Kia 2019 niro, Owner'S Manual, Page: 294 / 551

Driving your vehicle
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Reduction gear
Reduction gear
Electric cars transmit the rotation
of the motor to the wheel through
the reducer.
Reduction Gear Operation
Select gear positions by turning the
shifter dial.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death:
䳜 ALWAYS check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo
-
ple, especially children, before
shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
䳜 Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the gear is in
the P (Park) position, then set the
parking brake, and place the
Power button in the OFF position.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement can occur if these pre
-
cautions are not followed.
For your safety, always depress the
brake pedal while shifting to
another gear.
Gear position
The indicator in the instrument
cluster displays the gear position
when the POWER button is in the
ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift the gear from R (Reverse),
N (Neutral) or D (Drive) to P (Park),
press the [P] button.
If you turn off the vehicle in D
(Drive) or R (Reverse), the gear
automatically shifts to P (Park).
With the vehicle on, the gear auto
-
matically shifts to P (Park) if you
open the driver's door when the
gear is in N (Neutral), R (Reverse) or
D (Drive) and the following condi
-
tions are met:
䳜 The brake/accelerator pedal is not
depressed.
䳜 The seat belt is unfastened.
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