Hyundai TUCSON Hybrid Owner's Manual page 354

To stay in N (Neutral) position when
vehicle is Off
If you want to keep the N (Neutral)
position after the vehicle is OFF, do the
following.
1. Release the parking brake when the
engine is running or the Engine Start/
Stop button is ON position. If the
activate AUTO HOLD, please turn off
AUTO HOLD.
2. Push the N (neutral) button while
depressing the brake pedal.
3. When you take your foot off the brake
pedal, the message 'Press and hold
OK button to stay in Neutral when
vehicle is Off' (or 'Hold OK button to
stay in neutral gear position when
vehicle is Off') will appear on the
cluster display.
4. Press and hold the OK button on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second.
5. When the message 'Vehicle will stay
in (N). Change gear to cancel' (or 'N
will stay engaged when the vehicle is
Off') will appear on thecluster display,
press the Engine Start/Stop button
while depressing the brake pedal.
However, if you open the driver's door,
the gear will automatically shift to P
(Park) and the Engine Start/ Stop button
will change to the OFF position.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position. The
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transmission will automatically shift
through a 6-gear sequence, providing
the best fuel economy and power.
To start the vehicle forward, push the D
(Drive) button by depressing the brake
pedal with the engine ON. Then depress
the accelerator pedal smoothly.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill, depress the
accelerator more. Then, the transmission
will automatically downshift to the next
lower gear (or gears, as appropriate).
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When the vehicle is stopped in D (Drive)
position, if you open the driver's door
with the seat belt unfastened, the gear is
shifted to P (Park) position automatically.
However when the vehicle moves in D
(Drive) position, if you open the driver's
door with the seat belt unfastened,
the gear may be not shifted to P (Park)
position automatically for protecting the
automatic transmission.
The DRIVE MODE switch, located on the
shift button console, allows the driver to
switch from NORMAL mode to SPORT or
ECO mode. (if equipped)
For more details, refer to "Drive Mode
Integrated Control System" later in this
chapter.
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