2013 Hyundai Tucson Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Driving on grades
CAUTION
WARNING
Reduce speed  and shift to  a lower gear
before  you  start down  a  long  or  steep
downgrade. If  you don’t  shift down,  you
might have  to use your  brakes so much
that  they  would get  hot  and  no  longer
operate efficiently.
On  a long  uphill  grade, shift  down  and
reduce your speed to around 70 km/h (45
mph) to  reduce the possibility  of engine
and transaxle overheating.
If your trailer weighs more than  the max-
imum trailer weight without  trailer brakes
and  you  have  an  automatic  transaxle,
you should  drive in D  (Drive) when tow-
ing a trailer.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive) when
towing a trailer will minimize heat build up
and extend the life of your transaxle.
•  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 over-
heat.
If the  needle  of the  coolant tem-
perature gauge moves across the
dial towards  “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 pro-
ceed once the  engine has cooled
sufficiently.
Failure  to use  an  approved  trailer
wiring harness could result in dam-
age to the vehicle electrical system
and/or personal injury.
You  must  decide  driving   speed
depending  on trailer  weight  and
uphill grade  to reduce the  possi-
bility   of   engine  and   transaxle
overheating.
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