Kia Niro Hybrid, Owner'S Manual, Page: 361 / 646

1. Place the iþnition switch in the
LOCK/OFF position.
2. Apply the parkinþ brake.
3. Careýully remove the cap (1) cover‐
inþ the shiýt-lock release access
hole.
4. Insert a tool (e.þ. ýlathead screw‐
driver) into the access hole and
press down on the tool.
5. Move the shiýt lever.
6. Remove the tool ýrom the shiýtlock
override access hole then install the
cap.
7. Have the system inspected by a
proýessional workshop. Kia recom‐
mends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
Iþnition key interlock system (iý equip‐
ped)
The iþnition key cannot be removed un‐
less the shiýt lever is in the P (Park) po‐
sition.
Good driving practices
• Never move the shiýt lever ýrom P
(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other po‐
sition with the accelerator pedal de‐
pressed.
• Never move the shiýt lever into P
(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
• Be sure the car is completely stopped
beýore you attempt to shiýt into R
(Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Never take the car out oý þear and
coast down a hill. This may be ex‐
tremely hazardous. Always leave the
car in þear when movinþ.
• Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and malýunc‐
tion. Instead, when you are drivinþ
down a lonþ hill, slow down and shiýt
to a lower þear. When you do this,
enþine brakinþ will help slow the car.
• Slow down beýore shiýtinþ to a lower
þear. Otherwise, the lower þear may
not be enþaþed.
• Always use the parkinþ brake. Do not
depend on placinþ the transaxle in P
(Park) to keep the car ýrom movinþ.
• Exercise extreme caution when driv‐
inþ on a slippery surýace. Be especial‐
ly careýul when brakinþ, acceleratinþ
or shiýtinþ þears. On a slippery sur‐
ýace, an abrupt chanþe in vehicle
speed can cause the drive wheels to
lose traction and the vehicle to þo out
oý control.
• Optimum vehicle perýormance and
economy is obtained by smoothly de‐
pressinþ and releasinþ the accelera‐
tor pedal.
WARNING
• Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured
or killed than a properly belted oc‐
cupant.
• Avoid high speeds when cornering
or turning.
• Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
• The risk of rollover is greatly in‐
creased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds.
• Loss of control often occurs if two
or more wheels drop off the road‐
way and the driver oversteers to
reenter the roadway.
• In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
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