Kia Sorento 2021 - Shift Lock System

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Driving your vehicle Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)
With the shift lever in the D posi -
tion
The paddle shift function will oper -
ate when the vehicle speed is more
than 10 km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
To change back to automatic shift
mode from manual shift mode, do
one of the followings:
䳜 Pull the [+] paddle shifter for
more than one second
䳜 Move the shift lever from D
(Drive) to manual gate and return
it to D position again
The manual shift mode also changes
back to automatic shift mode in one
of following situations:
䳜 When the accelerator pedal is
gently depressed for more than 6
seconds whilst driving
䳜 When the vehicle stops
With the shift lever in the manual
mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear.
NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you can
-
not shift the gear.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the Dual clutch
transmission has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the trans
-
mission 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 igni
-
tion 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
chattering noise & vibration near
the shift lever may be heard. This is
a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and whilst shifting out
of the P (Park) position into another
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