2 DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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C090I02L-EAT
OC120D1-E
General Operating Instructions
o When ascending steep gradients
and using large throttle openings,
thetransaxlemayrepeatedlychange
between two adjacent ratios. This is
a normal characteristic and may be
prevented by selecting "L" depend-
ing upon the vehicle speed.
o Never move the selector to or from
the "P" or "N" position with the ac-
celerator depressed.
o Only with the brake pedal fully de-
pressed, the shift lever is shifted
from "P" (parking) position to other
position. (Not all models)
o Ifrapidaccelerationisrequired,fully
depress the accelerator pedal. In
thiscondition,thekickdownmecha-
nism will be operated and the
transaxle will automatically down-
shiftaccordingtothevehiclespeed.
!
o The button in the selector handle
must be depressed before the se-
lector can be moved.
CAUTION:
o Shift into "R" and "P" position
only when the vehicle has com-
pletely stopped.
o Do not accelerate the engine in
reverse or any of the forward
positionswiththebrakesapplied.
o Alwaysapplythefootbrakewhen
shifting from "P" or "N", to "R" or
"D" position.
o Do not use the "P" (Park) posi-
tioninplaceof theparkingbrake.
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 whilst the en-
gine is running.
o The engine may only be started
when the selector is at position "P".
o Ensure that the footbrake is firmly
applied when shifting from "P" or
"N", to "R" or "D" and vice versa.
o Always engage the parking brake
when the vehicle is unattended,
neverusethe"P"positioninplaceof
the parking brake.
o Under normal circumstances, the
selector should be placed in the "D"
position and the transaxle allowed
to select the most ideal ratio for the
circumstances.Inthispositionmaxi-
mumfueleconomywillbeachieved.
o When descending steep gradients
where engine braking is required,
the selector should be placed at the
"L" position depending upon the
vehicle speed.
o Check the automatic transaxle
fluidlevelregularly,andaddfluid
as necessary.
o See the maintenance for the
proper fluid recommendation.
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| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
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