Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 343

Driving your vehicle
AWD transfer mode selection
Transfer
mode
DRIVE MODE
OMV043056N
AWD LOCK
OMV043051N
CAUTION
Normal road conditions
僅 Maintain DRIVE mode when driving
on normal roads.
僅 Driving in AWD Lock on normal roads
may damage the AWD system and
cause vibration or noise.
僅 When driving (especially when corner -
ing) under normal road conditions in
AWD Lock, a driver may experience
minor mechanical vibration or noise,
which not a malfunction. When AWD
Lock is released, the noise or vibration
will be stop.
僅 When you turn off AWD Lock mode, it
can lead to little shocks but this is a
normal phenomenon that lasts until
the traction forces on the front and
rear wheels of the vehicle are
released.
Selection mode
ECO
SPORT
MY DRIVE
SNOW
(Indicator light appears)
(Indicator light appears)
All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
Description
僅 DRIVE MODE is used when driving on
roads in normal conditions, roads in urban
areas, and on highways.
僅 All wheels are in operation when a vehicle
travels at a constant speed. Required trac -
tions applying on front and rear wheels
vary depending on road driving condi -
tions and driving conditions, which will be
automatically controlled by the comput -
ing system.
僅 When the cluster's DRIVE MODE display
mode is selected, the cluster displays the
status of how four wheels' traction forces
are distributed.
The main goal of AWD Lock mode is to allow
a driver to maximize the vehicle's traction
under extreme driving conditions such as
unpaved off-road, sandy roads, and muddy
roads.
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