The paddle shifter is functional when the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position or the manual shift mode.
With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when the vehicle speed is more than 10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear and the system changes from automatic mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower than 10 km/h, if you depress the accelerator pedal for more than 5 seconds or if you move the shift lever from D (Drive) to manual shift mode and move it from manual shift mode to D (Drive) again, the system changes from manual mode to automatic mode.
With the shift lever in the manual shift mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear.
Information
If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are pulled at the same time, gear shift may not occur.
Hyundai Kona (OS) 2018-2024 Service Manual: Knock Sensor (KS) Specifications
Specification
Item
Specification
Resistance (MΩ)
4.87
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Hyundai Kona (OS) 2018-2024 Owners Manual: Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system helps to stabilize the vehicle
during cornering maneuvers.
ESC checks where you are steering and where the vehicle is actually going. ESC
applies braking pressure to any one of the vehicle's brakes and intervenes in the
engine management system to as ...