Kia CERATO Owner's Manual page 297

CAUTION
• With the exception of parking in
neutral gear, always park the vehi‐
cle in P (Park) for safety and en‐
gage the parking brake.
• Before parking in N (Neutral) gear,
first make sure the parking ground
is level and flat. Do not park in N
gear on any slopes or gradients.
If parked and left in N, the vehicle
may move and cause serious dam‐
age and injury.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position. The
transmission will automatically shift
through a 7-gear sequence, providing
the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill depress the ac‐
celerator pedal further until you feel
the transmission downshift to a lower
gear.
To stop the vehicle during driving,
please press brake pedal fully to pre‐
vent unintended movement.
Manual mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, manual mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range operation,
push the shift lever back into the main
gate.
In manual mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you
to select the desired range of gears for
the current driving conditions.
+ (Up) : Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
- (Down) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
NOTICE
• Only the 7 forward gears can be
selected. To reverse or park the
vehicle, move the shift lever to the
R (Reverse) or P (Park) position as
required.
• Downshifts are made automatical‐
ly when the vehicle slows down.
When the vehicle stops, 1st gear is
automatically selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
• If the driver presses the lever to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, the
transmission may not make the
requested gear change if the next
gear is outside of the allowable
engine rpm range. The driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine rpms below the
red zone.
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