Hyundai KONA 2024 Owner's Manual page 254

WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is
in motion may cause you to lose control
of the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped, always
make sure the vehicle is in P (Park),
apply the parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
• When parking on an incline, shift the
gear to P (Park) and apply the parking
brake to prevent the vehicle from
rolling downhill.
Automatic gear shift to P (Park)
The gear is shifted to P (Park)
automatically for safety reasons under
the following conditions:
• When the engine is turned off with the
gear in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N
(Neutral).
• When the driver's door is open with the
engine running, the gear in R (Reverse),
D (Drive) or N (Neutral) and the vehicle
at a standstill.
• When the driver's door is open with the
gear in N (Neutral) and the vehicle is
off.
In situations in which the gear must be in
P (Park), always check if the gear is shifted
to P (Park) by checking the cluster.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
rearward.
2C_ShiftButtonRPosition
To shift the gear R (Reverse), rotate the
rotary gear shift dial to R (Reverse) while
depressing the brake pedal.
When the vehicle is stopped in the R
(Reverse) position, if you open the driver's
door with the seat belt unfastened, the
gear automatically shifts to P (Park).
However, if the vehicle is in motion, the
gear may not automatically shift to P
(Park) to prevent automatic transmission
damage.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into or out of R (Reverse) to
prevent damaging the transmission.
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