2021 HYUNDAI TUCSON sport mode

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Your HYUNDAI should not be modified in any way.
Such modifications may adversely affect the per-
formance, safety or durability of your HYUNDAI
and may, in addition, violate conditions of the limit-
ed warranties covering the vehicle. Certain modifi-
cations may also be in violation of regulations
established by the U.S. Department of
Transportation and other federal or state agencies.
Your vehicle is equipped with electronic fuel injec-
tion and other electronic components. It is possible
for an improperly installed/adjusted two-way radio
or cellular telephone to adversely affect electronic
systems. For this reason, we recommend that you
carefully follow the radio manufacturer's instruc-
tions or consult your HYUNDAI dealer for precau-
tionary measures or special instructions if you
choose to install one of these devices.
CAUTION: MODIFICATIONS TOYOUR HYUNDAI
TWO-WAY RADIO OR CELLULARTELEPHONE INSTALLATION
This manual includes information titled as DAN-
GER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE.
These titles indicate the following:
SAFETY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNING
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
DANGER
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
CAUTION
NOTICE indicates a situation which, if not
avoided, could result in vehicle damage.
NOTICE
WARNING

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Driving your vehicle
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R
(Reverse); you may damage the
transmission if you shift into R
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
motion.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged.
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart
a stalled engine, or if it is necessary
to stop with the engine ON. Shift into
P (Park) if you need to leave your
vehicle for any reason.
Always depress the brake pedal
when you are shifting from N
(Neutral) to another gear.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
The transmission will automatically
shift through a six-gear sequence,
providing the best fuel economy and
power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or driving uphill depress
the accelerator pedal further until
you feel the transmission downshift
to a lower gear.
The DRIVE MODE switch, located
on the shift lever console, allows the
driver to switch from COMFORT
mode to SPORT mode.
For more details, refer to "Drive
Mode Integrated Control System"
later in this chapter.
NOTICE
Do not shift into gear unless
your foot is firmly on the brake
pedal. Shifting into gear when
the engine is running at high
speed can cause the vehicle to
move very rapidly. You could
lose control of the vehicle and
hit people or objects.
WARNING

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Driving your vehicle
5
Releasing the Electronic
Parking Brake (EPB)
To release the EPB (Electronic
Parking Brake), press the EPB
switch in the following condition:
• Make sure the ignition is ON posi-
tion.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning Light goes off.
To release EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) automatically:
Shift lever in P (Park)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of P (Park)
to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Shift lever in N (Neutral)
With the engine running depress the
brake pedal and shift out of N
(Neutral) to R (Rear) or D (Drive).
Automatic transmission vehicle
1. Start the engine.
2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.
3. Close the driver's door, engine
hood and tailgate.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal
while the shift lever is in R (Rear),
D (Drive) or Sports mode.
Make sure the Parking Brake
Warning light goes off.
Information
• For your safety, you can engage the
EPB even though the ignition switch
is in the OFF position, but you can-
not 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
system checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Do not drive your vehicle with
the EPB applied. It may cause
excessive brake pad and brake
rotor wear.
NOTICE
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Driving your vehicle
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The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver's preference
or road condition.
The system resets to be in the COM-
FORT mode, when the engine is
restarted.
Information
If there is a problem with the instru-
ment cluster, the drive mode will be in
COMFORT mode and may not
change to SPORT mode. The mode changes, as below,
whenever the DRIVE MODE button
is pressed.
When COMFORT mode is selected,
it is not displayed on the instrument
cluster.
SPORT mode
SPORT mode manages
the driving dynamics by
automatically adjusting the
steering effort, and the
engine and transmission control
logic for enhanced driver perform-
ance.
When SPORT mode is selected by
pressing the DRIVE MODE button,
the SPORT indicator (yellow color)
will illuminate.
Whenever the engine is restarted,
the Drive Mode will revert back to
COMFORT mode. If SPORT mode
is desired, re-select SPORT mode
from the DRIVE MODE button.
When SPORT mode is activated:
- The engine rpm will tend to
remain raised over a certain
length of time even after releas-
ing the accelerator
- Upshifts are delayed when accel-
erating
Information
In SPORT mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
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