2012 Hyundai Sonata Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
With the shift lever in the D  position
Shift lock system
The paddle shifter can operate when  the
vehicle speed is more than 10km/h.
Pull the  [+] or  [-] paddle  shifter once  to
shift up or down one gear and the system
changes from automatic mode to manual
mode.
If the vehicle speed is lower than 10km/h,
if you  depress the  accelerator pedal  for
more than  7 seconds  or if  you shift  the
shift lever from D to sport mode and shift
it from sport mode to D again, the system
will change  from manual  mode to  auto-
matic mode.
For your  safety, the  automatic transaxle
has  a shift  lock  system which  prevents
shifting the transaxle  from P (Park)  or N
(Neutral)  into   R  (Reverse)  unless   the
brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the  transaxle from P (Park)  or N
(Neutral) into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2.
Start  the  engine  or  turn  the  ignition
switch to the ON position.
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.
Move the shift lever.
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the
brake
pedal
is
repeatedly
Shift-lock override
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.
2. Insert  a key  (or screwdriver)  into  the
access  hole and  press  down  on  the
key (or screwdriver).
With the shift lever in the sport  mode
Pull the  [+] or  [-] paddle  shifter once  to
shift up or down one gear.
WARNING
NOTICE
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 car.
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle shifters
at the same time, you can't shift the gear.
3.
4.
Move the shift lever.
Have  your   vehicle  inspected  by   an
authorized  HYUNDAI  dealer immedi-
ately.
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Sonata
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