2004-2009 Hyundai Tucson SUV DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI -> FULL-TIME 4WD OPERATION User Manual
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WARNING:
Pay close attention when the vehicle
is driven close to objects on the
road, particularly pedestrians, and
especially children. Be aware that
some objects may not be detected by
the sensors, due to the object’s dis-
tance, size or material, all of which
can limit the effectiveness of the
sensor. Always perform a visual
inspection to make sure the vehicle
is clear of all obstructions before
moving the vehicle in any direction.
FULL-TIME 4WD OPERA-
TION
C350A02JM-GAT
(If installed)
Engine power can be delivered to all
front and rear wheels for maximum
power. Full-time 4WD is useful when
good traction is required, such as,
when driving on slippery, wet or snow-
covered roads and when moving out of
mud. These vehicles, however, are
not designed for challenging off-road
use. Full-time 4WD vehicles are de-
signed primarily to improve traction
and performance on paved roads and
highways in wet and/or slippery condi-
tions. Occasional off-road use such as
established unpaved roads and trails
is OK. It is always important when
traveling off-highway that the driver
carefully reduce their speed to a level
that does not exceed the safe operat-
ing speed for those conditions. In gen-
eral, off-road conditions provide less
traction and braking effectiveness than
on road conditions. These factors must
be carefully considered when driving
off-road. Keeping the vehicle in contact
with the driving surface and under con-
trol in these conditions is always the
driver's responsibility for the safety of
him/herself and his or her passengers.
NOTE:
If you don’t hear an audible warning
sound or if the buzzer sounds inter-
mittently when shifting the gear to
“R” position, this may indicate a
malfunction in the rear parking as-
sist system. If this occurs, have your
vehicle checked by a Hyundai
authorised repairer as soon as pos-
sible.
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WARNING:
This vehicle is designed primarily
for on road use. Driving the vehicle
in challenging off-road conditions
for which it was not designed may
result in damage to the vehicle.
Driving in conditions that exceed
the vehicle's intended design or the
driver's experience level may result
in severe injury or death.
Driving 4WD Safely
(1) Be sure to wear the seat belt.
(2) Do not drive in challenging off-road
conditions or areas that exceed the
vehicle's basic design intent or the
driver's experience level.
(3) Drive at lower speeds in strong
crosswinds. Because of your
vehicle's high center of gravity, its
stability will be affected in cross-
winds. Slower speeds ensure bet-
ter vehicle control.
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WARNING:
Your vehicle is equipped with tires
designed to provide for safe ride
and handling capability.
Do not use a size and type of tire
and wheel that is different from the
one that is originally installed on
your vehicle. It can affect the safety
and performance of your vehicle,
which could lead to handling fail-
ure or rollover and serious injury.
When replacing the tires, be sure to
equip all four tires with the tire and
wheel of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity.
If you nevertheless decide to equip
your vehicle with any tire/wheel
combination not recommended by
Hyundai for off-road driving, you
should not use these tires for high-
way driving.
(4) Check the brake condition after driv-
ing in wet or muddy conditions. Press
the brake several times as you move
slowly until you feel normal braking
forces return.
(5) Do not drive the vehicle through
water. (i.e. streams, rivers, lakes,
etc.)
(6) The stopping distance of the full-
time 4WD vehicle differs very little
from that of the 2WD vehicle.
When driving on a snow-covered
road or a slippery, muddy surface,
make sure that you keep a suffi-
cient distance between your ve-
hicle and the one ahead of you.
(7) Since the driving torque is always
applied to the 4 wheels, the perfor-
mance of the full-time 4WD vehicle
is greatly affected by the condition
of the tires. Be sure to equip it with
all four tires of the same size and
type.
o When replacement of any of the
tires or disc wheels is neces-
sary, replace all of them.
o Rotate the tires and check the
tire pressure at regular intervals.
(8) The full-time 4WD vehicle cannot
be towed by an ordinary tow truck.
Make sure that the vehicle is towed
with its four wheels raised off the
ground.
o If the vehicle is towed with its
only two wheels raised off the
ground, the 4WD system could
be damaged.
o In unavoidable case, if the ve-
hicle is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it should
be towed only forward direction
with rope.
o While towing, check the follow-
ing items.
1. The ignition switch is in "ACC"
or "ON".
2. Place the shift lever in neutral
(For Automatic Transaxle, "N"
position).
3. Release the parking brake.
NOTE:
To avoid serious damage to your
4WD vehicle, limit towing to 15 km/
h (10 mph) and not for more than 1.5
km (1 mile) at ANY TIME.
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(9) For speedometer test or inspection/
maintenance (I/M) program of Tuc-
son 4WD, use a four wheel chassis
dynamometer.
1. Check the tire pressures rec-
ommended for your vehicle.
2. Place the front wheels on the
roll tester for speedometer test
as shown in the illustration.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the rear wheels on the
temporary free roller as shown
in the illustration.
CAUTION:
Never engage the parking brake
while performing these tests.
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HJM1029
Roll tester(Speedometer)
Temporary free roller
o In rare cases when it's unavoid-
able that a 4WD vehicle is to be
inspected for speedometer test
on 2WD roll tester, strictly follow
the procedures next.
WARNING:
Keep away from the front of the
vehicle while inspecting. This is
very dangerous as the vehicle can
jump forward and cause serious
injury or death.
(10) When using tire chains, always
attach them to the front wheels.
(11) If the front or rear wheels get
stuck in the mud, do not spin them
recklessly. The 4WD system could
be damaged.
CAUTION:
o While the full-time 4WD vehicle
is being raised on a jack, never
start the engine or cause the tires
to rotate.
There is the danger that rotating
tires touching the ground could
cause the vehicle to go off the
jack and to jump forward.
o If one of the front or rear wheels
begins to spin in mud, snow,
etc., the vehicle can sometimes
be driven out by depressing the
accelerator pedal further; how-
ever, avoid running the engine
continuously at high rpm be-
cause doing so could damage
the 4WD system.
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