2007 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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SMOOTH  CORNERING
WINTER  MOTORING
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o  Remember, your  car does  not re-
quire extendedwarm-up.Assoonas
the engine is running smoothly, you
candriveaway.Inverycoldweather,
however, give your engine a slightly
longerwarm-upperiod.
o  Don't "lug" or "over-rev" the engine.
Lugging is driving too slowly in too
high a gear resulting  in the engine
bucking. If this happens to you, shift
to a lower gear.
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Avoid braking or gear changing in cor-
ners, especially when roads  are wet.
Ideally,cornersshouldalwaysbetaken
undergentleacceleration.Ifyoufollow
these suggestions,  tyre wear  will be
held to a minimum.
The onset of winter conditions subject
motorvehiclestogreateroperatingde-
mands. Therefore, the following  sug-
gestionswillassistinmaintainingpeak
performanceandreliabilityduringthese
periods:
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Electrical System
Over-revving is  racing  the engine
beyond its  safe limit.  This can  be
avoided  by shifting  at the  recom-
mendedspeeds.
o  Use your air conditioning sparingly.
Theair  conditioningsystemisoper-
atedbytheenginepowersoyourfuel
economyisreducedwhenyouuseit.
Winter conditions impose  severe de-
mandsuponvehicleelectricalsystems,
particularly the  charging  circuit. The
batteryconditionandperformancealong
with the  alternator  performance and
drive belt condition should be checked
prior to the onset of winter.
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