Hyundai Coupe Tiburon 2007 Owner's Manual page 150

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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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Sports Mode
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Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the selector lever from the "D"
position into the manual gate. To re-
turn to "D" range operation, push the
selector lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the selector
lever backwards and forwards can
make rapid gearshifts simple. In con-
trast to a manual transaxle, the sports
mode allows gearshifts with the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
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UP (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
DOWN (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
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CAUTION:
o In sports mode, the driver must
execute shifts in accordance with
prevailing road conditions, tak-
ing care to keep the engine speed
below the red zone.
o For engine protection, upward
shifts are made automatically
when the engine rpm reaches the
red zone.
o By rapidly moving the selector
lever backwards (-) twice it is
possible to skip one gear by us-
ing the sports mode. Since sud-
den engine braking and/or rapid
acceleration can cause a loss of
traction, however, downshifts
must be made carefully in accor-
dance with the vehicle's speed.
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NOTE:
o In sports mode, only the four
forward gears can be selected.
To reverse or park the vehicle,
move the selector lever to the "R"
or "P" position as required.
o In sports mode, downward shifts
are made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
o To maintain the required levels
of vehicle performance and
safety, the system may not ex-
ecute certain gearshifts when the
selector lever is operated.
o Before driving away from a stop
on a slippery road, push the se-
lector lever forward into the +(UP)
position. This causes the
transaxle to shift into 2nd gear
which is better for smooth driv-
ing away on a slippery road. Push
the selector lever to the -(DOWN)
side to shift back to 1st gear.