2008 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

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 astop   on
asteep  hill, the vehicle may have a
To shift the transaxle  out of P (Park):
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Depress and hold the brake pedal.
Start the engine or turn the ignition
to the ON position.
3.
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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Product Specification
CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2008
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