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Driving your vehicle
5. Move the shift lever.
6. Remove the tool from the shift-lock
override access hole then install
the cap.
7. Have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer immediately.
ENGINE START/STOP button
interlock system
The ENGINE START/STOP button
will not change to the OFF position
unless the shift lever is in the P
(Park) position.
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Good driving practices
• Never move the gear shift lever
from P (Park) to any other position
with
the
accelerator
depressed.
• Never move the gear shift lever into
P (Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.
• Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.
• Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the trans-
mission in P (Park) to keep the
vehicle from moving.
• Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator pedal.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
- Kickdown
Mechanism
Use the kickdown mechanism for
maximum acceleration. Depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pres-
sure point. The automatic transmis-
sion will shift to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a
standing start, depress the brake
pedal
pedal, shift the shift lever to D
(Drive). Select the appropriate gear
depending on load weight and steep-
ness of the grade, and release the
parking brake. Depress the accelera-
tor gradually while releasing the
service brakes.
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