Gear shift operation

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

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/Rotary gear shift dial

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 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 applies automatically when the gear is shifted to P (Park).

R (Reverse)

Use this position to drive the vehicle backward.

To shift the gear to R (Reverse), rotate the rotary gear shift dial 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 reducer damage.

The direction of the rotary gear shift dial 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 reducer damage.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into or out of R (Reverse) to prevent damaging the reducer.

N (Neutral)

To shift the gear to N (Neutral), rotate the rotary gear shift dial 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 automatically shifts 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" section in the following description.

To rotate the rotary gear shift dial to N (Neutral), rotate the rotary gear shift dial once clockwise or counterclockwise.

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

D (Drive)

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

The PE system (Power Electric system) automatically activates the regenerative braking system according to the road conditions.

PE system refers to moter + inverter + reducer.

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 reducer damage.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into D (Drive) to prevent reducer damage.

When you start after stopping on a steep incline, even if the gear is in D (Drive), if you do not depress the accelerator or brake pedal, the vehicle may roll backwards, which can cause an accident.

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 gear shift dial to N (neutral) while depressing the brake pedal.
When you 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).

Automatic gear shift to P (Park)

The gear is shifted to P (Park) automatically for safety reasons under the following conditions:

When the vehicle is turned off with the gear in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N (Neutral).
When the driver's door is open with the vehicle running, the gear in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N (Neutral), and the vehicle at a standstill.
When the driver's door is open with the gear in N (Neutral) and the vehicle is on.

In situations the gear must be in P (Park), always check if the gear is shifted to P (Park) by checking the instrument cluster.

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 the gears when the battery is discharged.

Jump start your vehicle (refer to the "Jump starting (12 V battery)" section in chapter 8 or we recommend that you 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.