2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Using the clutch
Downshifting
Good driving practices
The
clutch
pedal
should
be
When you must  slow down in heavy
Never take  the vehicle out  of gear
and   coast  down   a  hill.   This  is
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear.
Don't  "ride"  the  brakes. This  can
cause them  to  overheat and  mal-
function.  Instead,   when  you  are
driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear.When you
do  this,  engine  braking  will  help
slow down the vehicle.
Slow  down   before  shifting   to  a
lower  gear.  This   will  help   avoid
over-revving the engine, which can
cause damage.
Slow  down  when   you  encounter
cross winds. This  gives you  much
better control of your vehicle.
Be  sure the  vehicle is  completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse).The transaxle can
be damaged if  you do not. To shift
into   R   (Reverse),   depress   the
clutch, move the shift  lever to neu-
tral, wait  three seconds, then  shift
to the R (Reverse) position.
depressed  all  the  way  to  the  floor     traffic or while  driving up steep  hills,
before shifting, then  released slowly.     downshift before the engine starts to
The  clutch pedal  should  always  be     labor.   Downshifting    reduces    the
fully  released  while driving.  Do  not     chance  of  stalling and  gives  better
rest  your  foot  on  the  clutch  pedal     acceleration when you again need to
while driving. This can cause unnec-     increase  your speed. When the vehi-
essary wear. Do not partially engage     cle   is  traveling   down   steep  hills,
the clutch  to hold  the vehicle  on an     downshifting    helps  maintain    safe
incline.  This   causes   unnecessary      speed and prolongs brake life.
wear. Use  the foot  brake or  parking
brake  to   hold   the  vehicle   on  an
incline.  Do  not   operate  the  clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
operating
When
the
clutch
pedal, depress  the clutch pedal
down fully. If  you don’t depress
the clutch pedal fully, the  clutch
may be  damaged or  noise  may
occur.
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