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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

parking brake, and place the ignition

Dual clutch transmission (DCT)

(Shift Lever) (if equipped)

switch or ENGINE START/STOP but

ton in the LOCK/OFF position. Unex

pected and sudden vehicle movement

can occur if these precautions 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 tires to slip and

may result in an accident.

僅 To avoid damage to your transmis

sion, do not try to accelerate with the

shift lever in R (Reverse) or any for

ward gear position with the brake

engaged.

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Depress the brake pedal and the

lock release button when shifting.

Press the unlock button when

shifting.

The shift lever can be shifted

freely.

* To move the shift lever from/to P

(Parking) or between R (Reverse) and

D (Drive), you must depress the brake

pedal for the vehicle to stand still.

僅 When stopped on a slope, do not hold

the vehicle with accelerator pedal.

Engage the service brake or the park

ing brake.

僅 The Dual Clutch Transmission gives

the driving feel of a manual transmis

sion, yet provides the ease of a fully

automatic transmission. Unlike a tra

ditional automatic transmission, the

gear shifting can be felt (and heard)

on the dual clutch transmission

Dual clutch transmission opera

tion

- Think of it as an automatically shift

ing manual transmission.

The dual clutch transmission has 8 for

ward speeds and one reverse speed.

- Shift into Drive range and get fully

The individual speeds are selected auto

matically in the D (Drive) position.

automatic shifting, similar to a con

ventional automatic transmission.

僅 Dual clutch transmission adopts wet-

type dual clutch, which is different

from torque converter of automatic

transmission, and shows better accel

eration performance during driving.

But, initial launch might be little bit

slower than Automatic Transmission.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious injury or

death:

僅 ALWAYS check the surrounding areas

near your vehicle for people, espe

cially children, before shifting a vehi

cle into D (Drive) or R (Reverse).

僅 Before leaving the driver's seat,

always make sure the shift lever is in

the P (Park) position, then set the

僅 When rapidly accelerating at low vehi

cle speed, engine could rev at high

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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

rpm depending on vehicle drive con

dition.

僅 For smooth launch uphill, depress the

accelerator pedal smoothly depend

ing on the current conditions.

僅 If you release the accelerator pedal at

low vehicle speed, you may feel

strong engine brake, which is similar

to manual transmission.

僅 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 exces

sively.

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Steep grade

僅 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.

僅 Always come to a complete stop

before shifting into D (Drive) or R

(Reverse).

Driving up hills or on steep grades:

僅 To hold the vehicle on an incline use

the foot brake or the parking brake.

僅 When in stop-and-go traffic on an

incline, keep some distance ahead

before moving the vehicle forward.

Then hold the vehicle on the incline

with the foot brake.

僅 Do not put the shift lever in N (Neu

僅 If the vehicle is held on a hill by apply

tral) while driving.

ing the accelerator pedal or by creep

ing with brake pedal disengaged, the

WARNING

clutch and transmission may overheat

which can result in damage. At this

time, a warning message will appear

on the LCD display.

Due to transmission failure, the vehicle

may not move, and the position indica

tor (D, R) will blink on the cluster. In this

case, have the system checked by an

authorized Kia dealer.

僅 If the LCD warning is active, the foot

brake must be applied.

僅 Ignoring the warnings can lead to

damage to the transmission.

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.

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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

僅 When possible, drive the vehicle

smoothly.

Transmission high temperature

Transmission overheated

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僅 Under certain conditions, such as

repeated stop-and-go launches on

steep grades, sudden take off or

acceleration, or other harsh driving

conditions, the transmission clutch

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temperatures will increase exces

sively. Finally, the clutch in transmis

sion could be overheated.

僅 When the clutch is overheated, the

safe protection mode engages and

the gear position indicator on the

cluster blinks with a chime. At this

time, "Transmission temp. is high!

Stop safely" warning message will

appear on the LCD display and driving

may not be smooth.

僅 If this occurs, pull over to a safe loca

tion, stop the vehicle with the engine

running, apply the brakes, shift the

vehicle to P (Park) to allow the trans

mission to cool.

僅 If you ignore this warning, the driving

condition may become worse. You

may experience abrupt shifts, fre

quent shifts, or jerkiness. Stop the

vehicle by applying the brake, and

shift into P (Park).

僅 If the vehicle continues to be driven

and the clutch temperatures reach the

maximum temperature limit, the

Then allow the transmission to cool

for a few minutes with engine on,

before driving off.

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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

"Transmission Hot! Park with engine

on" warning will be displayed. When

this occurs the clutch is disabled until

apply the parking brake, and turn the

engine off.

僅 Do not use the P (Park) position in

place of the parking brake.

the clutch cools to normal tempera

tures.

僅 The warning will display a time to wait

for the transmission to cool.

R (Reverse)

Use this position to drive the vehicle

backward.

僅 If this occurs, pull over to a safe loca

tion, stop the vehicle with the engine

running, apply the brakes, and shift

the vehicle to P (Park) to allow the

transmission to cool.

CAUTION

Always come to a complete stop before

shifting into or out of R (Reverse); you

may damage the transmission if you

shift into R (Reverse) while the vehicle is

in motion.

僅 When the message "Trans cooled.

Resume driving." appears, you can

continue to drive your vehicle.

僅 When possible, drive the vehicle

smoothly.

If any of the warning messages in the

LCD display continue to blink, for your

safety, have the system checked by an

authorized Kia dealer.

N (Neutral)

The wheels and transmission are not

engaged.

Transmission ranges

WARNING

The indicator in the instrument cluster

displays the shift lever position when the

ignition switch or ENGINE START/STOP

button is in the ON position.

