Kia Carnival - Page 398

Driving your vehicle
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Automatic transmission (Shift Lever)
CAUTION
䳜 To avoid damage to your trans
-
mission, do not accelerate the
engine in R (Reverse) or any for
-
ward gear position with the
brakes on.
䳜 When stopped on an incline, do
not hold the vehicle stationary
with engine power. Use the ser
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vice brake or the parking brake.
䳜 Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive), or R
(Reverse) when the engine is
above idle speed.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument
cluster displays the shift lever posi
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tion when the ignition switch or
ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park). This
position locks the transmission and
prevents the front wheels from
rotating.
WARNING
䳜 Shifting into P (Park) whilst the
vehicle is in motion will cause the
drive wheels to lock which will
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
䳜 Do not use the P (Park) position in
place of the parking brake. Always
make sure the shift lever is
latched in the P (Park) position
and set the parking brake fully.
䳜 Never leave a child unattended in
a vehicle.
CAUTION
The transmission may be damaged
if you shift into P (Park) whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into or out of R
(Reverse); you may damage the
transmission if you shift into R
whilst the vehicle is in motion,
except as explained in "Rocking the
vehicle" on page 6-235.