2008 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
Up (+)     : Push   the   lever   forward    ✽ NOTICE
once to shift  up one gear.
•
Upshifts  take  place  automatically
Down (-) : Pull  the  lever   backwards
once   to  shift   down  one
gear.
in sports mode. However, the dri-
ver must execute upshifts in accor-
dance with road conditions, taking
care  to   keep   the  engine   speed
below    the    red   zone    because
upshifts  take  place  at  the  higher
engine rpm.
In sports mode, only the four  for-
ward  gears   can  be   selected.  To
reverse or  park the vehicle, move
the  shift  lever to  the  “R”  or “P”
position as required.
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+
(UP)
Snow mode
Sports mode
When taking off from a standstill on a
slippery road, push the shift lever for-
ward  into   the  +(up)   position.  This
causes the  transaxle to shift  into the
2nd gear  which  is better  for smooth
driving on a  slippery road.
-
(DOWN)
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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.
Push  the  shift  lever  to  the  -(down)     •  In  sports   mode,  downshifts   are
side to shift   back to the 1st gear.
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.
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 yoursafety  and the vehi-
cle.
depressed.
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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2008
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