Hyundai Elantra: Driving Your Vehicle / Special Driving Conditions

Hazardous Driving Conditions

When hazardous driving elements are encountered such as water, snow, ice, mud and sand, take the below suggestions:

• Drive cautiously and keep a longer braking distance.
• Avoid abrupt braking or steering.
• When your vehicle is stuck in snow, mud, or sand, use second gear. Accelerate slowly to avoid unnecessary wheel spin.
• Put sand, rock salt, tire chains or other non-slip materials under the wheels to provide additional traction while the vehicle becomes stuck in ice, snow, or mud.

WARNING

Downshifting with an Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)/ dual clutch transmission while driving on slippery surfaces can cause an accident.The sudden change in tire speed could cause the tires to skid. Be careful when downshifting on slippery surfaces.

• Rocking the Vehicle
• Smooth Cornering, Driving at Night
• Driving in the Rain
• Driving in Flooded Areas, Highway Driving