Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual page 209

Driving your vehicle
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
僅 Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, espe -
cially children, before shifting a vehi -
cle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
僅 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the gear is in the P
(Park) position; then set the parking
brake, and place the ignition switch in
the LOCK/OFF position. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are not fol -
lowed.
僅 Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and whilst shifting out of the P
(Park) into another position to avoid
inadvertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in or
around the vehicle.
Content
A: Check P button
僅 When there is a problem with there is problem with the P
(Park) button.
A: Check shifter dial
僅 When there is problem with the shift dial.
A: Rotary shifter stuck
僅 When the shift dial is continuously stuck or there is problem
with the shift dial.
僅 After the vehicle has stopped, always
make sure the gear is in P (Park),
apply the parking brake, and turn the
vehicle off.
僅 Do not use the P (Park) position in
place of the parking brake. Always
make sure the gear is in P (Park) posi -
tion and set the parking brake fully.
僅 Never leave a child unattended in a
vehicle.
僅 Do not drive with the gear in N (Neu -
tral). The engine brake will not work
and lead to an accident.
僅 To avoid damage to your transmis -
sion, do not try to accelerate with the
shift lever in R (Reverse) or any for -
ward gear position with the brake
engaged.
僅 Do not use the engine brake (shifting
from a high gear to lower gear) rap -
Transmission
6
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