2013 Hyundai Grand Santa Fe Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Good braking practices
WARNING
•  Check to be sure the parking brake    •  Do   not  "ride"   the   brake  pedal.
is not  engaged and  that the park-
ing   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
Resting  your   foot  on   the  brake
pedal while driving can be  danger-
ous  because  it  can  result  in  the
brakes overheating and losing their
effectiveness. It also increases  the
wear of the brake components.
Whenever  you  leave  or  park
your  vehicle,  always  set  the
parking brake as far as  possi-
ble and fully  engage the vehi-
cle's   transaxle    into   the   P
(Park) position.  If the  parking
brake is not fully engaged, the
vehicle   may  move   inadver-
tently and  injure yourself and
others.
brakes  can   be  dangerous!   Your     •  If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
vehicle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes  are  wet. Wet  brakes  may
cause  the  vehicle  to  pull  to  one
side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly   until   the   braking    action
ing,  apply  the  brakes  gently  and
keep  the  vehicle  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  inadvertent   movement
of the vehicle which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
returns  to  normal,  taking  care  to     • If  your vehicle is equipped  with an
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 we  rec-
ommend  that you  call  an  author-
ized  HYUNDAI   dealer  for  assis-
tance.
automatic transaxle, do not let your
vehicle  creep   forward.  To   avoid
creeping  forward,  keep  your  foot
firmly on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped.
Do  not  coast down  hills  with  the
vehicle out of gear.This is extreme-
ly  hazardous. 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.
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