Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (2017 year). Instruction - part 19
Driving your vehicle
Engine Stop/Start button positions
Button Position
Action
Notice
OFF
To turn off the engine, press the Engine
Start/Stop button with shift lever in P (Park).
When you press the Engine Start/Stop but-
ton without the shift lever in P (Park), the
Engine Start/Stop button does not turn to the
OFF position, but turns to the ACC position.
ACC
Press the Engine Start/Stop button when the
If you leave the Engine Start/Stop button in the
button is in the OFF position without depress-
ACC position for more than one hour, the bat-
ing the brake pedal.
tery power will turn off automatically to prevent
the battery from discharging.
Electrical accessories are usable.
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Button Position
Action
Notice
ON
Press the Engine Start/Stop button while it is
Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop button in
in the ACC position without depressing the
the ON position when the engine is not run-
brake pedal.
ning to prevent the battery from discharging.
The warning lights can be checked before
the engine is started.
START
To start the engine, depress the brake pedal
If you press the Engine Start/Stop button with-
and press the Engine Start/Stop button with
out depressing the brake pedal, the engine
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the shift lever in the P (Park) or in the N
does not start and the Engine Start/Stop but-
(Neutral) position.
ton changes as follows:
For your safety, start the engine with the shift
OFF → ACC → ON → OFF
lever in the P (Park) position.
However, the engine may start if you depress
the brake pedal within 0.5 second after press-
ing the Engine Start/Stop button when it is in
the OFF position.
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Driving your vehicle
Starting the engine
1. Always carry the smart key with
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you.
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The engine will start by pressing the
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2. Make sure the parking brake is
Engine Start/Stop button, only when
applied.
the smart key is in the vehicle.
•
Always wear appropriate shoes
3. Make sure the shift lever is in P
•
Even if the smart key is in the vehi-
when operating your vehicle.
(Park).
cle, if it is far away from the driver,
Unsuitable shoes, such as
4. Depress the brake pedal.
the engine may not start.
high heels, ski boots, sandals,
5. Press the Engine Start/Stop but-
•
When the Engine Start/Stop button
flip-flops, etc., may interfere
ton.
is in the ACC or ON position, if any
with your ability to use the
door is open, the system checks for
brake and accelerator pedals.
the smart key. If the smart key is not
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•
Do not start the vehicle with the
in the vehicle, the warning, "Key
accelerator pedal depressed.
• Do not wait for the engine to warm
not in vehicle" will come on and if
The vehicle can move and lead
up while the vehicle remains station-
all doors are closed, the chime will
to an accident.
ary. Start driving at moderate
also sound for about 5 seconds. The
engine speeds.
(Steep accelerating
•
Wait until the engine rpm is
indicator will turn off while the
and decelerating should be avoided.)
normal. The vehicle may sud-
vehicle is moving. Keep the smart
denly move if the brake pedal
key in the vehicle when using the
• Always start the vehicle with your
is released when the rpm is
ACC position or if the vehicle
foot on the brake pedal. Do not
high.
engine is ON.
depress the accelerator while start-
ing the vehicle. Do not race the
engine while warming it up.
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NOTICE
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
•
If the engine stalls while you are
When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
in motion, do not attempt to
you can’t start the engine normal-
move the shift lever to the P
ly. Replace the fuse with a new
(Park) position.
one. If you are not able to replace
the fuse, you can start the engine
If traffic and road conditions
by pressing and holding the
permit, you may put the shift
Engine Start/Stop button for 10 sec-
lever in the N (Neutral) position
onds with the Engine Start/Stop
while the vehicle is still moving
button in the ACC position.
and press the Engine Start/Stop
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button in an attempt to restart
Do not press the Engine Start/Stop
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the engine.
button for more than 10 seconds
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except when the stop lamp fuse is
If the smart key battery is weak or the
•
Do not push or tow your vehicle
to start the engine.
blown.
smart key does not work correctly,
For your safety always depress
you can start the engine by pressing
the brake pedal before starting the
the Engine Start/Stop button with the
engine.
smart key in the direction of the pic-
ture above.
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Driving your vehicle
TRANSMISSION
Automatic Transmission
Automatic transmission opera-
tion
The automatic transmission has six
forward speeds and one reverse
speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi-
tion.
Press the shift button, then move shift lever.
Depress the brake pedal, press ths shift button, and then move shift lever.
Move shift lever.
