Kia Ceed 2017 - Page 412

Driving your vehicle
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- Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow below steps when parking and
you want the vehicle to move when
pushed.
1.After parking your vehicle, depress the
brake pedal and move the shift lever to
[P] with the ignition button in [ON] or
while the engine is running.
2.If the parking brake is applied unlock
the parking brake.
- For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles, push the brake
pedal with the ignition button in [ON]
or while the engine is running to dis-
engage the parking brake. If [AUTO
HOLD] function is used while driving
(If [AUTO HOLD] indicator is on in the
cluster), press [AUTO HOLD] switch
and [AUTO HOLD] function should be
turn off.
3.While pressing the brake pedal, turn
the ignition button [OFF].
- For smart key equipped vehicles, the
ignition switch can be moved to [OFF]
only when the shift lever is in [P].
4.Change the gear shift lever to [N]
(Neutral) while pressing the brake pedal
and pushing [SHIFT LOCK RELEASE]
button or inserting, pressing down a tool
(e.g. flathead screw-driver) into the
[SHIFT LOCK RELEASE] access hole
at the same time. Then, the vehicle will
move when external force is applied.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position. The
transmission will automatically shift
through a 7 (or 6) gear sequence, pro-
viding the best fuel economy and power.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or driving uphill depress the
accelerator pedal further until you feel the
transmission downshift to a lower gear.
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• After the ignition switch has
been turned off, the electronic
parking brake cannot be dis-
engaged.
• For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with [AUTO
HOLD] function used while driving,
if the ignition button has been
turned [OFF], the electronic park-
ing brake will be engaged automat-
ically.
Therefore, [AUTO HOLD] function
should be turned off before the
ignition button is turned off.
CAUTION
• With the exception of parking in
neutral gear, always park the vehi-
cle in [P] (Park) for safety and
engage the parking brake.
• Before parking in [N] (Neutral)
gear, first make sure the parking
ground is level and flat. Do not
park in [N] gear on any slopes or
gradients.
If parked and left in [N], the vehi-
cle may move and cause serious
damage and injury.
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