Hyundai Tucson (2017 year). Instruction - part 16
Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Manual transaxle operation
To shift to R (Reverse), make sure
the vehicle has completely stopped,
The manual transaxle has 6 forward
and then move the shift lever to neu-
gears. The transaxle is fully synchro-
tral before moving into R (Reverse).
nized in all forward gears so shifting
to either a higher or a lower gear is
easily accomplished.
When you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into 1st gear
or R (Reverse):
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1. Put the shift lever in neutral and
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
release the clutch pedal.
always make sure the shift lever
2. Depress the clutch pedal, and
is in 1st gear when the vehicle
then shift into first or R (Reverse)
The shift lever can be moved without
is parked on a uphill and in R
gear.
pressing the button (1).
(Reverse) on a downhill, set the
The button (1) must be pressed while
parking brake, and place the
moving the shift lever.
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ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF
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position. Unexpected vehicle
During cold weather, shifting may be
movement may occur if these
difficult until the transaxle lubricant
precautions are not followed.
has warmed up.
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Using the clutch
NOTICE
Downshifting
The clutch pedal should be
Downshift when you must slow down
To prevent unnecessary wear or
depressed all the way to the floor
in heavy traffic or drive up a steep hill
damage to the clutch:
before:
to prevent engine load.
• Do not rest your foot on the
- Starting the engine
Also, downshifting reduces the
clutch pedal while driving.
chance of stalling and can accelerate
The engine will not start without
• Do not hold the vehicle with the
when you need to increase your
depressing the clutch pedal.
clutch on an incline, while wait-
speed again.
- Shifting
ing for the traffic light, etc.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
• Always depress the clutch pedal
downshifting helps maintain safe
When releasing the clutch pedal,
down fully to prevent noise or
speed by providing brake power from
release it slowly. The clutch pedal
damage.
the engine and enables less wear on
should always be released while
• Do not start with the 2nd (sec-
the brakes.
driving.
ond) gear engaged except when
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you start on a slippery road.
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Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
Good driving practices
• Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
•
Never take the vehicle out of gear
To prevent damage to the engine,
especially careful when braking,
and coast down a hill. This is
clutch and transaxle:
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
extremely dangerous.
•
When downshifting from
5th
slippery surface, an abrupt change
•
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can
gear to 4th gear, be careful not
in vehicle speed can cause the
to inadvertently push the shift
cause the brakes and related parts
drive wheels to lose traction and
to overheat and malfunction.
lever sideways engaging the 2nd
may cause loss of vehicle control
gear. A drastic downshift may
When you are driving down a long
resulting in an accident
cause the engine speed to
hill, slow down and shift to a lower
increase to the point
the
gear. Engine braking will help slow
WARNING
tachometer will enter the red-
down the vehicle.
zone.
•
Slow down before shifting to a
Do not use the engine brake
•
Do not downshift more than two
lower gear. This will help avoid
(shifting from a higher gear to
gear at a time or downshift the
over-revving the engine, which can
lower gear) rapidly on slippery
gear when the engine is running
cause damage.
roads. The vehicle may slip
at high speed
(5,000 RPM or
•
Slow down when you encounter
causing an accident.
higher). Such a downshifting
cross winds. This gives you much
may damage the engine, clutch
better control of your vehicle.
and the transaxle.
•
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you shift into R
(Reverse) to prevent damage to
the transaxle.
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WARNING
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•
In the event your vehicle
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
leaves the roadway, do not
INJURY or DEATH:
steer sharply. Instead, slow
•
ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.
down before pulling back into
In a collision, an unbelted
the travel lanes.
occupant is significantly more
•
HYUNDAI recommends you
likely to be seriously injured
follow all posted speed limits.
or killed than a properly belt-
ed occupant.
•
Avoid high speeds when cor-
nering or turning.
•
Do not make quick steering
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wheel movements, such as
sharp lane changes or fast,
sharp turns.
•
The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control
of your vehicle at highway
speeds.
•
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off
the roadway and the driver
over steers to reenter the
roadway.
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Driving your vehicle
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
Automatic transaxle operation
The automatic transaxle has six for-
ward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi-
tion.
Sports mode
Depress the brake pedal and press the shift button while moving the shift lever.
Press the shift button while moving the shift lever.
The shift lever can freely operate.
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Transaxle ranges
P (Park)
WARNING
The indicator in the instrument clus-
Always come to a complete stop
ter displays the shift lever position
before shifting into P (Park).
