2005 Hyundai Accent Owner's Manual - Page 113

DRIVING YOUR HYUNDAI 2 7 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE C090A01A-AAT 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. ! WARNING: o Avoid high cornering speeds. o Do not make quick steering wheel movements, such as sharp lane changes or fast, sharp turns. o Always wear your seat belts. In a collision crash, un unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seatbelt. o The risk of rollover is greatly increased if you lose control of your vehicle at highway speeds. o Loss of control often occurs if two or more wheels drop off the roadway and the driver oversteers to reenter the roadway. o In the event your vehicle leaves the roadway, do not steer sharply. Instead, slow down before pulling back into the travel lanes. o Never exceed posted speed limits. C090B02A-AAT C090A01A 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. 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. Whenever parking the car, apply the parking brake and shift the selector lever to the "P" (Park) position. ! 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.