Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual page 285

Automatic gear shift to P (Park)
The gear is shifted to P (Park)
automatically under the following
conditions:
• When the engine is turned off with the
gear in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N
(Neutral).
• When the driver's door is open with the
engine running, the gear in R (Reverse),
D (Drive) or N (Neutral) and the vehicle
at a standstill.
• When the driver's door is open with the
gear in N (Neutral) and the vehicle is
off.
In situations the gear must be in P (Park),
always check if the gear is shifted to P
(Park) by checking the instrument cluster.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
rearward.
2C_ShiftButtonRPosition
To shift the gear to R (Reverse), rotate the
rotary gear shift dial to R (Reverse) while
depressing the brake pedal.
NOTICE
When the vehicle is stopped in R
(Reverse) or D (Drive), if the driver's door
is opened and the driver's seat belt is
unfastened, the gear shifts to P (Park)
automatically.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into or out of R (Reverse) to
prevent damaging the transmission.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged.
2C_ShiftButtonNPosition
To shift the gear to N (Neutral), rotate the
rotary gear shift dial to N (Neutral) from R
(Reverse) or D (Drive) while depressing
the brake pedal.
Always depress the brake pedal when you
are shifting from N (Neutral) to another
gear.
WARNING
• Do not shift into gears unless your foot
is firmly on the brake pedal.
• Do not shift gears with the accelerator
pedal depressed. Wait until the engine
RPM is normal. The vehicle may
suddenly move if you shift gears and
release the brake pedal when the RPM
is high.
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