Kia Stinger 2023 Owner's Manual page 248

Driving your vehicle
avoid inadvertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in or around
the vehicle.
Shift-lock override
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If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)
position with the brake pedal depressed,
continue depressing the brake, then do
the following:
1. Place the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton in the OFF position.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Carefully remove the cap (1) covering
the shift-lock release access hole.
4. Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screwdriver)
into the access hole and press down
on the tool.
5. Move the shift lever.
6. Remove the tool from the shift-lock
override access hole then install the
cap.
If the shift lever does not move even
after performing this procedure, have
the system inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
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.
Good driving practices
僅 Never move the gear shift lever from
P (Park) to any other position with the
accelerator pedal depressed.
僅 Never move the gear shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving.
僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the acceler-
ator pedal.
WARNING
When driving uphill or downhill, always
shift to D (Drive) for driving forward or
shift to R (Reverse) for driving back-
wards, and check the gear position indi-
cated on the cluster before driving.
NOTICE
Kickdown Mechanism
Use the kickdown mechanism for maxi-
mum acceleration. Depress the accelera-
tor pedal beyond the pressure point. The
automatic transmission will shift to a
lower gear depending on the engine
speed.
Automatic transmission
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