Dual Clutch Transmission Operation - Hyundai Elantra 2024 Owner's Manual

Dual Clutch Transmission
operation
The dual clutch transmission has 7
forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) position.
The indicator on the instrument cluster
the shift lever position when the ignition
switch is in the ON position.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury or
death:
• Always check the surrounding areas
near your vehicle for people, especially
children, before shifting into D (Drive)
or R (Reverse).
• Before leaving the driver's seat, always
make sure the shift lever is in the P
(Park) position, then apply the parking
brake, and place the ignition switch in
the LOCK/OFF position. Unexpected
and sudden vehicle movement may
occur if these precautions are not
followed.
• Do not use engine braking (using the
manual shift mode or paddle shifters to
shift from a higher gear to a lower gear)
on slippery roads. The vehicle may lose
traction with the roadway, resulting in a
collision.
• The dual clutch transmission can be
thought of as an automatically shifting
manual transmission. It gives the
driving feel of a manual transmission,
yet provides the ease of a fully
automatic transmission.
• When D (Drive) is selected, the
transmission will automatically shift
through the gears similar to a
conventional automatic transmission.
Unlike a traditional automatic
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 adopts a
dry-type dual clutch, which is different
from the torque converter of the
automatic transmission. It shows better
acceleration performance and
increased fuel efficiency while driving
but initial launch might be little bit
slower than the automatic
transmission.
As a result, gear shifts are sometimes
more noticeable than a conventional
automatic transmission and a light
vibration during launching can be felt
as the transmission 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 launching the vehicle
from a stop or when traveling at low,
stop-and-go vehicle speeds.
• When rapidly accelerating at a low
vehicle speed, the engine rpm may
increase highly depending on the
vehicle's driving condition.
• For smooth launch uphill, press down
the accelerator pedal smoothly
depending on the current conditions.
• If you release your foot from the
accelerator pedal at low vehicle speed,
you may feel strong engine braking,
which is similar to manual transmission.
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