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Engine Stop/Start button positions
- Vehicle with dual clutch transmission
Button
Position Action Notes
OFF T
o turn off the engine, press the
Engine Start/Stop with shift lever is in
P (Park). The steering wheel locks to
protect the vehicle from theft. If the steering wheel is not locked
properly when you open the driver’s
door, the warning chime will sound.
ACC Press the Engine Start/Stop button
when the button is in the OFF position
without depressing the brake pedal.
Some electrical accessories are
usable.
The steering wheel unlocks. If you leave the Engine Start/Stop
button in the ACC position for more
than one hour, the battery power will
turn off automatically to prevent the
battery from discharging.
If the steering wheel doesn’t unlock
properly, the Engine Start/Stop button
will not work. Press the Engine Start/
Stop button while turning the steering
wheel right and left to release tension.
ON Press the Engine Start/Stop button
while it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the engine is started. Do not leave the Engine Start/Stop
button in the ON position when the
engine is not running to prevent the
battery from discharging.
START To start the engine, depress the brake
pedal and press the Engine Start/Stop
button with the shift lever in the P
(Park) or in the N (Neutral) position.
For your safety, start the engine with
the shift lever in the P (Park) position. If you press the Engine Start/Stop
button without depressing the brake
pedal, the engine does not start and
the Engine Start/Stop button changes
as follows:
OFF → ACC → ON → OFF or ACC
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Starting the engine
WARNING
• Always wear appropriate shoes when
operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes, such as high heels,
ski boots, sandals, flip-flops, etc.,
may interfere with your ability to use
the brake and accelerator pedals.
• Do not start the vehicle with the
accelerator pedal depressed. The
vehicle can move and lead to an
accident.
• Wait until the engine rpm is normal.
The vehicle may suddenly move if
the brake pedal is released when the
rpm is high.
Information
• The engine will start by pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button, only when
the smart key is in the vehicle.
• Even if the smart key is in the vehicle,
if it is far away from the driver, the
engine may not start.
• When the Engine Start/Stop button
is in the ACC or ON position, if any
door is open, the system checks for the
smart key. If the smart key is not in the
vehicle, the “
” indicator will blink
and the warning "Key not in vehicle"
will come on and if all doors are closed,
the chime will also sound for about
5 seconds. Keep the smart key in the
vehicle when using the ACC position or
if the vehicle engine is ON. Vehicle with manual transmission:
1. Always carry the smart key with you.
2. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
3. Make sure the shift lever is in neutral.
4. Depress the clutch and brake pedals.
5. Press the Engine Start/Stop button.
Information
Depress the brake pedal and clutch pedal
until the engine starts.
Vehicle with dual clutch transmission:
1. Always carry the smart key with you.
2. Make sure the parking brake is applied.
3. Make sure the shift lever is in P (Park).
4. Depress the brake pedal.
5. Press the Engine Start/Stop button.
Information
• Do not wait for the engine to warm up
while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Aggressive accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
• Always start the vehicle with your foot
on the brake pedal. Do not depress the
accelerator while starting the vehicle.
Do not rev the engine while warming
it up.
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NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
• If the engine stalls while you are in
motion, do not attempt to move the
shift lever to the P (Park) position.
If traffic and road conditions permit,
you may put the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position while the vehicle
is still moving and press the Engine
Start/Stop button in an attempt to
restart the engine.
• Do not push or tow your vehicle to
start the engine.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
When the stop lamp switch fuse is
blown, you can't start the engine
normally. Replace the fuse with a new
one. If you are not able to replace
the fuse, you can start the engine by
pressing and holding the Engine Start/
Stop button for 10 seconds with the
Engine Start/Stop button in the ACC
position.
Do not press the Engine Start/Stop
button for more than 10 seconds except
when the stop lamp switch fuse is
blown.
For your safety always depress the
brake pedal before starting the engine.
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Information
If the smart key battery is weak or the
smart key does not work correctly, you
can start the engine by pressing the Engine
Start/Stop button with the smart key in
the direction of the picture above.
Turning off the engine
Vehicle with manual transmission:
1. Stop the vehicle and depress the
clut
ch and brake pedals at the same
time.
2. With the clutch and brake pedals depressed, put the shift lever in
neutral.
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop button to the off position and apply the parking
brake.
Vehicle with Dual clutch transmission:
1. Stop the vehicle and depress the br
ake pedal fully.
2. Make sure the gear is in P(Park).
3. Press the Engine Start/Stop button to the OFF position and apply the
parking brake.
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The shift lever can be moved without
pressing the button (1).
The button (1) must be pressed while
moving the shift lever.
Manual Transmission Operation
The manual transmission has 6
forward gears. The transmission is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower gear
is easily accomplished.
WARNING
•
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always make sure the shift lever is in
1st gear when the vehicle is parked
on a uphill and in R (Reverse) on a
downhill, set the parking brake, and
place the Engine Start/Stop button
in the OFF position. Unexpected
vehicle movement may occur if these
precautions are not followed.
