Kia Soul 2012 User Manual download pdf (Page 244)

Driving your vehicle

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R (Reverse)

Use this position to drive the vehicle

backward.

N (Neutral)

The wheels and transaxle are not

engaged. The vehicle will roll freely

even on the slightest incline unless

the parking brake or service brakes

are applied.

D (Drive)

This is the normal forward driving

position. The transaxle will automati-

cally shift through a 6-gear

sequence, providing the best fuel

economy and power.

For extra power when passing anoth-

er vehicle or climbing grades,

depress the accelerator fully, at

which time the transaxle will auto-

matically downshift to the next lower

gear.

Sports mode

Whether the vehicle is stopped 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 opera-

tion, 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 transaxle, the

sports mode allows gearshifts with

the accelerator pedal depressed.

Up (+) : Push the lever forward

once to shift up one gear.

Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards

once to shift down one

gear.

CAUTION - Shifting

Always come to a complete stop

before shifting into or out of R

(Reverse); you may damage the

transaxle if you shift into R

(Reverse) while the vehicle is in

motion, except when “Rocking

the Vehicle” explained in this

section.

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