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Hyundai Creta (2016 year). Instruction - part 19

Starting the engine

Starting the gasoline engine

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Vehicle with manual transaxle:

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The engine will start by pressing the

WARNING

1. Always carry the smart key with

Engine Start/Stop button, only when

the smart key is in the vehicle.

you.

•

Always wear appropriate shoes

2. Make sure the parking brake is

•

Even if the smart key is in the vehi-

when operating your vehicle.

applied.

cle, if it is far away from the driver,

Unsuitable shoes, such as high

the engine may not start.

3. Make sure the shift lever is in neu-

heels, ski boots, sandals, flip-

tral.

flops, etc., may interfere with

•

When the Engine Start/Stop button

your ability to use the brake,

is in the ACC or ON position, if any

4. Depress the clutch and brake ped-

accelerator and clutch pedals.

door is open, the system checks for

als.

the smart key. If the smart key is not

•

Do not start the vehicle with the

5. Press the Engine Start/Stop but-

in the vehicle, the "

" and "KEY

accelerator pedal depressed. The

ton.

OUT" indicator will blink, and the

vehicle can move and lead to an

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warning "Key not in vehicle" will

accident.

come on, and if all doors are closed,

•

Wait until the engine rpm is nor-

the chime will also sound for about 5

mal. The vehicle may suddenly

seconds. Keep the smart key in the

move if the brake pedal is

vehicle when in the ACC position or

released when the rpm is high.

if the vehicle engine is ON.

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Driving your vehicle

Vehicle with automatic transaxle:

Starting the diesel engine

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1. Always carry the smart key with

To start the diesel engine when the

If the Engine Start/Stop button is

you.

engine is cold, it has to be pre-heat-

pressed while the engine is pre-heat-

ed before starting the engine and

2. Make sure the parking brake is

ing, the engine may start.

then have to be warmed up before

applied.

starting to drive.

3. Make sure the shift lever is in P

Vehicle with manual transaxle:

(Park).

1. Always carry the smart key with

4. Depress the brake pedal.

you.

5 Press the Engine Start/Stop but-

2. Make sure the parking brake is

ton.

applied.

3. Make sure the shift lever is in neu-

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tral.

• Do not wait for the engine to warm

4. Depress the clutch and brake ped-

up while the vehicle remains station-

als.

ary.

5. Press the Engine Start/Stop but-

Start driving at moderate engine

ton.

speeds.

(Steep accelerating and

decelerating should be avoided.)

6. Continue depressing the brake

pedal until the glow indicator light

• Always start the vehicle with your

(

) goes out.

foot on the brake pedal. Do not

7. When the glow indicator light (

)

depress the accelerator while start-

goes out, the engine will start.

ing the vehicle. Do not race the

engine while warming it up.

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Starting and stopping the engine

NOTICE

NOTICE

for turbocharger intercooler

To prevent damage to the vehicle:

To prevent damage to the vehicle:

1. Do not race or accelerate the

•

If the engine stalls while you are in

When the stop lamp fuse is blown,

engine immediately after starting

the engine.

motion, do not attempt to move the

you can't start the engine normally.

shift lever to the P (Park) position.

Replace the fuse with a new one. If

If the engine is cold, idle for sever-

you are not able to replace the fuse,

al seconds before sufficient lubri-

If traffic and road conditions per-

you can start the engine by pressing

mit, you may put the shift lever in

cation is ensured in the turbo

and holding the Engine Start/Stop

charger unit.

the N (Neutral) position while the

button for

10 seconds with the

vehicle is still moving and press

2. After high speed or extended driv-

Engine Start/Stop button in the ACC

the Engine Start/Stop button in an

ing that requires heavy engine

position.

attempt to restart the engine.

load, idle the engine about one

Do not press the Engine Start/Stop

minute before turning the engine

•

Do not push or tow your vehicle to

button for more than

10 seconds

off. This idle time will allow the tur-

start the engine.

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except when the stop lamp fuse is

bocharger to cool prior to shutting

blown.

the engine off.

For your safety always depress the

brake and/or clutch pedal before

NOTICE

starting the engine.

Do not turn off the engine immedi-

ately after it has been subjected to a

heavy load. Doing so may cause

severe damage to the engine or

turbo charger unit.

