Hyundai VELSOTER Owner's Manual page 262

Driving your vehicle
Good braking practices
• Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before driving
away.
• Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet when
the vehicle is washed. Wet brakes can
be dangerous! Your vehicle will not stop
as quickly if the brakes are wet. Wet
brakes may cause the vehicle to pull to
one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes light-
ly until the braking operation returns to
normal, to keep the vehicle under con-
trol at all times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon as it
is safe to do so and we recommend that
you call an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Don't coast down hills with the vehicle
out of gear. This is extremely hazardous.
Keep the vehicle 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.
• Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal while driv-
ing can be dangerous because the
brakes might overheat and lose their
effectiveness. It also increases the wear
of the brake components.
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• If a tire goes flat while you are driving,
apply the brakes gently and keep the
vehicle pointed straight ahead while you
slow down. When you are moving slow-
ly enough for it to be safe to do so, pull
off the road and stop in a safe place.
• If your vehicle is equipped with an auto-
matic transaxle/double clutch transmis-
sion, don't let your vehicle creep forward.
To avoid creeping forward, keep your
foot firmly on the brake pedal when the
vehicle is stopped.
• Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the shift lever in P (automatic
transaxle)/double clutch transmission or
in first or reverse gear (manual
transaxle). If your vehicle is facing down-
hill, turn the front wheels toward the curb
to help keep the vehicle from rolling. If
your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the front
wheels away from the curb to help keep
the vehicle from rolling. If there is no
curb or if it is required by other condi-
tions to keep the vehicle from rolling,
block the wheels.
• Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged posi-
tion. This is most likely to happen when
there is an accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if the
brakes are wet. If there is a risk that the
parking brake may freeze, apply it only
temporarily while you put the shift lever
in P (automatic transaxle/double clutch
transmission) or in first or reverse gear
(manual transaxle) and block the rear
wheels so the vehicle cannot roll. Then
release the parking brake.
• Do not hold the vehicle on an upgrade
with the accelerator pedal. This can
cause the transaxle to overheat. Always
use the brake pedal or parking brake.