Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 309

Driving your vehicle
N (Neutral) in vehicle ON/ACC
position
If you want to stay in N (Neutral) when
the vehicle is the ACC or ON state, do
the following.
1. Deactivate AUTO HOLD and release
the parking brake when the vehicle is
in ON position.
2. Depress the brake pedal.
3. Turn the shift dial to N (Neutral).
4. Take your foot off the brake pedal,
and the message will appear on the
instrument cluster.
5. Press and hold the OK button on the
steering wheel for more than 1 sec -
ond.
If the Electronic Parking Brake is
applied, release the Electronic Parking
Brake manually while depressing the
brake pedal.
If equipped with Electronic Parking
Brake, it is not released automatically
when you turn the shift dial to N (Neu -
tral).
6. Press the EV button after the mes -
sage appears on the instrument clus -
ter. The vehicle stays in N (Neutral)
after turning off the vehicle.
INFORMATION
However, if you open the driver's door
within 3 minutes in ACC position, the
gear will automatically shift to P (Park)
and the vehicle will change to OFF posi -
tion.
CAUTION
僅 Do not open the driver's door when
going through an automated car
wash. Failure to follow this instruction
can damage your vehicle or the car
wash machine.
僅 If the driver's door is opened within 3
minutes after shifting to N (Neutral),
your vehicle will automatically shift
the gear to P (Park).
僅 For vehicles equipped with Electronic
Parking Brake (EPB), the parking
brake is automatically applied.
NOTICE
With the gear in N (Neutral), the vehicle
will be in the ACC position. Note that the
doors cannot be locked in ACC position
or the battery (12V) may discharge if left
in the ACC position for a long period.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
To shift to D (Drive), turn the shifter dial
to D (Drive) position while depressing
the brake pedal.
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.
2. Start the vehicle or place the EV but -
ton in the ON position.
3. Turn the shift dial to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive).
Reduction gear
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