Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (2018 year). Instruction - part 21
Driving your vehicle
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
Automatic transaxle operation
The highly efficient automatic
transaxle has 6 forward speeds and
one reverse speed. The individual
speeds are selected automatically,
depending on the position of the shift
lever.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in Drive, depending on
+ (UP)
the position of the accelerator pedal.
✽ NOTICE
The first few shifts on a new vehicle
- (DOWN)
may be somewhat abrupt. This is a
normal condition, and the shifting
sequence will adjust after shifts are
cycled a few times by the TCM
(Transaxle Control Module) or
PCM (Powertrain Control Module).
Depress the brake pedal and the lock release button when shifting.
(If the shift lock system is not equipped, it is not necessary to depress the brake pedal.
However, it is recommended to depress the brake pedal to avoid inadvertent movement
of the vehicle.)
Press the lock release button when shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted freely.
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For smooth operation, depress the
Transaxle ranges
brake pedal when shifting from N
CAUTION
The indicator lights in the instrument
(Neutral) to a forward or reverse gear.
•
To avoid damage to your
cluster displays the shift lever posi-
transaxle, do not accelerate
tion when the ignition switch is in the
the engine in R (Reverse) or
ON position.
WARNING - Automatic
any forward gear position with
transaxle
the brakes on.
•
Always check the surrounding
P (Park)
•
When stopped on an incline,
areas near your vehicle for
Always come to a complete stop
do not hold the vehicle sta-
people, especially children,
before shifting into P
(Park). This
tionary with engine power.
before shifting a vehicle into
position locks the transaxle and pre-
Use the service brake or the
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
vents the front wheels from rotating.
parking brake.
•
Before leaving the driver’s
•
Do not shift from N (Neutral)
seat, always make sure the
or P (Park) into D (Drive), or R
shift lever is in the P (Park)
(Reverse) when the engine is
position; then set the parking
above idle speed.
brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and
sudden vehicle movement
can occur if these precautions
are not followed in the order
identified.
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R (Reverse)
N (Neutral)
WARNING
Use this position to drive the vehicle
The wheels and transaxle are not
•
Shifting into P (Park) while the
backward.
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
vehicle is in motion will cause
even on the slightest incline unless
the drive wheels to lock which
the parking brake or service brakes
CAUTION
will cause you to lose control
are applied.
Always come to a complete stop
of the vehicle.
before shifting into or out of R
•
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
D (Drive)
(Reverse); you may damage the
tion in place of the parking
transaxle if you shift into R
This is the normal forward driving
brake. Move the shift lever to
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
position. The transaxle will automati-
the P (Park) position and set
motion, except as explained in
cally shift through a 6-gear sequence,
the parking brake fully.
“Rocking the vehicle”, in this
providing the best fuel economy and
•
Never leave a child unattend-
manual.
power.
ed in a vehicle.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or climbing grades,
CAUTION
depress the accelerator fully, at which
The transaxle may be damaged
time the transaxle will automatically
if you shift into P (Park) while
downshift to the next lower gear.
the vehicle is in motion.
✽ NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive).
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In manual shift mode, moving the
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shift lever backwards and forwards
•
In manual shift mode, when the
will allow you to make gearshifts rap-
engine rpm approaches the red
idly. In contrast to a manual
zone, the transaxle will upshift
transaxle, the manual shift mode
automatically.
allows gearshifts with the accelerator
•
To maintain the required levels of
pedal depressed.
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer-
Up (+)
: Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
tain gearshifts when the shift lever
is operated.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
•
When accelerating from a stop on
once to shift down one gear.
a slippery road, push the shift
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lever forward into the +(up) posi-
Manual shift mode
✽ NOTICE
tion. This causes the transaxle to
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
shift into 2nd gear which is better
•
In manual shift mode, the driver
in motion, manual shift mode is
for smooth accelerating on a slip-
must execute upshifts in accor-
selected by pushing the shift lever
pery road.
dance with road conditions, taking
from the D (Drive) position into the
care to keep the engine speed
manual gate. To return to D (Drive)
below the red zone.
range operation, push the shift lever
•
In manual shift mode, only the 6
back into the main gate.
forward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the R (Reverse)
or P (Park) position as required.
•
In manual shift mode, downshifts
are made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.
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Shift lock system
Ignition key interlock system
(if equipped)
For your safety, the automatic
transaxle has a shift lock system
The ignition key cannot be removed
which prevents shifting the transaxle
unless the shift lever is in the P
from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into R
(Park) position. If the ignition switch
(Reverse) unless the brake pedal is
is in any other position, the key can-
depressed.
not be removed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park) or
N (Neutral) into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition
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switch to the ON position to R.
