Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual page 364

Driving your vehicle
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.
• For EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) equipped vehicles, push
the brake pedal with the ignition
button in [ON] or while the
engine is running to disengage
the parking brake. If [AUTO
HOLD] function is used while
driving (If [AUTO HOLD] indicator
is on in the cluster), press [AUTO
HOLD] switch and [AUTO HOLD]
function should be turn off.
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
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
will move when external force is
applied.
CAUTION
• With the exception of parking
in neutral gear, always park the
vehicle in [P] (Park) for safety and
engage the parking brake.
• Before parking in [N] (Neutral)
gear, first make sure the parking
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.
• After the ignition switch has been
turned off, the electronic parking
brake cannot be disengaged.
• For EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) equipped vehicles with
[AUTO HOLD] function used while
driving, if the ignition button has
been turned [OFF], the electronic
parking brake will be engaged
automatically. Therefore, [AUTO
HOLD] function should be turned
off before the ignition button is
turned off.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
The transmission will automatically
shift through a seven-gear
sequence, providing the best fuel
economy and power.
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