Hyundai Getz 2004 Owner's Manual page 363

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
When being passed by a large ve-
hicle, keep a constant speed and
steer straight ahead. If there is too
much wind buffeting slow down to
get out of the other vehicle's air
turbulence.
8. When parking your car and trailer,
especially on a hill, be sure to follow
all the normal precautions. Turn your
front wheel into the curb, set the
parking brake firmly, and put the
transaxle in 1st or Reverse (manual)
or Park (automatic). In addition,
place wheel chocks at each of the
trailer's tyres.
9. If the trailer has electric brakes,
start your vehicle and trailer mov-
ing, and then apply the trailer brake
controller by hand to be sure the
brakes are working. This lets you
check your electrical connection at
the same time.
10. During your trip, check occasion-
ally to be sure that the load is
secure, and that the lights and
any trailer brakes are still working.
11. Avoid jerky starts, sudden accel-
eration or sudden stops.
12. Avoid sharp turns and rapid lane
changes.
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13. Avoid holding the brake pedal
down too long or too frequently.
This could cause the brakes to
overheat, resulting in reduced brak-
ing efficiency.
14. When going down a hill, shift into
a lower gear and use the engine
braking effect.
When ascending a long grade,
downshift the transaxle to a lower
gear and reduce speed to reduce
chances of engine overloading and/
or overheating.
15. If you have to stop while going
uphill, do not hold the vehicle in
place by pressing on the accelera-
tor. This can cause the automatic
transaxle to overheat. Use the park-
ing brake or footbrake.
NOTE:
When towing check transaxle fluid
more frequently.
!
CAUTION:
If overheating should occur when
towing, (temperature gauge reads
near red zone), taking the following
action may reduce or eliminate the
problem.
1. Turn off the air conditioner.
2. Reduce highway speed.
3. Select a lower gear when going
uphill.
4. While in stop and go traffic, place
the gear selection in park or neu-
tral and idle the engine at a higher
speed.
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