Kia Sorento 2023 Manual page 272

Driving your vehicle
Then allow the transmission to cool
for a few minutes with engine on,
before driving off.
僅 When possible, drive the vehicle
smoothly.
Transmission overheated
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A: Transmission Hot! Park with engine
on
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A: Transmission cooling. Park for 00
min.
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A: Trans cooled. Resume driving.
僅 If the vehicle continues to be driven
and the clutch temperatures reach the
maximum temperature limit, the
"Transmission Hot! Park with engine
on" warning will be displayed. When
this occurs the clutch is disabled until
the clutch cools to normal tempera-
tures.
僅 The warning will display a time to wait
for the transmission to cool.
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)
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 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 a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/ service partner.
Paddle shifter (if equipped)
The paddle shift function is available
when the shift lever is in the D (Drive)
position or the manual mode.
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With the shift lever in the D posi-
tion
The paddle shift function will operate
when the vehicle speed is more than 10
km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to
shift up or down one gear and the sys-
tem changes from automatic mode to
manual mode.