DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Using the Clutch
The clutch should be pressed all the way to the
floor before shifting, then released slowly. The
clutch pedal should always be used after fully
returning to the original position. Do not rest your
foot on the clutch pedal while driving. This can
cause unnecessary wear. Do not partially en-
gage the clutch to hold the car on an incline. This
causes unnecessary wear. Use the parking brake
to hold the car on an incline. Do not operate the
clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
shift lever in N(Neutral) position and re-
lease the clutch. Press the clutch pedal
back down, and then shift into 1st or
R(Reverse) gear position.
o Do not use the shift lever as a handrest
during driving, as this can result in prema-
ture wear of the transmission shift forks.
CAUTION:
When downshifting from fifth gear to fourth
gear, caution should be taken not to inadvert-
ently press the gear shift lever sideways in
such a manner that second gear is engaged.
Such a drastic downshift may cause the en-
gine speed to increase to the point that the
tachometer will enter the red-zone. Such over-
revving of the engine may possibly cause
engine damage.
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Good Driving Practices
o Never take the car out of gear and coast down
a hill. This is extremely hazardous. Always
leave the car in gear.
o Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them
to overheat and malfunction. Instead, when
you are driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear. When you do this,
engine braking will help slow the car.
o Slow down before shifting to a lower gear.
This will help avoid over-revving the engine,
which can cause damage.
o Slow down when you encounter cross winds.
This gives you much better control of your
car.
o Be sure the car is completely stopped before
you attempt to shift into reverse. The trans-
mission can be damaged if you do not. To
shift into reverse, depress the clutch, move
the shift lever to neutral, wait three seconds,
then shift to the reverse position.
o Exercise extreme caution when driving on a
slippery surface. Be especially careful when
braking, accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change in vehicle
speed can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle to go out of control.
WARNING:
o Avoid high cornering speeds.
o Do not make quick steering wheel move-
ments, such as sharp lane changes or
fast, sharp turns.
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RECOMMENDED SHIFT POINTS
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
Shift
from-to
Recommended
20 km/h (15 mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
55 km/h (35 mph)
75 km/h (45 mph)
The shift points as shown above are recom-
mended for optimum fuel economy and perfor-
mance.
o Always wear your seat belts.
In a collision crash, an unbelted person is
significantly more likely to die than a per-
son wearing a seatbelt.
o The risk of rollover is greatly increased if
you lose control of your vehicle at high-
way speeds.
o Loss of control often occurs if two or more
wheels drop off the roadway and the driver
oversteers to reenter the roadway.
o In the event your vehicle leaves the road-
way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into the travel
lanes.
o Never exceed posted speed limits.
