Kia K900: Good driving practices
- Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
- Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
- Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.
- Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transaxle in P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.
- Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly depressing and releasing the accelerator pedal.
Moving up a steep grade from a standing start
To move up a steep grade from a standing start, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the appropriate gear depending on load weight and steepness of the grade, and release the parking brake. Depress the accelerator gradually while releasing the service brakes.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic transmission has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transmission from P (Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal
is depressed.
To shift the trans ...
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Closing the sunroof
To close the sunroof glass only
Push the sunroof control lever forward to the first detent position or pull the
lever downward.
To close the sunroof glass with the sunshade
Push the sunroof contr ...
Rear seat adjustment - for power seat
The rear seat can be adjusted by using the control switches located on the door.
WARNING
The power seat is operable with the Engine Start/Stop Button in OFF. Therefore,
children should never be le ...
Hill-start assist control (HAC)
Hill start Assist Control is a comfort function. The main intent is to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards while driving uphill on an inclined surface.
HAC holds the braking pressure builtu ...
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