2007 Hyundai Matrix Owners Manual

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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YC200E2-E
Trailer or Vehicle Towing Tips
7.  The  vehicle/trailer combination  is
more  affected  by crosswind  and
buffeting.
When being passed by a large ve-
hicle, keep a  constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting slow down to
get  out of  the  other vehicle's  air
turbulence.
10.Duringyourtrip,checkoccasionally
to be sure that the  load is secure,
and  that the  lights and any trailer
brakes are still working.
11.Avoid jerky starts, sudden acceler-
ation or sudden stops.
1.
Beforetowing,checktowbarballand
safety cable connections as well as
properoperationofthetrailerrunning
lights,brakelights,andturnsignals.
Alwaysdriveyourvehicleatamod-
erate speed (Less than 60 MPH)
Trailer  towing requires  more fuel
than normal conditions.
To  maintain  engine  braking  effi-
ciency and electrical charging per-
formance,  do  not  use  fifth  gear
(manualtransaxle)oroverdrive(au-
tomatic transaxle).
12.Avoid sharp  turns and  rapid lane
changes.
2.
3.
4.
13.Avoidholdingthebrakepedaldown
toolongortoofrequently.Thiscould
cause the brakes  to overheat, re-
sulting in reduced braking efficien-
cy.
14.When going down a hill, shift into a
lowergearandusetheenginebrak-
ing effect.
Whenclimbingalonggrade,down-
shift the transaxle to  a lower gear
andreducespeedtoreducechances
of engine overloading and/or over-
heating.
8.
When  parking  your  vehicle   and
trailer,especiallyonahill,besureto
follow all  the normal  precautions.
Turnyourfrontwheelsintothecurb,
settheparkingbrakefirmly,andput
the  transaxle  in  1st  or  Reverse
(manual)orPark(automatic).Inad-
dition, we advise the use of wheel
chocks at each of the trailer's tyres.
If  the  trailer has  electric  brakes,
start your vehicle and  trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by  hand to  be sure the
brakes are working.  This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
5.
6.
Alwayssecureitemsinthetrailerto
prevent load shift whilst driving.
Check the condition  and air pres-
sure of all  tyres on the trailer  and
yourvehicle.Lowtyrepressurecan
seriously affect the handling. Also
check the spare tyre.
9.
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