Automatic Transaxle; Good Driving Practices; Recommended Shift Points - Hyundai Santa Fe 2002 Owner's Manual

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Good Driving Practices

Good Driving Practices Good Driving Practices Good Driving Practices 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 be-
fore you attempt to shift into reverse. The
transaxle 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 vehi-
cle speed can cause the drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicle to go out of
control.
WARNING: WARNING:
WARNING: WARNING: WARNING:
o o o o o Avoid high cornering speeds. Avoid high cornering speeds. Avoid high cornering speeds. Avoid high cornering speeds. Avoid high cornering speeds.
o o o o o Do not make quick steering wheel move- Do not make quick steering wheel move- Do not make quick steering wheel move- Do not make quick steering wheel move- Do not make quick steering wheel move-
ments, such as sharp lane changes or ments, such as sharp lane changes or
ments, such as sharp lane changes or ments, such as sharp lane changes or ments, such as sharp lane changes or
fast, sharp turns. fast, sharp turns. fast, sharp turns.
fast, sharp turns. fast, sharp turns.
DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
o o o o o Always wear your seat belts. Always wear your seat belts. Always wear your seat belts. Always wear your seat belts. Always wear your seat belts.
o o o o o The risk of rollover is greatly increased if The risk of rollover is greatly increased if The risk of rollover is greatly increased if The risk of rollover is greatly increased if The risk of rollover is greatly increased if
you lose control of your vehicle at high- you lose control of your vehicle at high-
you lose control of your vehicle at high- you lose control of your vehicle at high- you lose control of your vehicle at high-
way speeds. way speeds. way speeds.
way speeds. way speeds.
o o o o o Loss of control often occurs if two or Loss of control often occurs if two or Loss of control often occurs if two or Loss of control often occurs if two or
Loss of control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway and more wheels drop off the roadway and more wheels drop off the roadway and more wheels drop off the roadway and more wheels drop off the roadway and
the driver oversteers to reenter the road- the driver oversteers to reenter the road- the driver oversteers to reenter the road- the driver oversteers to reenter the road- the driver oversteers to reenter the road-
way. way. way. way. way.
o o o o o In the event your vehicle leaves the road- In the event your vehicle leaves the road- In the event your vehicle leaves the road- In the event your vehicle leaves the road- In the event your vehicle leaves the road-
way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into the travel down before pulling back into the travel
down before pulling back into the travel down before pulling back into the travel down before pulling back into the travel
lanes. lanes. lanes.
lanes. lanes.
o o o o o In a collision crash, un unbelted person In a collision crash, un unbelted person In a collision crash, un unbelted person In a collision crash, un unbelted person
In a collision crash, un unbelted person
is significantly more likely to die than a is significantly more likely to die than a is significantly more likely to die than a is significantly more likely to die than a is significantly more likely to die than a
person wearing a seatbelt. person wearing a seatbelt. person wearing a seatbelt. person wearing a seatbelt. person wearing a seatbelt.
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Recommended Shift Points

Recommended Shift Points
Recommended Shift Points Recommended Shift Points Recommended Shift Points
Shift Recommended
from-to mph (km/h)
1-2 15 (20)
2-3 25 (40)
3-4 35 (55)
4-5 45 (75)
The shift points as shown on the chart are
recommended for optimum fuel economy and
performance.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
The highly efficient Hyundai automatic transaxle
has four forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected automati-
cally, depending on the position of the speed
selector lever. The selector lever has 2 gates;
the main gate and the manual gate.
NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE:
For information on manual gate operation, For information on manual gate operation, For information on manual gate operation, For information on manual gate operation, For information on manual gate operation,
refer to "Sports Mode". refer to "Sports Mode". refer to "Sports Mode". refer to "Sports Mode". refer to "Sports Mode".
In the main gate, the selector lever has 4
positions, and is equipped with a button to avoid
inadvertent wrong selection.
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