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Driving your vehicle
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Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
This is a normal condition of the dual
clutch transmission.
僅 The dry-type clutch transfers torque
more directly and provides a direct-
drive feeling which may feel different
from a conventional automatic trans
-
mission. This may be more noticeable
when launching the vehicle from a
stop-and-go vehicle speeds.
僅 When rapidly accelerating from a
lower vehicle speed, the engine rpm
may increase dramatically as a result
of clutch slip as the dual clutch trans
-
mission selects the correct gear. This
is a normal condition.
僅 When accelerating from a stop an
incline, depress the accelerator
smoothly and gradually to avoid any
shudder feeling or jerkiness.
僅 When traveling at a lower vehicle
speed, if you release the accelerator
pedal quickly, you may feel engine
braking before the transmission
changes gears. This engine braking
feeling is similar to operating a man
-
ual transmission at low speed.
僅 When driving downhill, you may wish
to move the gear shift button to Man
-
ual Shift mode and downshift to a
lower gear in order to control your
speed without using the brake pedal
excessively.
僅 When you turn the engine on and off,
you may hear clicking sounds as the
system goes through a self-test. This
a normal sound for the dual clutch
transmission.
僅 During the first 1,500 km (1,000
miles), you may feel that the vehicle
may not be smooth when accelerating
at low speed. During this break-in
period, the shift quality and perfor
-
mance of your new vehicle is continu -
ously optimized.
WARNING
Due to transmission failure, the vehicle
may not move and the position indicator
(D, R) will blink on the cluster. In this
case, have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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:
僅 To hold the vehicle on an incline use
the foot brake or the parking brake.
僅 When in stop-and-go traffic on an
incline, keep some distance ahead
before moving the vehicle forward.
Then hold the vehicle on the incline
with the foot brake.
僅 If the vehicle is held on a hill by apply
-
ing the accelerator pedal or by creep
-
ing with brake pedal disengaged, the
clutch and transmission may overheat
which can result in damage. At this
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