Hyundai KONA 2024 Owner's Manual page 266

Intelligent Variable Transmission
(Rotary gear shift dial type)
operation
The indicator in the cluster displays the
rotary gear shift dial position when the
Engine Start/Stop button is in the ON
position.
P (Park)
2C_PressPButton
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park).
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
automatically shifts to P (Park).
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is
in motion may cause you to lose control
of the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped, always
make sure the vehicle is in P (Park),
apply the parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
• When parking on an incline, shift the
gear to P (Park) and apply the parking
brake to prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill.
Information
The engine RPM may increase or
decrease when performing the IVT
self-diagnosis.
Automatic gear shift to P (Park)
The gear is shifted to P (Park)
automatically for safety reasons 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 cluster.
R (Reverse)
2C_ShiftButtonRPosition
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
To shift the gear R (Reverse), rotate the
rotary gear shift dial to R (Reverse) while
depressing the brake pedal.
When the vehicle is stopped in the R
(Reverse) position, if you open the driver's
door, the gear automatically shifts to P
(Park).
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