Kia Stinger CK: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / Automatic transmission

Contents:

Automatic transmission operation ➤

Good driving practices

Never move the gear shift lever from P (Park) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
Never move the gear shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.
Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transmission in P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.
Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly depressing and releasing the accelerator pedal.

✽ 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.

Launch Control ➤

Starting the engine with a smart key

Automatic transmission operation

Other information:

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Restraint

General information General The supplemental restraint system (SRS) is designed to supplement the seat belt to help reduce the risk or severity of injury to the driver and passenger by activating and deploying the driver, passenger, side airbag and seat belt pretensioner in certain frontal or side collisions. The SRS (Airbag) consists of: a driver side airbag module with the folded cushion and an inflator unit located at the center of the steering wheel, a passenger side airbag module with the folded cushion assembled with inflator unit located in the passenger side crash pad, side airbag modules with the folded cushion and an inflator unit located in the front seat, and curtain airbag modules with folded cushions and inflator units located inside the headliner.

Kia Stinger (CK) 2018-2023 Owner's Manual: Smart cruise control with stop & go system

➀ Cruise indicator ➁ Set speed ➂ Vehicle-to-vehicle distance The smart cruise control system allows you to program the vehicle to maintain a constant speed and a predetermined distance to the vehicle ahead without depressing the accelerator or brake pedal. WARNING - Smart cruise control system Inadvertent Activation If the smart cruise control system is left on (CRUISE indicator in the instrument cluster illuminated), it can be activated inadvertently.