2009 Hyundai Getz Owners Manuals

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI  2- 11
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the car.
o  Checktheautomatictransaxlefluid
level regularly,  and add fluid as
necessary.
o  Seethemaintenanceschedulefor
theproperfluidrecommendation.
o  Slowdownbeforeshiftingtoalower
gear.Otherwise,thelowergearmay
not be engaged.
!
CAUTION:
o  Shift into "R", "D" and "P" posi-
tion  only when  the vehicle  has
completelystopped.
o  Do not  accelerate the engine  in
reverse  or  any  of  the  forward
positionswiththebrakesapplied.
o  Alwaysapplythefootbrakewhen
shifting from "P"  or "N", to "R",
"D", "2"  or "L"  position.
o  Do not  use the "P"  (Park) posi-
tioninplaceof   theparkingbrake.
Always  set  the  parking  brake,
shift the transaxle into "P" (Park)
position and turn off the ignition
when you leave the vehicle, even
momentarily. Never leave the ve-
hicle  unattended  while  the  en-
gine is running.
o  When accelerating  from  a stop
on a  steep hill, the  vehicle may
have  a  tendency  to  roll  back-
wards.Shiftingtheshiftleverinto
2nd  gear  will  help prevent  the
vehicle from rolling backwards.
o  Always use  the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the transaxle
in "P" to keep the car from moving.
o  Exerciseextremecautionwhendriv-
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
ciallycarefulwhenbraking,acceler-
atingorshiftinggears.Onaslippery
surface,  an abrupt  change  in ve-
hicle  speed  can  cause  the  drive
wheels to lose traction and the ve-
hicle to go out of control.
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Good Driving Practices
o  Never move the gear selector lever
from "P" or "N" to any other position
with   the  accelerator    pedal  de-
pressed.
o  Never move the gear selector lever
into "P" when the vehicle  is in mo-
tion.
o  Besurethecariscompletelystopped
before you attempt to shift into "R"
and "D".
o  Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This  may be ex-
tremely  hazardous.  Always leave
the car in gear when moving.
o  Do not "ride"  the brakes. This can
cause them  to overheat  and mal-
function.Instead,whenyouaredriv-
ing down a long hill, slow down and
shift to a lower gear. When you do
this, engine  braking will help  slow
o  Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is  obtained by  smoothly
depressingandreleasingtheaccel-
eratorpedal.
o  Turntheoverdriveswitchonforgood
fuel economy and smooth driving. If
engine braking is needed in the "D"
range or if repeated upshifting and
downshifting between  3rd and 4th
gearisneededwhenclimbingagentle
slope, it  is recommended  that the
overdrive switch be turned off. Turn
the overdrive switch back on imme-
diatelyafterward.
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