DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI2
9
OPERATING THE MANUAL
TRANSAXLE
SC090A2-E
may cause a loss of traction or
o Duringcoldweather,shiftingmay
be difficult until the transaxle lu-
bricant has warmed up. This is
normal and not harmful to the
transaxle.
o Ifyou'vecometoacompletestop
and it's hard to shift into 1st or
R(Reverse), put the shift lever in
N(Neutral) position and release
theclutch.Presstheclutchpedal
back down, and then shift into
1st or R(Reverse) gear position.
o Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as this
can result in premature wear of
the transaxle shift forks.
o Excessive depressing of the
accelerater pedal under the tyres
slip condition such as moving
out of the mud or fresh snow etc,
may cause severe damage to the
transaxle. If this condition ex-
ists, it may be adviseable to have
the vehicle towed.
!
CAUTION:
o Donotattempttoengagereverse
gear when the car is in motion.
o To avoid damaging the selector
mechanism, do not use the gear
shiftleverasahandrest.Release
the lever immediately the shift is
completed.
o To avoid premature clutch wear,
do not use the clutch pedal as a
foot rest, and do not hold the
vehicle on a gradient using the
clutch.
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 gradi-
ents,makeuseoftheenginebrak-
ing to assist the footbrake to
avoid brake fade or overheating.
o When slippery conditions are
encountered, increased caution
should be exercised when gear
changing, braking or accelerat-
ing. Abrupt changes in speed
HJM3017-D
The five speed fully synchronized
transaxle is controlled by a floor
mounted shift lever upon which the
shift pattern is indicated. It is important
that when changing gear, the clutch
pedal is fully depressed to avoid
transaxle damage.
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