Kia K4 2025 - 僅 Good Driving Practices; 僅 Ignition Key Interlock System; 僅 Shift-Lock System

Driving your vehicle
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Automatic transmission
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and while shifting out of the P
(Park) to avoid inadvertent motion of the
vehicle which could injure persons in or
around the vehicle.
Shift-lock system
For your safety, the automatic transmis -
sion has a shift-lock system which pre -
vents shifting the transmission from P
(Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake
pedal is depressed.
To shift the transmission from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch to the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter
-
ing noise near the shift lever may be
heard. This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and while shifting out of the P
(Park) to avoid inadvertent motion of the
vehicle which could injure persons in or
around the vehicle.
Shift-lock override
If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)
position with the brake pedal depressed,
continue depressing the brake, do the
following:
1. Place the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button in the LOCK/OFF
position.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Carefully remove the knob boots cov
-
ering the shift-lock release access
hole (1).
4. Insert a tool (e.g., flathead screw
-
driver) into the access hole and press
down on the tool.
5. Move the shift lever.
6. Remove the tool from the shift lock
override access hole and reinstall the
knob boots.
If the shift lever does not move after per
-
forming this procedure, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer.
Ignition key interlock system
If your vehicle is equipped with ENGINE
START/STOP button, the button will not
change to the OFF position unless the
shift lever is in the P (Park) position.
Good driving practices
僅 Never move the shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
僅 Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
僅 Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Never move the transmission out of
gear and coast down a hill. This may
be extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear when moving.
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