2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual - Page 136

2- 14 DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI ! 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 crosswinds. Slower speeds ensure better vehicle control. (4) Check the brake condition after driving 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 sufficient distance between your vehicle and the one ahead of you. (7) Since the driving torque is always applied to the 4 wheels, the performance 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 necessary, 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 Roadside Assistance Program: Off-roading is not covered. To receive service, the vehicle must be on a publicly maintained road. 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 vehicle is being towed with all four wheels on the ground, it should be towed only forward direction with rope. o While towing, check the following 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 10 mph and not for more than 1 mile at ANY TIME. (9)For speedometer test or inspection/maintenance (I/M) program of SANTA FE 4WD, use a four wheel chassis dynamometer. ! CAUTION: Never engage the parking brake while performing these tests. Temporary free roller Roll tester(Speedometer) HSM281 o In rare cases when it's unavoidable that a 4WD vehicle is to be inspected for speedometer test on 2WD roll tester, strictly follow the procedures next.