Kia Rondo 2011 Owner's Manual page 207

Driving your vehicle
+ (UP)
Sports mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports mode is selected by push-
ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi-
tion into the manual gate. To return to D
(Drive) range operation, push the shift
lever back into the main gate.
In sports mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you to
make gearshifts rapidly. In contrast to a
manual transaxle, the sports mode
allows gearshifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
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Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once
to shift down one gear.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• In sports mode, the driver must exe-
Sports mode cute upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine speed below the red zone.
- (DOWN)
• In sports mode, only the 4 (or 5) for-
ward gears can be selected. To reverse
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or park the vehicle, move the shift
lever to the R (Reverse) or P (Park)
position as required.
• In sports mode, downshifts are made
automatically when the vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st gear
is automatically selected.
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• In sports mode, when the engine rpm
approaches the red zone the transaxle
will upshift automatically.
• If the driver press the lever to +(up) or
-(Down) position, the transaxle may
not make the requested gear change if
the next gear is outside of the allow-
able engine rpm range.
• When driving on a slippery road,
push the shift lever forward into the
+(up) position. This causes the
transaxle to shift into the 2nd gear
which is better for smooth driving on
a slippery road. Push the shift lever to
the -(down) side to shift back to the 1st
gear.
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