Kia CERATO 2018 Owner's Manual page 384

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the ve‐
hicle is in motion may cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped, al‐
ways make sure the shift lever is
in P (Park), apply the parking
brake, and turn the engine off.
• Do not use the P (Park) position in
place of the parking brake.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐
fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐
verse); you may damage the trans‐
mission if you shift into R (Reverse)
while the vehicle is in motion.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged.
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Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart a
stalled engine, or if it is necessary to
stop with the engine ON. Shift into P
(Park) if you need to leave your vehicle
for any reason.
Always depress the brake pedal when
you are shifting from N (Neutral) to an‐
other gear.
WARNING
Do not shift into gear unless your
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Shifting into gear when the engine is
running at high speed can cause the
vehicle to move very rapidly. You
could lose control of the vehicle and
hit people or objects.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and
lead to an accident.
-Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow below steps when parking and
you want the vehicle to move when
pushed.
1. After parking your vehicle, step on
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever to "P" with the ignition button
in "ON" or while the engine is run‐
ning.
2. If the parking brake is applied un‐
lock the parking brake.
3. While pressing the brake pedal,
turn the ignition button "OFF".
- For smart key equipped vehicles,
the ignition switch can be moved
to "OFF" only when the shift lev‐
er is in "P".
4. Change the gear shift lever to "N"
(Neutral) while pressing the brake
pedal and pushing "SHIFT LOCK RE‐
LEASE" button or inserting, press‐
ing down a tool (e.g. flathead
screw-driver) into the "SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE" access hole at the same
time. Then, the vehicle will move
when external force is applied.