Driving your vehicle
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Rocking the vehicle
WARNING - ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS.
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to
free it from snow, sand, or mud, first turn
the steering wheel right and left to clear
the area around your front wheels. Then,
shift back and forth between 1st (First)
and R (Reverse) in vehicles equipped
with a manual transaxle or R (Reverse)
•
•
If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use
second gear. Accelerate slowly to
avoid spinning the drive wheels.
Use sand, rock salt, tire chains, or
other non-slip material under the drive
wheels to provide traction when stalled
in ice, snow, or mud.
and
any forward gear in vehicles
equipped with an automatic transaxle.
Do not race the engine, and spin the
wheels as little as possible. If you are still
stuck after a few tries, have the vehicle
pulled out by a tow vehicle to avoid
engine overheating and possible dam-
age to the transaxle.
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Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions are
encountered such as water, snow, ice,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow
these suggestions:
WARNING - Downshifting
Downshifting with an automatic
transaxle, while driving on slippery
surfaces can cause an accident.
The sudden change in tire speed
could cause the tires to skid. Be
careful when downshifting on slip-
pery surfaces.
CAUTION
•
Drive cautiously and allow extra dis-
tance for braking.
Prolonged
rocking
may
cause
engine over-heating, transaxle dam-
age or failure, and tire damage.
•
Avoid sudden in braking or steering.
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Product Specification
Categories | Hyundai Manuals, Hyundai Sonata Manuals |
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Tags | Hyundai Sonata 2.4 |
Model Year | 2011 |
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Document Type | Owners Manual |
Language | English |
Product Brand | Hyundai, Sonata |
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Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |