2012 Hyundai Genesis Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
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Good braking practices
•  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.
•  Don't 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.
WARNING
Whenever    leaving    vehicle    or
parking,  always  set  the  parking
brake as far as possible and  fully
engage   the  vehicle's   transmis-
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.
•  Don't  "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
sion
into    the   park    position.
Vehicles not fully engaged in park
with the  parking brake set  are at
risk for moving inadvertently  and
injuring yourself or others.
losing
their   effectiveness.    It    also
To  dry  the  brakes,  apply  the  brakes
lightly until the braking action returns to
normal,  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  authorized   HYUNDAI   dealer  for
assistance.
increases the  wear of  the brake com-
ponents.
•  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
slowly enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull  off  the  road  and  stop  in a  safe
place.
All  vehicles should  always  have
the  parking brake  fully  engaged
when  parking  to  avoid  inadver-
tent  movement of  the  car which
can injure occupants or pedestri-
ans.
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