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OPERATING THE

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE

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The highly efficient Hyundai automatic

transaxle has four forward speeds and

one reverse speed. The individual

speeds are selected automatically,

depending on the position of the speed

selector lever. The selector lever has 2

gates; the main gate and the manual

gate.

NOTE:

For information on manual gate

operation, refer to "Sports Mode".

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o Slow down before shifting to a lower

gear. This will help avoid over-rev-

ving the engine, which can cause

damage.

o Slow down when you encounter

cross winds. This gives you much

better control of your car.

o Be sure the car is completely stopped

before you attempt to shift into re-

verse. The transaxle can be dam-

aged if you do not. To shift into

reverse, depress the clutch, move

the shift lever to neutral, wait three

seconds, then shift to the reverse

position.

o Exercise extreme caution when driv-

ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-

cially careful when braking, acceler-

ating or shifting gears. On a slippery

surface, an abrupt change in ve-

hicle speed can cause the drive

wheels to lose traction and the ve-

hicle to go out of control.

WARNING:

o Avoid high cornering speeds.

o Do not make quick steering wheel

movements, such as sharp lane

changes or fast, sharp turns.

o Always wear your seat belts.

In a collision crash, an unbelted

person is significantly more likely

to die than a person wearing a

seatbelt.

o The risk of rollover is greatly in-

creased if you lose control of your

vehicle at highway speeds.

o Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off the

roadway and the driver oversteers

to reenter the roadway.

o In the event your vehicle leaves the

roadway, do not steer sharply. In-

stead, slow down before pulling

back into the travel lanes.

o Never exceed posted speed lim-

its.

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In the main gate, the selector lever has

4 positions, and is equipped with a

button to avoid inadvertent wrong se-

lection.

NOTE:

Depress the brake pedal and

push the button when shifting.

Push the button when shifting.

The selector lever can be shifted

freely.

The first few shifts on a new vehicle, or

if the battery has been disconnected,

may be somewhat abrupt. This is a

normal condition, and the shifting se-

quence will adjust after shifts are cycled

a few times by the T.C.M (Transaxle

Control Module).

CAUTION:

Never shift into "R" or "P" position

while the vehicle is moving.

The indicator lights in the instrument

cluster are indicate the selector lever

position when the ignition is switched

"ON". During "D" range operation,

green lights indicate the gear currently

in use.

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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 ve-

hicle is fully stopped. Failure to

observe this caution will cause se-

vere damage to the transaxle.

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o R (Reverse):

Use for backing up the vehicle. Bring

the car to a complete stop before shift-

ing the selector lever to "R" position.

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Sports mode

Whether the vehicle is stationary or in

motion, sports mode is selected by

pushing the selector lever from the "D"

position into the manual gate. To re-

turn to "D" range operation, push the

selector lever back into the main gate.

In sports mode, moving the selector

lever backwards and forwards can

make rapid gearshifts simple. In con-

trast to a manual transaxle, the sports

mode allows gearshifts with the accel-

erator pedal depressed.

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UP (+) : Push the lever forward once to

shift up one gear.

DOWN (-) : Pull the lever backwards

once to shift down one gear.

SKIP : By rapidly moving the selector

forward or backward twice, it is pos-

sible to skip one gear, i.e. 1st to 3rd or

3rd to 1st .

CAUTION:

o In sports mode, the driver must

execute shifts in accordance with

prevailing road conditions, tak-

ing care to keep the engine speed

below the red zone.

o By rapidly moving the selector

lever backwards (-) twice it is

possible to skip one gear, i.e.,

3rd to 1st, 4th to 2nd. Since

sudden engine braking and/or

rapid acceleration can cause a

loss of traction, however, down-

shifts must be made carefully in

accordance with the vehicle's

speed.

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o N (Neutral):

In the "N" position, the transaxle 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. Bring the car to

a complete stop before shifting the

selector to "D" position. The transaxle

will automatically shift through a four

gear sequence.

