Hyundai ELANTRA 2006 Owner's Manual page 171

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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components. In addition, driving with
your foot resting on the brake pedal
may cause the brakes to overheat,
which reduces their effectiveness
and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
o Take care of your tires. Keep them
inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect inflation, either too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essary tire wear. Check the tire pres-
sures at least once a month.
o Be sure that the wheels are aligned
correctly. Improper alignment can
result from hitting curbs or driving
too fast over irregular surfaces. Poor
alignment causes faster tire wear
and may also result in other prob-
lems as well as greater fuel con-
sumption.
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 Hyundai should be
kept clean and free of corrosive
materials. It is especially important
that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be al-
lowed to accumulate on the under-
side of the car. This extra weight
can result in increased fuel con-
sumption and also contribute to cor-
rosion.
o Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces-
sary weight in your car. Weight re-
duces 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 Hyundai does not
require 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.
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, shift to a
lower gear. Over-revving is racing
the engine beyond its safe limit.
This can be avoided by shifting at
the recommended speeds.
o Use your air conditioning sparingly.
The air conditioning system is oper-
ated by engine power so your fuel
economy is reduced when you use
it.