Manual Transmission; Manual Transmission Operation - Hyundai Santa Fe Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)
The shift lever can be moved without
pressing the button (1).
The button (1) must be pressed
whilst moving the shift lever.

Manual transmission operation

The manual transmission has 6 for-
ward gears. The transmission is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished.
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Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in 1st gear when the vehicle
is parked on a uphill and in R
(Reverse) on a downhill, set the
parking brake, and place the
ignition switch in the LOCK/OFF
position. Unexpected vehicle
movement may occur if these
precautions are not followed.
To shift to R (Reverse), make sure
the vehicle has completely stopped,
and then move the shift lever to neu-
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tral before moving into R (Reverse).
When you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into 1st gear
or R (Reverse):
1. Put the shift lever in neutral and
release the clutch pedal.
2. Depress the clutch pedal, and
then shift into first or R (Reverse)
gear.
WARNING
i
Information
During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubri-
cant has warmed up.
Using the clutch
The clutch pedal should
depressed all the way to the floor
before:
- Starting the engine
The engine will not start without
depressing the clutch pedal.
- Shifting into gear, up shifting to the
next higher gear, or down shifting
to the next lower gear.
- Stopping the engine
Stop the vehicle safely
depress the brake pedal and the
clutch pedal. Then
N(Neutral) gear and turn off the
engine.
When releasing the clutch pedal,
release it slowly. The clutch pedal
should always be released whilst
driving.
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and
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