Shift-lock override
3. Move the shift lever to R.
If the shift lever cannot be moved
from the P (Park) or N (Neutral) posi-
tion into R
(Reverse) position with
WARNING
the brake pedal depressed, continue
Always fully depress the brake
depressing the brake, then do the fol-
pedal before and while shifting
lowing:
out of the P (Park) position into
1. Carefully remove the cap covering
another position to avoid inad-
the shift-lock override access hole.
vertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in
2. Insert a screwdriver into the
or around the vehicle.
access hole and press down on
the screwdriver.
3. Move the shift lever.
4. Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer
immediately.
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Good driving practices
•
Always use the parking brake and
shift into P (Park) when parking the
WARNING
•
Never move the shift lever from P
vehicle. Do not depend on placing
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
•
Always buckle-up! In a colli-
the transaxle in P (Park) to keep
sion, an unbelted occupant is
position with the accelerator pedal
the vehicle from moving.
depressed.
significantly more likely to be
•
Exercise extreme caution when
seriously injured or killed than
•
Never move the shift lever into "P"
driving on a slippery surface. Be
a properly belted occupant.
when the vehicle is in motion.
especially careful when braking,
•
Avoid high speeds when cor-
•
Be sure the vehicle is completely
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
nering or turning.
stopped before you attempt to shift
slippery surface, an abrupt change
•
Do not make quick steering
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
in vehicle speed can cause the
wheel movements, such as
•
Never take the vehicle out of gear
drive wheels to lose traction and
sharp lane changes or fast,
and coast down a hill. This may be
the vehicle to go out of control.
sharp turns.
extremely hazardous. Always leave
•
Optimum vehicle performance and
the vehicle in gear when moving.
•
The risk of rollover is greatly
economy is obtained by smoothly
increased if you lose control
•
Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
depressing and releasing the
of your vehicle at highway
cause them to overheat and mal-
accelerator pedal.
speeds.
function. Instead, when you are
driving down a long hill, slow down,
•
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off the
move the shift lever to manual shift
mode and shift to a lower gear.
roadway and the driver over-
steers to reenter the roadway.
•
When using manual shift mode,
slow down before shifting to a
•
In the event your vehicle
leaves the roadway, do not
lower gear.
steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into
the travel lanes.
•
Never exceed posted speed
limits.
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Moving up a steep grade from a
WARNING
standing start
If your vehicle becomes stuck in
To move up a steep grade from a
snow, mud, sand, etc., then you
standing start, depress the brake
may attempt to rock the vehicle
pedal, move the shift lever to D
free by moving it forward and
(Drive) and release the parking
backward. Do not attempt this
brake. Depress the accelerator grad-
procedure if people or objects
ually while releasing the service
are anywhere near the vehicle.
brakes.
During the rocking operation
the vehicle may suddenly move
forward or backward as it
becomes unstuck, causing
injury or damage to nearby peo-
ple or objects.
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ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) (IF EQUIPPED)
Engine power can be delivered to the
Tight corner brake effect
front and rear wheels for maximum
WARNING - Off road
traction. AWD is useful when extra
driving
CAUTION - AWD
traction is required, such as, when
This vehicle is designed prima-
When turning sharply on a
driving on slippery, muddy, wet, or
rily for on road use although it
paved road at low speed while
snow-covered roads. These vehicles
can operate effectively off road.
in all wheel drive, steering con-
are not designed for challenging off-
However, it was not designed to
trol will be difficult.
road use. Occasional off-road use
drive in challenging off-road
such as established unpaved roads
conditions. Driving in condi-
Tight corner brake effect is a unique
and trails are OK. It is always impor-
tions that exceed the vehicle's
characteristic of all-wheel drive vehi-
tant when traveling off-highway that
intended design or the driver's
cles caused by the difference in tire
the driver carefully reduces the
experience level may result in
rotation at the four wheels.
speed to a level that does not exceed
severe injury or death.
Sharp turns at low speeds should be
the safe operating speed for those
conditions. In general, off-road con-
carried out with caution.
ditions provide less traction and
braking effectiveness than normal
road conditions. The driver must be
especially alert to avoid driving on
slopes which tilt the vehicle to either
side.
These factors must be carefully con-
sidered when driving off-road.
