僅 Dct Warning Messages - Kia Sorento 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
(down) side to shift back to the 1st
gear.
僅 When manual mode is activated:
- The engine rpm will tend to remain
raised over a certain length of time
even after releasing the accelera-
tor.
- Upshifts are delayed when acceler-
ating.
僅 In manual mode, the fuel efficiency
may decrease.
DCT warning messages
Steep grade
This warning message is displayed when
vehicle is driven slowly on a grade and
the vehicle detects that the brake pedal
is not applied.
OMQ4033145L
A: Steep grade! Press brake pedal
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
僅 To hold the vehicle on an incline use
the foot brake or the parking brake.
僅 When in stop-and-go traffic on an
incline, keep some distance ahead
before moving the vehicle forward.
Then hold the vehicle on the incline
with the foot brake.
僅 If the vehicle is held on a hill by apply-
ing the accelerator pedal or by creep-
ing with brake pedal disengaged, the
clutch and transmission may overheat
which can result in damage. At this
time, a warning message will appear
on the LCD display.
Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)
僅 If the LCD warning is active, the foot
brake must be applied.
僅 Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the transmission.
Transmission high temperature
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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
temperatures will increase exces-
sively. Finally the clutch in transmis-
sion could be overheated.
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 loca-
tion, stop the vehicle with the engine
running, apply the brakes and shift
the vehicle to P (Park), and allow the
transmission to cool.
僅 If you ignore this warning, the driving
condition may become worse. You
may experience abrupt shifts, fre-
quent shifts, or jerkiness. To return to
the normal driving condition, stop the
vehicle and apply the foot brake or
shift into P (Park).
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