2021 HYUNDAI NEXO parking brake

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Driving your vehicle
Reduction Gear Operation
Select gear positions by pressing the
shift button.
For your safety, always depress the
brake pedal while shifting to another
gear.
Gear position
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the gear position when
the POWER button is in the ON posi-
tion.
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To reduce the risk of serious
injury or death:
ALWAYS check the surround-
ing 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
gear is in the P (Park) posi-
tion, then set the parking
brake, and place the POWER
button in the OFF position.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement can occur if
these precautions are not fol-
lowed.
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P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift the gear from R (Reverse), N
(Neutral) or D (Drive) to P (Park),
press the [P] button.
If you turn off the vehicle in D (Drive)
or R (Reverse), the gear automatical-
ly shifts to P (Park).
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
To shift to R (Reverse), press the [R]
button while depressing the brake
pedal.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and gear are not
engaged.
To shift to N (Neutral), press the [N]
button while depressing the brake
pedal.
Always depress the brake pedal
when you are shifting from N
(Neutral) to another gear.
In N (Neutral), if the driver attempts
to turn off the vehicle, the gear
remains in N (Neutral) and the
POWER button will be in the ACC
position.
To turn off the vehicle from the ACC
position, press the [P] button within 3
minutes. The vehicle will shift to P
(Park) and turn off.When the driver’s door is opened
within 3 minutes with the POWER
button in the ACC position and the
gear in N (Neutral), the vehicle is
automatically turned OFF and shifted
to the P (Park) position.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
To shift to D (Drive), press the [D]
button while depressing the brake
pedal.
Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the gear is
in P (Park), apply the parking
brake, and turn the vehicle off.
Do not use the P (Park) posi-
tion in place of the parking
brake.
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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) :
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the vehicle or place the
POWER button in the ON position.
3. Press the R (Reverse) or D (Drive)
button.
When the battery (12 V) is dis-
charged
You cannot shift the gear when the
battery is discharged.
Jump start your vehicle (refer to
“Jump Starting” in chapter 6) or con-
tact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Parking
Always come to a complete stop and
continue to depress the brake pedal.
Shift to the P (Park) position, apply
the parking brake, and place the
POWER button in the OFF position.
Take the Key with you when exiting
the vehicle.
LCD Display Messages
Shifting conditions not met
The message appears on the LCD
display when driving speed is too
fast to shift the gear.
Decrease the vehicle speed or slow
down before shifting the gear.
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Shift button held down
The message appears on the LCD
display when the shift button is con-
tinuously pressed or there is problem
with the button.
Make sure that there is no object
over the shift button. If the problem
persists, immediately have the vehi-
cle inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Check shift controls
The message appears on the LCD
display when there is problem with
the shift buttons.
Immediately have the vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized HYUNDAI deal-
er.
PARK malfunction. Engage
parking brake when parking
vehicle
The message appears on the LCD
display when there is problem with
function engaging P (Park) position.
Immediately have the vehicle
inspected by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Driving your vehicle
Good Driving Practices
Never shift to P (Park) or N
(Neutral) to any other position with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
Never shift to P (Park) when the
vehicle is in motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Do not shift to N (Neutral) when
driving. Doing so may result in an
accident.
Do not drive with your foot resting
on the brake pedal. Even light, but
consistent pedal pressure can
result in the brakes overheating,
brake wear and possibly even
brake failure.
Always apply the parking brake
when leaving the vehicle. Do not
depend on placing the gear in P
(Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving. Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed can cause the
drive wheels to lose traction and
may cause loss of vehicle control
resulting in an accident
Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator.
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
ALWAYS wear your seat belt.
In a collision, an unbelted
occupant is significantly more
likely to be seriously injured
or killed than a properly belt-
ed occupant.
Avoid high speeds when cor-
nering or turning.
WARNING
Do not make quick steering
wheel movements, such as
sharp lane changes or fast,
sharp turns.
The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control
of your vehicle at highway
speeds.
Loss of control often occurs if
two or more wheels drop off
the roadway and the driver
over steers to reenter the
roadway.
In the event your vehicle
leaves the roadway, do not
steer sharply. Instead, slow
down before pulling back into
the travel lanes.
HYUNDAI recommends you
follow all posted speed limits.

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Driving your vehicle
5
Do not continue depressing the
brake pedal if the "
"indica-
tor is OFF. The battery may be
discharged.
Noise and vibration generated
during braking is normal.
Under normal operation, electric
brake pump noise and motor
vibration may occur temporarily
in below cases.
- When the pedal is depressed
suddenly.
- When the pedal is repeatedly
depressed in short intervals.
- When the ABS function is acti-
vated while braking.
Disc Brake Wear Indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high pitched warning sound from
your front or rear brakes. You may
hear this sound come and go or it
may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Note that some driving conditions or
climates may cause a brake squeal
when you first apply (or lightly apply)
the brakes. This is normal and does
not indicate a problem with your
brakes.
To avoid costly brake repairs, do
not continue to drive with worn
brake pads.
Information
Always replace brake pads as com-
plete front or rear axle sets.
Electronic Parking Brake
(EPB)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull the EPB switch upwards.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light comes on.
With the AUTO HOLD feature
enabled, the EPB is automatically
applied when the vehicle is shut off.
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However, if the Auto Hold function is
not activated, the EPB is not auto-
matically applied even though the
vehicle stops and turned off.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake), press the EPB
switch in the following condition:
Have the POWER button in the ON
position.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Shifted to P (Park)
With the vehicle in the ready ( )
mode depress the brake pedal and
shift out of P (Park) to R (Reverse),
D (Drive).
Shifted to N (Neutral)
With the vehicle in the ready ( )
mode depress the brake pedal and
shift out of N (Neutral) to R
(Reverse) or D (Drive).
Under the following conditions
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, hood
and liftgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
while the gear is in D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
The Parking Brake Warning Light
should be turned off when the EPB is
released.
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH, do not oper-
ate the parking brake while the
vehicle is moving except in an
emergency situation. It could
damage the brake system and
lead to an accident.
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Information
• For your safety, you can engage the
EPB even though the POWER but-
ton is in the OFF position, but you
cannot release it.
• For your safety, depress the brake
pedal and release the parking brake
manually with the EPB switch when
you drive downhill or when backing
up the vehicle.
If the parking brake warning light
is still on even though the EPB
has been released, have the sys-
tem checked an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
may be automatically applied
when:
Requested by other systems
If the driver turns the vehicle off
while Auto Hold is operating, EPB
will be automatically applied.
Warning messages
To release EPB, fasten seatbelt and
close door, hood and liftgate
If you try to drive with the EPB
applied, a warning will sound and a
message will appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas-
tened and the hood or liftgate is
opened, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi-
cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear.
If the situation occurs, depress the
brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
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