Hyundai Atos owners manual page 70

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI o Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting yourput the gear selector lever in "P" (automatic) WARNING: foot on the brake pedal while driving can be or in first or reverse gear (manual transaxle)Your ABS will not prevent accidents due to dangerous because it can result in the brakes and block the rear wheels so the car cannot improper or dangerous driving maneuvers. overheating and losing their effectiveness. It roll. Then release the parking brake. Even though vehicle control is improved also increases the wear of the brake compo- o Do not hold the vehicle on the upgrade with during emergency braking, always maintain nents. the accelerator pedal. This can cause thea safe distance between you and objects o If a tire goes flat while you are driving, apply transaxle to overheat. Always use the brake ahead. Vehicle speeds should always be the brakes gently and keep the car pointed pedal or parking brake. reduced during extreme road conditions. straight ahead while you slow down. When The braking distance for cars equipped with you are moving slowly enough for it to be an anti-lock braking system may be longer safe to do so, pull off the road and stop in aC120A02A-AAT than for those without it in the following safe place. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM road conditions. (If installed) o If your car is equipped with an automatic The Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) is designed transaxle, don't let your car creep forward. o Driving on rough, gravel or snow-cov- to prevent wheel lock-up during sudden braking To avoid creeping forward, keep your foot ered roads. on the brake pedal when the car is stopped. or on hazardous road surfaces. The ABS con- o Driving with tire chains installed. o Use caution when parking on a hill. Engage trol module monitors the wheel speed and con- o Driving on roads where the road surface the parking brake and place the gear selec- trols the pressure applied to each brake. Thus, is pitted or has different surface height. in emergency situations or on slick roads, ABS tor lever in "P" (automatic transaxle) or in will increase vehicle control during braking. first or reverse gear (manual transaxle). If During these conditions the vehicle should your car is facing downhill, turn the front be driven at reduced speeds. The safety NOTE: wheels into the curb to help keep the car features of an ABS equipped vehicle should from rolling. If your car is facing uphill, turn During ABS operation, a slight pulsation not be tested by high speed driving or cor- the front wheels away from the curb to help may be felt in the brake pedal when the nering. This could endanger the safety of keep the car from rolling. If there is no curbbrakes are applied. Also, a noise may be yourself or others. or if it is required by other conditions to keepheard in the engine compartment while brak- the car from rolling, block the wheels. ing. These conditions are normal and indi- o Under some conditions your parking brake cate that the anti-lock brake system is func- can freeze in the engaged position. This is tioning properly. most likely to happen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near the rear brakes or if the brakes are wet. If there is a risk that the parking brake may freeze, apply it only temporarily while you 2- 8

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