KIA Sorento 2006 - Manual (Page 121)

Transfer shift knob operation
AUTO ↔ ↔ LOW
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Depress the clutch pedal (Manual
transmission) or put the shift lever
into N (Neutral) position (Automatic
transmission).
3. AUTO ➝ ➝ LOW
: Turn the transfer shift knob to
LOW mode.
LOW ➝ ➝ AUTO
: Turn the transfer shift knob to
AUTO mode.
4. Before releasing the clutch pedal
(Manual Transmission) or shifting
to other ranges from N (Automatic
Transmission), wait for the corre-
sponding indicator light in the
instrument cluster to go ON or
OFF.
Part-Time 4WD Operation
(If equipped)
You can send your engine's driving
power to all front and rear wheels for
maximum power.
Four-wheel drive is useful when you
drive in snow, mud, ice or sand where
good traction is required, or when
your wheels lose traction using two-
wheel drive.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE
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LOW
AUTO
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CAUTION
If the vehicle moves while the
transfer shift is in process, the
gearbox may be damaged.
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