User Manual - Page 301

For 2019 KIA SORENTO.

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Driving your vehicle
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All Wheel Drive (AWD) transfer mode selection
When the AWD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive power is delivered entirely to the front
wheels.This shock is not a mechanical failure.
Transfer mode Selection button Indicator light Description
AWD AUTO
(AWD LOCK is
deactivated)
AWD Auto is used when driving on roads in normal conditions, roads in
urban areas, and on highways.
All wheels are in operation when a vehicle travels at a constant speed.
Required tractions applying on front and rear wheels vary depending on
road driving conditions and driving conditions, which will be automatically
controlled by the computing system.
When the cluster's AWD Auto display mode is selected, the cluster displays
the status of how four wheels’ traction forces are distributed.
AWD LOCK
The main goal of AWD Lock mode is to allow a driver to maximize the vehi-
cle’s traction under extreme driving conditions such as unpaved off-road,
sandy roads, and muddy roads.
AWD Lock mode is in operation only when a vehicle travels at 40km/h or
less.When travelling at 40km/h or faster, the mode will switch to AWD Auto.
When travelling at 30 km/h or less, the mode will switch back to AWD Lock.
When AWD Lock mode illuminates, the cluster does not display the
front/rear wheel traction force distribution status.
Press the AWD Lock mode switch again to switch back to AWD Auto.
(Indicator light is
not illuminated)
(Indicator light is
illuminated)
NOTICE - Normal road conditions
Maintain AWD Auto mode when driving on roads in normal conditions.
When driving under normal road conditions (especially when cornering) in AWD Lock mode, a driver may find
minor mechanical vibration or noise, which is extremely normal phenomenon, not a malfunction. When AWD
Lock mode is released, such noise or vibration will be immediately gone.
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