2012 Hyundai Tucson Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Good braking practices
WARNING
To  dry  the  brakes,  apply  the   brakes
lightly until the braking action returns to
normal, taking care to  keep the vehicle
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 assis-
tance.
Don't coast  down hills  with the vehicle
out  of   gear.  This  is   extremely  haz-
ardous. Keep the  vehicle 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.
Don't  "ride"  the  brake  pedal.  Resting
your foot on the brake pedal  while driv-
ing  can   be  dangerous   because  the
brakes  might  overheat  and  lose  their
effectiveness. It also increases the wear
of the brake components.
•  If a  tire goes flat while  you are driving,
apply  the brakes  gently and  keep  the
vehicle 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.
•  Be  cautious  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 shift 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.
Whenever you leave or  park your
vehicle,  always  set  the   parking
brake as far as possible and  fully
engage   the  vehicle's   transaxle
into  the  P  (Park)  position  or  in
(manual
transaxle). If the parking  brake is
not   fully  engaged,   the  vehicle
first
or
reverse
may
move    inadvertently    and
injure yourself and others.
All  vehicles should  always  have
the  parking brake  fully  engaged
when  parking  to  avoid  inadver-
tent   movement   of  the   vehicle
which  can   injure  occupants  or
pedestrians.
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 vehicle is  washed. Wet brakes can
be dangerous!Your vehicle will not stop
as  quickly if  the  brakes  are wet.  Wet
brakes may cause the vehicle to pull to
one side.
Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade
with  the  accelerator  pedal.  This  can
•  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.
cause
the   transaxle    to   overheat.
Always use the brake pedal  or parking
brake.
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