2012 Hyundai Equus Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
Shift lock system (if equipped)
In sports  mode, the  driver must  exe-
cute upshifts in  accordance with road
conditions,  taking  care   to  keep  the
engine speed below the red zone.
In  sports  mode,  only  the  8  forward
gears  can  be selected.  To  reverse  or
park the  vehicle, move the  shift lever
to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position
as required.
In sports  mode, downshifts  are made
automatically when  the  vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st gear
is automatically selected.
For your  safety, the  automatic transmis-
sion has  a shift  lock  system which  pre-
vents shifting  the  transmission out  of P
(Park)
unless    the    brake   pedal    is
depressed.
To shift the transmission from P (Park) or
N (Neutral) into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.
3.
If
depressed  and  released  with  the  shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chattering
noise near the  shift lever may  be heard.
This is a normal condition.
Start the engine.
Move the shift lever.
the
brake
pedal
is
repeatedly
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Shift-lock override
In sports mode,  when the engine rpm
approaches  the red  zone  shift points
are varied to upshift automatically.
To  maintain   the  required   levels  of
vehicle  performance  and  safety,  the
If the  shift  lever cannot  be moved  from
the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position into R
(Reverse) position  with  the brake  pedal
depressed,    continue   depressing    the
brake, then do the following:
1. Carefully remove the  cap (1) covering
the shift-lock access hole.
WARNING
system
may    not   execute    certain
Always   fully   depress   the   brake
pedal before and  while shifting out
of the P  (Park) position into  anoth-
er  position   to   avoid  inadvertent
motion of  the  vehicle which  could
injure  persons   in  or   around  the
vehicle.
gearshifts when the shift lever is oper-
ated.
2.
Insert  a key  (or  screwdriver) into  the
access  hole and  press  down  on  the
key (or screwdriver).
When   driving  on   a  slippery   road,
push the  shift  lever forward  into the
+(up)
position. This  causes the trans-
3.
Move the shift lever.
mission to  shift into  the 2nd  (or 3rd)
gear which  is better for  smooth driv-
ing on  a slippery road.  Push the shift
lever to the  -(down) side to shift  back
to the 1st gear.
4. Have  your   vehicle  inspected  by   an
authorized  HYUNDAI  dealer  immedi-
ately.
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