Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual page 247

Driving your vehicle
僅 In manual mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone, shift
points are varied to upshift automati-
cally.
僅 To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety, the
system may not execute certain gear-
shifts when the shift lever is operated.
僅 When driving on a slippery road, push
the shift lever forward into the + (up)
position. This causes the transmission
to shift into the higher gears which is
better for smooth driving on a slip-
pery road. Push the shift lever to the -
(down) side to shift back to the 1st
gear.
Paddle shifter
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The paddle shifter is available when the
shift lever is in the D (Drive) position.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to
shift up or down one gear and the sys-
tem changes from automatic mode to
manual mode.
The system changes from manual mode
to automatic mode in one of the follow-
ing situations.
1. The [+] paddle has been pulled and
held for more than 1 second.
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2. The accelerator pedal has been
depressed gently for more than 6 sec-
onds.
3. The vehicle speed is lower than 4 mph
(7 km/h).
4. The shift lever has been moved to
manual mode and then returned to D
(Drive) position.
However, manual mode is not changed
to automatic mode in (2) when SPORT
mode or SPORT of powertrain in CUS-
TOM mode is selected in the drive mode
integrated control system.
NOTICE
If the [+] and [-] paddle shifters are
pulled at the same time, gear shift may
not occur.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic transmis-
sion has a shift lock system which pre-
vents shifting the transmission from P
(Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake
pedal is depressed.
To shift the transmission from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ENGINE
START/STOP button to the ON posi-
tion.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter-
ing noise & vibration near the shift lever
may be heard. It is a normal condition.
WARNING
Shifting from park
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and while shifting out of the P
(Park) position into another position to
Automatic transmission