Kia Rio 2022, Owner'S Manual, Page: 286 / 602

Driving your vehicle
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Automatic Transmission (AT)
(Park) position for safety, apply the
parking brake, and turn off the igni
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tion whilst pressing the brake pedal.
Sports mode (if equipped)
Whether the vehicle is stationary or in
motion, sports 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 sports mode, moving the shift lever
backwards and forwards will allow you
to make gearshifts rapidly. In contrast to
a Manual Transmission, the sports mode
allows gearshifts with the accelerator
pedal depressed.
Using the shift lever
Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to
shift up one gear.
Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once
to shift down one gear.
NOTICE
僅 In sports mode, the driver must exe
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cute upshifts in accordance with road
conditions, taking care to keep the
engine speed below the red zone.
僅 In sports mode, only the 6 forward
gears can be selected. To reverse or
park the vehicle, move the shift lever
to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position
as required.
僅 In sports mode, downshifts are made
automatically when the vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st
gear is automatically selected.
僅 In sports mode, when the engine rpm
approaches the red zone shift points
are varied to upshift automatically.
僅 To maintain the required levels of
vehicle performance and safety, the
system may not execute certain gear
-
shifts when the shift lever is operated.
僅 When driving on a slippery road, push
the shift lever forward into the +(up)
position. This causes the transmission
to shift into the 2nd gear which is bet
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ter for smooth driving on a slippery
road. Push the shift lever to the -
(down) side to shift back to the 1st
gear.
Shift lock system (if equipped)
For your safety, the Automatic Transmis
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sion has a shift lock system which pre
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vents shifting the transmission 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. Move the shift lever.
If the brake pedal is repeatedly
depressed and released with the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter
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ing noise near the shift lever may be
heard. This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Always fully depress the brake pedal
before and whilst shifting out of the P
(Park) position into another position to
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