Kia CARNIVAL 2023 Manual page 343

Driving your vehicle
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position when the
ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park). This position locks
the transmission and prevents the front
wheels from rotating.
WARNING
僅 Shifting into P (Park) whilst the vehicle
is in motion will cause the drive
wheels to lock which will cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
僅 Do not use the P (Park) position in
place of the parking brake. Always
make sure the shift lever is latched in
the P (Park) position and set the park-
ing brake fully.
僅 Never leave a child unattended in a
vehicle.
CAUTION
The transmission may be damaged if
you shift into P (Park) whilst the vehicle
is in motion.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into or out of R (Reverse); you
may damage the transmission if you
shift into R whilst the vehicle is in
Automatic transmission (Shift Lever)
motion, except as explained in "Rocking
the vehicle" on page 6-209.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the park-
ing brake or service brakes are applied.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and lead
to an accident.
CAUTION
僅 Always park the vehicle in "P" (Park)
for safety and engage the parking
brake. If left in "N" (Neutral), the vehi-
cle may move and cause serious dam-
age and injury.
僅 After the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is in OFF posi-
tion, the electronic parking brake can-
not be disengaged.
僅 For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with AUTO HOLD
function used whilst driving, if the
ignition button has been turned "OFF",
the electronic parking brake will be
engaged automatically. Therefore,
AUTO HOLD function should be
turned off before the ignition button is
turned off.
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