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Driving your vehicle

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If the smart key battery is weak or the

smart key does not work correctly,

you can start the engine by pressing

the Engine Start/Stop button with the

smart key in the direction of the pic-

ture above.

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MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EqUIppED)

Manual transaxle operation

To shift to R (Reverse), make sure

the vehicle has completely stopped,

The manual transaxle has 6 forward

and then move the shift lever to neu-

gears. The transaxle is fully synchro-

tral before moving into R (Reverse).

nized in all forward gears so shifting

to either a higher or a lower gear is

easily accomplished.

When you've come to a complete

stop and it's hard to shift into 1st gear

or R (Reverse):

WARNING

1. Put the shift lever in neutral and

Before leaving the driver’s seat,

release the clutch pedal.

always make sure the shift lever is

2. Depress the clutch pedal, and

The shift lever can be moved without

in

1st gear when the vehicle is

then shift into first or R (Reverse)

pressing the button (1).

parked on a uphill and in R

gear.

(Reverse) on a downhill, set the

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The button (1) must be pressed while

parking brake, and place the igni-

moving the shift lever.

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tion switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-

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tion. Unexpected vehicle move-

During cold weather, shifting may be

ment may occur if these precau-

difficult until the transaxle lubricant

tions are not followed.

has warmed up.

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Driving your vehicle

Using the clutch (if equipped)

NOTICE

Downshifting

The clutch pedal should be

Downshift when you must slow down

To prevent unnecessary wear or

depressed all the way to the floor

in heavy traffic or drive up a steep hill

damage to the clutch:

before:

to prevent engine load.

• Do not rest your foot on the clutch

- Starting the engine

Also, downshifting reduces the

pedal while driving.

chance of stalling and can accelerate

The engine will not start without

• Do not hold the vehicle with the

when you need to increase your

depressing the clutch pedal.

clutch on an incline, while waiting

speed again.

- Shifting

for the traffic light, etc.

When the vehicle is going downhill,

• Always depress the clutch pedal

downshifting helps maintain safe

When releasing the clutch pedal,

down fully to prevent noise or dam-

speed by providing brake power from

release it slowly. The clutch pedal

age.

the engine and enables less wear on

should always be released while

• Do not start with the 2nd (second)

the brakes.

driving.

gear engaged except when you

start on a slippery road.

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NOTICE

Good driving practices

• Exercise extreme caution when

driving on a slippery surface. Be

•

Never take the vehicle out of gear

To prevent damage to the engine,

especially careful when braking,

and coast down a hill. This is

clutch and transaxle:

accelerating or shifting gears. On a

extremely dangerous.

•

When downshifting from 5th gear

slippery surface, an abrupt change

•

Don't "ride" the brakes. This can

to 4th gear, be careful not to inad-

in vehicle speed can cause the

vertently push the shift lever side-

cause the brakes and related parts

drive wheels to lose traction and

to overheat and malfunction.

ways engaging the 2nd gear. A

may cause loss of vehicle control

drastic downshift may cause the

When you are driving down a long

resulting in an accident

engine speed to increase to the

hill, slow down and shift to a lower

point the tachometer will enter the

gear. Engine braking will help slow

WARNING

red-zone.

down the vehicle.

•

Do not downshift more than two

•

Slow down before shifting to a

Do not use the engine brake (shift-

gear at a time or downshift the

lower gear. This will help avoid

ing from a higher gear to lower

gear when the engine is running at

over-revving the engine, which can

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gear) rapidly on slippery roads.

high speed (5,000 RPM or higher).

cause damage.

The vehicle may slip causing an

Such a downshifting may damage

•

Slow down when you encounter

accident.

the engine, clutch and the

cross winds. This gives you much

transaxle.

better control of your vehicle.

•

Be sure the vehicle is completely

stopped before you shift into R

(Reverse) to prevent damage to

the transaxle.

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Driving your vehicle

WARNING

(Continued)

•

In the event your vehicle leaves

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

the roadway, do not steer

INJURY or DEATH:

sharply. Instead, slow down

•

ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In

before pulling back into the trav-

a collision, an unbelted occu-

el lanes.

pant is significantly more likely

•

HYUNDAI recommends you fol-

to be seriously injured or killed

low all posted speed limits.

than a properly belted occupant.

