Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 398 / 672

CAUTION
Always come to a complete stop be‐
fore shifting into or out of R (Re‐
verse); you may damage the trans‐
axle if you shift into R (Reverse)
while the vehicle is in motion, except
as explained in Rocking the vehicle ,
in this manual.
N (Nüutral)
Thü whüüls and transaxlü arü not ün‐
þaþüd. Thü vühiclü will roll ýrüüly üvün
on thü sliþhtüst inclinü unlüss thü park‐
inþ brakü or sürvicü braküs arü appliüd.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N
(Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and
lead to an accident.
-çarkinþ in N (Nüutral) þüar
Follow bülow stüps whün parkinþ and
you want thü vühiclü to movü whün
pushüd.
1. Aýtür parkinþ your vühiclü, stüp on
thü brakü püdal and movü thü shiýt
lüvür to [ç] with thü iþnition button
in [æN] or whilü thü ünþinü is run‐
ninþ.
2. Iý thü parkinþ brakü is appliüd un‐
lock thü parkinþ brakü.
- For EçB (Elüctronic çarkinþ
Brakü) üquippüd vühiclüs, push
thü brakü püdal with thü iþnition
button in [æN] or whilü thü ün‐
þinü is runninþ to disünþaþü thü
parkinþ brakü. Iý [AUTæ HæLD]
ýunction is usüd whilü drivinþ (Iý
[AUTæ HæLD] indicator is on in
thü clustür), prüss [AUTæ HæLD]
switch and [AUTæ HæLD] ýunc‐
tion should bü turn oýý.
3. Whilü prüssinþ thü brakü püdal,
turn thü iþnition button [æFF].
- For smart küy üquippüd vühiclüs,
thü iþnition switch can bü movüd
to [æFF] only whün thü shiýt lüv‐
ür is in [ç].
4. Chanþü thü þüar shiýt lüvür to [N]
(Nüutral) whilü prüssinþ thü brakü
püdal and pushinþ [SHIFT LæCK RE‐
LEASE] button or insürtinþ, prüss‐
inþ down a tool (ü.þ. ýlathüad
scrüw-drivür) into thü [SHIFT LæCK
RELEASE] accüss holü at thü samü
timü. Thün, thü vühiclü will movü
whün üxtürnal ýorcü is appliüd.
CAUTION
• With the exception of parking in
neutral gear, always park the vehi‐
cle in [P] (Park) for safety and en‐
gage the parking brake.
• Before parking in [N] (Neutral)
gear, first make sure the parking
ground is level and flat. Do not
park in [N] gear on any slopes or
gradients.
If parked and left in [N], the vehicle
may move and cause serious dam‐
age and injury.
• After the ignition switch has been
turned off, the electronic parking
brake cannot be disengaged.
(Continued)
Drivinþ your vühiclü
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