clutch Hyundai Elantra 2018 User Guide

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Button PositionAction Notice
ON Press the Engine Start/Stop button while it is in
the ACC position without depressing the clutch
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.
Blue indicator
STARTTo start the engine, depress the clutch and brake
pedals and press the Engine Start/ Stop button
with the shift lever in neutral.
If you press the Engine Start/Stop button without
depressing the clutch pedal, the engine does not
start and the Engine Start/Stop button changes as
follows:
OFF
→ →
ACC →
→
ON →
→
OFF
Not illuminated
- Vehicle with manual transmission

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Engine Start/Stop button positions
- Vehicle with automatic transmission/dual clutch transmission
Button PositionAction Notice
OFFTo turn off the engine, press the Engine Start/Stop
button with shift lever in P (Park).
When you press the Engine Start/Stop button
without the shift lever in P (Park), the Engine
Start/Stop button does not turn to the OFF posi-
tion, but turns to the ACC position.
ACCPress the Engine Start/Stop button when the but-
ton is in the OFF position without depressing the
brake pedal.
Electrical accessories are usable. 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.

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Button PositionAction Notice
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.
STARTTo 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
However, the engine may start if you depress the
brake pedal within 0.5 second after pressing the
Engine Start/Stop button from the OFF position.
- Vehicle with automatic transmission/dual clutch transmission

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Starting the engine Information
• The engine will start by pressing theEngine 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 automatic transmission/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.
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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 accel-
erator 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 nor-
mal. The vehicle may suddenly
move if the brake pedal is
released when the rpm is high.
WARNING

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Manual Transmission
Operation
The manual transmission has 6 forward
gears. The transmission is fully synchro-
nized in all forward gears so shifting to
either a higher or a lower gear is easily
accomplished.
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 1 (first) or R (Reverse) gear.
During cold weather, shifting may be
difficult until the transmission lubri-
cant has warmed up.
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 lower gear.
When releasing the clutch pedal, release
it slowly. The clutch pedal should always
be fully released while driving.
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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 to R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever is
in 1
stgear when the vehicle is
parked on a uphill and in R
(Reverse) on a downhill, set the
parking brake, and place the igni-
tion switch in the LOCK/OFF posi-
tion. Unexpected vehicle movement
may occur if these precautions are
not followed.
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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 reaccelerate the vehi-
cle when you need to increase your
speed.
When the vehicle is going downhill,
downshifting helps maintain safe speed
by providing engine braking (brake power
from the engine) and results in less wear
on the brakes.To prevent damage to the engine,
clutch and transmission:
When downshifting from 5
thgear to
4thgear, be careful not to inadver-
tently push the shift lever sideways
engaging the 2
ndgear. 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 gear at a time or downshift the gear
when the engine is running at high
speed (5,000 RPM or higher).
Such down shifting may damage the
engine, clutch and the transmission.
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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 depress the clutch pedal
again until it is fully released.
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 required loading
capacity.
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The dual clutch transmission can bethought of as an automatically shifting
manual transmission. It gives the driv-
ing feel of a manual transmission, yet
provides the ease of a fully automatic
transmission.
When D (Drive) is selected, the trans- mission will automatically shift through
the gears similar to a conventional
automatic transmission. Unlike a tradi-
tional automatic transmission, the gear
shifting can sometimes be felt and
heard as the actuators engage the
clutches and the gears are selected.
The dual clutch transmission incorpo- rates a dry-type dual clutch mecha-
nism, which allows for better accelera-
tion performance and increased fuel
efficiency while driving. But it differs
from a conventional automatic trans-
mission because it does not incorpo-
rate a torque converter. Instead, the
transition from one gear to the next is
managed by clutch slip, especially at
lower speeds. As a result, shifts are
sometimes more noticeable, and a
light vibration can be felt as the trans-
mission shaft speed is matched with
the engine shaft speed. This is a nor-
mal condition of the dual clutch trans-
mission.
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Dual clutch transmission operation
The dual clutch transmission has seven forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected automatically when the shift lever is in the D
(Drive) position.

