2008 Kia Sorento Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
✽ NOTICE
Knob position
This is used to set different positions.
Transfer shift knob operation
AUTO ↔ LOW
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Depress   the  clutch   pedal   (Manual
transmission) or put the shift lever into
N (Neutral) position (Automatic trans-
mission).
When the vehicle shifts into 4WD mode,
a slight mechanical sound and  vibration
may be felt and does not indicate a prob-
lem with the system.
AUTO
Full  power  delivered  to  front  and  rear
axle for increased traction. Use this mode
for normal on-road driving.
The 4WD LOW indicator light (         L4WOWD ) will
be turned off after blinking for a few sec-
onds to remind you that you are in the
AUTO mode.
To avoid shift shock, when the vehicle is
stopped  and  you  make  a  transfer  case
shift  using  the  transfer  shift  knob,  wait
until the corresponding indicator light in
the instrument cluster illuminates before
driving.
3. AUTO ➝ LOW
:
Turn  the  transfer  shift  knob  to  LOW
mode.
LOW ➝ AUTO
: Turn the transfer shift knob to AUTO
mode.
LOW
Full  power   to  both  axles,  including   a
lower  gear  ratio  for  low  speed  applica-
tions  that  require  extra  power  such  as
wet   pavement,    snow-covered    roads
and/or off-road.
LOW Mode is not recommended on dry
pavement.
4.
Before   releasing   the   clutch   pedal
(Manual  transmission)  or   shifting  to
other ranges from N (Automatic trans-
mission),  wait  for  the  corresponding
indicator light in the instrument cluster
to go ON or OFF.
The 4WD LOW indicator light (      4WD  ) will
LOW
be turned on after blinking for a few sec-
onds to remind you that you are in the
LOW mode.
CAUTION
If the vehicle moves while the trans-
fer shift is  in process,  the gearbox
may be damaged.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals
Model Year2008
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Gary Anderegg on Jun 21, 2016. No warranty info

Should have the 2008 warranty but it does not
wanie on Apr 30, 2015. Awesome Majual

Thank you very much for the manual. Great.
Lisa on May 29, 2014. Good book

It give you all the info you need