Kia Sportage: Automatic transaxle / Good driving practices
Kia Sportage QL (2015-2026) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transaxle / Good driving practices
- Never move the gear shift lever from P (Park) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
- Never move the gear shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
- Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.
- Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transaxle in P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.
- Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly depressing and releasing the accelerator pedal.
✽ NOTICE - Kickdown Mechanism
Use the kickdown mechanism for maximum acceleration. Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point. The automatic transaxle will shift to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
Ignition key interlock system
The ignition key cannot be removed unless the shift lever is in the P (Park)
position. Even if the ignition switch is in the LOCK position, the key cannot be
removed.
If your vehicle is equipped ...
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the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the appropriate gear depending on load weight
and steepness of the grade, and re ...
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