Driving your vehicle
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
Hazardous driving conditions
Reducing the risk of a rollover
WARNING
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz-
ards, follow these suggestions:
This multi-purpose passenger vehi-
cle is defined as a Sports Utility
Vehicle (SUV).
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Downshifting
Downshifting with an automatic
transaxle, while driving on slip-
pery surfaces can cause an
accident. The sudden change in
tire speed could cause the tires
to skid. Be careful when down-
shifting on slippery surfaces.
SUV’s have higher ground clearance
and a narrower track to make them
capable of performing in a wide vari-
ety of road applications. Specific
design characteristics give them a
higher center of gravity than ordinary
vehicles. An advantage of the higher
ground clearance is a better view of
the road, which allows you to antici-
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Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
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•
Avoid sudden braking or steering.
When
braking
with
non-ABS
brakes pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
pate
problems.
They
are
not
WARNING - ABS
Do not pump the brake pedal on
a vehicle equipped with ABS.
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional passenger
vehicles. Due to this risk, driver and
passengers are strongly recom-
mended to buckle their seat belts. In
a rollover crash, an unbelted person
is more likely to die than a person
wearing a seat belt. There are steps
that a driver can make to reduce the
risk of a rollover. If at all possible,
avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneu-
vers, do not load your roof rack with
heavy cargo, and never modify your
vehicle in any way.
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If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use second gear. Accelerate slow-
ly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
Use sand, rock salt, tire chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction
when stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
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| Categories | Hyundai Manuals, Hyundai Santa Fe Manuals |
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Santa Fe |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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