Manual Transmission Operation; Using The Clutch - Hyundai Verna Owner's Manual

M M anual transmission operation
The shift lever can be moved without
pressing the button (1).
The button (1) must be pressed while
moving the shift lever.
The manual transmission has 6 for-
ward gears. The transmission is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished.
WARNING
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever is
in 1 gear when the vehicle is
st
parked on a uphill and in R
(Reverse) on a downhill, set the
parking brake, and place the igni-
tion switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
tion. Unexpected vehicle move-
ment may occur if these precau-
tions are not followed.
To shift to R (Reverse), make sure
the vehicle has completely stopped,
and then move the shift lever to neu-
tral before moving into R (Reverse).
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When you've come to a complete
stop and it's hard to shift into 1
or R (Reverse):
1. Put the shift lever in neutral and
release the clutch pedal.
2. Depress the clutch pedal, and
then shift into first or R (Reverse)
gear.
i
Information
During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubri-
cant has warmed up.

Using the clutch

The clutch pedal
depressed all the way before:
- Starting the engine
The engine will not start without
depressing the clutch pedal.
- Shifting into gear, up shifting to the
next higher gear, or down shifting
to the next low gear.
When releasing the clutch pedal,
release it slowly. The clutch pedal
should always be fully released while
driving.
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