Kia CERATO 2018, Owner'S Manual, Page: 370 / 602

MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
* The actual shift lever in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 6 forward
gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the
shift knob. The transaxle is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
gear is easily accomplished.
Press the clutch pedal down fully while
shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an igni‐
tion lock switch, the engine will not
start when starting the engine without
depressing the clutch pedal.
The gearshift lever must be returned to
the neutral position before shifting into
R (Reverse).
The button (1) located immediately be‐
low the shift knob must be pulled up‐
ward while moving the shift lever to
the R position.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before shifting into R (Re‐
verse).
Never operate the engine with the
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone.
CAUTION
• When downshifting from fifth gear
to fourth gear, caution should be
taken not to inadvertently press
the gear shift lever sideways in
such a manner that second gear is
engaged. Such a drastic downshift
may cause the engine speed to in‐
crease to the point that the tach‐
ometer will enter the red-zone.
Such over-revving of the engine
may possibly cause engine and
transaxle damage.
• Do not downshift more than 2
gears or downshift the gear when
the engine is running at high speed
(5,000 RPM or higher). Such a
downshifting may damage the en‐
gine, clutch and the transaxle.
• When shifting from 5th gear to
6th gear or from 6th gear to 5th
gear, push the shift lever to the
right while shifting. Otherwise, the
shift lever might move to 3rd gear
or 4th gear and it may damage the
engine and transaxle.
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