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owners manual KIA Optima
owners manual KIA Optima - year of production: 2015 - Kia Optima IV 4 owners manual EN
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Driving your vehicle
MANUAL TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)
• Depress the clutch pedal down fully
Manual transaxle operation
CAUTION
while shifting, then release it slowly.
If your vehicle is equipped with an ig‐
• When downshifting from 5 (Fifth)
nition lock switch, the engine will not
gear to 4 (Fourth) gear, caution
start when starting the engine with‐
should be taken not to inadver‐
out depressing the clutch pedal.
tently move the shift lever side‐
• If your vehicle is equipped with a
ways in such a manner that sec‐
clutch lock system, the engine will
ond gear is engaged. Such a dras‐
not start when starting the engine
tic downshift may cause the en‐
without depressing the clutch pedal.
gine speed to increase to the point
that the tachometer will enter the
• The shift lever must be returned to
red-zone. Such overrevving of the
the neutral position before shifting
engine may possibly cause engine
into R (Reverse).
and transaxle damage.
Push the button located immediately
below the shift knob and pull the • Do not downshift more than 2
gearshift lever to the left sufficiently, gears or downshift the gear when
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the engine is running at high speed
and then shift into reverse (R) gear
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(5,000 RPM or higher). Such a
position.
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downshifting may damage the en‐
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gine, clutch and the transaxle.
Make sure the vehicle is completely
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stopped before shifting into R (Re‐ • When shifting between 5th and
verse) position. 6th gear, you should always push
Never operate the engine with the the gear level all the way to the
• The manual transaxle has 6 forward
tachometer (rpm) in the red zone. right. You could otherwise shift
gears.
unintentionally into 3rd or 4th
This shift pattern is imprinted on the
gear and damage the transaxle.
shift knob. The transaxle is fully
synchronized in all forward gears so
shifting to either a higher or a lower
• During cold weather, shifting may be
gear is easily accomplished.
difficult until the transaxle lubricant
has warmed up. This is normal and
not harmful to the transaxle.
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