2010 Hyundai I20 Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Passing
Turn signals when towing a trailer
Driving on grades
You’ll  need  more  passing  distance  up
ahead when you’re towing  a trailer. And,
because of the increased  vehicle length,
you’ll  need to  go  much  farther  beyond
the passed vehicle before you can return
to your lane.
When you tow a  trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring.  The  green arrows  on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal  a  turn or  lane  change.  Properly
connected, the trailer lights will also flash
to alert other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes, or stop.
Reduce speed  and shift to  a lower gear
before  you  start down  a  long  or  steep
downgrade. If  you don’t  shift down,  you
might have  to use your brakes  so much
that  they  would get  hot  and  no  longer
operate efficiently.
On  a long  uphill  grade, shift  down  and
reduce your speed to around 70 km/h (45
mph) to  reduce the possibility  of engine
and transaxle overheating.
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When towing  a trailer, the  green arrows
on  your  instrument  panel  will  flash  for
turns even  if the bulbs  on the trailer are
burned out. Thus,  you may think  drivers
behind   you  are   seeing   your   signals
when, in fact, they  are not. It’s important
to check occasionally to be sure the trail-
er bulbs are  still working. You  must also
check the  lights  every time  you discon-
nect and then reconnect the wires.
Backing up
Hold  the  bottom  of the  steering  wheel
with one hand.  Then, to move the trailer
to the left, just move your hand to the left.
To  move  the  trailer  to  the  right, move
your hand  to  the right.  Always back  up
slowly  and,  if  possible,  have someone
guide you.
If your trailer weighs more than the max-
imum trailer weight without trailer brakes
and  you  have  an  automatic  transaxle,
you should  drive in D (Drive)  when tow-
ing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive) when
towing  a trailer  will minimize  heat  build
up and extend the life of your  transaxle.
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Do not  connect a  trailer lighting  system
directly to your  vehicle’s lighting system.
Use only  an approved trailer  wiring har-
ness.
Making turns
When you’re turning  with a trailer,  make
wider turns than normal.  Do this so your
trailer won’t  strike soft shoulders,  curbs,
road signs, trees, or other  objects. Avoid
jerky or  sudden maneuvers.  Signal well
in advance.
An   authorized   HYUNDAI   dealer   can
assist you in installing the wiring harness.
WARNING
Failure  to use  an  approved  trailer
wiring harness could result in dam-
age to the vehicle electrical system
and/or personal injury.
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