2012 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Manual transaxle operation
The  manual   transaxle   has  6   forward
gears.
CAUTION
When   downshifting    from   fifth
to   fourth    gear,    caution
gear
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  pulling  the
ring (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 ring (1) located below the
shift knob  must  be pulled  upward while
moving the shift lever to  the R (Reverse)
position.
The ring (1) must be pulled while mov-
ing the shift lever into reverse.
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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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LanguageEnglish
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