Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual page 284

Driving Your Vehicle
• When you turn the engine on and off,
you may hear clicking sounds as the
system goes through a self-test. This is
a normal sound for the dual clutch
transmission.
• During the first 1,500 km (1,000 mi.),
you may feel that the vehicle may not
be smooth when accelerating at low
speed. During this break-in period, the
shift quality and performance of your
new vehicle is continuously optimized.
The indicator on the instrument cluster
displays the shift dial position when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
• Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, especially
children, before shifting a vehicle into D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Before leaving the driver's seat, always
make sure the vehicle is shifted to the P
(Park) position, then apply the parking
brake, then place the Engine Start/Stop
button to the OFF position. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are not
followed.
• Do not use engine braking (using the
paddle shifters to shift from a higher
gear to a lower gear) on slippery roads.
The vehicle may lose traction with the
roadway, resulting in a collision.
6-10
Transmission ranges
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park).
2C_PressPButton
To shift the gear to P (Park), press the P
button while depressing the brake pedal.
If you turn the engine off in R (Reverse), N
(Neutral) or D (Drive), the gear will
automatically shift to P (Park).
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is
moving may cause you to lose control
of the vehicle.
• When parking on an incline, shift the
gear to P (Park) and apply the parking
brake to prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill.
• Do not use the P (Park) position instead
of the parking brake.