• When parking on an incline, block
the wheels to prevent the vehicle
from rolling down.
To shift to R (Reverse), make sure the
vehicle has completely stopped, and
then move the shift lever to neutral
before moving into R (Reverse).
When you've come to a complete stop
and it's hard to shift into 1st gear or R
(Reverse):
1. Put the shift lever in neutral and release the clutch pedal.
2. Depress the clutch pedal, and then shift into first or R (Reverse) gear.
Information
During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubricant
has warmed up.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)
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Using the clutch
The clutch pedal should be depressed all
the way before: - Starting the engine
The engine will not start without
depressing the clutch pedal.
- Shifting into gear, up shifting to the next higher gear, or down shifting to
the next low gear.
When releasing the clutch pedal, release
it slowly. The clutch pedal should always
be fully released while driving.
NOTICE
To prevent unnecessary wear or
damage to the clutch:
• Do not rest your foot on the clutch
pedal while driving.
• Do not hold the vehicle with the
clutch on an incline, while waiting for
the traffic light, etc.
• Always depress the clutch pedal
down fully to prevent noise or
damage.
• Do not start with the 2nd (second)
gear engaged except when you start
on a slippery road.
• Do not drive with cargo loaded more
than the recommended loading
capacity.
• Make sure to depress the clutch
pedal until the engine starts
completely. If you release the clutch
pedal before the engine starts
completely, the engine may stop.
Downshifting
Down shift to a lower gear when slowing
down in heavy traffic or driving up a
steep hill to prevent high engine loads.
Also, downshifting reduces the chance
of stalling and helps to reaccelerate the
vehicle when you need to increase your
speed.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
downshifting helps maintain safe speed
by providing a load from the engine and
results in less wear on the brakes.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the engine,
clutch and transmission:
• When downshifting from 5th
gear to 4th gear, be careful not to
inadvertently push the shift lever
sideways engaging the 2nd gear.
A drastic downshift may cause the
engine speed to increase to the point
the tachometer will enter the red-
zone and may cause engine damage.
• Do not downshift more than two
gears at a time or downshift the
gear when the engine is running at
high speed (5,000 RPM or higher).
Such downshifting may damage the
engine, clutch and the transmission.
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Rev Matching
The Rev Matching system automatically
helps synchronize engine rpm with the
optimal speed of the gearabout to be
engaged which reduces the impact of
clutch connection and improves gear
shift response.
Information
• Fully depress the clutch pedal. Without
the clutch pedal fully depressed, the
system may not respond correctly.
• The system does not operate when
backing up.
• Rev Matching controls the engine speed
up to the rev limit, but the function
cannot prevent over-revving caused by
shifting mistake.
Rev Matching activation
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1. Press REV button (ON/OFF)
• Press the REV button to turn on the
system. A message appears "Rev
Matching On" with a REV indicator on
the cluster LCD display.
• Press the REV button again to turn off the system. A message appears "Rev
Matching Off" and the REV indicator
disappears.
2. Select Drive Mode.
REV indicatorREV indicator
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DRIVE MODE buttonDRIVE MODE button
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N button (N1/N2 button)
Use Rev Matching when driving on race
tracks, etc. in N mode.
• When N mode (SPORT+) is selected: - REV Matching is turned on automatically. To turn off Rev
Matching, press the REV button.
- Red REV indicator illuminates.
- Engine speed is automatically adjusted to the shifted gear without
the accelerator pedal depressed.
- Engine RPM response is faster than SPORT mode when downshifting
with heavy braking such as when
driving on a race track.
• When CUSTOM mode (CUSTOM 1/ CUSTOM 2) is selected:
- You may select the drive mode you prefer from the infotainment system
screen Custom setting page. (OFF/
NORMAL/SPORT/ SPORT+).
For more details on “Custom Mode”
refer to the infotainment system
manual separately supplied.
Rev Matching operation
Engine speed is automatically
synchronized with the next selected
gear. The accelerator pedal does not
have to be depressed to speed up the
engine RPM.
• Clutch depressed with the gear engaged
At once, engine speed automatically
decreases right after the clutch is
disengaged, but the selected gear is
fixed and then the engine RPM reverts
to the selected gear’s target speed.
This operation method gives more
comfortable feeling in public road
driving.
• Up shifting Engine speed will automatically
decrease and stay at the target engine
speed before the clutch is engaged.
• Down shifting Engine speed will automatically
increase and stay at the target engine
speed.
Warning message
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Downshift Alert. Downshifting at high
RPMs may result in engine damage.
If transmission input rpm is too high
(
over rev limit) due to shifting, a warning
message will appear and a warning
chime will sound.
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Depress the brake pedal and press the shift lever while moving the shift lever.
Press the shift lever while moving the shift lever.
The shift lever can freely operate.
Dual Clutch Transmission Operation
The dual clutch transmission has 8 forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected automatically in the D (Drive) position.
DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)
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