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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 43
B380A01HP-AAT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
SWITCH (If Installed)
The rear window defroster is turned on by
pushing in the switch. To turn the defroster off,
push the switch a second time. The rear
window defroster automatically turns itself off
after about 20 minutes. To restart the defrost-
er cycle, push in the switch again after it has
turned itself off.
B370A01A-AAT
HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM
The hazard warning system should be used
whenever you find it necessary to stop the car
in a hazardous location. When you must make
such an emergency stop, always pull off the
road as far as possible.Do not operate the washer continuously for
more than 15 seconds or when the fluid reser-
voir is empty; this could damage the system.
Do not operate the wiper when the window is
dry; this can result in scratching as well as
premature wiper blade wear.
For the reason stated above,do not operate the
washer when the washer fluid reservoir is empty.
B390A02A-AAT
REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER
(If Installed)
B390A01A-1
The rear window wiper and washer are turned
on by depressing the button.
Washer fluid is sprayed onto the glass as long
as the " " is depressed.
1. When the " " position is depressed,
the rear window wiper starts to operate con-
tinuously.
2. When the " " position is depressed,
the rear window wiper starts to operate three
times after the washer fluid sprays onto the
rear window.
3. When the " " position is depressed,
the interval between wipes operates every
five seconds intermittently.
B370B01A
The hazard warning lights are turned on by
pushing in the hazard switch. This causes all
turn signal lights to blink. The hazard warning
lights will operate even though the key is not in
the ignition.
To turn the hazard warning lights off, push the
switch a second time.
B370A01A
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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1- 51
B530A01A-AAT
PARKING BRAKE
Always engage the parking brake before leaving
the car. This also turns on the parking brake
indicator light when the key is in the "ON" or
"START" position. Before driving away, be sure
that the parking brake is fully released and the
indicator light is off.
o To engage the parking brake, pull the lever
up as far as possible.
o To release the parking brake, pull up the
lever and press the thumb button. Then,
while holding the button in, lower the brake
lever.
HLC3024B550A01S-GAT
HIGH-MOUNTED REAR STOP LIGHT
(If Installed)
In addition to the lower-mounted rear stop lights
on either side of the car, the high mounted rear
stop light in the center of the rear window or
inserted in the rear spoiler also lights when the
brakes are applied.
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HOOD RELEASE
1 . Pull the release knob to unlatch the hood.
2. Push the safety catch lever to the left and lift
the hood.
3. Hold the hood open with the support rod.
Before closing the hood, return the support rod
to its clip to prevent it from rattling. Lower the
hood until it is about 1 ft. (30 cm) above the
closed position and let it drop. Make sure that it
locks into place.
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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI 2- 7
C090A01A-AATAUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
The highly efficient Hyundai automatic transaxle
has four forward speeds and one reverse speed.
It has a conventional shift pattern as shown in
the illustration. At night, with the multi-function
switch turned on to the parking light or head light
position the appropriate symbol on the shift
pattern indicator will be illuminated according to
the range selected.
C090B01A-AAT
The function of each position is as
follows:
o P (Park):
Use to hold the vehicle in place when parking or
while starting the engine; shift the selector lever
to the "P" (Park) position. Whenever parking the
car, apply the parking brake and shift the selec-
tor lever to the "P" (Park) position.
C090C01A-AATo R(Reverse):
Use for backing up the vehicle. Bring the car to
a complete stop before shifting the selector
lever to "R" position.
CAUTION:Never shift into "R" or "P" position while the
car is moving.
NOTE:Depress the brake pedal and push the
button when shifting
Push the button when shifting
The selector lever can be shifted freely.
For optimum fuel economy, accelerate gradu-
ally. The transaxle will automatically shift to the
second, third and overdrive gears.
C090A01A
!CAUTION:Never place the selector lever in the "P"
(Park) position unless the vehicle is fully
stopped. Failure to observe this caution will
cause severe damage to the transaxle.
!
C090D02A-AAT
o N (Neutral):
In the "N" position, the transaxle is in neutral
position, which means that no gears are en-
gaged. The engine can be started with the shift
lever in "N" position, although this is not recom-
mended except if the engine stalls while the car
is moving.
C090E01A-AAT
o D (Drive):
Use for normal driving. The transaxle will auto-
matically shift through a four-gear sequence.
Never downshift manually to "2" position or "L"
position when vehicle speed is more than 60
mph (96 km/h).