Driving your vehicle
Moving up a steep grade from
a standing start
Shift lock system
Ignition key interlock system
For your safety, the Automatic The ignition key cannot be removed
To move up a steep grade from a Transaxle has a shift lock system unless the shift lever is in the P
standing start, depress the brake which prevents shifting the transaxle (Park) position. If the ignition switch
pedal, shift the shift lever to D out of P (Park) unless the brake is in any other position, the key can-
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(
Drive). Select the appropriate gear pedal is depressed.
not be removed.
depending on load weight and steep-
ness of the grade, and release the
parking brake. Depress the accelera-
tor gradually while releasing the ser-
vice brakes.
When accelerating from a stop on
a steep hill, the vehicle may have a
To shift the transaxle out of P (Park):
. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
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Start the engine or turn the ignition
to the ON position.
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Depress the lock release button
and move the shift lever.
tendency
to
roll
backwards.
When the ignition switch is in the
Shifting the shift lever into 2 ACC or LOCK position, the transaxle
(Second Gear) while in Sport cannot be shifted from P (Park).
mode will help prevent the vehicle
from rolling backwards.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position, a
chattering noise near the shift lever
may be heard. This is a normal con-
dition.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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