Dual Clutch Transmission (Dct) - Kia Cerato 2021 Manual

Driving your vehicle

Dual clutch transmission (DCT)

(if equipped)
OBD051005R
Depress the brake pedal and
the lock release button when shift -
ing.
Press the lock release button
when shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
* To move the shift lever from/to P
(Parking) or between R (Reverse)
and D (Drive), you must depress
the brake pedal for the vehicle to
stand still.
Dual clutch transmission operation
The dual clutch transmission has 7
forward speeds and one reverse
speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) posi -
tion.
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury
or death:
ALWAYS check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo -
ple, especially children, before
shifting a vehicle into D (Drive) or
R (Reverse).
Before leaving the driver's seat,
always make sure the shift lever
is in the P (Park) position, then set
the parking brake, and place the
ignition switch or ENGINE START/
STOP button in the LOCK/OFF
position. Unexpected and sudden
vehicle movement can occur if
these precautions are not fol -
lowed.
Do not use engine braking (shift -
ing from a high gear to lower
gear) rapidly on slippery roads.
The vehicle may slip causing an
accident.
The Dual Clutch Transmission
gives the driving feel of a manual
transmission, yet provides the
ease of a fully automatic trans -
mission. Unlike a traditional auto -
matic transmission, the gear
shifting can be felt (and heard) on
the dual clutch transmission
- Think of it as an automatically
shifting manual transmission.
- Shift into Drive range and get
fully automatic shifting, similar