2009 Kia Magentis Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
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Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your  safety, the  automatic transaxle
has  a shift  lock  system which  prevents
shifting  the   transaxle  out  of   P  (Park)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
When   driving  on   a  slippery   road,
push the  shift  lever forward  into the
In sports  mode, the  driver must  exe-
cute upshifts in  accordance with road
conditions,  taking  care   to  keep  the
engine speed below the red zone.
In  sports  mode,  only  the  5  forward
gears  can  be selected.  To  reverse  or
park the  vehicle, move the  shift lever
to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position
as required.
In sports  mode, downshifts  are made
automatically when  the  vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st gear
is automatically selected.
+(up)
position or  pull the  right-hand
shift paddle. This causes the transmis-
sion to shift into the 2nd gear which is
better  for smooth  driving  on  a  slip-
pery road. Push the shift lever to the -
(down) side or  pull the left-hand shift
paddle to shift back to the  1st gear.
By  rapidly   moving   the   shift  lever
backwards  (-)  twice  it is  possible  to
skip  one gear,  i.e.,  3rd to  1st,  4th to
2nd or 5th to 3rd. Since sudden engine
braking and/or rapid acceleration can
cause   a  loss   of   traction,   however,
downshifts must be  made carefully in
accordance with the vehicle's speed.
To shift the transaxle out of P  (Park):
1.
2.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
Start  the  engine  or  turn  the  ignition
switch to the ON position.
3.
If
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 condition.
Move the shift lever.
the
brake
pedal
is
repeatedly
In sports mode,  when the engine rpm
approaches  the red  zone  shift points
are varied to upshift automatically.
To  maintain   the  required   levels  of
vehicle  performance  and  safety,  the
WARNING
system
may    not   execute    certain
Always   fully   depress   the   brake
pedal before and  while shifting out
of the P  (Park) position into  anoth-
er  position   to   avoid  inadvertent
motion of  the  vehicle which  could
injure persons in or around the car.
gearshifts when the shift lever is oper-
ated.
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CategoriesKia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2009
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