Kia K5 2024 - All Wheel Drive (AWD) (if; 僅 Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)

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Driving your vehicle All wheel drive (AWD)
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a stand
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ing start, depress the brake pedal:
僅 Shift the shift lever to D (Drive).
Select the appropriate gear depend
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ing on load weight and steepness of
the grade, and release the parking
brake. Depress the accelerator gradu
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ally after releasing the brake pedal.
All wheel drive (AWD) (if
equipped)
Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)
The All Wheel Drive (AWD) System deliv
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ers engine power to front and rear
wheels for maximum traction. AWD is
useful when extra traction is required,
such as when driving slippery, muddy,
wet, or snow-covered roads.
If the system determines there is a need
for four wheel drive, the engine's driving
power is distributed to all four wheels
automatically.
WARNING
This vehicle is designed primarily for on
road use although it can operate effec
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tively off road. However, it was not
designed to drive in challenging off-road
conditions. Driving in conditions that
exceed the vehicle's intended design or
the driver's experience level may result
in severe injury or death.
NOTICE
If the AWD warning light ( ) stays on
the instrument cluster, your vehicle may
have a malfunction with the AWD sys
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tem. When the AWD warning light ( )
appears, have the vehicle be checked by
an authorized Kia dealer as soon as pos
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sible.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY
or DEATH:
僅 Do not drive in conditions that exceed
the vehicle's intended design such as
challenging offroad conditions.
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