Driving your vehicle
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
6
40
(Reverse)unlessthebrakepedalis
depressed.
ToshiftthetransmissionfromP
(Park)intoR(Reverse):
1.Depressandholdthebrakepedal.
2.Starttheengineorturnthe
ignitionswitchtotheONposition.
3.Movetheshiftlever.
Ifthebrakepedalisrepeatedly
depressedandreleasedwiththe
shiftleverintheP(Park)position,a
chatteringnoise&vibrationnearthe
shiftlevermaybeheard.Thisisa
normalcondition.
WARNING
Alwaysfullydepressthebrakepedal
beforeandwhileshiftingoutof
theP(Park)positionintoanother
positiontoavoidinadvertentmotion
ofthevehiclewhichcouldinjure
personsinoraroundthecar.
Shift-lock override
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Iftheshiftlevercannotbemoved
fromtheP(Park)positioninto
R(Reverse)positionwiththe
brakepedaldepressed,continue
depressingthebrake,thendothe
following:
1.Placetheignitionswitchinthe
LOCK/OFFposition.
2.Applytheparkingbrake.
3.Pressdowntheshiftlockrelease
button.
4.Movetheshiftlever.
5.Havethesysteminspectedby
aprofessionalworkshop.Kia
recommendstovisitanauthorized
Kiadealer/servicepartner.
Good driving practices
• NevermovetheshiftleverfromP
(Park)orN(Neutral)toanyother
positionwiththeacceleratorpedal
depressed.
• Nevermovetheshiftleverinto
P(Park)whenthevehicleisin
motion.
• Besurethecariscompletely
stoppedbeforeyouattemptto
shiftintoR(Reverse)orD(Drive).
• Nevertakethecaroutofgear
andcoastdownahill.Thismay
beextremelyhazardous.Always
leavethecaringearwhenmoving.
• Donot“ride”thebrakes.This
cancausethemtooverheatand
malfunction.Instead,whenyou
aredrivingdownalonghill,slow
downandshifttoalowergear.