Driving your vehicle
•
After parking the vehicle, check to • Don't "ride" the brake pedal. • Use caution when parking on a hill.
be sure the parking brake is not Resting your foot on the brake Firmly engage the parking brake
engaged and that the parking pedal while driving can be danger- and place the shift lever in P. If your
brake indicator light is out before ous because it can result in the car is facing downhill, turn the front
driving away. brakes overheating and losing their wheels into the curb to help keep
effectiveness. It also increases the the car from rolling. If your car is
wear of the brake components. facing uphill, turn the front wheels
away from the curb to help keep
the car from rolling. If there is no
curb or if it is required by other con-
ditions to keep the car from rolling,
block the wheels.
•
Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the car is washed. Wet • If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
brakes can be dangerous! Your car
will not stop as quickly if the brakes
are wet.Wet brakes may cause the
car to pull to one side.
ing, apply the brakes gently and
keep the car pointed straight
ahead while you slow down. When
you are moving slowly enough for it
to be safe to do so, pull off the road • Under some conditions your park-
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
and stop in a safe place.
ing brake can freeze in the
engaged position.This is most like-
ly to happen when there is an
accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if
the brakes are wet. If there is a risk
that the parking brake may freeze,
apply it only temporarily while you
put the shift lever in P (automatic
transmission) and block the rear
wheels so the car cannot roll. Then
release the parking brake.
returns to normal, taking care to • If your car is equipped with an
keep the car under control at all
times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and call an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer for
assistance.
Don't coast down hills with the car
out of gear. This is extremely haz-
ardous. Keep the car in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow
down, then shift to a lower gear so
that engine braking will help you
maintain a safe speed.
automatic transmission, don't let
your car creep forward. To avoid
creeping forward, keep your foot
firmly on the brake pedal when the
car is stopped.
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•
Do not hold the vehicle on an uphill
with the accelerator pedal.This can
cause the transmission to over-
heat. Always use the brake pedal
or parking brake.
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