•

Avoid high speeds when corner-

ing or turning.

•

Do not make quick steering

wheel movements, such as

sharp lane changes or fast,

sharp turns.

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

increased if you lose control of

your vehicle at highway speeds.

•

Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off the

roadway and the driver over

steers to reenter the roadway.

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (IF EqUIppED)

■ Left-hand drive

■ Right-hand drive

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Depress the brake pedal, press the shift button, and then move shift lever.

Press the shift button, then move shift lever.

Move shift lever.

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R (Reverse)

N (Neutral)

WARNING

Use this position to drive the vehicle

The wheels and transaxle are not

backward.

engaged.

•

Shifting into P (Park) while the

vehicle is in motion may cause

Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart

NOTICE

a stalled engine, or if it is necessary

you to lose control of the vehi-

cle.

to stop with the engine ON. Shift into

Always come to a complete stop

P (Park) if you need to leave your

•

After the vehicle has stopped,

before shifting into or out of R

vehicle for any reason.

always make sure the shift lever

(Reverse); you may damage the

is in P (Park), apply the parking

transaxle if you shift into R (Reverse)

Always depress the brake pedal

brake, and turn the engine off.

while the vehicle is in motion.

when you are shifting from N

(Neutral) to another gear.

•

Do not use the P (Park) position

in place of the parking brake.

WARNING

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Do not shift into gear unless your

foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

Shifting into gear when the engine

is running at high speed can

cause the vehicle to move very

rapidly. You could lose control of

the vehicle and hit people or

objects.

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Driving your vehicle

D (Drive)

Sports mode

In Sports Mode, moving the shift

lever backwards and forwards will

This is the normal driving position.

allow you to select the desired range

The transaxle will automatically shift

of gears for the current driving condi-

through a 6-gear sequence, provid-

tions.

ing the best fuel economy and

power.

+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once

to shift up one gear.

For extra power when passing anoth-

er vehicle or driving uphill, depress

- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards

the accelerator further until you feel

once to shift down one

the transaxle downshift

to

a lower

gear.

gear.

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• Only the six forward gears can be

Whether the vehicle is stationary or

selected. To reverse or park the

in motion, sports mode is selected by

vehicle, move the shift lever to the R

pushing the shift lever from the D

(Reverse) or P (Park) position as

(Drive) position into the manual gate.

required.

To return to D (Drive) range opera-

• Downshifts are made automatically

tion, push the shift lever back into the

when the vehicle slows down. When

main gate.

the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-

matically selected.

• When the engine rpm approaches

the red zone the transaxle will

upshift automatically.

(Continued)

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Driving your vehicle

Parking

Good driving practices

Always come to a complete stop and

•

Never move the shift lever from P

continue to depress the brake pedal.

(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other

Move the shift lever into the P (Park)

position with the accelerator pedal

position, apply the parking brake,

depressed.

and place the ignition switch in the

•

Never move the shift lever into P

LOCK/OFF position. Take the Key

(Park) when the vehicle is in

with you when exiting the vehicle.

motion.

Be sure the vehicle is completely

WARNING

stopped before you attempt to shift

into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

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When you stay in the vehicle with

•

Do not move the shift lever to N

1. Press the shift-lock release but-

the engine running, be careful not

(Neutral) when driving. Doing so

ton.

to depress the accelerator pedal

may result in an accident because

2. Press and hold the lock release

for a long period of time. The

of a loss of engine braking and the

button on the shift lever.

engine or exhaust system may

transaxle could be damaged.

overheat and start a fire.

3. Move the shift lever.

•

Do not drive with your foot resting

4. Have your vehicle inspected by an

The exhaust gas and the exhaust

on the brake pedal. Even light, but

authorized HYUNDAI dealer

system are very hot. Keep away

consistent pedal pressure can

immediately

from the exhaust system compo-

result in the brakes overheating,

nents.

brake wear and possibly even

Do not stop or park over flamma-

brake failure.

ble materials, such as dry grass,

•

Depressing both accelerator and

paper or leaves. They may ignite

brake pedals at the same time can

and cause a fire.

trigger logic for engine power

reduction to assure vehicle decel-

eration. Vehicle acceleration will

resume after the brake pedal is

released.

