DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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o Ensure that the engine is not over-revved
by upshifting before the tachometer
needle enters the red zone.
o Do not coast with the shift lever at the
neutral position.
o When descending long gradients, make
use of the engine braking to assist the
footbrake to avoid brake fade or over-
heating.
o When slippery conditions are encoun-
tered, increased caution should be exer-
cised when gear changing, braking or
accelerating. Abrupt changes in speed
may cause a loss of traction or control of
the vehicle.
o During cold weather, shifting may be dif-
ficult until the transmission lubricant has
warmed up. This is normal and not harm-
ful to the transmission.
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 pre-
mature wear of the transmission shift
forks.
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Using the Clutch
The clutch should be pressed all the way to the
floor before shifting, then released slowly. The
clutch pedal should aways be used after fully
returning to the original position. Do not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal whilst driving. This
can cause unnecessary wear.
Do not partially engage the clutch to hold the
car on an incline. This causes unnecessary
wear. Use the parking brake to hold the car on
an incline. Do not operate the clutch pedal
rapidly and repeatedly.
The shift points as shown above are recom-
mended for optimum fuel economy and per-
formance.
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RECOMMENDED SHIFT POINTS
Shift
from-to
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
Recommended
mph (km/h)
15 (20)
25 (40)
35 (55)
45 (75)
The highly efficient Hyundai automatic trans-
mission has four forward speeds and one re-
verse speed. It has a conventional shift pattern
as shown in the illustration.
At night, with the side lights or headlights
switched on, the appropriate symbol on the
quadrant will be illuminated according to the
range selected.
CAUTION:
Never shift into "R" or "P" position whilst
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
(Not all models)
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