Kia Sonet 2024 - 僅 Good Driving Practices

Driving your vehicle
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
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 shift lever does not move even
after performing this procedure, have
the system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter
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ing noise & vibration near the shift lever
may be heard. This is a normal condi
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tion.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and whilst shifting out of the P
(Park) position into another position to
avoid inadvertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in or around
the vehicle.
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 car is completely stopped
before you attempt to shift into R
(Reverse) or D (Drive).
僅 Never take the car out of gear and
coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the car in gear when moving.
僅 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malfunc
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tion. Instead, when you are driving
down a long hill, slow down and shift
to a lower gear. When you do this,
engine braking will help slow the car.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the car from moving.
僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv
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ing on a slippery surface. Be espe -
cially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change in
vehicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and the vehicle
to go out of control.
僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the acceler
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ator pedal.
WARNING
僅 When driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driving
forward or shift to R (Reverse) for
driving backwards, and check the
gear position indicated on the cluster
before driving.
Driving in the opposite direction of the
selected gear can lead to a dangerous
situation by shutting off the engine
and affecting the braking perfor
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mance.
僅 Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured or
killed than a properly belted occu
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pant.