Driving your vehicle
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Transaxle ranges
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park). This position locks
the transaxle and prevents the front
wheels from rotating.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion will cause the
drive wheels to lock which will
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
• Do not use the P (Park) position
in place of the parking brake.
Always make sure the shift lever
is latched in the P (Park) position
and set the parking brake fully.
• Never leave a child unattended in
a vehicle.
CAUTION
• To avoid damage to your transaxle,
do not accelerate the engine in R
(Reverse) or any forward gear posi-
tion with the brakes on.
• When stopped on an upgrade, do
not hold the vehicle with engine
power. Use the service brake or
the parking brake.
• Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive),
or R
(Reverse) when the engine is
above idle speed.
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• If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
• If a transaxle system problem
occurs, the transaxle indicator
will blink. If this occurs, take your
vehicle to an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer and have the
system checked.
• When the clutch is overheated,
the safe protection mode oper-
ates. According to the safe pro-
tection mode, the transaxle indi-
cator blinks with a buzzer sound.
The buzzer beeps 3 times. In this
time, the LCD warning about safe
protection mode also displays.
If this occurs, the transaxle may
not shift smoothly due to clutch
overheating. To prevent damage
to the transaxle clutches, shift
into Park and wait for several sec-
onds before driving again.
Do not hold the vehicle on a hill in
Drive or Reverse by applying the
accelerator pedal because the
clutch may be overheated.
Instead, use the foot brake or
parking brake.
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When the transaxle shifts auto-
maticaly or manually, the gear
shifts may be noticeable; howev-
er, this is characteristic of the
double-clutch transaxle and does
not indicate a transaxle concern.
• If the vehicle is held by applying
accelerator pedal on a hill, the
transmission and clutch will be
damaged. To hold at the hill, use
the parking brake or foot brake.
