Driving your vehicle
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NOTICE
Knob position
This is used to set different positions.
Transfer shift knob operation
AUTO ↔ LOW
1. Stop the vehicle.
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.
2.
Depress the clutch pedal (Manual
transmission) or put the shift lever into
N (Neutral) position (Automatic trans-
mission).
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
LOW
:
Turn the transfer shift knob to AUTO
mode.
Full power to both axles, including a
lower gear ratio for low speed applica-
tions that require extra power such as
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.
wet
pavement, snow-covered roads
and/or off-road.
LOW Mode is not recommended on dry
pavement.
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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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2009 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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