Hyundai Tucson: Special driving conditions / Driving at night
Night driving presents more hazards than driving in the daylight. Here are some important tips to remember:
- Slow down and keep more distance between you and other vehicles, as it may be more difficult to see at night, especially in areas where there may not be any street lights.
- Adjust your mirrors to reduce the glare from other driver's headlights.
- Keep your headlights clean and properly aimed. Dirty or improperly aimed headlights will make it much more difficult to see at night.
- Avoid staring directly at the headlights of oncoming vehicles. You could be temporarily blinded, and it will take several seconds for your eyes to readjust to the darkness.
Smooth cornering
Avoid braking or gear changing in corners, especially when roads are wet. Ideally,
corners should always be taken under gentle acceleration. ...
Driving in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make driving dangerous. Here are a few things to consider
when driving in the rain or on slick pavement:
Slow down and allow extra following distance. A heavy rainfall ...
Other information:
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Owners Manual: Tire chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are thinner than other types of tires, they
may be damaged by mounting some types of tire chains on them.
Therefore, the use of snow tires is recommended instead of tire chains. Do not
mount tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels; if unavoi ...
Hyundai Tucson (LM) 2010-2015 Owners Manual: Low Tire Pressure Telltale
The TPMS is not a substitute for manually checking tire pressure with a tire
pressure gauge. Changes in temperature affect tire pressure. See “Tires and Wheels”
in chapter 7 for proper tire inflating and tire pressure measurement procedures.
Immediately reduce your speed, avoid hard corne ...