Keeping the vehicle in contact with
the driving surface and under control
in these conditions is always the dri-
ver's responsibility for the safety of
him/herself and his or her passen-
gers.
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ALL Wheel Drive (AWD) transfer mode selection
Transfer mode
Selection button
Indicator light
Description
•
When driving in AWD AUTO mode, the vehicle oper-
ates similar to conventional 2WD vehicles under nor-
mal operating conditions. However, if the system deter-
AWD AUTO
mines that there is a need for the AWD mode, the
(AWD LOCK is
engine’s driving power is distributed to all four wheels
deactivated)
automatically without driver intervention.
(Indicator light is
•
When driving on normal roads and pavement, the vehi-
not illuminated)
cle moves similar to conventional 2WD vehicles.
•
This mode is used for climbing or descending sharp
grades, off-road driving, driving on sandy and muddy
roads, etc., to maximize traction.
•
This mode automatically begins to deactivate at
AWD LOCK
speeds above 19 mph (30 km/h) and is shifted to AWD
(Indicator light is
AUTO mode at speed above 25 mph (40 km/h). If the
illuminated)
vehicle decelerates to speeds below 19 mph (30 km/h),
however, the transfer mode is shifted into AWD LOCK
mode again.
✽ NOTICE
• When driving on normal roads, deactivate the AWD LOCK mode by pushing the AWD LOCK button (the indi-
cator light goes off). Driving on normal roads with AWD LOCK mode(especially, when cornering) may cause
mechanical noise or vibration. The noise and vibration will disappear when the AWD LOCK mode is deactivat-
ed. Some parts of the power train may be damaged by prolonged driving with the noise and vibration.
• When the AWD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive power is delivered entirely to the
front wheels. This shock is not a mechanical failure.
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For safe all wheel drive opera-
tion
WARNING - All wheel
driving
When conditions demand the
use of four-wheel drive, all func-
tions of your vehicle are
exposed to extreme stress.
Slow down and be ready for
changes in the composition and
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traction of the surface under
•
When you are driving up or down
your tires. If you have any
doubt about the safety of the
hills drive as straight as possible.
WARNING - Hills
Use extreme caution in going up or
conditions you are facing, stop
Driving across the contour of
down steep hills, since you may flip
and consider the best way to
steep hills can be extremely
your vehicle over depending on the
proceed. Do not exceed the abil-
dangerous. This danger can
grade, terrain and water/mud con-
ity of yourself or your vehicle to
come from slight changes in the
ditions.
operate safely.
wheel angle which can destabi-
lize the vehicle or, even if the
vehicle is maintaining stability
• Do not try to drive in deep standing
under power, it can lose that
water or mud since such conditions
stability if the vehicle stops its
can stall your engine and clog your
forward motion. Your vehicle
exhaust pipes. Do not drive down
may roll over without warning
steep hills since it requires extreme
and without time for you to cor-
skill to maintain control of the vehi-
rect a mistake that could cause
cle.
serious injury or death.
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•
You must consciously take the
• Always hold the steering wheel firm-
effort to learn how to corner in a
ly when you are driving off-road.
AWD vehicle. Do not rely on your
• Make sure all passengers are
experience in conventional
2WD
wearing seat belts.
vehicles in choosing safe cornering
speed in AWD mode. For starters,
you must drive more slowly in
WARNING - Wind danger
AWD.
If you are driving in heavy wind,
•
Drive carefully off-road because
the vehicle's higher center of
your vehicle may be damaged by
gravity decreases your steering
rocks or roots of trees. Become
control capacity and requires
familiar with the off-road conditions
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you to drive more slowly.
where you are going to drive
before you begin driving.
• If you need to drive through water,
WARNING - Steering
stop your vehicle, set your transfer
wheel
to the AWD LOCK mode and drive
WARNING - AWD
Do not grab the inside of the
at less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Reduce speed when you turn
steering wheel when you are
corners. The center of gravity of
driving off-road. You may hurt
AWD vehicles is higher than
your arm by a sudden steering
WARNING - Driving
that of conventional 2WD vehi-
maneuver or from steering
through water
cles, making them more likely to
wheel rebound due to impact
Drive slowly. If you are driving
roll over when you turn corners
with objects on the ground. You
too fast in water, the water can
too fast.
could lose control of the steer-
get into the engine compartment
ing wheel.
and wet the ignition system,
causing your vehicle to sudden-
ly stop. If this happens and your
vehicle is in a tilted position,
your vehicle may roll over.
