DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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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. 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"
(Park) position unless the vehicle is fully
stopped.
Failure to observe this caution will cause
severe damage to the transmission.
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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 transmission 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 transmission will
automatically 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 96 km/h (60 mph).
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o 2 (Second gear):
Use for driving on 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 per-
formed. However, the shift-up to 3rd gear is done
when the car speed exceeds a certain value to
prevent the engine from over-running.
Manually move the selector to "D" returning to
normal driving condition.
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o L (Low gear):
Use for driving up a very steep grade or for
engine braking when descending steep hills.
When downshifting to "L", the transmission will
temporarily remain in second gear until the ve-
hicle has slowed enough for low gear to engage.
Do not exceed 50 km/h (30 mph) in low gear.
"L" engages 1st gear only. However, shift-up to
2nd is performed when the vehicle exceeds a
certain speed, and as the speed increases, shift-
up to 3rd gear occurs to prevent over-running the
engine.
The highly efficient Hyundai automatic transmis-
sion has four forward speeds and one reverse
speed. It has a conventional shift pattern as
shown in the illustration.
At night, with headlights switched on, the appro-
priate symbol on the quadrant will be illuminated
according to the range selected.
CAUTION:
Never shift into "R" or "P" position while the
vehicle 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.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(If installed)
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For optimum fuel economy, accelerate gradu-
ally. The transmission will automatically shift to
the second, third and overdrive gears.
