Driving your vehicle
Up (+) : Push the lever forward ✽ NOTICE
once to shift up one gear.
•
Upshifts take place automatically
in sports mode. However, the driv-
er 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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(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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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2006 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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