Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 222

Driving your vehicle
ONQ5041196R
Operation
1. Continue depressing the brake.
2. Turn the vehicle to the OFF position.
3. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
4. Carefully remove the shift knob boot.
5. Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screwdriver)
into the access hole and press down
on the tool.
6. Move the shift lever.
7. Remove the tool from the shift lock
override access hole then install the
knob boot.
8. Have the system checked by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
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 whilst the engine is running.
2. If the parking brake is applied unlock
the parking brake.
3. Whilst 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 lever is in "P".
4. Change the gear shift lever to "N"
(Neutral) whilst pressing the brake
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pedal. Pull the shift lever boot, insert-
ing, pressing down a tool (e.g.,flat-
head screw-driver) into the shift lock
release access hole at the same time.
Then, the vehicle will move when
external force is applied.
CAUTION
僅 With the exception of parking in neu-
tral gear, always park the vehicle in
"P" (Park) for safety and engage the
parking brake.
僅 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 damage and injury.
Shift dial SBW type (if equipped)
ONQ5041004R
僅 P (Park)
僅 R (Reverse)
僅 N (Neutral)
僅 D (Drive)
Operation
1. Depress the brake pedal and turn the
knob to the desired position.
2. Turn the knob slightly to shift to N
(Neutral).
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
Transmission