Hyundai i10 Owner's Manual page 279

Turn signals
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has
to have a different turn signal flasher and
extra wiring. The green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash whenever you
signal a turn or lane change. Properly
connected, the trailer lights will also flash
to alert other drivers you're about to turn,
change lanes, or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your instrument panel will flash for
turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are
burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signals
when, in fact, they are not. It's important
to check occasionally to be sure the trail-
er bulbs are still working. You must also
check the lights every time you discon-
nect and then reconnect the wires.
WARNING
Do not connect a trailer lighting
system directly to your vehicle's
lighting system. Use an approved
trailer wiring harness. Failure to so
could result in damage to the vehi-
cle electrical system and/or person-
al injury. Consult an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer for assistance.
Driving on hills
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before you start down a long or steep
downgrade. If you don't shift down, you
might have to use your brakes so much
that they would get hot and no longer
operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and
reduce your speed to around 70 km/h (45
mph) to reduce the possibility of engine
and transaxle overheating.
If your trailer weighs more than the max-
imum trailer weight without trailer brakes
and you have an automatic transaxle ,
you should drive in D (Drive) when tow-
ing a trailer. Operating your vehicle in D
(Drive) when towing a trailer will minimize
heat build-up and extend the life of your
transaxle .
Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
To prevent engine and/or transaxle
overheating:
• When towing a trailer on steep
grades (in excess of 6%) pay
close attention to the engine
coolant temperature gauge to
ensure the engine does not over-
heat. If the needle of the coolant
temperature gauge
towards "H" (HOT), pull over and
stop as soon as it is safe to do so,
and allow the engine to idle until
it cools down. You may proceed
once the engine has cooled suffi-
ciently.
• You must decide driving speed
depending on trailer weight and
uphill grade.
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