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• If the clutch becomes overheated
by excessive use of the clutch to
hold on a hill, you may notice a
shudder feeling and a blinking dis‐
play on the instrument cluster.
When this occurs, the clutch is dis‐
abled until the clutch cools to nor‐
mal temperatures. If this occurs,
pull over to a safe location, shift
into P (Park) and apply the foot
brake with engine on for a certain
time on the LCD warning until it
disappears.
• If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
• Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the transmission.
• If the display continues to blink,
for your safety, we recommend
that you contact an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Type A Type B
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Type A Type B
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Type A Type B
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• Under certain conditions such as
repeated launch on steep grades,
the clutch in the transmission
could overheat.
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At this time, a warning message
( Transmission temp. is high! Stop
safely ) will appear on the LCD dis‐
play.
When the clutch is overheated, the
safe protection mode engages. If
the safe protection mode engages,
the gear position indicator on the
cluster blinks with a chime sound.
At this time, a warning message
will appear on the LCD display and
driving may not be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, the
driving condition may become
worse. To return the normal driv‐
ing condition, stop the vehicle and
apply the foot brake for a few mi‐
nutes before driving off.
• Gear shifts may be more noticea‐
ble than a conventional automatic
transmission. This is a normal
characteristic of this type of dual
clutch transmission.
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