Hyundai 2008 Azera, Owner'S Manual

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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o N (Neutral):
In the "N" position, the transaxle is in neu-
tral, which means that no gears are en-
gaged. The engine can be started with the
shift lever in "N" position, although this is
not recommended except if the engine
stalls while the car is moving.
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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 D (Drive):
Use for normal driving. Bring the car to a
complete stop before shifting the selector
to "D" position. The transaxle will automati-
cally shift through a five gear sequence.
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Sports Mode
You can use this mode to feel the driving
of manual transaxle vehicle by operating
the selector lever manually. To change the
mode, push the selector lever from D to
sports mode. To return to normal auto-
matic driving mode, push the selector le-
ver back to D.
Sports mode can be used for driving on a
slippery road, hill climbing or engine brak-
ing in down hill by selecting proper gear.
Shifting up (1
→
2
→
3
→
4
→
5) : Move the
lever f) once to shift up one gear.
Shifting down (5
→
4
→
3
→
2
→
1) : Move
the lever backward(-) once to shift down
one gear.
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CAUTION:
Never place the selector lever in the "P"
(Park) position unless the vehicle is
fully stopped. Failure to observe this
caution will cause severe damage to
the transaxle.
!
NOTE:
The ignition key must be in the "ON"
position and the brake pedal fully de-
pressed in order to move the shift lever
from the "P" (Park) position to any of the
other positions.
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Transaxle ranges
o P (Park):
Use to hold the vehicle in place when
parked or while starting the engine. When-
ever parking the car, apply the parking
brake and shift the selector lever to the "P"
(Park) position.
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o +,- (Sports mode) :
This is the sports mode position. Gears
can be shifted up or down by operating the
selector lever manually.
+ : Upshift
- : Downshift