2011 Hyundai Elantra Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Manual transaxle operation
The  manual   transaxle   has  6   forward
gears.
CAUTION
When   downshifting    from   fifth
gear
to   fourth    gear,    caution
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift
knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a
higher or  a lower  gear is  easily accom-
plished.
To  shift  gears,  press  the  clutch   pedal
down  fully, select  the desired  gear  with
the gearshift lever, and release the clutch
pedal slowly.
should  be  taken not  to  inadver-
tently  press the  shift  lever  side-
ways  in such  a  manner that  the
second gear  is  engaged. Such  a
drastic downshift  may cause  the
engine  speed to  increase  to  the
point   that  the   tachometer   will
enter  the   red-zone.  Such   over-
revving
of
the
engine
and
If your  vehicle is  equipped with  an igni-
tion lock switch,  the engine will  not start
transaxle   may   possibly   cause
engine damage.
The shift lever can be moved into any of
the forward gears  without pressing the
button (1).
when
starting
the
engine
without
•  Do  not   downshift  more  than   2
gears or downshift the gear when
the   engine  is   running   at  high
speed   (5,000   RPM   or  higher).
Such a downshifting may damage
the engine.
depressing the clutch pedal.
The  shift lever  must be  returned  to the
neutral  position   before  shifting  into   R
(Reverse). The button  (1) located  at the
bottom  front  of the  shift  knob  must  be
pressed  and  held  in  while  moving  the
shift lever to the R (Reverse) position.
You should press the button (1) when
moving the shift lever into reverse.
OMD050009
Make  sure   the   vehicle  is   completely
stopped before shifting into R (Reverse).
Never   operate   the   engine    with   the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
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