Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2023 Owner's Manual page 286

Driving Your Vehicle
To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is
OFF
2C_ToStayNPositionInfo
2C_SteeringWheelOkButton
If you want to stay in N (Neutral) after the
engine is OFF (Engine Start/Stop button
in the ACC position), do the following:
1. Turn off Auto Hold and release
Electronic Parking Brake when the
engine is running.
2. Rotate the shift dial to N (Neutral) while
depressing the brake pedal.
3. 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.
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5. When the message "Vehicle will stay in
(N). Change gear to cancel" appears on
the cluster display, press the Engine
Start/Stop button while depressing the
brake pedal.
If you open the driver's door, the gear
automatically shifts to P (Park) and the
Engine Start/Stop button changes to
the OFF position.
NOTICE
With the gear in N (Neutral) the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ACC position.
In the ACC position, the doors cannot be
locked. The battery may discharge if left
in the ACC position for a long time.
D (Drive)
The transmission automatically shifts
through a 6-gear sequence, providing the
best fuel economy and power.
2C_ShiftButtonDPosition
To shift the gear to D (Drive), rotate the
rotary gear shift dial to D (Drive) while
depressing the brake pedal.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill, depress the
accelerator pedal further until you feel
the transmission downshift to a lower
gear.