2008 Hyundai Getz Owners Manuals

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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 .
Product Specification
Categories Hyundai Manuals, Hyundai Getz Manuals
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- 383 pages
Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Getz
Document File TypePDF
CopyrightAttribution Non-commercial
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