Kia niro 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 211 / 440

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Driving your vehicle Transmission
Manual mode
Operation
1. Push the shift lever from D (Drive)
position into the manual gate.
僅 Up (+): Push the lever forward once
to shift up one gear.
僅 Down (-): Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
2. Push the shift lever back into D (Drive)
position to return to automatic mode.
Shift lock
Shift lock prevents shifting from P (Park)
into R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal
is depressed.
Operation
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Turn the vehicle to the ON position.
3. Move the shift lever.
INFORMATION
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park), a chattering noise
near the shift lever may be heard. This is
a normal condition.
Overriding shift lock
If the shift lever cannot be moved from
the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)
position.
Type A
Type B
Operation
1. Continue depressing the brake.
2. Turn the vehicle to the OFF position.
3. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
4. While pressing the brake pedal, Push
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE button (Type A)
or remove the cover and press a tool
down (e.g. flathead screw-driver) into
the SHIFT LOCK RELEASE access hole
(Type B)at the same time.
5. Move the shift lever.
If the shift lever does not move even
after performing this procedure, have
the system inspected by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorized Kia dealer/service partner
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