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20 DRIVINGYOURHYUNDAI
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 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.
Gross Axle Weight
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Whilst towing, the performance of the
vehicle will be reduced in terms of
acceleration,brakingandhandlingdue
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-
lable by reducing cornering speeds
and allowing increased braking dis-
tances.
C190E02L
!
CAUTION:
The use of a badly loaded or over-
loaded trailer may result in instabil-
ity.
This following specifications are
recommended when towing a
trailer. The loaded trailer weight or
the Gross Train Weight must not
exceed the values in the following
chart .
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| Language | English |
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