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✽ NOTICE
WARNING - AWD driving
CAUTION - Mud or snow
•
Do not drive through water if the level
is higher than the bottom of the vehi-
•
Avoid high cornering speed.
If one of the front or rear wheels
cle.
begins to spin in mud, snow,
•
Do not make quick steering
•
Check your brake condition once
etc. the vehicle can sometimes
wheel movements, such as
you are out of mud or water. Press
be driven out by depressing the
sharp lane changes or fast,
the brake pedal several times as
accelerator pedal further; how-
sharp turns.
you move slowly until you feel nor-
ever avoid running the engine
•
The risk of rollover is greatly
mal braking forces return.
continuously at high rpm
increased if you lose control
•
Shorten your scheduled mainte-
because doing so could dam-
of your vehicle at high speed.
nance interval if you drive in off-
age the AWD system.
road conditions such as sand, mud
•
In a collision, an unbelted per-
or water (see “Maintenance under
son is significantly more like-
severe usage conditions” in section
ly to die compared to a person
7). Always wash your vehicle thor-
wearing a seat belt.
oughly after off road use, especially
•
Loss of control often occurs if
cleaning the bottom of the vehicle.
two or more wheels drop off
•
Since the driving torque is always
the roadway and the driver
applied to the 4 wheels the per-
over steers to re-enter the
formance of the AWD vehicle is
roadway. In the event your
greatly affected by the condition of
vehicle leaves the roadway, do
the tires. Be sure to equip the vehi-
not steer sharply. Instead,
cle with four tires of the same size
slow down before pulling
and type.
back into the travel lanes.
•
A full time all wheel drive vehicle
cannot be towed by an ordinary
tow truck. Make sure that the
vehicle is placed on a flat bed
truck for moving.
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Reducing the risk of a rollover
WARNING - Rollover
WARNING
This multi-purpose passenger vehicle
is defined as a Sports Utility Vehicle
As with other Sports Utility
Your vehicle is equipped with
Vehicle (SUV), failure to operate
tires designed to provide safe
(SUV). SUV’s have higher ground
clearance and a narrower track to
this vehicle correctly may result
ride and handling capability. Do
in loss of control, an accident or
not use a size and type of tire
make them capable of performing in a
wide variety of off-road applications.
vehicle rollover.
and wheel that is different from
the one that is originally
Specific design characteristics give
• Utility vehicles have a signifi-
them a higher center of gravity than
cantly higher rollover rate
installed on your vehicle. It can
affect the safety and perform-
ordinary vehicles. An advantage of the
than other types of vehicles.
higher ground clearance is a better
ance of your vehicle, which
• Specific design characteris-
could lead to steering failure or
view of the road, which allows you to
tics (higher ground clearance,
anticipate problems. They are not
rollover and serious injury.
narrower track, etc.) give this
When replacing the tires, be
designed for cornering at the same
vehicle a higher center of
speeds as conventional passenger
sure to equip all four tires with
gravity than ordinary vehicles.
the tire and wheel of the same
vehicles, any more than low-slung
size, type, tread, brand and
•
A SUV is not designed for cor-
sports cars are designed to perform
load-carrying capacity. If you
nering at the same speeds as
satisfactorily in off-road conditions.
conventional vehicles.
nevertheless decide to equip
Due to this risk, driver and passengers
•
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt
your vehicle with any tire/wheel
are strongly recommended to buckle
their seat belts. In a rollover crash, an
maneuvers.
combination not recommended
by HYUNDAI for off road driv-
unbelted person is more likely to die
•
In a rollover crash, an unbelt-
than a person wearing a seat belt.
ing, you should not use these
ed person is significantly
tires for highway driving.
There are steps that a driver can make
more likely to die than a per-
to reduce the risk of a rollover. If at all
son wearing a seat belt. Make
possible, avoid sharp turns or abrupt
sure everyone in the vehicle is
maneuvers, do not load your roof rack
properly buckled up.
with heavy cargo, and never modify
your vehicle in any way.
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WARNING - Jacked
WARNING - Dynamometer
vehicle
testing
While a full-time AWD vehicle is
Keep away from the front of the
raised on a jack, never start the
vehicle while the vehicle is in
engine or cause the tires to
gear on the dynamometer. This
rotate.
is very dangerous as the vehi-
cle can jump forward and cause
There is a danger that rotating
serious injury or death.
tires touching the ground could
Temporary free roller
cause the vehicle to fall off the
Roll tester (speedometer)
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jack and to jump forward or
1. Check the tire pressures recom-
rearward.
mended for your vehicle.