To reduce the risk of serious
when the ignition switch is in the ON
injury or death:
To shift from P
(Park), you must
position.
depress firmly on the brake pedal
•
ALWAYS check the surround-
and make sure your foot is off the
ing areas near your vehicle for
accelerator pedal.
people, especially children,
before shifting a vehicle into
If you have done all of the above
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
and still cannot shift the lever out of
P (Park), see "Shift-Lock Release"
•
Before leaving the driver’s
in this chapter.
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is in the P (Park)
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
position, then set the parking
before turning the engine off.
brake, and place the ignition
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switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
WARNING
tion. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur
•
Shifting into P (Park) while the
if these precautions are not
vehicle is in motion may
followed.
cause you to lose control of
•
Do not use the engine brake
the vehicle.
(shifting from a high gear to
•
After the vehicle has stopped,
lower gear) rapidly on slip-
always make sure the shift
pery roads. The vehicle may
lever is in P (Park), apply the
slip causing an accident.
parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
•
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
tion in place of the parking
brake.
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Driving your vehicle
R (Reverse)
N (Neutral)
D (Drive)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
The wheels and transaxle are not
This is the normal driving position.
backward.
engaged.
The transaxle will automatically shift
through a 6-gear sequence, provid-
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart
NOTICE
a stalled engine, or if it is necessary
ing the best fuel economy and
power.
to stop with the engine ON. Shift into
Always come to a complete stop
P (Park) if you need to leave your
For extra power when passing anoth-
before shifting into or out of R
vehicle for any reason.
er vehicle or driving uphill, depress
(Reverse); you may damage the
the accelerator fully. The transaxle
Always depress the brake pedal
transaxle if you shift into R
will automatically downshift to the
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
when you are shifting from N
next lower gear (or gears, as appro-
(Neutral) to another gear.
motion.
priate).
The DRIVE MODE switch, located on
WARNING
the shift lever console, allows the driv-
er to switch from NORMAL mode to
Do not shift into gear unless
SPORT mode. (if equipped)
your foot is firmly on the brake
pedal. Shifting into gear when
For more information, refer to
the engine is running at high
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
speed can cause the vehicle to
System" later in this chapter.
move very rapidly. You could
lose control of the vehicle and
hit people or objects.
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In Sports Mode, moving the shift
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lever backwards and forwards will
•
If the driver presses the lever to
allow you to select the desired range
+ (Up) or - (Down) position, the
of gears for the current driving condi-
transaxle may not make the request-
tions.
ed gear change if the next gear is
+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once
outside of the allowable engine rpm
+ (UP)
to shift up one gear.
range. The driver must execute
upshifts in accordance with road
- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards
conditions, taking care to keep the
once to shift down one
engine rpms below the red zone.
- (DOWN)
gear.
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When driving on a slippery road,
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push the shift lever forward into the
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Sports mode
+ (Up) position. This causes the
• Only the six forward gears can be
transaxle to shift into the 2nd gear
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
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selected. To reverse or park the
which is better for smooth driving
in motion, sports mode is selected by
vehicle, move the shift lever to the R
on a slippery road. Push the shift
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
lever to the - (Down) side to shift
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
required.
back to the 1st gear.
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
• Downshifts are made automatically
tion, push the shift lever back into the
when the vehicle slows down. When
main gate.
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transaxle will
upshift automatically.
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Driving your vehicle
Shift-lock system
If you need to use the shift-lock
release, we recommend that the sys-
For your safety, the automatic
tem be inspected by an authorized
transaxle has a shift-lock system
HYUNDAI dealer immediately.
which prevents shifting the transaxle
from P
(Park) into R
(Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transaxle from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or place the igni-
tion switch in the ON position.
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3. Move the shift lever.
1. Place the ignition switch in the
LOCK/OFF position.
Shift-lock release
2. Apply the parking brake.
If the shift lever cannot be moved
3. Carefully remove the cap (1) cov-
from the P (Park) position into R
ering the shift-lock access hole.
(Reverse) position with the brake
4. Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screw-
pedal depressed, continue depress-
driver) into the access hole and
ing the brake, and then do the follow-
press down on the tool.
ing:
5. Move the shift lever while holding
down the screwdriver.
6. Remove the tool from the shiftlock
release access hole then install
the cap.
7. Depress the brake pedal, and then
restart the engine.
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Ignition key interlock system
Parking
Good driving practices
(if equipped)
Always come to a complete stop and
•
Never move the shift lever from P
The ignition key cannot be removed
continue to depress the brake pedal.
