Hyundai KONA 2024 Owner's Manual page 267

Driving Your Vehicle
However, if the vehicle is in motion, the
gear may not automatically shift to P
(Park) to prevent intelligent variable
transmission damage.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into or out of R (Reverse). You
may damage the transmission if you shift
into R (Reverse) while the vehicle is in
motion.
N (Neutral)
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The wheels and transmission are not
engaged.
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.
If you turn the engine off in N (Neutral),
the gear automatically shifts to P (Park).
However, if you need to stay in N
(Neutral) with the engine off, refer to the
"To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is
OFF" section in this chapter.
WARNING
The engine can be started with the gear in
N (Neutral), but for you safety, be sure to
start the engine with the gear in P (Park).
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To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is
OFF
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If you want to stay in N (Neutral) after the
engine is OFF (in the ACC state), do the
following.
1. Turn off Auto Hold and apply the
parking brake when the engine is
running.
2. Rotate the shift dial to N (Neutral) while
depressing the brake pedal.
3. When you take your foot off the brake
pedal, the message "Press and hold
the OK button on the steering wheel to
stay in Neutral" appears on the cluster
display.
4. Press and hold the OK button [A] on the
steering wheel for more than 1 second.
5. When the message "Vehicle will stay in
(N). Change gear to cancel." appears
on the cluster display, turn the vehicle
off while depressing the brake pedal.
If you want to turn off the engine, press
the P button while the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON position.