Kia NIRO - REDUCTION GEAR

REDUCTION GEAR
Reduction gear operation
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death:
• ALWAYS check the surrounding
ar
eas near your vehicle for people,
especially children, before shifting
a vehicle into D (Drive) or R (Re‐
verse).
• Before leaving the driver's seat, al‐
ways
make sure the gear is in the
P (Park) position, then set the
parking brake, and place the POW‐
ER button in the OFF position. Un‐
expected and sudden vehicle
movement can occur if these pre‐
cautions are not followed.
Select gear positions by turning the
shift dial.
F
or your safety, always depress the
brake pedal while shifting to another
gear.
Gear position
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays
the gear position when the
POWER button is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park).
To shift the gear from R (Reverse), N
(Neutral) or D (Drive) to P (Park), press
the [P] button.
If you turn off the vehicle in D (Drive) or
R (Reverse), the gear automatically
shifts to P (Park).
• With the vehicle on, the gear auto‐
matically shifts to P (Park) if you
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Driving your vehicle