Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 270

Driving your vehicle
僅 When D (Drive) is selected, the trans-
mission will automatically shift
through the gears similar to a conven-
tional automatic transmission. Unlike
a traditional Automatic Transmission,
the gear shifting can sometimes be
felt and heard as the actuators
engage the clutches and the gears are
selected. When the gear is shifting,
you may sometimes hear operating
noise. This is normal and does not
indicate a problem with your trans-
mission.
僅 The Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) adopts a dry-type single clutch,
which is different from the torque
converter of the Automatic Transmis-
sion. It shows better acceleration per-
formance and increased fuel
efficiency whilst driving but initial
launch might be little bit slower than
the Automatic Transmission.
僅 As a result, gear shifts are sometimes
more noticeable than a conventional
Automatic Transmission and a light
vibration during launching can be felt
as the transmission speed is matched
with the engine speed. This is a nor-
mal condition of the Automated Man-
ual Transmission (AMT).
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 with a torque converter. This
may be more noticeable when launch-
ing the vehicle from a stop or when
travelling at low, stop-and-go vehicle
speeds.
僅 When rapidly accelerating at a low
vehicle speed, the engine rpm may
increase highly depending on the
vehicle's driving condition.
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Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
僅 For a smooth launch uphill, depress
the accelerator pedal smoothly
depending on the current conditions.
僅 If you release your foot from the
accelerator pedal at low vehicle
speed, you may feel engine braking,
which is similar to Manual Transmis-
sion.
僅 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 Automated
Manual Transmission (AMT).
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.
NOTICE
Creeping function
The Creeping function helps the vehicle
to start smoothly. If you take your foot
off the brake pedal when the shift lever
is either in R (Reverse), D (Drive) or N
(Neutral) position, the vehicle will start
slowly without depressing the accelera-
tor pedal. To disable the function,
depress the brake pedal or pull up the
parking brake lever.The creeping func-
tion will not operate when:
僅 The parking brake lever is engaged
with the shift lever in R (Reverse), D
(Drive) or N (Neutral) position
Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) instruction label
Read and follow the instruction label
attached on the driver side's sunvisor
before driving the vehicle