2. Place the front wheels on the roll
• Full-time AWD vehicles must be
tester for a speedometer test as
tested on a special four wheel
shown in the illustration.
chassis dynamometer.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the rear wheels on the tem-
✽ NOTICE
porary free roller as shown in the
illustration.
Never engage the parking brake
while performing these tests.
• A full-time AWD vehicle should not
be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a
2WD roll tester must be used, per-
form the following:
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DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
✽ NOTICE
ECO mode
If there is a problem with the instru-
The ECO mode is a opti-
ment cluster, the drive mode will be
mizes vehicle perform-
in NORMAL mode and may not
ance for fuel efficient driv-
change to ECO mode or
SPORT
ing.
mode.
• When the ECO mode is selected
by pressing the DRIVE MODE but-
ton, the ECO indicator
(green
color) will illuminate.
• If the vehicle was in ECO mode
when the engine was shut off, then
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DRIVE mode will remain in ECO
The mode changes whenever the
mode upon engine restart.
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
NORMAL
✽ NOTICE
Fuel efficiency depends on the dri-
SPORT
ECO
ver's driving habits and road condi-
tions.
When NORMAL mode is selected, it
is not displayed on the instrument
cluster.
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When the ECO mode is activated:
Limitations of the ECO mode
SPORT mode
operation:
• The acceleration response may be
SPORT mode manages
slightly reduced.
If the following conditions occur while
the driving dynamics by
• The air conditioner performance
ECO mode is operating, fuel efficien-
automatically adjusting the
may be limited.
cy may decrease even though there
steering wheel, engine
is no change in the ECO indicator.
and transaxle system to
• The shift pattern of the automatic
•
When the coolant temperature is
optimize performance.
transaxle may change.
low:
•
When the SPORT mode is select-
• The engine noise may get louder.
Fuel efficiency may decrease until
ed by pressing the DRIVE MODE
engine temperature reaches nor-
button, the SPORT indicator (yel-
The above situations are normal
mal.
low color) will illuminate.
conditions when the ECO mode is
•
When driving up a hill:
•
Restarting of the engine in the
activated to improve fuel efficiency.
SPORT mode resets the DRIVE
Fuel efficiency may decrease to
mode to the NORMAL mode. Thus,
gain performance when driving
when necessary, reselect the
uphill because engine torque is
SPORT mode.
restricted.
•
When the SPORT mode is activat-
•
When using the automatic
ed:
transaxle manual shift mode:
- The RPM (revolutions per min-
Fuel efficiency may decrease
utes) level is maintained over a
according to the shift location.
certain length of time, even after
•
When the accelerator pedal is
releasing the accelerator pedal.
deeply depressed for a few sec-
- When accelerating, up-shifting
onds:
timing is delayed.
Fuel efficiency may decrease,
judging that the driver wants to
speed up.
✽ NOTICE
In the SPORT mode, the fuel effi-
ciency may decrease.
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BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
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WARNING - Brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted
•
Wet brakes may impair the
brakes that adjust automatically
•
Do not drive with your foot
vehicle’s ability to safely slow
resting on the brake pedal.
through normal usage.
down; the vehicle may also
This will create abnormal high
In the event that the power-assisted
pull to one side when the
brake temperatures, exces-
brakes lose power because of a
brakes are applied. Applying
sive brake lining and pad
stalled engine or some other reason,
the brakes lightly will indicate
wear, and increased stopping
you can still stop your vehicle by
whether they have been affect-
distances.
applying greater force to the brake
ed in this way. Always test your
•
When descending a long or
pedal than you normally would. The
brakes in this fashion after
stopping distance, however, will be
steep hill, shift to a lower gear
driving through deep water. To
and avoid continuous applica-
longer.
dry the brakes, apply them
tion of the brakes. Continuous
When the engine is not running, the
lightly while maintaining a safe
brake application will cause
forward speed until brake per-
reserve brake power is partially
the brakes to overheat and
depleted each time the brake pedal
formance returns to normal.
could result in a temporary
is applied. Do not pump the brake
•
Always, confirm the position
loss of braking performance.
pedal when the power assist has
of the brake and accelerator
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been interrupted.
pedal before driving. If you
Pump the brake pedal only when
don't check the position of the
necessary to maintain steering con-
accelerator and brake pedal
trol on slippery surfaces.
before driving, you may
depress the accelerator
instead of the brake pedal. It
may cause a serious accident.
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