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The indicator in the instrument clus-
WARNING
WARNING
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
To reduce the risk of serious
•
Shifting into P (Park) while the
position.
injury or death:
vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
•
ALWAYS check the surround-
P (Park)
the vehicle.
ing areas near your vehicle for
people, especially children,
Always come to a complete stop
•
After the vehicle has stopped,
before shifting a vehicle into
before shifting into P (Park).
always make sure the shift
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
To shift from P
(Park), you must
lever is in P (Park), apply the
•
Before leaving the driver's
depress firmly on the brake pedal
parking brake, and turn the
seat, always make sure the
and make sure your foot is off the
engine off.
shift lever is in the P (Park)
accelerator pedal.
•
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
position, then set the parking
If you have done all of the above and
tion in place of the parking
brake, and place the ignition
still cannot shift the lever out of P
brake.
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switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
(Park), see "Shift-Lock Release" on
tion. Unexpected and sudden
page 5-25.
vehicle movement can occur
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
if these precautions are not
before turning the engine off.
followed.
•
When using Manual shift
mode, do not use engine brak-
ing (shifting from a high gear
to lower gear) rapidly on slip-
pery roads. The vehicle may
slip causing an accident.
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Driving your vehicle
R (Reverse)
N (Neutral)
D (Drive)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
The wheels and transmission are not
This is the normal driving position.
backward.
engaged.
The transmission will automatically
shift through a six-gear sequence,
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart
providing the best fuel economy and
CAUTION
a stalled engine, or if it is necessary
power.
to stop with the engine ON. Shift into
Always come to a complete
P (Park) if you need to leave your
For extra power when passing anoth-
stop before shifting into or out
vehicle for any reason.
er vehicle or driving uphill depress
of R (Reverse); you may dam-
the accelerator pedal further until
Always depress the brake pedal
age the transmission if you shift
you feel the transmission downshift
when you are shifting from N
into R (Reverse) while the vehi-
to a lower gear.
(Neutral) to another gear.
cle is in motion.
The DRIVE MODE switch, located
WARNING
on the shift lever console, allows the
driver to switch from NORMAL mode
Do not shift into gear unless
to SPORT or ECO mode.
your foot is firmly on the brake
pedal. Shifting into gear when
the engine is running at high
For more information, refer to
speed can cause the vehicle to
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
move very rapidly. You could
System" later in this chapter.
lose control of the vehicle and
hit people or objects.
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In Manual shift mode, moving the
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shift lever backwards and forwards
•
If the driver presses the lever to +
will allow you to select the desired
(Up) or - (Down) position, the trans-
range of gears for the current driving
mission may not make the requested
conditions.
gear change if the next gear is out-
+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once
side of the allowable engine rpm
+ (UP)
to shift up one gear.
range. The driver must execute
upshifts in accordance with road
- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards
conditions, taking care to keep the
once to shift down one
engine rpms below the red zone.
- (DOWN)
gear.
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Manual shift mode
• Only the six forward gears can be
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
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selected. To reverse or park the
in motion, Manual shift mode is
vehicle, move the shift lever to the R
selected by pushing the shift lever
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
from the D (Drive) position into the
required.
manual gate. To return to D (Drive)
• Downshifts are made automatically
range operation, push the shift lever
when the vehicle slows down. When
back into the main gate.
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
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Driving your vehicle
Ecoshift dual clutch transmis-
sion
Ecoshift dual clutch transmis-
sion operation
The Ecoshift dual clutch transmis-
sion has seven forward speeds and
one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi-
tion.
Press the shift button, then move shift lever.
Depress the brake pedal, press the shift button, and then move shift lever.
Move shift lever.
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The Ecoshift dual clutch transmis-
•
When rapidly accelerating at lower
WARNING
sion gives the driving feel of a man-
vehicle speeds, the engine could
ual transmission, yet provides the
rev up to higher engine RPM
To reduce the risk of serious
ease of a fully automatic transmis-
depending on the driving condition.
injury or death:
sion. Unlike a traditional automatic
•
For smooth uphill launches, press
•
ALWAYS check the surround-
transmission, the gear shifting can
down the accelerator pedal
ing areas near your vehicle for
be felt (and heard) on the Ecoshift
smoothly depending on the current
people, especially children,
dual clutch transmission.
conditions.
before shifting a vehicle into
- Think of it as an automatically
•
If you release your foot from the
D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
shifting manual transmission.
accelerator pedal at low vehicle
•
Before leaving the driver's
- Shift into Drive range and get fully
speed, you may feel strong engine
seat, always make sure the
automatic shifting, similar to a
brake, which is similar to manual
shift lever is in the P (Park)
conventional automatic transmis-
transmission.
position, then set the parking
sion.
