Operation Manual

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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TAIL GATE
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o Pull and raise the "DOOR" release lever
to open the tail gate.
o To close, lower the door, then press
down on it until it locks. To be sure the
door is securely fastened, try to pull it up
again.
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WARNING:
The tail gate should always be kept com-
pletely closed while the vehicle is in
motion. If it is left open or ajar, poisonous
exhaust gases may enter the car result-
ing in serious illness or death to the
occupants. See additional warnings con-
cerning exhaust gases on page 2-2.
PARKING BRAKE
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Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and then without pressing
the release button in, pull the parking brake
lever up as far as possible. In addition it is
recommended that when parking the ve-
hicle on a gradient, the shift lever should
be positioned in the appropriate low gear
on manual transaxle vehicles or in the P
(Park) position on automatic transaxle ve-
hicles.
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Releasing the parking brake
To release the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and pull the parking brake
lever slightly. Secondly, depress the re-
lease button and lower the parking brake
lever while holding the button.
CAUTION:
Driving with the parking brake applied
will cause excessive brake pad (or lin-
ing) and brake rotor wear.
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