2013 HYUNDAI TUCSON Owners Manual

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For smooth operation, depress the brakepedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to a
forward or reverse gear.Transaxle ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster 
displays the

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R (Reverse) 
Use this position to drive the vehicle 
backward. N (Neutral) 
The wheels and transaxle are not 
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely even 
on the slightest inc

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Sports mode 
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in 
motion, sports mode is selected by push-
ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi- 
tion into the manual gate. To retu

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Shift lock system 
For your safety, the automatic transaxle 
has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transaxle from P (Park) or N 
(Neutral) into R (Reverse) unle

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Good driving practices
 Never move the gear shift lever from P(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other posi- 
tion with the accelerator pedaldepressed.
 Never move the gear shift le

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Moving up a steep grade from a stand-
ing start
To move up a steep grade from a stand- 
ing start, depress the brake pedal, shift 
the shift lever to D (Drive). Release the

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Engine power can be delivered to all front 
and rear wheels for maximum traction. 
AWD is useful when extra traction is
required on road, such as, when driving
on slippery, mu

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 This mode is used for climbing or descending sharp grades,
off-road driving, driving on sandy and muddy roads, etc., to 
maximize traction.
 This mode automatically begins t