Get Driving your vehicle -> Four wheel drive (4WD) Guide for Hyundai Tucson SUV Third Generation (2016-2019)

FOUR WHEEEL DRIVE (44WD) (IF EEQUIPPED)

The Four Wheel Drive (4WD)

System delivers engine power to all

front and rear wheels for maximum

traction. 4WD is useful when extra

traction is required on roads such

slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-cov-

ered roads.

NOTICE

WARNING

• Do not drive in water if the level

is higher than the bottom of the

vehicle.

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

INJURY or DEATH:

• Do not drive in conditions that

exceed the vehicles intended

design such as challenging

off-road conditions.

• Check your brake condition

once you are out of mud or

water. Depress the brake pedal

several times as you move slow-

ly until you feel normal braking

return.

Occasional off-road use such as

established unpaved roads and trails

are OK. It is always important that

the driver carefully reduces the

speed to a level that does not exceed

the safe operating speed for those

conditions.

• Avoid high speeds when cor-

nering or turning.

• Shorten your scheduled mainte-

nance interval if you drive in off-

road conditions such as sand,

mud or water (see "Maintenance

Under Severe Usage Conditions"

in chapter 7).

• Do not make quick steering

wheel movements, such as

sharp lane changes or fast,

sharp turns.

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• The risk of a rollover is great-

ly increased if you lose con-

trol of your vehicle at highway

speeds.

• Always wash your vehicle thor-

oughly after off road use, espe-

cially the bottom of the vehicle.

• Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off

the roadway and the driver

over steers to reenter the

roadway.

• Be sure to equip the vehicle with

four tires of the same size and

type.

• Make sure that a full time 4WD

vehicle is towed by a flat bed

tow truck.

• In the event your vehicle

leaves the roadway, do not

steer sharply. Instead, slow

down before pulling back into

the travel lanes.

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Driving your vehicle

4WD operation

Four Wheel Drive (4WD) mode selection

Transfer mode

Selection button

Indicator light

Description

In the 4WD AUTO mode, under normal operating conditions,

the vehicle operates similar to conventional 2WD vehicles. If the

system determines there is a need for four wheel drive, the

engine’s driving power is distributed to all four wheels automat-

ically.

4WD AUTO

(4WD LOCK is

deactivated)

(not illuminated)

Use this mode when driving on normal roads.

In the 4WD LOCK mode, the system is deactivated when vehi-

cle speed is over 30 km/h (19mph) and the mode is shifted to

4WD AUTO mode. If the vehicle speed slows down to 30 km/h

(19mph), the mode shifts back to the 4WD LOCK mode.

4WD LOCK

Use this mode when driving up or down steep inclines, driving

off-road, driving on sandy and muddy roads, etc. to maximize

traction

(illuminated)

WARNING

If 4WD warning light (

4WD system. When the 4WD warning light (

) stays on the instrument cluster, your vehicle may have a malfunction with the

) illuminates we recommend that the vehicle be checked by

an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.

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Driving on snow-covered or icy

roads

For safe 4WD operation

CAUTION

Before driving

• Make sure all passengers are

wearing seat belts.

• Start off slowly by applying the

accelerator pedal gently.

When driving on normal roads,

deactivate the 4WD LOCK mode

by pushing the 4WD LOCK but-

ton (4WD LOCK indicator light

goes off). Driving on normal

roads with the 4WD LOCK

mode, especially, when corner-

ing may cause mechanical

noise or vibration. The noise

and vibration will disappear

when the 4WD LOCK mode is

deactivated. Prolong driving

with the noise and vibration

may damage some parts of the

power train.

• Use snow tires or tire chains.

• Sit upright and closer to the steer-

ing wheel than usual. Adjust the

steering wheel to a position com-

fortable for you to drive.

• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

of you.

• Use engine braking during deceler-

ation.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

sharp turns to prevent skids.

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NOTICE

When the 4WD LOCK mode is

deactivated, a sensation may be

felt as the driving power is deliv-

ered entirely to the front wheels.

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Driving your vehicle

Driving in sand or mud

• Maintain slow and constant speed.

