Gear shift operation

To change the gear, depress the brake pedal and rotate the rotary shifter.

To reduce the risk of serious injury or death:

Always check the surrounding areas near your vehicle for people, especially children, before shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver's seat, always make sure the vehicle is shifted to the P (Park) position, then apply the parking brake, then press the Start/Stop button to the OFF position. Unexpected and sudden vehicle movement can occur if these precautions are not followed.

Rotary shifter

P (Park)

Always come to a complete stop before shifting into P (Park).

To shift the gear to P (Park), press the P button while depressing the brake pedal.

If you turn the vehicle off in R (Reverse), N (Neutral) or D (Drive), the gear will automatically shift to P (Park).

Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is moving may cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
When parking on an incline, shift the gear to P (Park), apply the parking brake, and turn the wheels toward the curb to prevent the vehicle from rolling downhill.
Do not use the P (Park) position instead of the parking brake.

For vehicles equipped with the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB), EPB is applied automatically when the gear is shifted to P (Park).

R (Reverse)

Use this position to drive the vehicle rearward.

To shift the gear to R (Reverse), rotate the rotary shifter to R (Reverse) while depressing the brake pedal.

However, if the vehicle is moving, the gear may not automatically shift to P (Park) to prevent gear damage.

The direction of the rotary shifter is the same as that of the wheel.

When the vehicle is stopped in R (Reverse) or D (Drive), if the driver's door is opened, the gear shifts to P (Park) automatically.

If the vehicle is moving in R (Reverse) or D (Drive) and the driver's door is opened and the driver's seat belt is unfastened, the gear may not shift to P (Park) automatically to prevent gear damage.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into or out of R (Reverse) to prevent damaging the gear.

N (Neutral)

To shift the gear to N (Neutral), rotate the rotary shifter to N (Neutral) while depressing the brake pedal.

Always depress the brake pedal when you are shifting from N (Neutral) to another gear.

If you turn the vehicle off in N (Neutral), the gear will automatically shift to P (Park).

However, if you need to stay in N (Neutral) with the vehicle off, refer to the "To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is OFF" in the following description.

To rotate the rotary shifter to N (Neutral), rotate the rotary shifter once clockwise or counterclockwise.

If the current gear position is in D (Drive), rotate the rotary shifter counterclockwise. When the gear position is in R (Reverse), rotate the rotary shifter clockwise.

D (Drive)

To shift the gear to D (Drive), rotate the rotary shifter to D (Drive) while depressing the brake pedal.

The regenerative braking system automatically activates according to the road conditions.

When the vehicle is stopped in R (Reverse) or D (Drive), if the driver's door is opened, the gear shifts to P (Park) automatically.

If the vehicle is moving in R (Reverse) or D (Drive) and the driver's door is opened and the driver's seat belt is unfastened, the gear may not shift to P (Park) automatically to prevent gear damage.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into D (Drive) to prevent gear damage.

When you drive after stopping on a steep incline, if you do not depress the accelerator pedal or brake pedal, the vehicle may roll backwards resulting in a collision.

To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is OFF

If you want to stay in N (Neutral) after the vehicle is in the ACC state, do the following:

Turn off Auto Hold and release Electronic Parking Brake when the vehicle is running.
Rotate the rotary shifter to N (Neutral) while depressing the brake pedal.
Take your foot off the brake pedal. The message "Press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel to stay in Neutral" appears on the cluster display.
Press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel for more than 1 second.
When the message "Vehicle will stay in (N). Change gear to cancel. appears on the cluster display, press the Start/Stop button while depressing the brake pedal.

If you open the driver's door within 3 minutes, the gear shifts to P (Park) and the Start/Stop button changes to the OFF position.

With the gear in N (Neutral), the Start/Stop button is in the ACC position. Note that the doors cannot be locked in the ACC position or the 12 V battery may discharge if left in the ACC position for a long time.
Before entering an automatic car wash, release the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) manually. If EPB is applied, it may damage the vehicle or automatic car wash.

When the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) is applied, press the EPB switch while depressing the brake pedal.

The Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) must be released manually because EPB does not release automatically even though the gear is shifted to N (Neutral).

Shift-lock system

For your safety, your vehicle has a shift-lock system which prevents shifting the gear from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into R (Reverse) or D (Drive) unless the brake pedal is depressed.

To shift from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into R (Reverse) or D (Drive), from R (Reverse) into D (Drive) or from D (Drive) into R (Reverse):

Depress and hold the brake pedal.
Start the vehicle.
Depress the brake pedal and shift the gear in R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

The gear cannot be shifted while the charging cable is connected.

When the battery (12 V) is discharged

You cannot shift gears when the battery is discharged.

Jump start your vehicle (refer to the "Jump Starting (12 V Battery)" section in chapter 8) or contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

Parking

Always come to a complete stop and continue to depress the brake pedal. Shift the gear to P (Park), apply the EPB, and press the Start/Stop button to the OFF position. Take the key with you when leaving the vehicle.