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DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI
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MANUAL TRANSAXLE
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The five speed fully synchronized
transaxle is controlled by a floor mounted
shift lever upon which the shift pattern
is indicated. It is important that when
changing gear, the clutch pedal is fully
depressed to avoid transaxle damage.
!
CAUTION:
o Do not attempt to engage reverse
gear when the car is in motion.
o To avoid damaging the selector
mechanism, do not use the gear
shift lever as a hand rest. Release
the lever immediately the shift is
completed.
o To avoid premature clutch wear,
do not use the clutch pedal as a
foot rest, and do not hold the
vehicle on a gradient using the
clutch.
o Ensure that the engine is not over-
revved by upshifting before the
tachometer needle enters the red
zone.
o Do not coast with the shift lever at
the neutral position.
o When descending long gradients,
make use of the engine braking to
assist the footbrake to avoid brake
fade or over-heating.
o When slippery conditions are en-
countered, increased caution
should be exercised when gear
changing, braking or accelerat-
ing. Abrupt changes in speed may
cause a loss of traction or control
of the vehicle.
o During cold weather, shifting may
be difficult until the transaxle lu-
bricant has warmed up. This is
normal and not harmful to the
transaxle.
o If you 've come to a complete stop
and it's hard to shift into 1
st
or
R(Reverse), put the shift lever in
N(Neutral) position and release the
clutch. Press the clutch pedal back
down, and then shift into 1
st
or
R(Reverse) gear position.
o Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as this
can result in premature wear of the
transaxle shift forks.
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