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CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐
fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐
verse); you may damage the trans‐
mission if you shift into R (Reverse)
while the vehicle is in motion, except
as explained in Rocking the vehicle
on page 5-89.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless the
parking brake or service brakes are ap‐
plied.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and
lead to an accident.
- Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow below steps when parking and
you want the vehicle to move when
pushed.
1. After parking your vehicle, depress
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever to [P] with the ignition button
in [ON] or while the engine is run‐
ning.
2. If the parking brake is applied un‐
lock the parking brake.
- For EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) equipped vehicles, push
the brake pedal with the ignition
button in [ON] or while the en‐
gine is running to disengage the
parking brake. If [AUTO HOLD]
function is used while driving (If
[AUTO HOLD] indicator is on in
the cluster), press [AUTO HOLD]
switch and [AUTO HOLD] func‐
tion should be turn off.
3. While pressing the brake pedal,
turn the ignition button [OFF].
- For smart key equipped vehicles,
the ignition switch can be moved
to [OFF] only when the shift lev‐
er is in [P].
4. Change the gear shift lever to [N]
(Neutral) while pressing the brake
pedal and pushing [SHIFT LOCK RE‐
LEASE] button or inserting, press‐
ing down a tool (e.g. flathead
screw-driver) into the [SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE] access hole at the same
time. Then, the vehicle will move
when external force is applied.
CAUTION
• With the exception of parking in
neutral gear, always park the vehi‐
cle in [P] (Park) for safety and en‐
gage the parking brake.
• Before parking in [N] (Neutral)
gear, first make sure the parking
ground is level and flat. Do not
park in [N] gear on any slopes or
gradients.
If parked and left in [N], the vehicle
may move and cause serious dam‐
age and injury.
• After the ignition switch has been
turned off, the electronic parking
brake cannot be disengaged.
(Continued)
Driving your vehicle
5-12
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