2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Parking on hills
2.If   the    vehicle   has    a   manual
transaxle, place  the car in neutral.
If  the   vehicle  has  an   automatic
transaxle, place the car in P (Park).
CAUTION
Generally,   if   you   have   a   trailer
attached to your  vehicle, you should
not park your vehicle on a hill. People
When towing a trailer on steep
grades (in  excess  of 6%)  pay
close  attention to  the  engine
coolant temperature  gauge to
ensure  the  engine   does  not
overheat.
can  be  seriously  or  fatally  injured,     3.Set the  parking brake and  shut off
and both your  vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged if they unexpected-
ly roll down hill.
the vehicle.
4.Place
chocks   under   the   trailer
wheels on the down hill side of  the
wheels.
If  the  needle   of  the  coolant
moves
temperature
gauge
WARNING - Parking on
a hill
Parking  your  vehicle  on  a  hill
with   a  trailer   attached   could
cause  serious  injury  or death,
should the trailer break loose or
the brake stops working.
5.Start  the vehicle, hold  the brakes,
shift to neutral, release the parking
brake   and    slowly   release    the
brakes   until   the   trailer   chocks
absorb the load.
across the dial towards “130/H
(HOT)”, pull  over and  stop as
soon as it is safe to do so, and
allow the engine to idle until it
cools down. You may proceed
once  the  engine  has   cooled
sufficiently.
6.Reapply  the  brakes,   reapply  the
parking brake and  shift the vehicle
manual
transaxle or P (Park)  for automatic
transaxle.
to
R
(Reverse)
for
You
must
decide
driving
speed   depending   on  trailer
weight   and  uphill   grade   to
reduce    the    possibility     of
engine   and   transaxle   over-
heating.
However,  if  you  ever  have  to  park
your trailer on a hill, here is how to do
it:
7.Shut
off the vehicle and release the
vehicle brakes  but leave  the park-
ing brake set.
1.Pull
the  vehicle  into  the  parking
space. Turn  the steering  wheel  in
the  direction  of  the  curb  (right  if
headed down hill, left if  headed up
hill).
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