Kia Rio 2023 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
Intelligent Variable Transmis -
sion (IVT)
Depress the brake pedal and the
lock release button when shifting.
Press the lock release button when
shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
Intelligent Variable Transmission
(IVT) operation
The Intelligent Variable Transmission
(IVT) automatically shifts depending on
speed and accelerator pedal position.
The individual speeds are selected auto
-
matically, depending on the position of
the shift lever.
For smooth operation, depress the brake
pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to
a forward or reverse gear.
WARNING
Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
僅 Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, espe
-
cially children, before shifting a car
into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).
僅 Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always make sure the shift lever is in
the P (Park) position; then set the
parking brake fully and shut the
engine off. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur if these
precautions are not followed in the
order identified.
僅 Do not use the engine brake (shifting
from a high gear to lower gear) rap
-
idly on slippery roads.
The vehicle may slip, causing an acci
-
dent.
CAUTION
僅 To avoid damage to your transmis -
sion, do not accelerate the engine in R
(Reverse) or any forward gear posi
-
tion with the brakes on.
僅 When stopped on an incline, do not
hold the vehicle stationary with
engine power. Use the service brake
or the parking brake.
僅 Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P
(Park) into D (Drive), or R (Reverse)
when the engine is above idle speed.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position when the
ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park). This position locks
the transmission and prevents the front
wheels from rotating.
WARNING
僅 Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle
is in motion will cause the drive
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Kia Rio 2023 Specifications

General

Brand	Kia
Model	Rio 2023
Category	Automobile
Language	English