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
unless the shift lever is in the P
Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position with the accelerator pedal
(Park) position.
position, apply the parking brake,
depressed.
and place the ignition switch in the
•
Never move the shift lever into P
LOCK/OFF position. Take the Key
(Park) when the vehicle is in
with you when exiting the vehicle.
motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
WARNING
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
When you stay in the vehicle
•
Do not move the shift lever to N
with the engine running, be
(Neutral) when driving. Doing so
careful not to depress the accel-
may result in an accident because
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erator pedal for a long period of
of a loss of engine braking and the
time. The engine or exhaust
transaxle could be damaged.
system may overheat and start
•
Do not drive with your foot resting
a fire.
on the brake pedal. Even light, but
The exhaust gas and the
consistent pedal pressure can
exhaust system are very hot.
result in the brakes overheating,
Keep away from the exhaust
brake wear and possibly even
system components.
brake failure.
Do not stop or park over flam-
•
When driving in sports mode, slow
mable materials, such as dry
down before shifting to a lower
grass, paper or leaves. They
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear
may ignite and cause a fire.
may not be engaged if the engine
rpms are outside of the allowable
range.
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Driving your vehicle
•
Always apply the parking brake
WARNING
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when leaving the vehicle. Do not
depend on placing the transaxle in
•
In the event your vehicle
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
leaves the roadway, do not
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
INJURY or DEATH:
steer sharply. Instead, slow
moving.
•
ALWAYS wear your seatbelt.
down before pulling back into
•
Exercise extreme caution when
In a collision, an unbelted
the travel lanes.
driving on a slippery surface. Be
occupant is significantly more
•
HYUNDAI recommends you
especially careful when braking,
likely to be seriously injured
follow all posted speed limits.
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
or killed than a properly belt-
slippery surface, an abrupt change
ed occupant.
in vehicle speed can cause the
drive wheels to lose traction and
•
Avoid high speeds when cor-
may cause loss of vehicle control
nering or turning.
resulting in an accident
•
Do not make quick steering
•
Optimum vehicle performance and
wheel movements, such as
economy is obtained by smoothly
sharp lane changes or fast,
depressing and releasing the
sharp turns.
accelerator.
•
The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control
of your vehicle at highway
speeds.
•
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off
the roadway and the driver
over steers to reenter the
roadway.
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DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)
Dual clutch transmission oper-
ation
The dual clutch transmission has
seven forward speeds and one
reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi-
tion.
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Sports mode
Depress the brake pedal and press the shift button while moving the shift lever.
Press the shift button while moving the shift lever.
The shift lever can freely operate.
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Driving your vehicle
•
Dual clutch transmission adopts
WARNING
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dry-type dual clutch, which is dif-
• Do not use the engine brake
ferent from torque converter of
To reduce the risk of serious
(shifting from a high gear to
automatic transaxle, and shows
injury or death:
lower gear) rapidly on slip-
better acceleration performance
•
ALWAYS check the surround-
pery roads. The vehicle may
during driving. But, initial launch
ing areas near your vehicle for
slip causing an accident.
might be little bit slower than
people, especially children,
Automatic Transaxle.
before shifting a vehicle into
•
The dry-type clutch transfers
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
•
The dual clutch transmission gives
torque and provides a direct driv-
the driving feel of a manual
•
Before leaving the driver’s
ing feeling which may feel different
transaxle, yet provides the ease of
seat, always make sure the
from a conventional automatic
a fully automatic transaxle. Unlike
shift lever is in the P (Park)
transaxle with a torque converter.
a traditional automatic transaxle,
position, then set the parking
This may be more noticeable when
the gear shifting can be felt (and
brake, and place the ignition
starting from a stop or low vehicle
heard) on the dual clutch transmis-
switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
speed.
sion
tion. Unexpected and sudden
•
When rapidly accelerating at low
vehicle movement can occur
- Think of it as an automatically
vehicle speed, engine could rev at
if these precautions are not
shifting manual transaxle.
high rpm depending on vehicle
followed.
- Shift into Drive range and get fully
drive condition.
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automatic shifting, similar to a
•
For smooth launch uphill, press
conventional automatic transaxle.
down the accelerator pedal
smoothly depending on the current
conditions.
•
If you release your foot from the
accelerator pedal at low vehicle
speed, you may feel strong engine
brake, which is similar to manual
transaxle.
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When driving downhill, you may
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use Sports Mode to downshift to a
•
If the clutch becomes overheat-
lower gear in order to control your
■ Type A
■ Type B
ed by excessive use of the
speed without using the brake
clutch to hold on a hill, you may
pedal excessively.
notice a shudder feeling and a
•
When you turn the engine on and
blinking display on the instru-
off, you may hear clicking sounds
ment cluster. When this occurs,
as the system goes through a self
the clutch is disabled until the
test. This is a normal sound for the
clutch cools to normal tempera-
Dual clutch transmission.
tures. If this occurs, pull over to
a safe location, shift into P
(Park) and apply the foot brake
for a few minutes.
