Kia Stinger: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission (shift-by-wire)

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2025 Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission (shift-by-wire)

When you move the shift lever (1), depress the brake pedal while pressing the UNLOCK button (2).

To shift the gear to P (Park), press the [P] button(3).

Launch Control

Launch Control Operation When using Launch Control, a driver should always make sure that the engine’s cooling water is warmed up and reaches a recommended temperature. To operate ESC Off s ...

Automatic transmission operation

The automatic transmission has 8 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically in the D (Drive) position. WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury or de ...

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Kia Stinger CK 2018-2025 Owners Manual: Rocking the vehicle

If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, first turn the steering wheel right and left to clear the area around your front wheels. Then, shift back and forth between R (Reverse) and any forward gear in vehicles equipped with an Automatic Transmission. Do not ra ...

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2025 Owners Manual: Vehicle stability management (VSM)

This system provides further enhancements to vehicle stability and steering responses when a vehicle is driving on a slippery road or a vehicle detects changes in coefficient of friction between right wheels and left wheels when braking. WARNING - Tire/ Wheel size When replacing tires and whee ...