2003 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual - Page 103

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI C090A01A-AAT 2- 7 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE NOTE: Depress the brake pedal and push the button when shifting Push the button when shifting The selector lever can be shifted freely. For optimum fuel economy, accelerate gradually. The transaxle will automatically shift to the second, third and overdrive gears. C090C01A-AAT o R(Reverse): Use for backing up the vehicle. Bring the car to a complete stop before shifting the selector lever to "R" position. C090D02A-AAT o N (Neutral): In the "N" position, the transaxle is in neutral position, which means that no gears are engaged. The engine can be started with the shift lever in "N" position, although this is not recommended except if the engine stalls while the car is moving. C090B01A-AAT C090A01A The function of each position is as follows: o P (Park): Use to hold the vehicle in place when parking or while starting the engine; shift the selector lever to the "P" (Park) position. Whenever parking the car, apply the parking brake and shift the selector lever to the "P" (Park) position. The highly efficient Hyundai automatic transaxle has four forward speeds and one reverse speed. It has a conventional shift pattern as shown in the illustration. At night, with the multi-function switch turned on to the parking light or head light position the appropriate symbol on the shift pattern indicator will be illuminated according to the range selected. C090E01A-AAT o D (Drive): Use for normal driving. The transaxle will automatically shift through a four-gear sequence. Never downshift manually to "2" position or "L" position when vehicle speed is more than 60 mph (96 km/h). ! ! CAUTION: CAUTION: Never shift into "R" or "P" position while the car is moving. Never place the selector lever in the "P" (Park) position unless the vehicle is fully stopped. Failure to observe this caution will cause severe damage to the transaxle.