Kia Stinger: Automatic transmission / Good driving practices

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2025 Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission / Good driving practices

✽ NOTICE - Kickdown Mechanism

Use the kickdown mechanism for maximum acceleration. Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point. The automatic transmission will shift to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.

Moving up a steep grade from a standing start

To move up a steep grade from a standing start, depress the brake pedal, release the parking brake, and shift the shift lever to D (Drive). Depress the accelerator gradually while releasing the brake pedal.

Automatic transmission operation
The automatic transmission has 8 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ✽ NOTICE The first few shif ...

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 ...

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Kia Stinger CK 2018-2025 Owners Manual: Auto start


To restart the engine from idle stop mode Release the brake pedal. or Move the shift gear to the R (Reverse) position or the manual mode while depressing the brake pedal. The engine will start and the green AUTO STOP indicator () on the instrument cluster will go out. The engine wil ...

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2025 Owners Manual: Automatic heating and air conditioning


1. Press the AUTO button. The modes, fan speeds, air intake and air-conditioning will be controlled automatically by setting the temperature. 2. Turn the temperature control knob to the desired temperature. ✽ NOTICE To turn the automatic operation off, select any button or switch of th ...

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