Driving your vehicle
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once ✽ NOTICE
to shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
•
Upshifts do not take place auto-
matically in sports mode. The
driver must execute upshifts in
accordance with road conditions,
taking care to keep the engine
speed below the red zone.
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Automatic
mode
+
(UP)
Snow mode
When driving on a slippery road, • In sports mode, only the five for-
Sports mode
(DOWN)
push the shift lever forward into the
position. This causes the
ward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the “R” or “P”
position as required.
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+(up)
1GHA3002
transaxle to shift into the 2nd gear
which is better for smooth driving on
Sports mode
a slippery road. Push the shift lever • In sports mode, downshifts are
to the -(down) side to shift back to
the 1st gear.
Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the “D”
position into the sports mode. To
return to “D” range operation, push
the shift lever back into the automat-
ic mode.
made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.
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•
In sports mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are varied to upshift auto-
matically.
To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer-
tain gearshifts when the shift lever
is operated.
In sports mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to make gearshifts rapidly.
In contrast to a manual transaxle, the
sports mode allows gearshifts with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
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| Categories | Kia Amanti Manuals, Kia Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(4 votes, average: 3 out of 5)
Automotive readers have rated 2004 Kia Amanti Owners Manual 3.0 out of 5.0 based on 4 product reviews. Have information that can help when it come to fixing my car.
very informational however can be a little better organized and user friendly.