Kia Soul: Features of your vehicle / Transmission shift indicator
Automatic transmission shift indicator
This indicator displays which automatic transmission shift lever is selected.
- Park : P
- Reverse : R
- Neutral : N
- Drive : D
- Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Manual transmission shift indicator
This indicator informs which gear is desired while driving to save fuel.
- Shifting up : ▲2,
▲3, ▲4,
▲5, ▲6
- Shifting down : ▼1,
▼2, ▼3,
▼4, ▼5
For example
Indicates that shifting up to the
3rd gear is desired (currently the shift lever is in the 2nd or 1st gear).
Indicates that shifting down to
the 4th gear is desired (currently the shift lever is in the 5th or 6th gear).
When the system is not working properly, the indicator is not displayed.
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This indicator displays which shift lever is selected. Park : P Reverse : R Neutral : N Drive : D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7 Sports mode: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7 ...
Other information:
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Manual transaxle operation The manual transaxle has 6 forward gears. This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized in all forward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower gear is easily accomplished. Depress the clutch pedal down fully while shifting, then ...