Kia Niro Owner's Manual page 320

Driving your vehicle
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• The overheated Dual clutch
transmission may change the
gear shifting characteristics,
and illuminate the warning
message on the LCD display
under the conditions that oper-
ation of the kickdown mecha-
nism is repetitively used.
• Do not use the kickdown
mechanism to return to the
normal driving condition. Also,
temporarily stop the vehicle at
a safe location, when the warn-
ing message illuminates on
the LCD display.
• During the first 1,500 km
(1,000 miles), you may feel
that the vehicle may not be
smooth when accelerating at
low speed. During this break-
in period, the shift quality and
performance of your new vehi-
cle is continuously optimized.
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• Always come to a complete
stop before shifting into D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Do not put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) while driving.
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift from P (Park), you must
depress firmly on the brake pedal
and make sure your foot is off the
accelerator pedal.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before turning the engine off.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the
vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the shift
lever is in P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
• Do not use the P (Park) position
in place of the parking brake.