Hyundai 2000 Accent, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
Shift
from-to
1-2or2-1
2-3 or 3-2
3-4 or 4-3
4-5 or 5-4
Reoommended
20km/h(15mph)
40 km/h (25 mph)
55 km/h (35 mph)
75 km/h (45 mph)
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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
The highly efficient Hyundai automatic transaxle
has fourforward speeds and one reverse speed.
It has a conventional shift pattem as shown in
the illustration. At night, with the first position of
the multi-function switch, the appropriate sym-
bol on the shift pattem indicator will be illuminat-
ed according to the range selected.
2-6
CAUTION:
Never shift into "R" or "P" position while
the car is moving.
NOTE:
<^> Depress the brake pedal and push the
button when shifting
^ Push the button when shifting
^ The selector lever can be shifted freely.
For optimum fuel economy, accelerate gradu-
ally. The transaxle will automatically shift to the
second, third and overdrive gears.
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The function of each position is as
follows:
o P (Park):
Use to hold the vehicle in place when parked or
while starting the engine; shift the select lever to
the "P" position. Whenever parking the car,
apply the parking brake and shift the selector
lever to the "P" (Park) position.
CAUTION:
Never place the selector lever in the "P"
position unless the vehicle is fully stopped.
Failure to observe this caution will cause
severe damage to the transaxle.
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o R (Reverse):
Use for backing up the vehicle. Bring the car to
a complete stop before shifting the selector
lever to "R" position.
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o N(Neutral):
In the "N" position, the transaxle is in neutral,
which means that no gears are engaged. The
engine can be started with the shift lever in "N"
position, although this is not recommended ex-
cept if the engine stalls while the car is moving.
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o D (Drive):
Use for normal driving. The transaxle will auto-
matically shift through a four-gear sequence,
giving best economy and power. Never down-
shift manually to '2' position or "L" position
when vehicle speed is more than 95 km/h (60
mph).
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o 2 (Second gear):
Use for driving on a slippery road, hill climbing
or engine braking downhill. "2" automatically
shifts between 1st and 2nd gears.
This means that no shift-up to 3rd gear is
performed. However, the shift-up to 3rd gear is
done when the car speed exceeds a certain
value to prevent the engine from over-revving.
Manually move the selector to "D" retuming to
normal driving condition.