Braking System; Power-Assist Brakes - Hyundai SX2 Owner's Manual

WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
• ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In a
collision, an unbelted occupant is
significantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a properly belted
occupant.
• Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
• Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
• The risk of rollover is greatly increased
if you lose control of your vehicle at
highway speeds.
• Loss of control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway and
the driver over steers to reenter the
roadway.
• In the event your vehicle leaves the
roadway, do not steer sharply. Instead,
slow down before pulling back into the
travel lanes.
• HYUNDAI recommends you follow all
posted speed limits.
Information
Kickdown Mechanism
Use the kickdown mechanism for
maximum acceleration. Depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pressure
point. The dual clutch transmission shifts
to a lower gear depending on the engine
speed.

Braking system

Power-assist brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
usage.
If the engine is not running or is turned off
whilst driving, the power assist for the
brakes does not work. You can still stop
your vehicle by applying greater force to
the brake pedal than typical. The stopping
distance, however, may be longer than
with power brakes.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially depleted
each time the brake pedal is applied. Do
not pump the brake pedal when the
power assist has been interrupted.
Information
• When the brake pedal is depressed
under certain driving conditions or
weather conditions, you may
temporarily hear a noise. This is normal
and does not indicate a problem with
your brakes.
• Whilst driving on a road with deicing
chemicals, brake noise or abnormal
tyre wear may occur due to deicing
chemicals. In a safe traffic condition,
additionally apply the brakes to remove
deicing chemicals on the brake discs
and pads.
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