Kia Sorento 2023 Manual page 262

Driving your vehicle
For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to
a forward or reverse gear.
WARNING
Automatic transmission
僅 Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, espe-
cially children, before shifting a vehi-
cle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
僅 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever is in
the P (Park) position; then set the
parking brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur if these
precautions are not followed in the
order identified.
僅 Do not use the engine brake (shifting
from a high gear to lower gear) rap-
idly on slippery roads.
The vehicle may slip causing an acci-
dent.
CAUTION
僅 To avoid damage to your transmis-
sion, do not accelerate the engine in R
(Reverse) or any forward gear posi-
tion with the brakes on.
僅 When stopped on an incline, do not
hold the vehicle stationary with
engine power. Use the service brake
or the parking brake.
僅 Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)
when the engine is above idle speed.
LCD display for warning message
A warning message is displayed on the
LCD in a warning condition.
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Automatic transmission (Shift Lever)
Transmission overheated
OMQ4033146L
A: Transmission Hot! Park with engine
on
僅 When driving under severe conditions
such as repeated sudden starts and
sudden acceleration, the transmis-
sion may overheat, and a warning
sound and a warning message appear
on the instrument cluster due to the
self-protection mode.
僅 If this occurs, pull over to a safe loca-
tion, stop the vehicle with the engine
running, apply brakes and shift the
gear to P (Park), and allow the trans-
mission to cool.
僅 If the warning message continues to
appear, have the system checked by a
professional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer to prevent unexpected acci-
dents.
Vehicle power limited
OBL7M053023
A: Vehicle Power limited due to high
transmission temperature
僅 If the transmission continues to drive
overheating and reaches its maxi-
mum temperature, the above warning
message appears. In this case, the