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Driving your vehicle
Shift-lock system
For your safety, the gear shift lever
has a shift-lock system which pre-
vents shifting the gear shift lever
from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into R
(Reverse) unless the brake pedal is
depressed.
To shift the gear shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) into R
(Reverse):
1.Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.Start the power cell module or
place the POWER button in the ON
position.
3.Move the shift lever.
Shift-lock release
If the shift lever cannot be moved
from the P (Park) or N (Neutral) posi-
tion into R (Reverse) position with
the brake pedal depressed, continue
depressing the brake, and then do
the following:
1. Place the ignition switch in the
LOCK/OFF position.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Carefully remove the cap (1) cov-
ering the shift-lock access hole.
4. Insert a key (or screwdriver) into
the access hole and press down
on the key (or screwdriver).
5. Move the shift lever to N (Neutral)
while holding down the key (or
screwdriver).
6. Remove the key (or screwdriver)
from the shift-lock access hole
then install the cap.
7. Depress the brake pedal, and then
restart the engine.
If you need to use the shift-lock
release, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI Tucson
Fuel Cell dealer immediately.
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