Kia Optima 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 434 / 776

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.
• For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)
equipped vehicles with [AUTO
HOLD] function used while driving,
if the ignition button has been
turned [OFF], the electronic park‐
ing brake will be engaged auto‐
matically.
Therefore, [AUTO HOLD] function
should be turned off before the ig‐
nition button is turned off.
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Manual mode
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, manual mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the D
(Drive) position into the manual gate.
To return to D (Drive) range operation,
push the shift lever back into the main
gate.
In manual mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you
to make gearshifts rapidly.
Up (+):
Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
Down (-): Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one
gear.
NOTICE
• In manual mode, the driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine speed below
the red zone.
• In manual mode, only the 6 for‐
ward gears can be selected. To re‐
verse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the R (Reverse)
or P (Park) position as required.
• In manual mode, downshifts are
made automatically when the ve‐
hicle slows down. When the vehicle
stops, 1st gear is automatically
selected.
• In manual mode, when the engine
rpm approaches the red zone shift
points are varied to upshift auto‐
matically.
• To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety,
the system may not execute cer‐
tain gearshifts when the shift lev‐
er is operated.
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