Kia seltos 2023 Manual page 264

Driving your vehicle
AWD transfer mode selection
Transfer Selection
mode button
AWD
-
AUTO
AWD
LOCK
NOTICE
Normal road conditions
僅 Maintain AWD Auto mode when driv-
ing on roads in normal conditions.
僅 When driving under normal road con-
ditions (especially when cornering) in
AWD Lock mode, a driver may find
minor mechanical vibration or noise,
which is extremely normal phenome-
non, not a malfunction. When AWD
Lock mode is released, such noise or
vibration will be immediately gone.
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Indicator
light
僅 AWD AUTO is used when driving on roads in normal conditions,
roads in urban areas, and on highways.
僅 All wheels are in operation when a vehicle travels at a constant
speed. Required tractions are applied on front and rear wheels
vary depending on road and driving conditions, which will be auto-
matically controlled by the computing system.
僅 When the cluster's AWD Auto display mode is selected, the cluster
displays the status of how four wheels' traction forces are distrib-
uted.
僅 The main goal of AWD Lock mode is to allow a driver to maximize
the vehicle's traction under extreme driving conditions such as
unpaved off-road, sandy roads, and muddy roads.
僅 When AWD Lock mode illuminates, the cluster does not display the
front/rear wheel traction force distribution status.
僅 Press the AWD Lock mode switch again to switch back to AWD
Auto.
All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
Description
NOTICE
AWD (All Wheel Drive) vehicle must be
towed with all wheels off the ground,
either on a flatbed tow truck or using
dollies.
CAUTION
The AWD vehicle should never be towed
with the wheels on the ground. This can
cause serious damage to the transmis-
sion or the AWD system.