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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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