2012 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
After parking  the vehicle,  check to  be
sure the parking  brake is not engaged
and  that  the  parking  brake  indicator
light is out before driving away.
Driving   through  water   may  get   the
brakes wet.They can also get wet when
the car  is washed. Wet  brakes can  be
dangerous!  Your  car  will  not  stop  as
quickly if the brakes are wet.Wet brakes
may cause the car to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes light-
ly until the braking action returns to nor-
mal, taking  care to keep  the car  under
control at all times. If  the braking action
does not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and call an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer for assistance.
Do not coast down hills with the car out
of  gear. This  is extremely  hazardous.
Keep the  car in  gear at all  times, use
the brakes to slow down, then shift to a
lower gear  so that  engine braking will
help you maintain a safe speed.
•  If a tire  goes flat while you  are driving,
apply the  brakes  gently and  keep the
car  pointed  straight  ahead  while you
slow down.When you are moving slow-
ly enough for it to be safe to do so, pull
off the road and stop in a safe place.
•  If your vehicle is equipped with an auto-
matic  transaxle, don't  let  your vehicle
creep  forward. To  avoid  creeping  for-
ward, keep your foot firmly on the brake
pedal when the vehicle is stopped.
•  Use  caution  when  parking  on  a  hill.
Firmly  engage the  parking brake  and
place  the  shift  lever  in  P  (automatic
transaxle)  or  in  first  or  reverse  gear
(manual  transaxle). If  your  vehicle  is
facing  downhill, turn  the  front wheels
into the  curb to  help keep  the vehicle
from  rolling.  If  your  vehicle  is  facing
uphill, turn the  front wheels away from
the curb to  help keep the vehicle  from
rolling.  If  there  is  no  curb  or  if  it  is
required  by  other  conditions  to keep
the   vehicle  from   rolling,   block   the
wheels.
•  Under  some  conditions  your  parking
brake can freeze  in the engaged posi-
tion.This is most likely to happen when
there is an accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if the
brakes are wet. If there is a risk that the
parking brake may freeze, apply it only
temporarily  while   you   put  the   gear
selector
lever
in
P
(automatic
transaxle)  or  in  first  or  reverse  gear
(manual transaxle)  and block  the rear
wheels so the vehicle cannot roll. Then
release the parking brake.
•  Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade
with  the  accelerator  pedal.  This  can
cause
the   transaxle    to   overheat.
Always use the brake pedal  or parking
brake.
Do not  "ride" the  brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal  while driv-
ing  can be  dangerous because  it  can
result in the brakes overheating and los-
ing their effectiveness. It also increases
the wear of the brake components.
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