Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual page 366

Driving your vehicle
slows down. When the vehicle
stops, 1st gear is automatically
selected.
• When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
• If the driver presses the lever to
+ (Up) or - (Down) position, the
transmission may not make the
requested gear change if the next
gear is outside of the allowable
engine rpm range. The driver must
execute upshifts in accordance
with road conditions, taking care
to keep the engine rpms below
the red zone.
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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Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
With the shift lever in the D
position
The paddle shift function will
operate when the vehicle speed is
more than 10km/h.
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and
the system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower
than 10km/h, if you depress the
accelerator pedal for more than
5 seconds or if you shift the shift
lever from D (Drive) to manual mode
and shift it from manual mode to D
(Drive) again, the system changes
from manual mode to automatic
mode.
With the shift lever in the manual
mode
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear.
NOTICE
If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle
shifters at the same time, you
cannot shift the gear.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the Dual clutch
transmission has a shift lock
system which prevents shifting the
transmission from P (Park) into R
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