DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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GOOD BRAKING PRACTICES
WARNING:
Nothing should be carried on top of the cargo
area cover behind the rear seat. If there were
an accident or a sudden stop, such objects
could move forward and cause damage to the
vehicle or injure the occupants.
o After being parked, check to be sure the
parking brake is not engaged and that the
parking brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
o Driving through water may get the brakes
wet. They can also get wet when the car is
washed. Wet brakes can be dangerous! Your
car will not stop as quickly if the brakes are
wet. Wet brakes cause the car to pull to one
side. To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns to nor-
mal, taking care to 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 your Hyundai dealer for assis-
tance.
o Don’t coast down hills with the car out of gear.
This is extremely hazardous. 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.
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LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
(If installed)
A limited-slip differential, if equipped, is for the
rear wheel differential only. The features of this
limited-slip differential are described below:
Just as with a conventional differential, the wheel
on one side is allowed to turn at a different speed
from the wheel on the other side when the vehicle
is cornering. The difference between the limited-
slip differential and a conventional differential is
that if the wheel on one side of the vehicle loses
traction, a greater amount of torque is applied to
the rear wheel on the other side to improve
traction.
Water entering the engine air intake will cause
severe engine damage.
Water can wash the grease from wheel bearings,
causing rusting and premature failure, and may
also enter the axles, transmission and transfer
case, reducing the gear oil's lubricating qualities.
CAUTION:
o While the full-time 4WD vehicle is being
raised on a jack, never start the engine or
cause the tires to rotate.
There is the danger that rotating tires
touching the ground could cause the ve-
hicle to go off the jack and to jump for-
ward.
o If one of the front or rear wheels begins to
spin in mud, snow, etc., the vehicle can
sometimes be driven out by depressing
the accelerator pedal further; however,
avoid running the engine continuously at
high rpm because doing so could damage
the 4WD system.
WARNING:
o Avoid high cornering speeds.
o Do not make quick steering wheel move-
ments, such as sharp lane charges or fast,
sharp turns.
o The risk of rollover is greatly increased if
you lose control of your vehicle at high-
way speeds.
o In a collision crash, an unbelted person is
significantly more likely to die than a per-
son wear a seatbelt.
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.
