Kia Cerato 2021, Manual

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Driving your vehicle Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
to a conventional automatic
transmission.
䳜 Dual clutch transmission adopts
dry-type dual clutch, which is dif
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ferent from torque converter of
automatic transmission, and
shows better acceleration perfor
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mance during driving. But, initial
launch might be little bit slower
than automatic transmission.
䳜 The dry-type clutch transfers
torque and provides a direct driv
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ing feeling which may feel differ
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ent from a conventional
automatic transmission with a
torque converter. This may be
more noticeable when starting
from a stop or low vehicle speed.
䳜 When rapidly accelerating at low
vehicle speed, engine could rev at
high rpm depending on vehicle
drive condition.
䳜 For smooth launch uphill, press
down the accelerator pedal
smoothly depending on the cur
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rent conditions.
䳜 If you release your foot from the
accelerator pedal at low vehicle
speed, you may feel strong
engine brake, which is similar to
manual transmission.
䳜 When driving downhill, you may
use manual mode to downshift to
a lower gear in order to control
your speed without using the
brake pedal excessively.
䳜 When you turn the engine on and
off, you may hear clicking sounds
as the system goes through a self
test. This is a normal sound for
the Dual Clutch Transmission.
WARNING
Due to transmission failure, the
vehicle may not move and the posi
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tion indicator (D, R) will blink on the
cluster. In this case, have the sys
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tem checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
DCT warning messages
This warning message is displayed
when vehicle is driving slowly on a
grade and the vehicle detects that
the brake pedal is not applied.
Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
䳜 To hold the vehicle on an incline
use the foot brake or the parking
brake.
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