Kia XCeed 2020 - Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) (if equipped)

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Driving your vehicle Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
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Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
(if equipped)
OCDW059003
Depressthebrakepedal
andthelockreleasebuttonwhen
shifting.
Pressthelockreleasebutton
whenshifting.
Theshiftlevercanbeshifted
freely.
Dual clutch transmission operation
Thedualclutchtransmissionhas
sevenforwardspeedsandone
reversespeed.
Theindividualspeedsareselected
automaticallywhentheshiftleveris
intheD(Drive)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
avehicle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set
theparkingbrake,andplacethe
ignitionswitchintheLOCK/OFF
position.
Unexpectedandsuddenvehicle
movementcanoccurifthese
precautionsarenotfollowed.
• Donotuseenginebraking
(shiftingfromahighgeartolower
gear)rapidlyonslipperyroads.
Thevehiclemayslipcausingan
accident.
CAUTION
• Toavoiddamagetoyour
transmission,donottryto
acceleratewiththeshiftleverin
R(Reverse)oranyforwardgear
positionwiththebrakeengaged.
• Whenstoppedonaslope,donot
holdthevehiclewithaccelerator
pedal.Engagetheservicebrakeor
theparkingbrake.
• 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