Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 227

Driving your vehicle
Message
Transmission high temperature
ONQ5041273L
Transmission overheated
ONQ5041120L
ONQ5E041122L
ONQ5E041121L
Content
A: Transmission temp. is high! Stop safely
僅 Under certain conditions, such as repeated stop-and-go
launches on steep grades, sudden take off or acceleration, or
other harsh driving conditions, the transmission clutch tem-
peratures will increase excessively. Finally the clutch in trans-
mission could be overheated.
NOTICE
僅 When driving in stop-and-go traffic, in stop condition, to
reduce the driving stress and have better transmission oper-
ation move the shift lever to N (Neutral) or P (Parking) posi-
tion.
僅 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, "Transmission temp. is high! Stop
safely" warning message will appear on the LCD display and
driving may not be smooth.
僅 If this occurs, pull over to a safe location, stop the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the parking brake after shifting the
vehicle to N (Neutral) with the brake pedal depressed, and
allow the transmission to cool.
僅 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.
僅 When possible, drive the vehicle smoothly.
A: Transmission Hot! Park with engine on
B: Transmission cooling Park for 00 min.
C: Trans cooled. Resume driving
僅 If the vehicle continues to be driven and the clutch tempera-
tures reach the maximum temperature limit, the "Transmis-
sion hot! Park with engine On" warning will be displayed.
When this occurs the clutch is disabled until the clutch cools
to normal temperatures.
僅 The warning will display a time to wait for the transmission to
cool.
僅 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.
僅 When the message "Trans cooled. Resume driving." appears
you can continue to drive your vehicle.
僅 When possible, drive the vehicle smoothly.
If any of the warning messages in the LCD display continue
to blink, for your safety, We recommend have the system
checked by an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
Transmission
6
6 21