All Wheel Drive (Awd); Tight Corner Brake Effect - Hyundai SANTA FE 2017 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)
Engine power can be delivered to the
front and rear wheels for maximum
traction. AWD is useful when extra
traction is required, such as, when
driving on slippery, muddy, wet, or
snow-covered roads. Occasional off-
road use such as established
unpaved roads and trails are OK. It is
always important when traveling off-
highway that the driver carefully
reduces the speed to a level that
does not exceed the safe operating
speed for those conditions. In gener-
al, off-road conditions provide less
traction and braking effectiveness
than normal road conditions. The
driver must be especially alert to
avoid driving on slopes which tilt the
vehicle to either side.
These factors must be carefully con-
sidered when driving
Keeping the vehicle in contact with
the driving surface and under control
in these conditions is always the dri-
ver's responsibility for the safety of
him/herself and passengers.
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WARNING -
This vehicle is designed prima-
rily for on road use although it
can operate effectively off road.
It was not designed to drive in
challenging off-road conditions.
Driving in
exceed the vehicle's intended
design or the driver's experi-
ence level may result in severe
injury or death.
off-road.

Tight corner brake effect

Off road
driving
When turning sharply on a
paved road at low speed while
in all wheel drive, steering con-
trol will be difficult.
conditions that
Tight corner brake effect is a unique
characteristic of all-wheel drive vehi-
cles caused by the difference in tire
rotation at the four wheels.
Sharp turns at low speeds should be
carried out with caution.
CAUTION -
AWD