Kia Sportage: Automatic transmission (Shift Lever)
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Depress the brake pedal and the
unlock button when shifting.
Press the unlock button when
shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely
Automatic transmission operation
The automatic tra
Paddle shifter (if equipped)
The paddle shift function is available
when the shift lever is in the D (Drive)
position or the manual mode.
With the shift lever in the D position
Pull the [+] o
Never move the shift lever f r om P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motio
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Your vehicle is equipped with driver's
and front passenger's pre-tensioner seat
belts (retractor pre-tensioner and EFD
(Emergency Fastening Device)).
The pre-tensioner
seat belts may be
activated, when a frontal collision is
severe enough, together with the air
bags.
When the ve
Description and Operation
Description
Underdrive brake control solenoid valve (UD/B_VFS) is attached to the valve body. This variable force solenoid valve directly controls the hydraulic pressure inside the underdrive brake.
Specifications
Specifications
Direct control VFS [35R/C