Hyundai Santa Fe: Automatic transmission / Paddle shifter (Manual shift mode)

Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission / Paddle shifter (Manual shift mode)

The paddle shifter is available when the shift button is in the D (Drive) position or the manual shift mode.

With the shift button in the D position

The paddle shifter will operate when the vehicle speed is more than 6 mph.

Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear and the system changes from automatic mode to manual shift mode.

In the manual shift mode, pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear.

To change back to automatic shift mode from manual shift mode, do one of the followings :

- Pull the [+] paddle shifter for more than one second
- Press the D button.

The manual shift mode also changes back to automatic shift mode in one of following situations

- When the accelerator pedal is gently depressed for more than 6 seconds while driving
- When the vehicle stops

Information

If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are pulled at the same time, gear shift may not occur.

LCD display message (button type)

Shifting conditions not met. Reduce speed, then shift The warning message appears on the LCD display, when engine RPM is too high, or when driving speed is too fast to shift the gear...

Good driving practices

Never move the shift button from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed. Never move the shift button into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion...

Other information:

Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Service Manual: Mode Control Actuator. Repair procedures

Inspection 1. Turn the ignition switch OFF. 2. Disconnect the mode control actuator connector. 3. Verify that the mode control actuator operates to the defrost mode when connecting 12V to terminal 3 and grounding terminal 7...

Hyundai Santa Fe (TM) 2019-2025 Service Manual: Troubleshooting

Trouble Symptom Charts Trouble Symptom 1 Trouble Symptom 2 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy The set vehicle speed varies greatly upward or downward "Surging" (repeated alternating acceleration and deceleration) occurs after setting Malfunction of the vehicle speed sensor circuit Repair the vehicle speed sensor system, or replace the part Malfunction of ECM Check input and output signals at ECM Trouble Symptom 3 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy The CC system is not canceled when the brake pedal is depressed Damaged or disconnected wiring of the brake pedal switch Repair the harness or replace the brake pedal switch Malfunction of the ECM signals Check input and output signals at ECM Trouble Symptom 4 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy The CC system is not canceled when the shift lever is moved to the "N" position (It is canceled, however, when the brake pedal is depressed) Damaged or disconnected wiring of inhibitor switch input circuit Repair the harness or repair or replace the inhibitor switch Improper adjustment of inhibitor switch Malfunction of the ECM signals Check input and output signals at ECM Trouble Symptom 5 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy Cannot decelerate (coast) by using the "SET/–" switch Temporary damaged or disconnected wiring of "SET/–" switch input circuit Repair the harness or replace the "SET/–" switch Malfunction of the ECM signals Check input and output signals at ECM Trouble Symptom 6 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy Cannot accelerate or resume speed by using the "RES/+" switch Damaged or disconnected wiring, or short circuit, or "RES/+" switch input circuit Repair the harness or replace the "RES/+" switch Malfunction of the ECM signals Check input and output signals at ECM Trouble Symptom 7 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy CC system can be set while driving at a vehicle speed of less than 40km/h (25mph), or there is no automatic cancellation at that speed Malfunction of the vehicle-speed sensor circuit Repair the vehicle speed sensor system, or replace the part Malfunction of the ECM signals Check input and output signals at ECM Trouble Symptom 8 Trouble symptom Probable cause Remedy The cruise main switch indicator lamp does not illuminate (But CC system is normal) Damaged or disconnected bulb of cruise main switch indicator lamp Repair the harness or replace the part...