2005 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
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NOTICE
Downshifting
To avoid premature clutch wear and     When you must  slow down in heavy
damage, do not drive with  your foot     traffic or while  driving up steep hills,
resting  on   the  clutch  pedal.  Also,     downshift before  the engine starts to
don’t use the clutch to hold the vehi-     labor.   Downshifting    reduces    the
cle  stopped  on   an  upgrade,  while     chance  of  stalling  and gives  better
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waiting for a traffic light, etc.
acceleration when you again need to
increase your speed. When the vehi-
cle  is   traveling   down  steep   hills,
downshifting   helps   maintain   safe
speed and prolongs brake life.
WARNING - Manual
transaxle
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Before leaving the  driver’s seat,
always  set   the  parking   brake
fully  and  shut  the   engine  off.
Then make sure the transaxle is
shifted  into  1st  gear  when  the
vehicle  is parked  on  a level  or
uphill grade,  and shifted  into R
(Reverse)  on a  downhill  grade.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement  can   occur  if  these
precautions are  not followed  in
the order identified.
Manual transaxle operation
The  manual  transaxle  has five  for-
ward gears.
Press  the  clutch   pedal  down  fully
while shifting, then release it slowly.
A  special   safety   feature  prevents
inadvertent shifting  from  5 (Fifth)  to
R (Reverse).The gearshift lever must
be  returned  to  the  neutral  position
before shifting into R (Reverse).
Make sure  the vehicle is  completely
stopped
(Reverse).
before    shifting    into    R
Never  operate  the  engine  with  the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2005
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Theresa Belasco on May 09, 2014.

I am an owner of 2005 Kia Sportage. I am very satisfied with this vehicle but would like to know more about the sportage