2007 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Up (+)     : Push  the   lever   forward      NOTICE
once to shift up one gear.
Upshifts  take place  automatically
in sports  mode. However, the  dri-
ver must execute upshifts in accor-
dance with road conditions, taking
care   to  keep   the   engine   speed
the    red    zone    because
upshifts  take  place at  the  higher
engine rpm.
Down (-) : Pull  the  lever  backwards
once  to   shift  down   one
gear.
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2
3
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5
6
7
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9
+
(UP)
below
Snow mode
Sports mode
(DOWN)
KMA3020
When taking off from a standstill on a
slippery road, push the shift lever for-     •  In sports mode,  only the four for-
ward  into   the  +(up)  position.  This
ward  gears   can  be   selected.  To
causes the transaxle to  shift into the
reverse or  park the  vehicle, move
2nd gear  which is  better for smooth
the  shift lever  to  the “R”  or “P”
driving on a slippery road.
position as required.
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Sports mode
Whether the  vehicle is  stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the  shift  lever from  the “D”
position  into   the  manual   gate.  To
return  to “D”  range operation,  push
the  shift  lever  back   into  the  main
gate.
In  sports   mode,  downshifts   are
made   automatically     when   the
vehicle   slows   down.   When   the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.
In  sports mode,  when  the engine
rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are  varied to  upshift  auto-
matically.
Push  the  shift lever  to  the  -(down)
side to shift  back to the  1st gear.
In  sports   mode,   moving  the  shift
lever  backwards  and   forwards  will
allow you to  make gearshifts rapidly.
The  sports  mode  allows  gearshifts
CAUTION
with
the
accelerator
pedal
In  the sport  mode, if  you push
the  lever  to  shift  and  no  shift
occurs, the  system is  acting to
protect your safety and the vehi-
cle.
depressed.
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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2007
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