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•
If the LCD warning is active, the
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foot brake must be applied.
•
To hold the vehicle on a hill use
the foot brake or the parking
•
Ignoring the warnings can lead
brake. If the vehicle is held by
to damage to the transmission.
applying the accelerator pedal
•
If the display continues to blink,
on a hill the clutch and trans-
for your safety, we recommend
mission will be overheated
that you contact an authorized
resulting in damage.
HYUNDAI dealer and have the
At this time, a warning message
system checked.
will appear on the LCD display
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and you may feel a vibration.
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Driving your vehicle
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■ Type A
■ Type B
If the safe protection mode
When possible, continue to
engages, the gear position indi-
drive the vehicle smoothly while
cator on the cluster blinks with a
trying to avoid frequent upshift-
chime sound. At this time, a
ing and downshifting.
warning message will appear on
•
Gear shifts may be more notice-
the LCD display and driving may
able than a conventional auto-
not be smooth.
matic transaxle. This is a normal
If you ignore this warning, the
characteristic of this type of
driving condition may become
dual clutch transmission.
worse. To return the normal driv-
•
During the first 1,500 km (1,000
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ing condition, stop the vehicle
miles), you may feel that the
■ Type A
■ Type B
and apply the foot brake for a
vehicle may not be smooth
few minutes before driving off.
when accelerating at low speed.
• If the dual clutch transmission
During this break-in period, the
starts to become overheated,
shift quality and performance of
the gear shift characteristics
your new vehicle is continuous-
may change. Gear shifts may
ly optimized.
become more abrupt. If contin-
•
Always come to a complete stop
ued operation includes frequent
before shifting into D (Drive) or
and continuous upshifts and
R (Reverse).
downshifts, the overheat warn-
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•
Do not put the shift lever in N
ing message on the cluster LCD
(Neutral) while driving.
display may illuminate. If this
•
Under certain conditions such
as repeated launch on steep
occurs, stop the vehicle, apply
the brakes or shift the vehicle to
grades, the clutch in the trans-
mission could overheat. When
(P) Park, and allow the transmis-
the clutch is overheated, the
sion to cool.
safe protection mode engages.
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Transmission ranges
R (Reverse)
WARNING
The indicator in the instrument clus-
Use this position to drive the vehicle
ter displays the shift lever position
backward.
•
Shifting into P (Park) while the
when the ignition switch is in the ON
vehicle is in motion may
position.
NOTICE
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
Always come to a complete stop
P (Park)
•
After the vehicle has stopped,
before shifting into or out of R
Always come to a complete stop
always make sure the shift
(Reverse); you may damage the
before shifting into P (Park).
lever is in P (Park), apply the
transaxle if you shift into R
parking brake, and turn the
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
To shift from P
(Park), you must
engine off.
motion.
depress firmly on the brake pedal
and make sure your foot is off the
•
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
accelerator pedal.
tion in place of the parking
N (Neutral)
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brake.
If you have done all of the above
The wheels and transaxle are not
and still cannot shift the lever out
engaged.
of P
(Park), see "Shift-Lock
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart
Release" in this chapter.
a stalled engine, or if it is necessary
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
to stop with the engine ON. Shift into
before turning the engine off.
P (Park) if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason.
Always depress the brake pedal
when you are shifting from N
(Neutral) to another gear.
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Driving your vehicle
D (Drive)
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This is the normal driving position.
•
Only the seven forward gears can be
The transmission will automatically
selected. To reverse or park the
shift through a 7-gear sequence, pro-
vehicle, move the shift lever to the R
viding the best fuel economy and
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
power.
required.
For extra power when passing anoth-
+ (UP)
•
Downshifts are made automatically
er vehicle or driving uphill, depress
when the vehicle slows down. When
the accelerator fully. The transmis-
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
sion will automatically downshift to
- (DOWN)
matically selected.
the next lower gear
(or gears, as
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•
When the engine rpm approaches
appropriate).
the red zone the transmission will
The DRIVE MODE switch, located on
Sports mode
upshift automatically.
the shift lever console, allows the driv-
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
•
If the driver presses the lever to
er to switch from NORMAL mode to
in motion, sports mode is selected by
+ (Up) or - (Down) position, the
SPORT mode. (if equipped)
pushing the shift lever from the D
transmission may not make the
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
requested gear change if the next
For more information, refer to
To return to D (Drive) range opera-
gear is outside of the allowable
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
tion, push the shift lever back into the
engine rpm range. The driver must
System" later in this chapter.
main gate.
execute upshifts in accordance with
road conditions, taking care to keep
In sports mode, moving the shift
the engine rpms below the red zone.
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
Up (+)
: Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
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