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F Features of the Automated
Manual Transmission (AMT)
• The Automated Manual
Transmission (AMT) can be
thought of as an automatically
shifting manual transmission. It
gives the driving feel of a manual
transmission.
• When D (Drive) is selected, the
transmission will automatically shift
through the gears similar to a con-
ventional automatic transmission.
Unlike a traditional automatic
transmission, the gear shifting can
sometimes be felt and heard as the
actuators engage the clutches and
the gears are selected. When the
gear is shifting, you may some-
times hear operating noise. This is
normal and does not indicate a
problem with your transmission.
• The Automated Manual
Transmission (AMT) adopts a dry-
type single clutch, which is differ-
ent from the torque converter of
the automatic transmission. It
shows better acceleration per-
formance and increased fuel effi-
ciency while driving but initial
launch might be little bit slower
than the automatic transmission.
• As a result, gear shifts are some-
times more noticeable than a
conventional automatic transmis-
sion and a light vibration during
launching can be felt as the trans-
mission speed is matched with the
engine speed. This is a normal
condition of the Automated Manual
Transmission (AMT).
• The dry-type clutch transfers
torque more directly and provides
a direct drive feeling which may
feel different from a conventional
automatic transmission with a
torque converter. This may be
more noticeable when launching
the vehicle from a stop or when
traveling at low, stop-and-go vehi-
cle speeds.
• When rapidly accelerating at a low
vehicle speed, the engine rpm may
increase highly depending on the
vehicle’s driving condition.
• For a smooth launch uphill,
depress the accelerator pedal
smoothly depending on the current
conditions.
• If you release your foot from the
accelerator pedal at low vehicle
speed, you may feel engine brak-
ing, which is similar to manual
transmission.
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