Ignition Key Interlock System; Good Driving Practices - Kia Cerato 2021 Manual

Driving your vehicle
1. Remove the shift lever boots
from the console by using a plas -
tic trim tool.
2. After removing the boots, press
and hold the button (1) on the left
front side with a pointed tool and
change it to the N (Neutral) posi -
tion.
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage the
cover when removing the shift
lever boots.
Be sure that the vehicle is in flat
level ground when releasing the
shift-lock.
Ignition key interlock system (if
equipped)
The ignition key cannot be removed
unless the shift lever is in the P
(Park) position.

Good driving practices

Never move the shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.
Be sure the car is completely
stopped before you attempt to
shift into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Never take the car out of gear
and coast down a hill. This may be
Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
extremely hazardous. Always
leave the car in gear when mov -
ing.
Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and mal -
function. Instead, when you are
driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear. When
you do this, engine braking will
help slow the car.
Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.
Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the trans -
mission in P (Park) to keep the car
from moving.
Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On
a slippery surface, an abrupt
change in vehicle speed can cause
the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle to go out of con -
trol.
Optimum vehicle performance
and economy is obtained by
smoothly depressing and releas -
ing the accelerator pedal.
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