Hyundai 2006 Santa Fe User Manual

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI

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WARNING:

o Avoid high cornering speeds.
o Do not make quick steering wheel move-

ments, such as sharp lane charges or
fast, sharp turns.

o The risk of rollover is greatly increased if

you lose control of your vehicle at high-
way speeds.

o In a collision, an unbelted person is

significantly more likely to be seriously
injured or killed than a person wearing a
seat belt.

o Loss of control may occurs if two or

more wheels drop off the roadway and
the driver oversteers to reenter the road-
way.

o In the event your vehicle leaves the road-

way, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into the travel
lanes.

LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL

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(If installed)

A limited-slip differential, if equipped, is for the
rear wheel differential only. The features of this
limited-slip differential are described below:
Just as with a conventional differential, the
wheel on one side is allowed to turn at a different
speed from the wheel on the other side when the
vehicle is cornering. The difference between
the limited-slip differential and a conventional
differential is that if the wheel on one side of the
vehicle loses traction, a greater amount of
torque is applied to the rear wheel on the other
side to improve traction.

CAUTION:

o

Never start the engine with the gearshift
lever placed in the forward or reverse
while one of the rear wheels is jacked up
and the other in contact with the
ground; doing so may cause the vehicle
to jump forward.

o

Use only recommended oil for LSD in
the rear axle.
See page 9-5 for the recommended oil
descriptions.

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GOOD BRAKING PRACTICES

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WARNING:

Nothing should be carried on top of the
cargo area cover behind the rear seat. If
there were an accident or a sudden stop,
such objects could move forward and cause
damage to the vehicle or injure the occu-
pants.

o After being parked, check to be sure the

parking brake is not engaged and that the
parking brake indicator light is out before
driving away.

o Driving through water may get the brakes

wet. They can also get wet when the car is
washed. Wet brakes can be dangerous!
Your car will not stop as quickly if the brakes
are wet. Wet brakes may cause the car to
pull to one side. To dry the brakes, apply the
brakes lightly while driving slowly until the
braking action returns to normal, taking care
to keep the car under control at all times. If
the braking action does not return to normal,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and call your
Hyundai dealer for assistance.

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