Driving your vehicle
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
䳜 For smooth launch uphill, press
down the accelerator pedal
smoothly depending on the cur
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rent conditions.
䳜 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.
䳜 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.
䳜 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.
䳜 Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).
䳜 Do not put the shift lever in N
(Neutral) while driving.
䳜 When driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driv
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ing forward or shift to R (Reverse)
for driving backwards. Check the
gear position indicated on the
cluster before driving. Driving in
the opposite direction of the
selected gear can lead to a dan
-
gerous situation by shutting off
the engine and affecting the
braking performance.
Due to transmission failure, the
vehicle may not move and the posi
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tion indicator (D, R) will blink on the
cluster. In this case, have the sys
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tem checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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.
Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
䳜 To hold the vehicle on an incline
use the foot brake or the parking
brake.
䳜 When in stop-and-go traffic on an
incline, keep some distance ahead
before moving the vehicle for
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ward. Then hold the vehicle on the
incline with the foot brake.
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