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
before shifting into R
stopped
(Reverse).
Never operate the engine with the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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