstarted,haveyourcar
checkedbyHyundaiauthorisedrepairer.
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LanguageEnglish
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