Kia Sedona Owner's Manual page 359

R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
CAUTION
- Shifting
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R
(Reverse); you may damage the
transaxle if you shift into R
(Reverse) while the vehicle is in
motion, except when "Rocking
the vehicle" explained in this
section.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transaxle are not
engaged. The vehicle will roll freely
even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or service brakes
are applied.
- Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow below steps when parking
and you want the vehicle to move
when pushed.
1. After parking your vehicle, step on
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever to P with the ignition button in
ON or while the engine is running.
2. If the parking brake is applied
unlock the parking brake.
3. While pressing the brake pedal,
turn the ignition button OFF.
- For smart key equipped vehicles,
the ignition switch can be moved
to OFF only when the shift lever
is in P.
4. Change the gear shift lever to N
(Neutral) while pressing the brake
pedal and pushing [SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE] button or inserting,
pressing down a tool (e.g. flathead
screw-driver) into the [SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE] access hole at the
same time. Then, the vehicle will
move when external force is
applied.
Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
• With the exception of parking
in neutral gear, always park
the vehicle in P (Park) for safe-
ty and engage the parking
brake.
• Before parking in N (Neutral)
gear, first make sure the park-
ing ground is level and flat. Do
not park in N gear on any
slopes or gradients.
If parked and left in N, the
vehicle may move and cause
serious damage and injury.
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving
position. The transaxle will automati-
cally shift through a
sequence, providing the best fuel
economy and power.
For extra power when passing anoth-
er vehicle or climbing grades,
depress the accelerator fully, at which
time the transaxle will automatically
downshift to the next lower gear.
6-gear
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