Kia Sportage: Automatic transmission: (if equipped)

Shift lever type: (if equipped)

Press the brake pedal and the lock release button while moving the shift lever.

Press the unlock button when changing the gear position.

The shift lever can be moved freely.

• P (Park)

• R (Reverse)

• N (Neutral)

• D (Drive)

Operation

• Press and hold the brake pedal, then move the shift lever to the required position.

Manual mode

Operation

• With the lever in D (Drive), move it into the manual mode gate to select gears yourself.

  • Up (+): Push the lever forward once to shift up one gear.

  • Down (−): Pull the lever back once to shift down one gear.

• Move the lever back to D (Drive) to return to automatic mode.

Shift lock

The shift lock prevents the lever from moving from P (Park) to R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal is depressed.

Operation

1. Press and hold the brake pedal.

2. Turn the vehicle to the ON position.

3. Move the shift lever to the desired position.

TIP

If you repeatedly press and release the brake pedal while the shift lever is in P (Park), you may hear a chattering sound near the lever. This is normal.

Overriding the shift lock

If the shift lever cannot be moved from P (Park) to R (Reverse), use the shift lock override procedure below.

Operation

1. Keep the brake pedal depressed.

2. Turn the vehicle to the OFF position.

3. Make sure the parking brake is applied.

4. Carefully remove the shift knob boot.

5. Insert a suitable tool, such as a flat-head screwdriver, into the access hole and press down.

6. Move the shift lever to the required position.

7. Remove the tool from the shift lock override access hole, then refit the shift knob boot.

Have the shift lock system inspected by a professional workshop. Kia recommends contacting an authorised Kia dealer or service partner.

Shift dial SBW type: (if equipped)

• P (Park)

• R (Reverse)

• N (Neutral)

• D (Drive)

Operation

1. Press the brake pedal and turn the dial to select the required gear position.

2. Press the P button to select P (Park).

N in vehicle ON position

Operation

1. Deactivate AUTO HOLD and release the parking brake.

2. Press the brake pedal.

3. Turn the shift dial to N (Neutral). The instrument cluster displays: “Press and hold OK button to stay in Neutral when vehicle is Off.”

4. Press and hold the OK button on the steering wheel for more than one second.

5. When the cluster displays “Vehicle will stay in (N). Change gear to cancel,” switch off the engine.

Operating condition

• The vehicle must be in the ON position.

When the battery is discharged

Operation

1. Connect the battery cables to the jump-start terminals in the engine compartment. For the full procedure, refer to the Jump-starting section.

2. With the vehicle in the ON position, release the parking brake.

3. Select N (Neutral).

Manual transmission: (if equipped)

The shift lever can be moved without pressing button (1). Press button (1) when moving the shift lever into R (Reverse). Operation Press the clutch pedal fully while changing gear,...

Dual clutch transmission: (if equipped)

Shift lever type: (if equipped) Press the brake pedal and the lock release button while moving the shift lever. Press the unlock button ...