Kia Stinger: All Wheel Drive (AWD) / Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2024 Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / All Wheel Drive (AWD) / Using All Wheel Drive (AWD)

The All Wheel Drive (AWD) System delivers engine power to front and rear wheels for maximum traction. AWD is useful when extra traction is required, such as when driving slippery, muddy, wet, or snow-covered roads.

If the system determines there is a need for four wheel drive, the engine's driving power is distributed to all four wheels automatically.

WARNING

If the AWD warning light () stays on the instrument cluster, your vehicle may have a malfunction with the AWD system. When the AWD warning light () illuminates we recommend that the vehicle be checked by an authorized Kia dealer as soon as possible.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of SERIOUS INJURY or DEATH:

✽ NOTICE

For safe AWD operation

Before driving

Driving on snow-covered or icy roads

Driving in sand or mud

✽ NOTICE

When the vehicle is stuck in snow, sand or mud, place a non-slip material under the drive wheels to provide traction OR slowly spin the wheels in forward and reverse directions which causes a rocking motion that may free the vehicle. See the Section "Rocking the Vehicle" for more details. However, avoid running the engine continuously at high rpm, which could damage the AWD system.

✽ NOTICE

When using Snow Tires, mount them on all four wheels. For more information on Snow Tires, refer to "Winter Driving" in this chapter.

Driving up or down hills

All Wheel Drive (AWD)
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Emergency precautions
Tires WARNING Do not use tires and wheels of a different size and type than the ones originally installed on your vehicle. It can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle, which could l ...

Other information:

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2024 Owners Manual: Snowy or icy conditions


To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use Snow tires on your tires. If snow tires are needed, it is necessary to select tires equivalent in size and type of the original equipment tires. Failure to do so may adversely affect the safety and handling of your vehicle. Further ...

Kia Stinger CK 2018-2024 Owners Manual: Good driving practices


Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed. Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion. Be sure the vehicle is completely stopped before you attempt to shift into R (Reverse) or D (Drive ...

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