2007 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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TOWING  ATTACHMENTS
abalancedoutfit,itwillnotcompensate
for a  badly loaded and  therefore un-
stable outfit.
totheincreasedloadsplaceduponthe
vehicle. The  driver should  anticipate
the change in characteristics and ad-
just the  driving style  in keeping  with
these changes. Care should be exer-
cised when cornering  and braking to
prevent the outfit becoming uncontrol-
lablebyreducingcorneringspeedsand
allowingincreasedbrakingdistances.
Itisstronglyrecommendedthatonlyan
Hyundai Approved towing attachment
is used to ensure that the loads placed
upon the body structure are correctly
distributed.Theuseofanonapproved
attachmentwillresultintheinvalidation
ofthevehiclewarranty.Hyundaitowing
attachments  are designed  and  con-
structed to  ensure  maximum towing
performance and  ease  of fitment.  A
range of accessories including electri-
calkitsareavailablethroughtheHyundai
authorisedrepairernetwork.
Thetyresandbrakingequipmentfitted
to the trailer or caravan must be main-
tained in accordance with the recom-
mendations of the manufacturer. Spe-
cial attention should  be paid to  tyres
whichdeterioratethroughtimeandex-
posure rather  than as a result  of the
distances towed.  The inside walls  of
the tyres  should be  inspected along
with the outside walls for cracking and
damage. The trailer wheel nut torque
must be checked  on a regular basis,
preferablybeforeeachtowingsession.
The driver should exercise care to en-
sure that when pulling away from rest
particularlyonuphillgradientstheclutch
unit is not subjected to excessive slip-
pagewhichwillreducetheusefullifeof
this component. Use of the "Overdrive
Off" "2" and "L" positions when driving
vehicles with  automatic transmission
will  assist with  braking performance
when long down hill gradients are en-
countered.Improvedaccelerationper-
formance will be available by selecting
"Overdrive Off","2", or  "1" depending
upon road speed if it is found that the
transmission unit  makes an undesir-
able upshift whilst hill climbing or over-
taking.Thetransmissionunitshouldbe
operatedin"D"withtheOverdrive"On"
undernormalcircumstancestoenhance
fuel economy  and reduce  noise and
enginewear.
Itisoftheutmostimportancethatthose
areas of  the  vehicle which  are sub-
jected to greater stress during towing
are maintained in accordance with the
recommendations given at the end of
this book. In addition, the daily operat-
ing checks relating to engine oil, trans-
mission  oil  and  tyres must  be  per-
formed  at each  refuelling  to ensure
maximum reliability and safety.
The trailer hitch and  the safety catch
mechanismmustbemaintainedingood
working order. The trailer break away
cable or chain should be inspected for
damage and should be attached to the
vehicle towing  attachment each  and
every time the trailer is hitched to the
vehicle.
The use of a proprietary stabiliser will
assistinachievinganinherentlystable
outfit but whilst the use of such equip-
mentwillimprovethecharacteristicsof
Whilst towing, the performance of the
vehicle  will  be reduced  in  terms  of
acceleration,brakingandhandlingdue
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