Hyundai Yeni i20 2023 Owner's Manual page 271

Starting the engine
WARNING
• Always wear appropriate shoes when
operating your vehicle. Unsuitable
shoes, such as high heels, ski boots,
sandals, flip-flops, etc., may interfere
with your ability to use the brake and
accelerator pedals.
• Do not start the vehicle with the accel-
erator pedal depressed. The vehicle
can move and lead to an accident.
• Wait until the engine RPM is normal.
The vehicle may suddenly move if the
brake pedal is released when the RPM
is high.
Vehicle with manual transmission:
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Make sure the shift lever is in N
(Neutral).
3. Depress the clutch and brake pedals.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the START
position. Hold the key (maximum of
10 seconds) until the engine starts and
release it.
Vehicle with automatic transmission/
dual clutch transmission:
1. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
2. Make sure the shift lever is in P (Park).
3. Depress the brake pedal.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the START
position. Hold the key (maximum of
10 seconds) until the engine starts and
release it.
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Information
• Do not wait for the engine to warm up
while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine speeds.
(Steep accelerating and decelerating
should be avoided.)
• Always start the vehicle with your foot
on the brake pedal. Do not depress the
accelerator while starting the vehicle. Do
not race the engine while warming it up.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
• Do not hold the ignition key in the
START position for more than 10 sec-
onds. Wait 5 to 10 seconds before
trying again.
• Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run-
ning. It may damage the starter.
• If traffic and road conditions permit,
you may put the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position while the vehicle
is still moving and turn the ignition
switch to the START position in an
attempt to restart the engine.
• Do not push or tow your vehicle to
start the engine.
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