2006 Hyundai Matrix fuel consumption

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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 toomuch 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 canresult from hitting curbs or drivingtoo 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 reducedmaintenance 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).DRIVING FOR ECONOMY
C140A02A-AAT You can save fuel and get more kilo- meters from your car if you follow these suggestions:
o Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a moderate rate. Don't make "jack- rabbit" starts or full-throttle shiftsand maintain a steady cruising speed. Don't race between stop- lights. Try to adjust your speed tothat of the other traffic so you don't have to change speeds unneces- sarily. Avoid heavy traffic wheneverpossible. Always maintain a safe distance from other vehicles so you can avoidunnecessary braking. This also re- duces brake wear.
o Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel yourcar uses. Driving at a moderate speed, especially on the highway, isone of the most effective ways to reduce fuel consumption.
o Don't "ride" the brake or clutch pedal. This can increase fuel consumptionand also increase wear on these components. In addition, driving with
If your car is facing downhill, turn thefront wheels into the curb to helpkeep the car from rolling. If your car is facing uphill, turn the front wheels away from the curb to help keep thecar from rolling. If there is no curb or if it is required by other conditions to keep the car fromrolling, block the wheels.
o Under some conditions your park-
ing brake can freeze in the engagedposition. This is most likely to hap- pen when there is an accumulation of snow or ice around or near therear brakes or if the brakes are wet. If there is a risk that the parking brake may freeze, apply it only tem-porarily while you put the gear se- lector lever in "P" (automatic) or in first or reverse gear (manualtransaxle) and block the rear wheels so the car cannot roll. Then release the parking brake.
o Do not hold the vehicle on the up- grade with the accelerator pedal.This can cause the transmission tooverheat. Always use the brake pedal or parking brake.

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SB215B1-E ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERA- TURE GAUGE
HFC2045 HFC2101
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
SB215A1-E FUEL GAUGE The fuel gauge indicates the quantity of fuel remaining in the fuel tank. NOTE: The fuel gauge is not intended to give other than an approximate indi- cation of the fuel level and is unsuit- able for the purposes of calculatingfuel consumption figures.
SB210S1-E BRAKE PAD WEAR INDICATOR The front brake disc pads are fitted with an audible wear indicator which will cause a high pitched noise to be emit-ted when the remaining amount of fric- tion lining is below the specified value. When the wear indicator is heard, thebrake pads should be replaced without delay to avoid damage occurring to the brake discs and a severe reduction inbraking efficiency. B950A01E-EAT REAR FOG AUDIBLE WARNING SOUND The rear fog audible warning chime sounds when the rear fog lights are onand the door in driver side is open.
The engine coolant temperature gaugeindicates the engine coolant tempera-ture and will, under normal circum- stances, give an indication in the "Nor- mal" or centre portion of the scale.Should the indication move into the
upper or "HOT" portion of the scale, engine overheating is indicated. Underthese circumstances, the vehicle should be brought to rest as soon as is safe to do so and the engine turned off. Oncethe engine has cooled somewhat, the coolant level and the condition of the generator/water pump drive belt shouldbe checked.

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C055B01B-GAT STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE FOR TURBOCHARGER INTERCOOLER(DIESEL ENGINE)
(1) Do not race the engine or suddenly
accelerate the engine immediately after starting it. If the engine is cold,allow the engine to idle for several seconds before it is driven to ensure sufficient lubrication of the turbocharger unit.
(2) After high speed or extended driv-
ing, requiring a heavy engine load,the engine should be allowed to idle about 1 minute before turning it off. This idle time will allow the turbocharger to cool prior to shutting the engine off.
WARNING:
Do not turn the engine off immedi- ately after it has been subjected to a heavy load. Doing so may cause severe damage to the engine or turbocharger unit. SC060B1-E FUEL ECONOMY The following suggestions are made to assist in achieving the greatest degreeof fuel economy.
o Maintaining a constant check on fuel
consumption will enable the most economical use pattern and driving style to be adopted.
o Avoid using the vehicle for very short journeys if possible, particularly whena cold start is involved.
o Ensure that tyre pressures are main- tained at the correct level.
o Use only the recommended grade of fuel.
o Avoid carrying unnecessary weight,
and if a roof rack is in use, remove itas soon as possible after use.
o Anticipate the road and conditions
ahead to enable adjustments in speedto be made smoothly. Avoid heavy acceleration and sharp braking.
o Avoid cruising at unnecessary high speeds. o Always ensure that the periodic main-
tenance services are performed by a Hyundai authorised repairer at the time and/or mileage intervals speci- fied.
o Use the air conditioning only when necessary.

