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Driving your vehicle Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)
䳜 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 trans
-
mission.
䳜 When D (Drive) is selected, the
transmission will automatically
shift through the gears similar to
a conventional automatic trans
-
mission.
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.
䳜 The dual clutch transmission
adopts a dry-type dual clutch,
which is different from the torque
converter of the automatic trans
-
mission. It shows better accelera
-
tion performance and increased
fuel efficiency while driving but
initial launch might be little bit
slower than the automatic trans
-
mission.
As a result, gear shifts are some
-
times more noticeable than a
conventional automatic transmis
-
sion and a light vibration during
launching can be felt as the trans
-
mission speed is matched with
the engine speed. This is a normal
condition of the dual clutch trans
-
mission.
䳜 The dry-type clutch transfers
torque more directly and provides
a direct-drive feeling which may
feel different from a conventional
automatic transmission with a
torque converter. This may be
more noticeable when launching
the vehicle from a stop or when
traveling at low, stop-and-go
vehicle speeds.
䳜 When rapidly accelerating at a low
vehicle speed, the engine rpm
may increase highly depending on
the vehicle䳓s driving condition.
䳜 For smooth launch uphill, press
down the accelerator pedal
smoothly depending on the cur
-
rent conditions.
䳜 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.
䳜 When driving downhill, you may
use Sports Mode or press the
paddle shifters (if equipped) 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.
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