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NOTE:

o In sports mode, only the four

forward gears can be selected.

To reverse or park the vehicle,

move the selector lever to the "R"

or "P" position as required.

o In sports mode, downward shifts

are made automatically when the

vehicle slows down. When the

vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-

matically selected.

o To maintain the required levels

of vehicle performance and

safety, the system may not ex-

ecute certain gearshifts when the

selector lever is operated.

o Before driving away from a stop

on a slippery road, push the se-

lector lever toward into the +(UP)

position. This causes the

transaxle to shift into the 2nd

gear which is better for smooth

driving away on a slippery road.

Push the selector lever to the -

(DOWN) side to shift back to 1st

gear.

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NOTE:

o For smooth and safe operation,

depress the brake pedal when

shifting from "Neutral" position

or "Park" position to a forward or

reverse gear.

o The ignition key must be in the

"ON" position and the brake pedal

fully depressed in order to move

the shift lever from the "P" (Park)

position to any of the other posi-

tions.

o It is always possible to shift from

"R", "N", "D" position to "P" po-

sition. The vehicle must be fully

stopped to avoid transaxle dam-

age.

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CAUTION:

o Shift into "R", "D" and "P" posi-

tion only when the vehicle has

completely stopped.

o Do not accelerate the engine in

reverse or any of the forward

positions with the brakes applied.

o Always apply the footbrake when

shifting from "P" or "N", to "R" or

"D" position.

o Do not use the "P" (Park) posi-

tion in place of the parking brake.

Always set the parking brake,

shift the transaxle into "P" (Park)

position and turn off the ignition

when you leave the vehicle, even

momentarily. Never leave the ve-

hicle unattended while the en-

gine is running.

o When accelerating from a stop

on a steep hill, the vehicle may

have a tendency to roll back-

wards. Shifting the shift lever into

2nd gear while in Sport mode will

help prevent the vehicle from

rolling backwards.

o Check the automatic transaxle

fluid level regularly, and add fluid

as necessary.

o See the maintenance for the

proper fluid recommendation.

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o Slow down before shifting to a lower

gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may

not be engaged.

o Always use the parking brake. Do

not depend on placing the transaxle

in 'P' to keep the car from moving.

o Exercise extreme caution when driv-

ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-

cially careful when braking, acceler-

ating or shifting gears. On a slippery

surface, an abrupt change in ve-

hicle speed can cause the drive

wheels to lose traction and the ve-

hicle to go out of control.

WARNING:

o Avoid high cornering speeds.

o Do not make quick steering wheel

movements, such as sharp lane

changes or fast, sharp turns.

o Always wear your seat belts.

In a collision crash, an unbelted

person is significantly more likely

to die than a person wearing a

seatbelt.

o The risk of rollover is greatly in-

creased if you lose control of your

vehicle at highway speeds.

o Loss of control often occurs if two

or more wheels drop off the road-

way and the driver oversteers to

reenter the roadway.

o In the event your vehicle leaves

the roadway, do not steer sharply.

Instead, slow down before pulling

back into the travel lanes.

o Never exceed posted speed limits.

o Excessive depressing of the

accelerater pedal under the tire

slip condition such as moving out

of the mud or fresh snow etc, may

cause severe damage to the

transaxle. At this time, take other

way such as towing.

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Good Driving Practices

o Never move the gear selector lever

from 'P' or 'N' to any other position

with the accelerator pedal de-

pressed.

o Never move the gear selector lever

into 'P' when the vehicle is in motion.

o Be sure the car is completely stopped

before you attempt to shift into "R" or

"D".

o Never take the car out of gear and

coast down a hill. This may be ex-

tremely hazardous. Always leave

the car in gear when moving.

o Do not 'ride' the brakes. This can

cause them to overheat and mal-

function. Instead, when you are driv-

ing down a long hill, slow down and

shift to a lower gear. When you do

this, engine braking will help slow

the car.

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