Kia FORTE 2022, Manual, Page: 240 / 514

Driving your vehicle
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Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
- Upshifts are delayed when acceler -
ating.
僅 In manual mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the Intelligent Variable
Transmission (IVT) has a shift lock sys
-
tem which prevents shifting the trans
-
mission from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the transmission from P (Park)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the engine or turn the ignition
switch or ENGINE START/STOP but
-
ton to the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter
-
ing noise near the shift lever may be
heard. This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and while shifting out of the P
(Park) position into another position to
avoid inadvertent motion of the vehicle
which could injure persons in or around
the vehicle.
Shift-lock override
If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)
position with the brake pedal depressed,
continue depressing the brake, and then
do the following:
1. Remove the shift lever boots from the
console by using a plastic trim tool.
2. After removing the boots, press and
hold the button (1) on the left front
side with a pointed tool and change it
to the N (Neutral) position.
CAUTION
僅 Be careful not to damage the cover
when removing the shift lever boots.
僅 Be sure that the vehicle is in flat level
ground when releasing the shift-lock.
If you need to use the shift-lock release,
we recommend that the system be
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.
Good driving practices
僅 Never move the shift lever from P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other
position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
僅 Never move the shift lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
OBD051006