2003 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI  2- 9
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Before  driving  away from  a  stop  on  a
slippery  road,  push  the  selector  lever
forward  into   the  +(UP)  position.   This
causes  the  transaxle  to  shift  into 2nd
gear which  is better for  smooth driving
away on a slippery road. Push the selec-
tor  lever  to  the  -(DOWN)  side  to  shift
back to  1st gear.
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CAUTION:
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In sports mode, the driver must  execute
upward  shifts  in accordance  with  pre-
vailing  road  conditions, taking  care  to
keep  the  engine  speed  below  the  red
zone.
CAUTION:
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Shift into "R" and "P" position only when
the  vehicle has  completely stopped.
Do not  accelerate the engine in  reverse
or any of  the forward positions with the
brakes  applied.
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For engine protection, upward shifts are
made  automatically   when   the  engine
rpm reaches  the red  zone.
Byrapidlymovingtheselectorleverback-
wards (-) twice it is  possible to skip one
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Always apply  the footbrake  when shift-
ing from "P" or "N", to "R",  "D"position.
Do  not  use  the  "P"  (Park)  position  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  vehicle
unattended while the  engine is running.
Check the automatic transaxle fluid level
regularly, and  add fluid as  necessary.
See  the  maintenance schedule  for  the
proper  fluid  recommendation.
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NOTE:
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For smooth and safe operation, depress
the brake pedal when shifting from "Neu-
tral"  position  or   "Park"  position  to  a
forward or  reverse gear.
gear, i.e.,  3rd to  1st, 4th  to 2nd.
Since
sudden engine braking  and/or rapid ac-
celeration can  cause a  loss of  traction,
however, downshifts must be made care-
fully  in  accordance  with  the  vehicle's
speed.
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The  ignition  key  must be  in  the  "ON"
position  and  the  brake pedal  fully  de-
pressed in order  to move the shift lever
from the "P" (Park) position to any of the
other  positions.
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It  is always  possible to  shift  from "R",
"N",  "D"  position  to "P"  position.  The
vehicle  must be  fully stopped  to  avoid
transaxle  damage.
NOTE:
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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.
In  sports  mode,  downward   shifts  are
made  automatically   when  the  vehicle
slows down. When the vehicle stops, 1st
gear is  automatically  selected.
To  maintain  the  required levels  of  ve-
hicle  performance and  safety,  the sys-
tem may  not execute  certain gearshifts
when the  selector lever  is operated.
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CategoriesHyundai Manuals, Hyundai Sonata Manuals
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Model Year2003
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