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When driving in Sports Mode, slow

WARNING

(Continued)

down before shifting to a lower

gear. Otherwise, the lower gear

•

In the event your vehicle leaves

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS

the roadway, do not steer

may not be engaged if the engine

INJURY or DEATH:

sharply. Instead, slow down

rpms are outside of the allowable

range.

•

ALWAYS wear your seatbelt. In

before pulling back into the trav-

a collision, an unbelted occu-

el lanes.

•

Always apply the parking brake

pant is significantly more likely

•

HYUNDAI recommends you fol-

when leaving the vehicle. Do not

to be seriously injured or killed

low all posted speed limits.

depend on placing the transmis-

than a properly belted occupant.

sion in P (Park) to keep the vehicle

from moving.

•

Avoid high speeds when corner-

ing or turning.

•

Exercise extreme caution when

driving on a slippery surface. Be

•

Do not make quick steering

especially careful when braking,

wheel movements, such as

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accelerating or shifting gears. On a

sharp lane changes or fast,

slippery surface, an abrupt change

sharp turns.

in vehicle speed can cause the

•

The risk of rollover is greatly

drive wheels to lose traction and

increased if you lose control of

may cause loss of vehicle control

your vehicle at highway speeds.

resulting in an accident

•

Loss of control often occurs if

•

Optimum vehicle performance and

two or more wheels drop off the

economy is obtained by smoothly

roadway and the driver over

depressing and releasing the

steers to reenter the roadway.

accelerator.

(Continued)

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Driving your vehicle

BRAKING SYSTEM

Power brakes

WARNING

(Continued)

Your vehicle has power-assisted

•

Wet brakes may impair the vehi-

brakes that adjust automatically

Take the following precautions:

cle’s ability to safely slow down;

through normal usage.

•

Do not drive with your foot rest-

the vehicle may also pull to one

If the engine is not running or is

ing on the brake pedal. This will

side when the brakes are

turned off while driving, the power

create abnormal high brake tem-

applied. Applying the brakes

assist for the brakes will not work.

peratures, excessive brake lin-

lightly will indicate whether they

You can still stop your vehicle by

ing and pad wear, and

have been affected in this way.

applying greater force to the brake

increased stopping distances.

Always test your brakes in this

pedal than typical. The stopping dis-

fashion after driving through

•

When descending a long or

tance, however, will be longer than

deep water. To dry the brakes,

steep hill, shift to a lower gear

with power brakes.

lightly tap the brake pedal to

and avoid continuous applica-

When the engine is not running, the

tion of the brakes. Applying the

heat up the brakes while main-

reserve brake power is partially

brakes continuously will cause

taining a safe forward speed

depleted each time the brake pedal

the brakes to overheat and

until brake performance returns

is applied. Do not pump the brake

could result in a temporary loss

to normal. Avoid driving at high

pedal when the power assist has

of braking performance.

speeds until the brakes function

been interrupted.

correctly.

(Continued)

Pump the brake pedal only when

necessary to maintain steering con-

trol on slippery surfaces.

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Disc brakes wear indicator

Rear drum brakes

Parking brake

(if equipped)

When your brake pads are worn and

■ Left-hand drive

new pads are required, you will hear

Your rear drum brakes do not have

a high pitched warning sound from

wear indicators.Therefore, have the

your front or rear brakes. You may

rear brake linings inspected if you

hear this sound come and go or it

hear a rear brake rubbing noise. Also

may occur whenever you depress

have your rear brakes inspected

the brake pedal.

each time you change or rotate your

Please remember some driving con-

tires and when you have the front

brakes replaced.

ditions or climates may cause a

brake squeal when you first apply (or

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lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-

■ Right-hand drive

mal and does not indicate a problem

with your brakes.

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NOTICE

To avoid costly brake repairs, do not

continue to drive with worn brake

pads.

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Always replace brake pads as com-

Always set the parking brake before

plete front or rear axle sets.

leaving the vehicle, to apply:

Firmly depress the brake pedal.

Pull up the parking brake lever as far

as possible.

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