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Automatic transmission (if equipped)

Shift lever type

Depress the brake pedal and the lock release button when shifting.

Press the unlock button when shifting.

The shift lever can be shifted freely.

  • P (Park)

  • R (Reverse)

  • N (Neutral)

  • D (Drive)

Operation

  • Depress the brake pedal and shift the lever.

Manual mode

Operation

  1. Push the shift lever from D (Drive) position into the manual gate.

    • Up (+): Push the lever forward once to shift up one gear.

    • Down (-): Pull the lever backwards once to shift down one gear.

  2. Push the shift lever back into D (Drive) position to return to automatic mode.

Shift lock

Shift lock prevents shifting from P (Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal is depressed.

Operation

  1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.

  2. Turn the vehicle to the ON position.

  3. Move the shift lever.

NOTICE

If the brake pedal is repeatedly depressed and released with the shift lever in the P (Park), a chattering noise near the shift lever may be heard. This is a normal condition.

Overriding shift lock

If the shift lever cannot be moved from the P (Park) position into R (Reverse) position.

Operation

  1. Continue depressing the brake.

  2. Turn the vehicle to the OFF position.

  3. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

  4. Carefully remove the shift knob boot.

  5. Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screwdriver) into the access hole and press down on the tool.

  6. Move the shift lever.

  7. Remove the tool from the shift lock override access hole then install the knob boot.

    Insert a screwdriver into the access hole and press down on the screwdriver.

Non-operating condition(s)

  • Shift to N (Neutral) does no work within 3 minutes.

    • Carefully remove the shift knob boot.

    • Insert a tool (e.g. flathead screwdriver) into the access hole and press down on the tool.

    • Move the shift lever.

  • Have the system checked by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

Shift dial SBW type (if equipped)

  • P (Park)

  • R (Reverse)

  • N (Neutral)

  • D (Drive)

Operation

  1. Depress the brake pedal and turn the knob to the desired position.

  2. Turn the knob slightly to shift to N (Neutral).

N in vehicle ON position

Operation

  1. Deactivate AUTO HOLD and release the parking brake.

  2. Depress the brake pedal.

  3. Turn the shift dial to N (Neutral) and the message ("Press and hold OK button to stay in Neutral when vehicle is Off") will appear on the instrument cluster.

  4. Press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel for more than 1 second.

  5. Turn the engine off after the message (“Vehicle will stay in (N). Change gear to cancel”) appears on the instrument cluster.

Operating condition(s)

  • The vehicle is in ON position.

When the battery is discharged

Operation

  1. Connect the battery cables to the jump-starting terminals inside the engine compartment. For more details, refer to More Details.

  2. Release the parking brake when the vehicle is in ON position.

  3. Shift to N (Neutral).