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The dry-type clutch transfers torquemore directly and provides a direct-
drive feeling which may feel different
from a conventional automatic trans-
mission. This may be more noticeable
when launching the vehicle from a stop
or when traveling at low, stop-and-go
vehicle speeds.
When rapidly accelerating from a lower vehicle speed, the engine rpm may
increase dramatically as a result of
clutch slip as the dual clutch transmis-
sion selects the correct gear. This is a
normal condition.
When accelerating from a stop on an incline, press the accelerator smoothly
and gradually to avoid any shudder
feeling or jerkiness.
When traveling at a lower vehicle speed, if you release the accelerator
pedal quickly, you may feel engine
braking before the transmission
changes gears. This engine braking
feeling is similar to operating a manual
transmission at low speed.
When driving downhill, you may wish to move the gear shift lever to Manual
Shift mode and downshift to a lower
gear in order to control your speed
without using the brake pedal exces-
sively. When you turn the engine on and off,
you may hear clicking sounds as the
system goes through a self-test. This is
a normal sound for the dual clutch
transmission.
During the first 1000 miles, you may feel that the vehicle may not be smooth
when accelerating at low speed.
During this break-in period, the shift
quality and performance of your new
vehicle is continuously optimized. Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
Do not put the shift lever in N (Neutral) while driving.
NOTICE
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death:
ALWAYS check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position, then
set the parking brake, and place
the ignition switch in the
LOCK/OFF position. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movement
can occur if these precautions
are not followed.
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WARNING
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Do not use aggressive engine
braking (shifting from a higher
gear to a lower gear) on slippery
roads. This could cause the tires
to slip and may result in an acci-
dent.
Due to transmission failure, you
may not continue to drive and the
position indicator (D, R) on the
cluster will blink. Contact an
authorized hyundai dealer and have
the system checked.
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DCT Warning Messages
Steep Grade
This warning message is displayed when
vehicle is driven slowly on a grade and
the vehicle detects that the brake pedal is
not applied.
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
To hold the vehicle on an incline usethe foot brake or the parking brake.
When in stop-and-go traffic on an incline, allow a gap to form ahead of
you before moving the vehicle forward.
Then hold the vehicle on the incline
with the foot brake. If the vehicle is held or creeping for-
ward on an incline by applying the
accelerator pedal, the clutch and trans-
mission may overheat which can result
in damage. At this time, a warning
message will appear on the LCD dis-
play.
If the LCD display warning is active, the foot brake must be applied.
Ignoring the warnings can lead to dam- age to the transmission.
Transmission High Temperature
Under certain conditions, such asrepeated stop-and-go launches on
steep grades, sudden take off or accel-
eration, or other harsh driving condi-
tions, the transmission clutch tempera-
tures will increase excessively.
When the clutch temperatures are too high, the "Transmission temp is high!"
warning message will appear on the
LCD display, a chime will sound, and
the transmission shifting may not be
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If this occurs, pull over to a safe loca-tion, stop the vehicle with the engine
running, apply the brakes and shift the
vehicle to P (Park) with engine on, and
allow the transmission to cool.
If you ignore this warning, the driving condition may become worse. You may
experience abrupt shifts, frequent
shifts, or jerkiness.
When the warning message goes away you can continue to drive your
vehicle.
When possible, drive the vehicle smoothly.
Transmission Overheated
If the vehicle continues to be drivenand the clutch temperatures reach the
maximum temperature limit, the
"Transmission overheated!" warning
will be displayed. When this occurs the
clutch is disabled until the clutch cools
to normal temperatures.
The warning will display a time to wait for the transmission to cool.
If this occurs, pull over to a safe loca- tion, stop the vehicle with the engine
running, apply the brakes and shift the
vehicle to P (Park) with engine on for a
certain time, and allow the transmis-
sion to cool. When the warning message goes
away you can continue to drive your
vehicle.
When possible, drive the vehicle smoothly.
If any of the warning messages in the
LCD display continue to blink, for your
safety, contact an authorized HYUNDAI
dealer and have the system checked.
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