2012 Hyundai I20 Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
During  cold weather,  shifting  may  be
difficult until the transaxle lubricant has
warmed  up.  This  is  normal  and  not
harmful to the transaxle.
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WARNING
Using the clutch
Before  leaving the  driver’s  seat,
always set the parking brake fully
and  shut   the  engine   off.  Then
make sure the transaxle is shifted
into 1st  gear when the  vehicle is
parked on a level  or uphill grade,
and shifted into R  (Reverse) on a
downhill  grade. Unexpected  and
sudden   vehicle  movement   can
occur if these precautions are not
followed in the order identified.
The clutch  should  be depressed  all the
way  to   the  floor  before   shifting,  then
released slowly. The clutch pedal  should
always be fully released while driving. Do
not  rest  your  foot  on  the  clutch  pedal
while  driving. This  can cause  unneces-
sary  wear. Do  not  partially  engage the
clutch to  hold the  vehicle on  an incline.
This causes  unnecessary wear. Use the
foot  brake or  parking brake  to  hold the
vehicle on an incline. Do  not operate the
clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
If you've come to  a complete stop and
it's hard to shift into 1st or R (Reverse),
put the  shift lever  in N  (Neutral) posi-
tion  and  release  the clutch.  Depress
the clutch  pedal back down,  and then
shift into 1st or R  (Reverse) gear posi-
tion.
CAUTION
If   your  vehicle   has   a   manual
transaxle   not  equipped   with  a
ignition lock switch,  it may move
and   cause  a   serious   accident
when starting the  engine without
depressing the clutch pedal while
the parking brake is released and
the   shift   lever    not   in   the   N
(Neutral) position.
To  avoid  premature  clutch  wear
and  damage,  do  not  drive   with
your  foot  resting  on   the  clutch
pedal. Also,  don’t use  the clutch
to  hold  the vehicle  on  an  uphill
grade,  while waiting  for  a  traffic
light, etc.
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Downshifting
When you must slow down in  heavy traf-
fic or  while driving up  steep hills,  down-
shift  before  the  engine  starts  to  labor.
Downshifting   reduces   the   chance   of
stalling   and  gives   better  acceleration
when you  need  to increase  your speed
again.When the vehicle is traveling down
steep  hills, downshifting  helps  maintain
safe speed and prolongs brake life.
Do  not  use  the  shift  lever  as  a
handrest  during  driving,  as  this
can  result  in premature  wear  of
the transaxle shift forks.
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