•
When driving downhill, you may
brake, and place the ignition
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Ecoshift dual clutch transmission
use Manual shift mode and press
switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
adopts dry-type dual clutch, which
the paddle shifters to downshift to
tion. Unexpected and sudden
is different from torque converter of
a lower gear in order to control
vehicle movement can occur
automatic transmission, and shows
your speed without using the brake
if these precautions are not
better acceleration performance
pedal excessively.
followed.
during driving. But, initial launch
•
When you turn the engine on and
•
Do not use engine braking
might be little bit slower than
off, you may hear clicking sounds
(shifting from a high gear to
Automatic Transmission.
as the system goes through a self
lower gear) rapidly on slip-
•
The dry-type clutch transfers
test. This is a normal sound for the
pery roads. The vehicle may
torque and provides a direct drive
Ecoshift dual clutch transmission.
slip causing an accident.
feeling which may feel different
from a conventional automatic
transmission with a torque convert-
er. This may be more noticeable
when starting from a stop or low
vehicle speed.
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Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
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If the clutch becomes overheat-
ed by excessive use of the
clutch to hold on a hill, you may
notice a shudder feeling and a
blinking display on the instru-
ment cluster. When this occurs,
the clutch is disabled until the
clutch cools to normal tempera-
tures. If this occurs, pull over to
a safe location, shift into P
(Park) and apply the foot brake
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for a few minutes.
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Under certain conditions such
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To hold the vehicle on a hill use
•
If the LCD warning is active, the
as repeated launch on steep
the foot brake or the parking
foot brake must be applied.
grades, the clutch in the trans-
brake. If the vehicle is held by
•
Ignoring the warnings can lead
mission could overheat. When
applying the accelerator pedal
to damage to the transmission.
the clutch is overheated, the
on a hill the clutch and trans-
safe protection mode engages. If
mission will be overheated
•
If the display continues to blink,
the safe protection mode
resulting in damage.
for your safety, contact an
engages, the gear position indi-
authorized HYUNDAI dealer and
At this time, a warning message
cator on the cluster blinks with a
have the system checked.
will appear on the LCD display
chime sound. At this time, a
and you may feel a vibration.
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warning message will appear on
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the LCD display and driving may
not be smooth.
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The indicator in the instrument clus-
WARNING
ter displays the shift lever position
If you ignore this warning, the
when the ignition switch is in the ON
driving condition may become
•
Shifting into P (Park) while the
position.
worse. To return the normal driv-
vehicle is in motion may
ing condition, stop the vehicle
cause you to lose control of
and apply the foot brake for a
P (Park)
the vehicle.
few minutes before driving off.
Always come to a complete stop
•
After the vehicle has stopped,
•
Gear shifts may be more notice-
before shifting into P (Park).
always make sure the shift
able than a conventional auto-
To shift from P
(Park), you must
lever is in P (Park), apply the
matic transmission. This is a
depress firmly on the brake pedal
parking brake, and turn the
normal characteristic of this
and make sure your foot is off the
engine off.
type of Ecoshift dual clutch
accelerator pedal.
transmission.
•
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
If you have done all of the above and
tion in place of the parking
•
During the first 1000 miles, you
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still cannot shift the lever out of P
brake.
may feel that the vehicle may not
(Park), see "Shift-Lock Release" on
be smooth when accelerating at
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low speed. During this break-in
period, the shift quality and per-
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
formance of your new vehicle is
before turning the engine off.
continuously optimized.
•
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
•
Do not put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) while driving.
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Driving your vehicle
R (Reverse)
N (Neutral)
D (Drive)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
The wheels and transmission are not
This is the normal driving position.
backward.
engaged.
The transmission will automatically
shift
through
a seven-gear
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart
sequence, providing the best fuel
CAUTION
a stalled engine, or if it is necessary
economy and power.
to stop with the engine ON. Shift into
Always come to a complete
P (Park) if you need to leave your
For extra power when passing anoth-
stop before shifting into or out
vehicle for any reason.
er vehicle or driving uphill depress
of R (Reverse); you may dam-
the accelerator pedal further until
Always depress the brake pedal
age the transmission if you shift
you feel the transmission downshift
when you are shifting from N
into R (Reverse) while the vehi-
to a lower gear.
(Neutral) to another gear.
cle is in motion.
WARNING
The DRIVE MODE switch, located
on the shift lever console, allows the
Do not shift into gear unless
driver to switch from NORMAL mode
to SPORT or ECO mode.
your foot is firmly on the brake
pedal. Shifting into gear when
the engine is running at high
For more information, refer to
speed can cause the vehicle to
"Drive Mode Integrated Control
move very rapidly. You could
System" later in this chapter.
lose control of the vehicle and
hit people or objects.
