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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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TAIL GATE
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WARNING:
The tail gate should always be kept
completely closed while the vehicle
is in motion. If it is left open or ajar,
poisonous exhaust gases may en-
ter the car resulting in serious ill-
ness or death to the occupants. See
additional warnings concerning
exhaust gases on page 2-2.
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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
release button and lower the parking
brake lever while holding the button.
CAUTION:
Driving with the parking brake ap-
plied will cause excessive brake pad
(or lining) and brake rotor wear.
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PARKING BRAKE
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Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply
the foot brake and then without press-
ing the release button in, pull the park-
ing brake lever up as far as possible. In
addition it is recommended that when
parking the vehicle 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 vehicles.
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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, al-
ways try to pull it up again.
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