僅 Shift-Lock System; 僅 Good Driving Practices - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
With the dial SBW in the D posi-
tion
The paddle shifter will operate when the
vehicle speed is more than 10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to
shift up or down one gear and the sys-
tem changes from automatic mode to
manual mode.
To change back to automatic shift mode
from manual shift mode, do one of the
followings:
僅 Pull the [+] paddle shifter for more
than one second
僅 Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to
manual gate and return it to D posi-
tion again
The manual shift mode also changes
back to automatic shift mode in one of
following situations:
僅 When the accelerator pedal is gently
depressed for more than 6 seconds
whilst driving
僅 When the vehicle stops
NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle shifters
at the same time, you cannot shift the
gear.
Shift-lock system
For your safety, your vehicle has a shift-
lock system which prevents shifting the
gear from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into R
(Reverse) or D (Drive) unless the brake
pedal is depressed.
To shift from P (Park) or N (Neutral) into
R (Reverse) or D (Drive), from R
(Reverse) into D (Drive) or from D (Drive)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
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Automatic transmission (Dial SBW)
2. Start the vehicle or place the ENGINE
START/STOP button in the ON posi-
tion.
3. Turn the dial SBW to the R (Reverse)
or D (Drive) position.
Good driving practices
僅 Never move the shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
僅 Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
僅 Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Never take the vehicle out of gear and
coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear when moving.
僅 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malfunc-
tion. 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 down
the vehicle.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving.
僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv-
ing on a slippery surface. Be espe-
cially 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 control.