2014 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Maintenance when trailer tow-
ing
CAUTION
Due   to   higher   load   during
trailer     usage,    overheating
might  occur   in  hot  days   or
during   uphill  driving.   If  the
coolant gauge  indicates over-
heating, switch off the air con-
ditioner  and stop  the  vehicle
in a safe area to cool down the
engine.
WARNING - Parking
brake
It can  be dangerous  to get  out
of  your  vehicle  if  the   parking
brake is not firmly set.
If you  have left  the engine run-
ning, the vehicle can move sud-
denly. You  or  others   could  be
seriously or fatally injured.
Your vehicle  will need  service  more
often when you  regularly pull a  trail-
er. Important  items to  pay particular
attention to  include engine oil,  auto-
matic  transaxle  fluid,  axle lubricant
and cooling system  fluid. Brake con-
dition  is  another  important  item  to
frequently  check. Each  item is  cov-
ered  in this  manual,  and  the Index
will  help   you  find  them  quickly.  If
When towing  check transaxle
fluid more frequently.
When  you  are  ready   to  leave  after     you’re  trailering, it is  a good  idea to
parking on a hill
review  these   sections   before  you
start your trip.
1.With
the   manual    transaxle   in
Neutral or automatic transaxle in P     Do  not  forget to  also maintain  your
(Park), apply your brakes and  hold     trailer and  hitch. Follow  the mainte-
the brake pedal down while you:
nance  schedule  that   accompanied
your trailer  and check it  periodically.
Preferably, conduct  the check at  the
start   of  each   day’s  driving.   Most
importantly,  all hitch  nuts  and bolts
Start your engine;
Shift into gear; and
Release the parking brake.
2.Slowly
remove  your foot  from the      should be tight.
brake pedal.
slowly until the trailer is clear
of the chocks.
and  have  someone pick  up
and store the chocks.
3.Drive
4.Stop
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