Kia K5 2021 Owner's Manual page 307

Driving your vehicle
If the vehicle is held on a hill by
applying the accelerator pedal or
by creeping with brake pedal dis-
engaged, the clutch and trans-
mission may overheat which can
result in damage. At this time, a
warning message will appear on
the LCD display.
If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the transmission.
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Under certain conditions, such as
repeated stop-and-go launches
on steep grades, sudden take off
or acceleration, or other harsh
driving conditions, the clutch tem-
perature will increase excessively.
Finally, the clutch in transmission
could be overheated.
When the clutch is overheated,
the safe protection mode
engages and the gear position
indicator on the cluster blinks
with a chime. At this time, "Trans-
Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
mission temp. is high! Stop safely"
warning message will appear on
the LCD display and driving may
not be smooth.
If this occurs, pull over to a safe
location, stop the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the brakes
and shift the vehicle to P (Park),
and allow the transmission to
cool.
If you ignore this warning, the
driving condition may become
worse. You may experience
abrupt shifts, frequent shifts, or
jerkiness. To return to the normal
driving condition, stop the vehicle
and apply the foot brake or shift
into P (Park).
Then allow the transmission to
cool for a few minutes with
engine on, before driving off.
When possible, drive the vehicle
smoothly.
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