Kia Optima 2017 - Page 433

CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐
fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐
verse); you may damage the trans‐
axle if you shift into R (Reverse)
while the vehicle is in motion, except
as explained in 󳱷Rocking the vehicle󳱸
on page 6-123.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and transaxle are not en‐
gaged. The vehicle will roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the park‐
ing brake or service brakes are applied.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and
lead to an accident.
D (Drive)
This is the normal forward driving posi‐
tion. The transaxle will automatically
shift through a 6-gear sequence, pro‐
viding the best fuel economy and pow‐
er.
For extra power when passing another
vehicle or climbing grades, depress the
accelerator pedal fully (more than 82%)
until the kick down mechanism (if
equipped) works with a clicking noise,
at which time the transaxle will auto‐
matically downshift to the next lower
gear.
NOTICE
• Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive).
• A clicking noise heard from the
kick down mechanism by depress‐
ing the accelerator pedal fully is a
normal condition.
Parking in N (Neutral) gear
Follow below steps when parking and
you want the vehicle to move when
pushed.
1. After parking your vehicle, step on
the brake pedal and move the shift
lever to [P] with the ignition button
in [ON] or while the engine is run‐
ning.
2. If the parking brake is applied un‐
lock the parking brake.
- For EPB (Electronic Parking
Brake) equipped vehicles, push
the brake pedal with the ignition
button in [ON] or while the en‐
gine is running to disengage 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] func‐
tion 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 lev‐
er is in [P].
4. Change the gear shift lever to [N]
(Neutral) while pressing the brake
pedal and pushing [SHIFT LOCK RE‐
LEASE] button or inserting, press‐
ing down a tool (e.g. flathead
screwdriver) into the [SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE] access hole at the same
time. Then, the vehicle will move
when external force is applied.
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