Hyundai 2010 Accent, Owner'S Manual, Page: 169 / 284

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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OPERATING THE MANUAL
TRANSAXLE
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NOTE:
o To shift into reverse, rest the lever
in neutral for at least 3 seconds
after your car is completely
stopped. Then move the lever
into the reverse position.
o During cold weather, shifting may
be difficult until the transaxle lu-
bricant has warmed up. This is
normal and not harmful to the
transaxle.
o If you've come to a complete stop
and it's hard to shift into 1
st
or
R(Reverse), put the shift lever in
N(Neutral) position and release
the clutch. Press the clutch pedal
back down, and then shift into 1
st
or R(Reverse) gear position.
o Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as this
can result in premature wear of the
transaxle shift forks.
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Your Hyundai's manual transaxle has
five forward gears and one reverse
gear. This shift pattern is imprinted on
the shift knob. The transaxle is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower gear
is easily accomplished.
When shifting into reverse gear, pull the
mis-shift prevention tab and shift into
reverse gear position.
CAUTION:
o Do not downshift more than 2 gears
or downshift the gear when the
engine is running at high speed
(5,000 RPM or higher). Such down-
shifting may damage the engine.
o When downshifting from fifth gear
to fourth gear, caution should be
taken not to inadvertently press
the gear lever sideways in such a
manner that second gear is en-
gaged. Such a drastic downshift
may cause the engine speed to
increase to the point that the ta-
chometer will enter the red-zone.
Such over-revving of the engine
may possibly cause engine dam-
age.
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