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o Keep your car in good condition. For
better fuel economy and reduced
maintenance costs, maintain your
car in accordance with the mainte-
nance schedule in Section 5. If you
drive your car in severe conditions,
more frequent maintenance is re-
quired (see Section 5 for details).
o Keep your car clean. For maximum
service, your car should be kept
clean and free of corrosive materi-
als. It is especially important that
mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be allowed to
accumulate on the underside of the
car. This extra weight can result in
increased fuel consumption and also
contribute to corrosion.
o Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces-
sary weight in your car. Weight is an
enemy of good fuel economy.
o Don't let the engine idle longer than
necessary. If you are waiting (and
not in traffic), turn off your engine
and restart only when you're ready
to go.
o Remember, your car does not re-
quire extended warm-up. As soon
as the engine is running smoothly,
you can drive away. In very cold
weather, however, give your engine
a slightly longer warm-up period.
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o Don't "lug" or "over-rev" the engine.
Lugging is driving too slowly in too
high a gear resulting in the engine
bucking. If this happens to you, shift
to a lower gear.
Over-revving is racing the engine
beyond its safe limit. This can be
avoided by shifting at the recom-
mended speeds.
o Use your air conditioning sparingly.
The air conditioning system is oper-
ated by the engine power so your
fuel economy is reduced when you
use it.
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SMOOTH CORNERING
Avoid braking or gear changing in cor-
ners, especially when roads are wet.
Ideally, corners should always be taken
under gentle acceleration. If you follow
these suggestions, tyre wear will be
held to a minimum.
DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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WINTER MOTORING
The onset of winter conditions subject
motor vehicles to greater operating
demands. Therefore, the following
suggestions will assist in maintaining
peak performance and reliability dur-
ing these periods:
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Electrical System
Winter conditions impose severe de-
mands upon vehicle electrical systems,
particularly the charging circuit. The
battery condition and performance
along with the alternator performance
and drive belt condition should be
checked prior to the onset of winter.
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