KIA Sportage 2005 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

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Sports mode

Whether the vehicle is stationary or
in motion, sports mode is selected by
pushing the shift lever from the “D”
position into the manual gate. To
return to “D” 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 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.

Snow mode

When taking off from a standstill on a
slippery road, push the shift lever for-
ward into the +(up) position. This
causes the transaxle to shift into the
2nd gear which is better for smooth
driving on a slippery road.
Push the shift lever to the -(down)
side to shift back to the 1st gear.

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NOTICE

• Upshifts do not take place auto-

matically in sports mode. The
driver must execute upshifts in
accordance with road conditions,
taking care to keep the engine
speed below the red zone.

• In sports mode, only the four for-

ward gears can be selected. To
reverse or park the vehicle, move
the shift lever to the “R” or “P”
position as required.

• In sports mode, downshifts are

made automatically when the
vehicle slows down. When the
vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati-
cally selected.

• In sports 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 lever
is operated.

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+ (UP)

- (DOWN)

Sports mode

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