Kia Seltos 2019 Owner's Manual page 290

Driving your vehicle
NOTICE
The temperature gauge may
increase rapidly if clutch slip occurs
excessively due to repeated stop-
and-go driving on steep grades and
when Hill Hold is maintained for a
long time. In order to prevent exces
sive temperature increase, use the
brake during low speed driving or
when stopping the vehicle on a hill.
Before entering High/Overheat
(from marking 10 to 14)
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This zone shows that the dual
clutch temperature of the DCT is
before entering the high/overheat
zone. When the clutch tempera
ture is within this zone (from
marking 10 to 14), drive minimiz
ing the clutch slip so that the
temperature gauge is below the
point (marking 10).
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
If the dual clutch temperature
continues to increase and reaches
marking 14, the warning alarm
sounds and the temperature
gauge pops up on the cluster. The
DCT warning message is not dis
played.
High/Overheat (from marking 15 to
16)
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This zone shows that the dual
clutch temperature of the DCT
has entered the high/overheat
zone.The DCT warning alarm
sounds, warning message is dis
played on the cluster and the
temperature gauge disappears
from the cluster. Follow the dis
played warning message.
To check the temperature status
of the dual clutch when over
heated, move to the temperature
gauge screen by selecting the trip
computer mode. Then, you can
check the temperature status of
the dual clutch.