Kia Cerato 2019 Owner's Manual page 266

Driving your vehicle
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 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.
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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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive).
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Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D (Drive)
position into the manual gate. To return
to D (Drive) range operation, push the
shift lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
In contrast to a manual transaxle, 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.
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