Kia Cerato 2019 Owner's Manual page 276

Driving your vehicle
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At this time, a warning mes-
sage ("Transmission temp. is
high! Stop safely
"Transmission hot! Park with
engine On", "Cooling...
Remain parked for 00 min.",
"Transmission cooled down.
Resume driving") will appear
on the LCD display and driv-
ing may not be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, the
driving condition may become
worse.To return the normal driv-
ing condition, stop the vehicle
and apply the foot brake for a
few minutes before driving off.
• Gear shifts may be more
noticeable than a convention-
al automatic transmission.
This is a normal characteristic
of this type of dual clutch
transmission.
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• During the first 1,500 km
(1,000 miles), you may feel
", that the vehicle may not be
smooth when accelerating at
low speed. During this break-
in period, the shift quality and
performance of your new vehi-
cle is continuously optimized.
• Always come to a complete
stop before shifting into D
(Drive) or R (Reverse).
• Do not put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) whilst driving.
• To avoid damage to your
transaxle, do not try to accel-
erate in R (Reverse) or any for-
ward gear position with the
brakes on.
• When stopped on slope, do
not hold the vehicle with
accelerator pedal. Use the
service brake or the parking
brake.
The indicator in the instrument clus-
ter displays the shift lever position
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into P (Park).
To shift from P (Park), you must
depress firmly on the brake pedal
and make sure your foot is off the
accelerator pedal.
The shift lever must be in P (Park)
before turning the engine off.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) whilst
the vehicle is in motion may
cause you to lose control of
the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped,
always make sure the shift
lever is in P (Park), apply the
parking brake, and turn the
engine off.
• Do not use the P (Park) position
in place of the parking brake.