Kia Stonic YB 2021 - Page 288

Driving your vehicle
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Automatic Transmission (AT)
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rap
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idly. In contrast to a Manual Trans
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mission, the sports mode allows
gearshifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
Using the shift lever
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
NOTICE
䳜 In sports mode, the driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine speed below
the red zone.
䳜 In sports mode, only the 6 for
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ward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the 3 (3everse)
or P (Park) position as required.
䳜 In sports mode, downshifts are
made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. 8hen the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is auto
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matically selected.
䳜 In sports mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone
shift points are varied to upshift
automatically.
䳜 To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the function may not execute
certain gearshifts when the shift
lever is operated.
䳜 8hen driving on a slippery road,
push the shift lever forward into
the +(up) position. This causes the
transmission to shift into the 2nd
gear which is better for smooth
driving on a slippery road. Push
the shift lever to the -(down) side
to shift back to the 1st gear.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your safety, Automatic Trans
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mission has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the trans
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mission from P (Park) into 3
(3everse) unless the brake pedal is
depressed.
To shift the transmission from P
(Park) into 3 (3everse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. 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 near the shift lever
may be heard. This is a normal con
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dition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake
pedal before and whilst shifting out
of the P (Park) position into another
position to avoid inadvertent motion