Driving your vehicle
Good braking practices
WARNING
• Check to be sure the parking brake • Do not "ride" the brake pedal.
is not engaged and that the park- Resting your foot on the brake
ing brake indicator light is out pedal while driving can be danger-
before driving away. ous because the brakes might
overheat and lose their effective-
ness. It also increases the wear of
the brake components.
•
Whenever leaving the vehicle
or parking, always set the
parking brake as far as possi-
ble and fully engage the vehi-
cle's transaxle into the P
• Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the car is washed.Wet brakes
can be dangerous! Your vehicle will • If a tire goes flat while you are driv-
not stop as quickly if the brakes are
wet. Wet brakes may cause the
vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
ing, apply the brakes gently and
keep the vehicle 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
and stop in a safe place.
(Park) position. Vehicles not
fully engaged in P (Park) with
the parking brake set are at
risk for moving inadvertently
and injuring yourself or oth-
ers.
keep the vehicle under control at • If your vehicle is equipped with an
•
All vehicles should always
have the parking brake fully
engaged when parking to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the vehicle which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
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.
automatic transaxle, do not let your
vehicle creep forward. To avoid
creeping forward, keep your foot
firmly on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped.
•
Do not coast down hills with the
vehicle out of gear.This is extreme-
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle 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.
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
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