Manual Transmission; Manual Transmission Operation - Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual

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Manual transmission

Manual transmission operation

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The shift lever can be moved
without pulling the button (1).
The button (1) should be
pressed when moving the shift lever
into reverse.
The manual transmission has 5 (or
6) forward gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the
shift knob. The transmission is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished.
Depress the clutch pedal down fully
while shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an
ignition lock switch, the engine will
not start when starting the engine
without depressing the clutch pedal.
(if equipped)
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The shift lever must be returned to
the neutral position before shifting
into R (Reverse).
Push the button located
immediately below the shift knob
and pull the gearshift lever to the
left sufficiently, and then shift into
reverse (R) gear position.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R
(Reverse).
Never operate the engine with the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
CAUTION
• When downshifting from fifth
gear to fourth gear, caution should
be taken not to inadvertently
press the shift lever sideways in
such a manner that the second
gear is engaged. Such a drastic
downshift may cause the engine
speed to increase to the point
that the tachometer will enter
the red-zone. Such overrevving of
the engine and transmission may
possibly cause engine damage.
• Do not downshift more than
2 gears or downshift the gear
when the engine is running
at high speed (5,000 RPM or
higher). Such a downshifting may
damage the engine, clutch and the
transmission.
• During cold weather, shifting may
be difficult until the transmission
Manual transmission