Kia EV9 2023 Owner's Manual page 334

Vehicle driving controls
僅 Always come to a complete stop before shifting into or out of R (Reverse); you may
damage the reduction gear if you shift into R (Reverse) while the vehicle is in motion,
except on "Rocking the vehicle" (refer to "Rocking the vehicle" on page 6-43).
NOTE
僅 With the gear in N (Neutral), the vehicle will be in the ACC position. Note that the doors
cannot be locked in ACC position or the battery (12V) may discharge if left in the ACC
position for a long period.
僅 Always depress the brake pedal while shifting to another gear.
僅 You cannot shift the gear while the charging cable is connected.
Overview
Gear position
The indicator in the instrument cluster displays the gear position when the EV button is in
ON position.
Changing gear
Operation
僅 Turn the shift dial. Press P button to shift to P (Park).
Automatic shift to P (Park)
Operating condition(s)
僅 The driver door is opened in R (Reverse), N (Neutral), D (Drive) while vehicle is in ON
position.
僅 The vehicle is in OFF position while the gear is in R (Reverse), N (Neutral), D (Drive).
Non-operating condition(s)
僅 When the vehicle is above certain speed
N (Neutral) in vehicle ON/ACC position
If you want to stay in N (Neutral) when the vehicle is the ACC or ON state, do the following.
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Starting the vehicle