Hyundai Sonata: Good driving practices
• Never take the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This is extremely
hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in gear.
• Do not "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and malfunction. Instead,
when you are driving down a long hill, shift to a lower gear. When you do this,
engine braking will help slow down the vehicle.
• Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. This will help avoid over-revving the
engine, which can cause damage.
• Slow down when you encounter cross winds. This gives you much better control of
your vehicle.
• Be sure the vehicle is completely stopped before you attempt to shift into R (Reverse).
The transaxle can be damaged if you do not. To shift into R (Reverse), depress the
clutch, move the shift lever to neutral, wait three seconds, then shift to the R
(Reverse) position.
• Exercise extreme caution when driving on a slippery surface. Be especially careful
when braking, accelerating or shifting gears. On a slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed can cause the drive wheels to lose traction and the vehicle to
go out of control.
WARNING
• Always buckle-up! 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 oversteers 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.
• Never exceed posted speed limits.
Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 6 forward gears. This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized in all forward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower gear ...See also:
Low Fuel Warning Light
This light comes on for a few seconds when the ignition is turned on as a check to indicate it is working. If it does not come on, have it fixed.
The low fuel warning light (A) comes on and a chime ...
Brake Fluid
The brake master cylinder reservoir
is filled with DOT 3 brake fluid as
indicated on the reservoir cap. See
Engine Compartment Overview for the location of the
reservoir.
There are only two ...
Vehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle, ...