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In Manual shift mode, moving the
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shift lever backwards and forwards
•
If the driver presses the lever to
will allow you to select the desired
+ (Up) or - (Down) position, the
range of gears for the current driving
transmission may not make the
conditions.
requested gear change if the next
+ (Up) : Push the lever forward once
gear is outside of the allowable
+ (UP)
to shift up one gear.
engine rpm range. The driver must
execute upshifts in accordance with
- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards
road conditions, taking care to keep
once to shift down one
the engine rpms below the red zone.
- (DOWN)
gear.
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Manual shift mode
• Only the seven forward gears can be
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
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selected. To reverse or park the
in motion, Manual shift mode is
vehicle, move the shift lever to the R
selected by pushing the shift lever
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
from the D (Drive) position into the
required.
manual gate. To return to D (Drive)
• Downshifts are made automatically
range operation, push the shift lever
when the vehicle slows down. When
back into the main gate.
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
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Driving your vehicle
Paddle Shifter (if equipped)
With the shift lever in the D posi-
With the shift lever in the manual
tion
shift mode
The paddle shifter will operate when
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
the vehicle speed is more than
to shift up or down one gear.
6 mph (10 km/h).
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
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to shift up or down one gear and the
If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are
system changes from automatic
pulled at the same time, gear change
mode to manual mode.
may not occur.
The system changes from manual
mode to automatic mode:
• When the vehicle speed is lower
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than 6 mph (10 km/h)
The paddle shifter is available when
• If you depress the accelerator
the shift lever is in the D (Drive) posi-
pedal for more than 5 seconds
tion or Manual shift mode.
• If you move the shift lever from
Manual shift mode to D (Drive)
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Shift-Lock System
Shift-Lock Release
5. Move the shift lever.
For your safety, the automatic trans-
6. Remove the tool from the shift-
mission has a shift-lock system
lock override access hole then
which prevents shifting the transmis-
install the cap.
sion from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
If you need to use the shift-lock
To shift the transmission from P
release, have your vehicle inspected
(Park) into R (Reverse):
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
immediately.
2. Start the engine or place the igni-
tion switch in the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
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If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)
position with the brake pedal
depressed, continue depressing the
brake, and then do the following:
1. Place the ignition switch in the
LOCK/OFF position.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Carefully remove the cap (1) cov-
ering the shift-lock release access
hole.
4. Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screw-
driver) into the access hole and
press down on the tool.
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Driving your vehicle
Parking
Good Driving Practices
•
When driving in Manual shift mode,
slow down before shifting to a
Always come to a complete stop and
•
Never move the shift lever from P
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
continue to depress the brake pedal.
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
gear may not be engaged if the
Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position with the accelerator pedal
engine rpms are outside of the
position, apply the parking brake,
depressed.
allowable range.
and place the ignition switch in the
•
Never move the shift lever into P
LOCK/OFF position. Take the Key
•
Always apply the parking brake
(Park) when the vehicle is in
with you when exiting the vehicle.
when leaving the vehicle. Do not
motion.
depend on placing the transmis-
Be sure the vehicle is completely
sion in P (Park) to keep the vehicle
WARNING
stopped before you attempt to shift
from moving.
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
When you stay in the vehicle
•
Exercise extreme caution when
•
Do not move the shift lever to N
with the engine running, be
driving on a slippery surface. Be
(Neutral) when driving. Doing so
careful not to depress the accel-
especially careful when braking,
may result in an accident because
erator pedal for a long period of
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
of a loss of engine braking and the
time. The engine or exhaust
slippery surface, an abrupt change
transmission could be damaged.
system may overheat and start
in vehicle speed can cause the
a fire.
•
Do not drive with your foot resting
drive wheels to lose traction and
on the brake pedal. Even light, but
may cause loss of vehicle control
The exhaust gas and the
consistent pedal pressure can
resulting in an accident.
exhaust system are very hot.
result in the brakes overheating,
Keep away from the exhaust
•
Optimum vehicle performance and
brake wear and possibly even
economy is obtained by smoothly
system components.
brake failure.
depressing and releasing the
Do not stop or park over flam-
•
Depressing both accelerator and
accelerator.
mable materials, such as dry
brake pedals at the same time can
grass, paper or leaves. They
trigger logic for engine power
may ignite and cause a fire.
reduction to assure vehicle decel-
eration. Vehicle acceleration will
resume after the brake pedal is
released.
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