Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 272

Driving your vehicle
can occur if these precautions are not
followed.
僅 Do not use engine braking (shifting
from a high gear to lower gear) rap-
idly on slippery roads.The vehicle may
slip causing an accident.
The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position when the
ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ON position.
WARNING
僅 After the vehicle has stopped, always
make sure the shift lever is in N (Neu-
tral), apply the parking brake, and
turn the engine off.
僅 Do not use the N (Neutral) position in
place of the parking brake.
Automated Manual Trans-
mission (AMT) warning
indicator
Press Brake
The engine cannot be started unless the
shift lever is N (Neutral) position and
brake pedal is depressed.
Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) warning lamp
Clutch Over Heated
This warning light indicates that the
clutch is overheat. It appears for a whilst
when the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is turned ON. The
indicator light illuminates when the
Clutch's estimated temperature rises up
to limited value.
NOTICE
The AMT warning lamp may come on
when clutch slip occurs excessively due
to repeated stop-and-go driving on
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Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
steep grades and when Hill Hold is
maintained for a long time. In order to
prevent warning lamp ON, use the brake
during low speed driving on hill or when
stopping the vehicle on an Uphill slope.
僅 If the vehicle is held on a hill by using
only the accelerator pedal or by
creeping with brake pedal disen-
gaged, the clutch may overheat which
can result in damage. At this time, a
warning lamp will appear on the clus-
ter.
僅 If the warning lamp is active, the foot
brake must be applied.
僅 Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the clutch and transmis-
sion.
AMT warning message
OJA050136L
OJA050123L