2023 HYUNDAI PALISADE engine

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Automatic gear shift to P (Park)
The gear is shifted to P (Park)
automatically for safety reasons under
the following conditions:
- When the engine is turned off with
the gear in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N
(Neutral).

- When the driver’s door is open with
the engine running, the gear in R
(Reverse), D (Drive) or N (Neutral), the
seat belt unfastened and the vehicle
at a standstill.

- When the driver’s or front passenger’s
door is open with the gear in N
(Neutral) and the vehicle is off.
In situations the gear must be in P (Park),
always check if the gear is shifted to P
(Park) by checking the cluster.R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
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earward.
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To shift the gear R (Reverse), press the R
button while depressing the brake pedal.
When the vehicle is stopped in the
R (Reverse) position, if you open
the driver's door with the seat belt
unfastened, the gear will automatically
shift to P (Park).
However, if the vehicle is in motion, the
gear may not automatically shift to P
(Park) to prevent automatic transmission
damage.
NOTICE
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.

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N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged.
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To shift the gear to N (Neutral), press the
N button from R (Reverse) or D (Drive)
while depressing the brake pedal.
Always depress the brake pedal when
you are shifting from N (Neutral) to
another gear.
If you turn the engine off in N (Neutral),
the gear will automatically shift to P
(Park).
However, if you need to stay in N
(Neutral) with the engine off, refer to “To
stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is OFF”.
CAUTION
The engine can be started with the gear
in N (Neutral), but for you safety, be
sure to start the engine with the gear in
P (Park).To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is
OFF
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If you want to stay in N (Neutral) after the
engine is OFF (in the ACC state), do the
following.
1. Turn off Auto Hold and release
Electronic Parking Brake when the
engine is running.
2. Press the shift button to N (neutral) while depressing the brake pedal.
3. When you take your foot off the brake pedal, the message ‘Press and hold
the OK button on the steering wheel
to stay in Neutral’ will appear on the
cluster LCD display.

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4. Press and hold the OK button A on
the steering wheel for more than 1
second.
5. When the message ‘Vehicle will stay in (N). Change gear to cancel’ appears
on the cluster LCD display, press the
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button while depressing the brake
pedal.
If you wish to cancel, change gear to
P (Park), D (Drive) or R (Reverse), or N
(Neutral) will stay engaged when the
vehicle is Off.
Also, if you open the driver's door, the
gear will automatically shift to P (Park)
and the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button will change to the
LOCK/OFF position.
NOTICE
With the gear in N (Neutral) the ignition
switch or Engine Start/Stop button
will be in the ACC position. In the ACC
position, the doors cannot be locked.
The battery may discharge if left in the
ACC position for a long time.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
The tr

ansmission will automatically shift
through an 8-gear sequence, providing
the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill, depress the
accelerator pedal further until you feel
the transmission downshift to a lower
gear.
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To shift the gear D (Drive), press the D
button while depressing the brake pedal.
When the vehicle is stopped in the D
(Drive) position, if you open the driver's
door with the seat belt unfastened, the
gear will automatically shift to P (Park).
However, if the vehicle is in motion, the
gear may not automatically shift to P
(Park) to prevent automatic transmission
damage.
NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into D (Drive).
CAUTION
When you start after stopping on a
steep incline, even if the gear is in
D (Drive), if you do not depress the
accelerator or brake pedal, the vehicle
may roll backwards, which can cause an
accident.

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When the battery is discharged
You cannot shift gears, when the battery
is discharged.
In emergencies, do the following to shift
the gear to N (Neutral) on a level ground.
1. Connect the battery cables from another vehicle or from a another
battery to the jump-starting terminals
inside the engine compartment.
For more details, refer to "Jump
Starting" section in chapter 8.
2. Release the Electronic Parking Brake with the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button in the ON position.
3. Shift the gear to the N (Neutral) position. Refer to the “To stay in N
(Neutral) when vehicle is Off" in this
chapter.
Information
In situations when the gear needs to be
shifted from P (Park) to N (Neutral) when
the ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button is in the OFF position, refer to the
“To stay in N (Neutral) when vehicle is
OFF” in this chapter.
Shift-lock system
For your safety, the automatic
transmission has a shift-lock system
which prevents shifting the transmission
from P (Park) 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 engine.
3. Shift gear while depressing the brake pedal.
Ignition key interlock system (if
equipped)
The ignition key cannot be removed
unless the shift button is in the P (Park)
position.

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Parking
Always come to a complete stop and
continue to depress the brake pedal.
Shift the gear to P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and place the ignition
switch or press the Engine Start/Stop
button to the OFF position.
Take the Key with you when leaving the
vehicle.
WARNING

[ When you stay in the vehicle with
the engine running, be careful not
to depress the accelerator pedal for
a long period of time. The engine or
exhaust system may overheat and
start a fire.

[ The exhaust gas and the exhaust
system are very hot. Keep away from
the exhaust system components.

[ Do not stop or park over flammable
materials, such as dry grass, paper
or leaves. They may ignite and cause
a fire.
LCD Display Messages (Cluster)
Press brake pedal to change gear
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This message is displayed when the
brake pedal is not depressed while
shifting the gear.
Depress the brake pedal and then shift
the gear.
Shift to P after stopping
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This message is displayed when the gear
is shifted to P (Park) while the vehicle is
moving.
Stop the vehicle before shifting to P
(Park).

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Shifting conditions not met
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This message is displayed when engine
RPM is too high, or when driving speed is
too fast to shift the gear.
Decrease vehicle speed or slow down
before shifting the gear.
Shifter system malfunction
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This message is displayed when the
transmission or the shift button does not
properly operate in the P (Park) position.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Check shift controls
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This message is displayed when there is
a malfunction with the shift button.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
Check P button
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This message is displayed when there is
a problem with the P button.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Turn engine On to change gear (if
equipped)
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The message is displayed when the
engine is off or battery level is low.
Vehicle will stay in (N). Change gear
to cancel
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This message is displayed when pushing
the “OK” button on the steering wheel
after the message ‘Press and hold the
OK button on the steering wheel to stay
in Neutral’ appears on the cluster LCD
display. The gear stays in N(Neutral)
position after turning off the engine.
NEUTRAL engaged
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This message is displayed when the N
(Neutral) position is engaged.
Shift button held down
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When the shift button is pressed
continuously or the shift button does not
properly operate. Clean the surroundings
of gear shift button.
Immediately have the vehicle inspected
by an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

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Transmission overheated warning
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Transmission Hot! Park with engine on
Repeated sudden acceleration and quick
s
tart may overheat the transmission. If
the transmission is overheated, the self
protection mode alarms the driver with
an audible sound warning message.
Move the vehicle to a safe location and
shift the gear to ‘P’ (parking), and stop
the vehicle with the engine on. Wait until
the transmission is sufficiently cooled
down.
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Vehicle Power limited due to high
transmission temperature
If you continue to drive with overheated
tr
ansmission, the above warning
message is displayed and self-protection
mode restricts the power output of the
vehicle.

[ Move the vehicle to a safe location
and shift the gear to P (Park), and stop
the vehicle with the engine on. Wait
until the transmission is sufficiently
cooled down.

[ If the above message is continuously
displayed, we recommend that you
contact an authorized authorized
HYUNDAI dealer.
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Trans cooled. Resume driving
This message is displayed when the
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ehicle is safe to drive.