2012 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
During  cold weather,  shifting  may  be
difficult until  the  transaxle lubricant  is
warmed  up.  This  is  normal  and  not
harmful to the transaxle.
If you've come to  a complete stop and
it's hard to shift into 1st or R (Reverse),
leave the shift lever in the neutral posi-
tion  and  release  the clutch.  Depress
the clutch  pedal back down,  and then
shift into 1st or R  (Reverse) gear posi-
tion.
Using the clutch
WARNING
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.
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.
CAUTION
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 stopped on an
uphill  grade, while  waiting  for  a
traffic light, etc.
Do  not  use  the  shift  lever  as  a
handrest  during  driving,  as  this
can  result  in premature  wear  of
the transaxle shift forks.
Downshifting
It  is  important  to   downshift  when  you
must slow down  in heavy traffic  or while
driving
up
or
down
steep
hills.
Downshifting   reduces   the   chance   of
stalling  and   gives  better   acceleration.
When the vehicle is traveling down steep
hills,  downshifting  helps   maintain  safe
speed and prolongs brake life.
When operating the  clutch pedal,
press the clutch pedal down fully.
If you don't press the clutch pedal
fully, the clutch  may be damaged
or noise may occur.
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