Driving Your Vehicle - Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual

6. Driving Your Vehicle

Before driving ..................................................................................................................6-3
Before entering the vehicle.........................................................................................6-4
Before starting .............................................................................................................6-4
Engine Start/Stop button................................................................................................6-5
Engine Start/Stop button positions ............................................................................6-6
Starting the vehicle...................................................................................................... 6-7
Turning off the vehicle.................................................................................................6-8
Remote starting the engine ........................................................................................6-8
Dual clutch transmission.................................................................................................6-9
Dual clutch transmission operation............................................................................6-9
DCT warning messages ............................................................................................. 6-14
Paddle shifter (manual shift mode) ...........................................................................6-17
Parking ........................................................................................................................ 6-18
Good driving practices .............................................................................................. 6-18
Regenerative braking system (paddle shifter) ............................................................ 6-19
Using the regenerative braking system ................................................................... 6-19
Regenerative braking system full stop function......................................................6-20
Regenerative braking system limitations..................................................................6-21
Smart recuperation system .......................................................................................... 6-22
Smart recuperation system on/off ........................................................................... 6-23
Smart recuperation system operating condition ....................................................6-23
Smart recuperation level settings.............................................................................6-24
Pausing smart recuperation system .........................................................................6-24
Front sensor................................................................................................................6-24
Smart recuperation system disabled........................................................................ 6-25
Precautions for smart recuperation system ............................................................6-25
Braking system ..............................................................................................................6-28
Power-assist brakes...................................................................................................6-28
Disc brakes wear indicator ........................................................................................6-29
Electronic parking brake (EPB) .................................................................................6-30
Auto hold ....................................................................................................................6-34
Brake Disc Cleaning...................................................................................................6-36
Anti-lock brake system (ABS).................................................................................... 6-37
Electronic stability control (ESC) ..............................................................................6-38
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ....................................................................... 6-41
Hill-start assist control (HAC)....................................................................................6-42
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