Kia Cadenza: Automatic transmission operation / Paddle shifter
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The paddle shifter is available when the shift lever is in the D position or the manual mode.
With the shift lever in the D position
The paddle shifter will operate when the vehicle speed is more than 6mph (9km/h).
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear and the system changes from automatic mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower than 5mph (8km/h), if you depress the accelerator pedal for more than 5 seconds or if you shift the shift lever from D (Drive) to manual mode and shift it from manual mode to D (Drive) again, the system changes from manual mode to automatic mode.
With the shift lever in the manual mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear.
✽ NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle shifters at the same time, you cannot shift the gear.
Transmission ranges
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position
when the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting int ...
Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic transmission
has a shift lock system
which prevents shifting the transmission
from P (Park) into R (Reverse)
unless the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift the t ...
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