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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 youdrive 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 car should be keptclean and free of corrosive materi-als. It is especially important that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be allowed to accumulate on the underside of thecar. This extra weight can result in increased fuel consumption and also contribute to corrosion.
o Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces- sary weight in your car. Weight is anenemy of good fuel economy.
o Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting (andnot in traffic), turn off your engine andrestart only when you're ready to go.
SC150A1-F You can save fuel and get more miles from your car if you follow these sug-gestions:
o Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a
moderate rate. Don't make "jack- rabbit" starts or full-throttle shifts and maintain a steady cruising speed. Don't race between stoplights. Try toadjust your speed to that of the other traffic so you don't have to change speeds unnecessarily.Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos- sible. Always maintain a safe dis- tance from other vehicles so you canavoid unnecessary braking. This also reduces brake wear.
o Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your caruses. Driving at a moderate speed, especially on the highway, is one ofthe most effective ways to reduce fuel consumption.
DRIVING FOR ECONOMY
o Don't "ride" the brake or clutch pedal.This can increase fuel consumption and also increase wear on these components. In addition, driving with your foot resting on the brake pedalmay cause the brakes to overheat, which reduces their effectiveness and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
o Take care of your tyres. Keep them
inflated to the recommended pres-sure. Incorrect infla-tion, either too much or too little, results in unneces- sary tyre wear. Check the tyre pres-sures at least once a month.
o Be sure that the wheels are aligned
correctly. Improper alignment canresult from hitting curbs or driving too fast over irregular surfaces. Poor alignment causes faster tyre wearand may also result in other prob- lems as well as greater fuel con- sumption.

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A ACCESSORY TRAY ................................................. 1-67
AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH.................................. 1-82
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ....... 6-25
AIR CLEANER ELEMENT REPLACEMENT .............6-16
ANTENNA ................................................................. 1-95
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) .......................2-14
ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM .................................. 1-8
ASHTRAY ................................................................. 1-61
AUTO FUEL CUT SWITCH ....................................... 1-75
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE .......................................2-10
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID ........................... 6-20
B BATTERY MAINTENANCE .......................................6-30
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE ............................ 2-3
BLEEDING THE FUEL SYSTEM .............................. 6-32
BONNET RELEASE .................................................. 1-70
BRAKE PEDAL FREEPLAY .....................................6-27
BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (BTCS) .... 2-14
BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKING.................................. 6-22
C
CARE OF SEAT BELTS .... .......................................1-20
CARGO AREA COVER ............................................. 1-74
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR OPERATING PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................. 7-3
CENTRE VENTILATOR ............................................. 1-76
CENTRAL DOOR LOCKS ......... .................................. 1-7
CHANGING A FLAT TYRE ......................................... 3-7
CHECKING THE CLUTCH FLU ID .............................6-24CHILD-PROOF REAR DOOR LOCK
........................... 1-7
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM ................................... 1-24
CIGAR LIGHTER ....................................................... 1-60
CLUTCH PEDAL FREEPLAY ....................................6-27
COMBINATION IGNITION SWITCH AND STEERING LOCK
............................................................................. 2-3
COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE ........................1-49
D DAILY OPERATING CHECKS .................................... 6-5
DIGITAL CLOCK ....................................................... 1-59
DOOR LOCKS ............................................................. 1-5
DOOR WINDOWS ..................................................... 1-11
DRINK HOLDER ........................................................ 1-61
DRIVE BELTS ........................................................... 6-28
DRIVING FOR ECONOMY ....... .................................2-18
E EFFECTIVE BRAKING ............................................. 2-17
ELECTRIC COOLING FANS ..................................... 6-31
ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM (ESP) ...........2-16
EMERGENCY TOWING ............................................ 3-14
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ................................. 7-2
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ....... ................................... 6-2
ENGINE COOLANT CHECKING AND REPLACING . 6-12
ENGINE OIL AND FILTER REPLACEMENT .............. 6-8
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION .................................... 6-8
ENGINE OIL REPLENISHMENT ................................. 6-7
ENGINE OIL ................................................................ 6-5 EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR ........................... 1-67