Kia Seltos 2019 Owner's Manual page 302

Driving your vehicle
SPORT mode manages the driving
dynamics by automatically adjusting
the steering effort, and the engine
and transmission control logic for
enhanced driver performance.
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rap
idly. In contrast to a manual trans
mission, the sports mode allows
gearshifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
Up (+): Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-): Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
NOTICE
In sports mode, the driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine speed below
the red zone.
In sports mode, only the 8 for
ward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the R (Reverse)
or P (Park) position as required.
In sports mode, downshifts are
made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto
matically selected.
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Intelligent variable transmission (IVT)
In sports mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone
shift points are varied to upshift
automatically.
To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer
tain gearshifts when the shift
lever is operated.
When driving on a slippery road,
push the shift lever forward into
the + (up) position. This causes
the transmission to shift into the
2nd gear which is better for
smooth driving on a slippery road.
Push the shift lever to the -
(down) side to shift back to the
1st gear.
When SPORT mode is activated:
- The engine rpm will tend to
remain raised over a certain
length of time even after
releasing the accelerator.
- Upshifts are delayed when
accelerating.
In SPORT mode, the fuel effi
ciency may decrease.