Hyundai 2008 Santa Fe - Manual (Page 214)

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WARNING:
o The 2WD Santa Fe is not designed for
off-road use. The AWD Santa Fe is
designed primarily for use on paved
roads. However, occasional use in
off-highway conditions such as es-
tablished unpaved roads and non-
challenging off-road trails is allowed.
The AWD Santa Fe is not designed for
blazing new trails, challenging off-road
conditions, or unpaved hill climbing.
Exceeding the conditions that were
intended for the vehicle's primary
design may result in injury or death.
o Utility vehicles have a significantly
higher rollover rate than other types
of vehicles.
o In a rollover crash, an unbelted per-
son is significantly more likely to die
than a person wearing a seat belt.
o Sport utility vehicle have higher
ground clearance and a narrower
track to make them capable of per-
forming in a wide variety of off-road
applications. Specific design charac-
teristics give them a higher center of
gravitiy than ordinary cars. An ad-
vantage of the higher ground clear-
ance is a better view of the road allow-
ing you to anticipate problems. They
are not designed for cornering at the
same speeds as conventional 2-wheel
drive vehicles any more than low-
slung sports cars are designed to
perform satisfactorily under off-road
conditions. If at all possible, avoid
sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers. As
with other vehicles of this type, failure
to operate this vehicle correctly may
result in loss of control or vehicle
rollover.
o In a collision, an unbelted person is
significantly more likely to be seri-
ously injured or killed than a person
wearing a seatbelt.
WARNING:
RISK OF ROLLOVER
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PROPOSITION 65 WARNING:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts, in-
cluding components found in the interior
furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of Califor-
nia to cause cancer and birth defects
and reproductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear
contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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