Kia Seltos Manual page 40

Driving your vehicle
pedal. Engage the service brake or
the parking brake.
The dual clutch transmission has
seven forward speeds and one
reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically when the shift button
is in the D (Drive) position.
The dual clutch transmission can
be thought of as an automatically
sifting manual transmission, yet
provides the ease of a fully auto -
matic transmission.
When D (Drive) is selected, the
transmission will automatically
shift through the gears similar to
a conventional automatic trans -
mission. Unlike a traditional auto -
matic transmission, the gear
shifting can sometimes be felt
and heard as the actuators
engage the clutches and the
gears are selected.
The dual clutch transmission
incorporates a dry-type dual
clutch mechanism, which allows
for better acceleration perfor -
mance and increased fuel effi -
ciency whilst driving. But it differs
from a conventional automatic
transmission because it does not
incorporate a torque converter.
Instead, the transition from one
gear to the next is managed by
clutch slip, especially at lower
speeds. As a result, shifts are
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
sometimes more noticeable, and a
light vibration can be felt as the
transmission shaft speed is
matched with the engine shaft
speed. This is a normal condition
of the dual clutch transmission.
The dry-type clutch transfers
torque more directly and provides
a direct-drive feeling which may
feel different from a conventional
automatic transmission. This may
be more noticeable when launch -
ing the vehicle from a stop or
when travelling at low, stop-and-
go vehicle speeds.
When rapidly accelerating from a
lower vehicle speed, the engine
rpm may increase dramatically as
a result of clutch slip as the dual
clutch transmission selects the
correct gear. This is a normal con -
dition.
When accelerating from a stop on
an incline, press the accelerator
smoothly and gradually to avoid
any shudder feeling or jerkiness.
When travelling at a lower vehicle
speed, if you release the acceler -
ator pedal quickly, you may feel -
ing engine braking before the
transmission changes gears. This
engine braking feeling is similar to
operating a manual transmission
at low speed.
When driving downhill, you may
wish to move the gear shift but -
ton to Manual Shift mode and
downshift to a lower gear in order