Paddle Shifter; Good Driving Practices - Kia Sorento 2022 Manual

Driving your vehicle

Paddle shifter

The paddle shift function is available
when the dial SBW is in the D (Drive)
position.
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With the dial SBW in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when
the vehicle speed is more than
10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower
than 10km/h, or if you depress the
accelerator pedal for more than 5
seconds, the system changes from
manual mode to automatic mode.
NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you can-
not shift the gear.
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Automatic transmission (Dial SBW)

Good driving practices

Never move the shift dial SBW
from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to
any other position with the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
Never move the shift dial SBW
into P (Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.
Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to
shift into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
Never take the vehicle out of gear
and coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always
leave the vehicle in gear when
moving.
Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and mal-
function. Instead, when you are
driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear. When
you do this, engine braking will
help slow down the vehicle.
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.
Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On
a slippery surface, an abrupt
change in vehicle speed can cause
the drive wheels to lose traction