To stay in N (Neutral) when engine is OFF

If you want to stay in N (Neutral) after the engine is off (in ACC position), do the following:

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  1. Deactivate AUTO HOLD and release the parking brake when the vehicle is in ON position.

  2. Depress the brake pedal.

  3. Shift to N (Neutral).

  4. Take your foot off the brake pedal, and the warning message will appear on the instrument cluster.

  5. Press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel for more than 1 second.

    If the EPB is applied, release the Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) manually while depressing the brake pedal.

    If equipped with Electronic Parking Brake, it is not released automatically when you shift to N (Neutral).

  6. Press the ENGINE START/STOP button after the message appears on the instrument cluster. The vehicle stays in N (Neutral) after turning off the vehicle.

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However, if you open the driver's door within 30 minutes in ACC position, the vehicle will automatically shift to P (Park) and the vehicle will change to OFF position.

NOTE

Do not open the driver's door when going through an automatic car wash tunnel machine. Failure to follow this instruction can damage your vehicle or the car wash machine.

If the driver's door is opened within 30 minutes after shifting to N (Neutral), your vehicle will automatically shift to P (Park).

For vehicles equipped with EPB, the parking brake is automatically applied.

NOTE

With the vehicle in N (Neutral), the vehicle will be in the ACC position. Note that the doors cannot be locked in ACC position or the 12V battery may discharge if left in the ACC position for a long period.