2012 Hyundai Tucson 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.
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. Press the
clutch pedal back down, and then  shift
into 1st or R (Reverse) gear position.
Using the clutch
WARNING
The clutch should be pressed 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  driv-
ing. This  can cause  unnecessary  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.
This vehicle  is equipped with  a Hill-start
Assist  Control(HAC)  that   will  hold  the
vehicle  in   place  for  about   2  seconds
when  the brake  is released  on  a sleep
enough  uphill  grade  (about 8°  incline).
Practice releasing  the  brake and  apply-
ing the  throttle with your  right foot  while
releasing the clutch with your left foot, so
you learn how the HAC works.
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.
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.
WARNING
The HAC is activated only for about
2
starting   off   always   depress   the
accelerator pedal.
seconds, so  when the  vehicle is
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Document TypeOwners Manual
LanguageEnglish
Product BrandHyundai, Tucson
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