WARNING

• Use tire chains driving in mud if

necessary.

Exercise extreme caution driv-

ing up or down steep hills. The

vehicle may flip depending on

the grade, terrain and water/

mud conditions.

• Keep sufficient distance between

your vehicle and the vehicle in front

of you.

• Reduce vehicle speed and always

check the road condition.

• Avoid speeding, rapid acceleration,

sudden brake applications, and

sharp turns to prevent getting

stuck.

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Driving up or down hills

• Driving uphill

- Before starting off, check if it is

possible to drive uphill.

CAUTION

- Drive as straight as possible.

• Driving downhill

When the vehicle is stuck in

snow, sand or mud, place a non-

slip material under the drive

wheels to provide traction OR

Slowly spin the wheels in for-

ward and reverse directions

which causes a rocking motion

that may free the vehicle.

However, avoid running the

engine continuously at high

rpm, doing so may damage the

4WD system.

- Do not change gear while driving

downhill. Select gear before driv-

ing downhill.

- Driveas slowly using engine brak-

ing while driving downhill.

- Drive straight as possible.

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Driving through water Additional driving conditions

• Try to avoid driving in deep stand- • Become familiar with the off-road

ing water. It may stall your engine

and clog your exhaust pipes.

conditions before driving.

• Always pay attention when driving

off-road and avoid dangerous

areas.

• If you need to drive in water, stop

your vehicle, set the vehicle in

4WD LOCK mode and drive under

8 km/h (5mph).

• Drive slowly when driving in heavy

wind.

• Do not change gear while driving in

water.

• Reduce vehicle speed when cor-

nering. The center of gravity of

4WD vehicles is higher than con-

ventional 2WD vehicles, making

them more likely to roll over when

you rapidly turn corners.

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CAUTION

WARNING

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Always drive slowly in water. If

you drive too fast, water may

get into the engine compart-

ment and wet the ignition sys-

tem causing your vehicle to

suddenly stop.

Do not drive across the contour

of steep hills. A slight change in

the wheel angle can destabilize

the vehicle, or a stable vehicle

may lose stability if the vehicle

stops its forward motion. Your

vehicle may roll over and lead to

a serious injury or death.

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Driving your vehicle

Towing

Emergency precautions

Tires

4WD vehicles must be towed with a

wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equip-

ment with all the wheels off the

ground. For more information, refer

to "Towing" in chapter 6.

Do not use tire and wheel with differ-

ent size and type from the one origi-

nally installed on your vehicle. It can

affect the safety and performance of

your vehicle, which could lead to

steering failure or rollover causing

serious injury.

Dynamometer testing

A full-time 4WD vehicle must be test-

ed on a special four wheel chassis

dynamometer.

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 equip your vehicle with any

tire/wheel combination not recom-

mended by HYUNDAI for off-road

driving, you should not use these

tires for highway driving.

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• Always hold the steering wheel

firmly when you are driving off-

road.

WARNING

Do not grab the inside of the

steering wheel when you are

driving off-road. You may hurt

your arm by a sudden steering

maneuver or from steering

wheel rebound due to an impact

with objects on the ground. You

could lose control of the steer-

ing wheel which may lead to

serious injury or death.

WARNING

Never start or run the engine

while a full-time 4WD vehicle is

raised on a jack.The vehicle can

slip or roll off of a jack causing

serious injury or death to you or

those nearby.

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CAUTION

• Never engage the parking

brake while performing the

test.

• When the vehicle is lifted up,

do not operate the front and

rear wheel separately. All four

wheels should be operated.

Temporary Free Roller

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Roll Tester (Speedometer)

WARNING

A full-time 4WD vehicle should not

be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a

2WD roll tester must be used, per-

form the following procedure:

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Keep away from the front of the

vehicle while the vehicle is in

gear on the dynamometer. The

vehicle can jump forward and

cause serious injury or death.

1.Check the tire pressures recom-

mended for your vehicle.

2.Place the front wheels on the roll

tester for a speedometer test as

shown in the illustration.

3.Release the parking brake.

4.Place the rear wheels on the tem-

porary free roller as shown in the

illustration.

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