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Driving your vehicle Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
the P (Park) position, then set the
parking brake, and place the ignition
switch in the LOCK/OFF position.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement can occur if these precau
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tions are not followed.
僅 When using Manual Shift Mode, use
caution when shifting from a higher
gear to a lower gear on slippery roads.
This could cause the tyres to slip and
may result in an accident.
僅 To avoid damage to your transmis
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sion, do not try to accelerate with the
shift lever in R (Reverse) or any for
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ward gear position with the brake
engaged.
僅 When stopped on a slope, do not hold
the vehicle with accelerator pedal.
Engage the service brake or the park
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ing brake.
Dual clutch transmission opera
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tion
The dual clutch transmission has seven
forward speeds and one reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected auto
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matically when the shift lever is in the D
(Drive) position.
僅 The dual clutch transmission can be
thought of as an automatically shift
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ing manual transmission. It gives the
driving feel of a manual transmission,
yet provides the ease of a fully auto
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matic transmission.
僅 When D (Drive) is selected, the trans
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mission will automatically shift
through the gears similar to a conven
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tional 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.
僅 The dual clutch transmission incorpo
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rates a dry-type dual clutch mecha
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nism, which allows for better
acceleration performance and
increased fuel efficiency while driving.
But it differs from a conventional
automatic transmission because it
does not incorporate a torque con
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verter. Instead, the transition from one
gear to the next is managed by clutch
slip, especially at lower speeds.
As a result, shifts are 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.
僅 The dry-type clutch transfers torque
more directly and provides a direct-
drive feeling which may feel different
from a conventional automatic trans
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mission. This may be more noticeable
when launching the vehicle from a
stop or when traveling at low, stop-
and-go vehicle speeds.
僅 When rapidly accelerating from a
lower vehicle speed, the engine rpm
may increase dramatically as a result
of clutch slip as the dual clutch trans
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mission selects the correct gear. This
is a normal condition.
僅 When accelerating from a stop on an
incline, press the accelerator smoothly
and gradually to avoid any shudder
feeling or jerkiness.
僅 When traveling at a lower vehicle
speed, if you release the accelerator
pedal quickly, you may feel engine
braking before the transmission
changes gears. This engine braking
feeling is similar to operating a man
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ual transmission at low speed.
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