Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual page 246

Driving your vehicle
僅 For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with [AUTO HOLD]
function used while driving, if the
ENGINE START/STOP button has
been turned [OFF], the EPB (Elec-
tronic Parking Brake) will be engaged
automatically. Therefore, [AUTO
HOLD] function should be turned off
before the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton is turned off.
CAUTION
Starter
If the engine stalls while the vehicle is in
motion, do not attempt to move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position. If the traffic
and road conditions permit, you may put
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position
while the vehicle is still moving and
press the ENGINE START/STOP button
in an attempt to restart the engine.
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving posi-
tion. The transmission will automatically
shift through an 8-gear sequence, pro-
viding the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing grades, depress the
accelerator fully, at which time the trans-
mission will automatically downshift to
the next lower gear.
Manual mode
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Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, manual 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 manual mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you
to make gearshifts rapidly. In contrast to
a manual transmission, the manual
mode allows gearshifts with the acceler-
ator pedal depressed.
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once
to shift down one gear.
僅 In manual mode, the driver must exe-
cute upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine speed below the red zone.
僅 In manual mode, only the 8 forward
gears can be selected. To reverse or
park the vehicle, move the shift lever
to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position
as required.
僅 In manual mode, downshifts are made
automatically when the vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st
gear is automatically selected.
Automatic transmission
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