2008 Kia Sorento Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Knob position
Transfer shift knob operation
4HI ➝ 2HI
This is used to set different positions.
By turning the transfer knob (4HI, 4LO),
both front and rear axles are engaged.
This improves the traction characteristic.
Turn the transfer knob from the 4HI mode
to the 2HI mode at speed below 80 km/h
(50 mph). It is not necessary to depress
the clutch pedal (Manual transmission) or
put   the   shift   lever   into   N  (Neutral)
(Automatic  transmission).   Perform  this
operation when driving straight.
If  the  transfer  mode  does  not  shift  into
2HI  mode  when  you  turn   the  transfer
knob  to  2HI,  drive  straight  ahead  with
accelerating  or  decelerating,  or  drive  in
reverse.
2HI (Rear-wheel drive)
This mode is used, when driving on nor-
mal roads and highway.
2HI ➝ 4HI
Turn the transfer knob from the 2HI mode
to 4HI mode at speed below 80 km/h (50
mph).
It is not necessary to depress the clutch
pedal   or   put  the   shift   lever   into   N
(Neutral) position (Manual transmission)
or put the shift lever into N (Neutral) posi-
tion (Automatic transmission).
Perform   this   operation   when   driving
straight. There will be a few seconds of
time  delay  before  come  into  4HI  mode
when you shift the knob to 4 HI from 2HI.
4HI (High-range 4-wheel drive)
This  mode  is   used,  when  driving  off-
roads,  wet  or  snow  covered  roads  with
normal speed.
The  4WD  indicator  light   (
)  will  be
turned on to remind you that you are in
the 4HI mode.
4LO (Low-range 4-wheel drive)
Use 4LO for climbing or descending hills,
off-roads driving and towing the vehicle,
especially   when   increased   power   is
required.
The 4WD LOW indicator light (      4WD  ) will
LOW
be turned on to remind you that you are
in the 4LO mode.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals
Model Year2008
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2008 Kia Sorento Owners Manual SKU UPC Model
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