Using The Clutch; Downshifting - Hyundai EON Owner's Manual

WARNING
• Before leaving the driver's seat,
always set the parking brake fully
and shut the engine off. Then
make sure the transaxle is shifted
into 1 st (first) gear when the vehi-
cle is parked on a level or uphill
grade, and shifted
(Reverse) on a downhill grade.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement can occur if these pre-
cautions are not followed in the
order identified.
• If your vehicle has a manual
transaxle not equipped with a
ignition lock switch, it may move
and cause a serious accident
when starting the engine without
depressing the clutch pedal while
the parking brake is released and
the shift lever not in the neutral
position.

Using the clutch

The clutch pedal should be depressed all
the way to the floor before shifting, then
released slowly. The clutch pedal should
always be fully released while driving. Do
not rest your foot on the clutch pedal
while driving. This can cause unneces-
sary wear. Do not partially engage the
clutch to hold the car on an incline. This
into R
causes unnecessary wear. Use the foot
brake or parking brake to hold the car on
an incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal,
fully dpress the clutch pedal. If you
do not depress the clutch pedal
fully, the clutch may be damaged or
noise may occur.
Driving your vehicle

Downshifting

When you must slow down in heavy traf-
fic or while driving up steep hills, down-
shift before the engine starts to labor.
Downshifting reduces the chance of
stalling and gives better acceleration
when you again need to increase your
speed. When the vehicle is traveling
down steep hills, downshifting helps
maintain safe speed and prolongs brake
life.
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