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Driving your vehicle
If you release your foot from the
accelerator pedal at low vehicle
speed, you may feel strong
engine brake, which is similar to
manual transmission.
When driving downhill, you may
use Sports Mode to downshift to
a lower gear in order to control
your speed without using the
brake pedal excessively.
When you turn the engine on and
off, you may hear clicking sounds
as the system goes through a self
test. This is a normal sound for
the Dual Clutch Transmission.
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
Do not put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) while driving.
CAUTION
Due to transmission failure, the
vehicle may not move and the posi -
tion indicator (D, R) will blink on the
cluster. In this case, have the sys -
tem checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
LCD display for warning message
A warning message is displayed on
the LCD when transmission is over -
heated or in a warning condition.
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
DCT warning messages
This warning message is displayed
when vehicle is driven slowly on a
grade and the vehicle detects that
the brake pedal is not applied.
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Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
To hold the vehicle on an incline
use the foot brake or the parking
brake.
When 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.
If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
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