Driving your vehicle – KIA Optima 2011 User Manual

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Driving your vehicle

Automatic transaxle operation

The automatic transaxle has 6 forward
speeds and one reverse speed. The indi-
vidual speeds are selected automatically,
depending on the position of the shift
lever.

NOTICE

The first few shifts on a new vehicle, if
the battery has been disconnected, may
be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal
condition, and the shifting sequence will
adjust after shifts are cycled a few times
by the TCM (Transaxle Control
Module) or PCM (Powertrain Control
Module).

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (IF EQUIPPED)

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Depress the brake pedal and the lock release button when shifting.

The shift lever can be shifted freely.

Press the button when shifting.

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