Kia Stonic YB 2021 Manual page 294

Driving your vehicle
CD display for warning message
DCT warning messages
OJA05013 L
This warning message is displayed
when vehicle is driven slowly on a
grade and the vehicle detects that
the brake pedal is not applied.
Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
To hold the vehicle on an incline
use the foot brake or the parking
brake.
hen in stop-and-go traffic on an
incline, keep some distance ahead
before moving the vehicle for -
ward. Then hold the vehicle on the
incline with the foot brake.
If the vehicle is held on a hill by
applying the accelerator pedal or
by creeping with brake pedal dis -
engaged, the clutch and trans -
mission may overheat which can
result in damage. At this time, a
warning message will appear on
the LCD display.
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Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the transmission.
Transmission high temperature
OJA050149R
Under certain conditions, such as
repeated stop-and-go launches
on steep grades, sudden take off
or acceleration, or other harsh
driving conditions, the transmis -
sion clutch temperatures will
increase excessively. Finally the
clutch in transmission could be
overheated.
hen the clutch is overheated,
the safe protection mode
engages and the gear position
indicator on the cluster blinks
with a chime. At this time, Trans -
mission temp. is high! Stop safely
warning message will appear on
the LCD display and driving may
not be smooth.
If this occurs, pull over to a safe
location, stop the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the brakes