Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 229

Driving your vehicle
transmission if you shift into R
(Reverse) whilst the vehicle is in
motion, except as explained in "Rock-
ing the vehicle" on page 6-47.
僅 Always park the vehicle in P (Park) for
safety and engage the parking brake.
If left in N (Neutral), the vehicle may
move and cause serious damage and
injury.
僅 After the vehicle has been turned off,
the electronic parking brake cannot
be disengaged.
僅 For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with AUTO HOLD
function used whilst driving, if the
vehicle is in OFF position, the elec-
tronic parking brake will be engaged
automatically. Therefore, AUTO HOLD
function should be turned off before
the vehicle is in OFF position.
僅 Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)
when the engine is above idle speed.
The transmission may be damaged if
you shift into P (Park) whilst the vehi-
cle is in motion.
NOTICE
Manual mode
僅 For shift lever type
- The driver must execute upshifts in
accordance with road conditions,
taking care to keep the engine
speed below the red zone.
- Downshifts are made automatically
when the vehicle slows down. When
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
- When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone shift points are varied
to upshift automatically.
- To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute certain
gearshifts when the gear is oper-
ated.
- When driving on a slippery road,
shift into the 2nd gear which is bet-
ter for smooth driving on a slippery
road.
- Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
- Do not put the shift lever in N (Neu-
tral) whilst driving.
- The driver must execute upshifts in
accordance with road conditions,
taking care to keep the engine
speed below the red zone.
- Only the 7 forward gears can be
selected. To reverse or park the
vehicle, move the gear to the R
(Reverse) or P (Park) position as
required.
- Downshifts are made automatically
when the vehicle slows down. When
the vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto-
matically selected.
- The fuel efficiency may decrease.
- If the driver presses the lever to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, the trans-
mission may not make the
requested gear change if the next
gear is outside of the allowable
engine rpm range.
僅 For DCT type
- When manual mode is activated:
The engine rpm will tend to remain
raised over a certain length of time
even after releasing the accelera-
tor.
Upshifts are delayed when acceler-
ating.
Transmission
6
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