Hyundai Genesis Coupe Owner's Manual page 241

Driving your vehicle
Shifting to R (Reverse)
This manual transmission is designed
with a detent to differentiate 1st and R
(Reverse) gear. To shift into reverse, you
must shift past 1st gear and the detent in
order to get into the R (Reverse) gear
gate.
• R(Reverse) is located to the left side of
the 1st gear.
• After the vehicle is stoped, push the
shift lever to the left side of the 1st gear
past the detent then push the shift lever
upward. The warning chime operates
once.
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CAUTION
• If you try to shift to the 1st gear
too quickly, it is possible to shift
to R (Reverse) instead of 1st gear.
• Before driving, check that the
warning chime operates once,
when you press the brake pedal
and shift to R (Reverse). If the
warning chime does not operate
when you shift to R (Reverse),
contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer as soon as possible.
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• Before driving you should learn
how to shift to R (Reverse), to 1st
gear or 2nd gear.
• Shift to R only when the vehicle is
stationary. When the shift lever is
pressed to the left, a slight resist-
ance has to be overcome.
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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.
This vehicle is geared for improved fuel
economy and may need to be driven in a
lower gear when driving up hills or into
high winds. Using top gear is best for fuel
economy, but you should use the best
gear for the road conditions.