Do not shift into gear unless your foot is

firmly on the brake pedal. Shifting into

gear when the engine is running at high

speed can cause the vehicle to move

very rapidly. You could lose control of

the vehicle and hit people or objects.

P (Park)

Always come to a complete stop before

shifting into P (Park).

WARNING

To shift from P (Park), you must depress

firmly on the brake pedal and make sure

your foot is off the accelerator pedal.

The shift lever must be in P (Park)

before turning the engine off.

Do not drive with the shift lever in N

(Neutral).

The engine brake will not work and lead

to an accident.

WARNING

僅 Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle

is in motion may cause you to lose

control of the vehicle.

僅 After the vehicle has stopped, always

make sure the shift lever is in P (Park),

Parking in N (Neutral) gear

Follow below steps when parking and

you want the vehicle to move when

pushed.

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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

1. After parking your vehicle, step on the

brake pedal and move the shift lever

to "P"(Park) with the ignition button in

"ON" or while the engine is running.

2. If the parking brake is applied unlock

the parking brake.

僅 For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)

equipped vehicles, push the brake

pedal with the ignition button in

"ON" or while the engine is running

to disengage the parking brake. If

AUTO HOLD function is used while

driving (if "AUTO HOLD" indicator is

on the cluster), press "AUTO HOLD"

switch and "AUTO HOLD" function

should be turned off.

僅 For EPB (Electronic Parking Brake)

equipped vehicles with AUTO HOLD

function used while driving, if the igni

tion button has been turned "OFF", the

electronic parking brake will be

engaged automatically. Therefore,

AUTO HOLD function should be

turned off before the ignition button is

turned off.

D (Drive)

This is the normal driving position. The

transmission will automatically shift

through a 8 gear sequence, providing

the best fuel economy and power.

3. While pressing the brake pedal, turn

the ignition button "OFF".

僅 For smart key equipped vehicles,

the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button can be moved

to "OFF" only when the shift lever is

in "P"(Park).

For extra power when passing another

vehicle or driving uphill, depress the

accelerator pedal further until you feel

the transmission downshift to a lower

gear.

To stop the vehicle during driving,

please press brake pedal fully to prevent

unintended movement.

4. Change the gear shift lever to "N"

(Neutral) while pressing the brake

pedal and pushing "SHIFT LOCK

Manual mode

RELEASE" button or inserting, press

ing down a tool (e.g., flathead screw-

driver) into the "SHIFT LOCK

RELEASE" access hole at the same

time. Then, the vehicle will move when

external force is applied.

CAUTION

僅 Always park the vehicle in "P" (Park)

for safety and engage the parking

brake. If left in "N" (Neutral), the vehi

cle may move and cause serious dam

age and injury.

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Whether the vehicle is stationary or in

motion, manual mode is selected by

pushing the shift lever from the D (Drive)

position into the manual gate. To return

僅 After the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button has been turned

off, the electronic parking brake can

not be disengaged.

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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

to D (Drive) range operation, push the

shift lever back into the main gate.

Paddle shifter (if equipped)

The paddle shift function is available

when the shift lever is in the D (Drive)

position or the manual mode.

In manual mode, moving the shift lever

backwards and forwards will allow you

to make gearshifts rapidly. In contrast to

a manual transmission, Manual mode

allows gearshifts with the accelerator

pedal depressed.

僅 Up (+): Push the lever forward once to

shift up one gear.

僅 Down (-): Pull the lever backwards

once to shift down one gear.

NOTICE

僅 The driver must execute upshifts in

accordance with road conditions, tak

ing care to keep the engine speed

below the red zone.

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With the shift lever in the D posi

tion

The paddle shift function will operate

when the vehicle speed is more than 10

km/h (6 mph).

Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to

shift up or down one gear, and the sys

tem changes from automatic mode to

manual mode.

To change back to automatic shift mode

from manual shift mode, do one of the

followings:

僅 Pull the [+] paddle shifter for more

than one second

僅 Move the shift lever from D (Drive) to

manual gate and return it to D posi

tion again

The manual shift mode also changes

back to automatic shift mode in one of

following situations

僅 When the accelerator pedal is gently

depressed for more than 6 seconds

while driving

僅 Only the 8 forward gears can be

selected. To reverse or park the vehi

cle, move the shift lever to the R

(Reverse) or P (Park) position as

required.

僅 Downshifts are made automatically

when the vehicle slows down. When

the vehicle stops, 1st gear is automati

cally selected.

僅 When the engine rpm approaches the

red zone, shift points are varied to

upshift automatically.

僅 To maintain the required levels of

vehicle performance and safety, the

system may not execute certain gear

shifts when the shift lever is operated.

僅 When driving on a slippery road, push

the shift lever forward into the +(up)

position. This causes the transmission

to shift into the 2nd gear which is bet

ter for smooth driving on a slippery

road. Push the shift lever to the -

(down) side to shift back to the 1st

gear.

僅 When the vehicle stops

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Dual clutch transmission (DCT) (Shift Lever)

With the shift lever in the manual

mode

Shift-lock override

Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to

shift up or down one gear.

NOTICE

If you pull the [+] and [-] paddle shifters

at the same time, you cannot shift the

gear.

Shift lock system (if equipped)

For your safety, the Dual clutch trans

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mission has a shift lock system which

prevents shifting the transmission from

P (Park) into R (Reverse) unless the

brake pedal is depressed.

To shift the transmission from P (Park)

into R (Reverse):

If the shift lever cannot be moved from

the P (Park) position into R (Reverse)

position with the brake pedal depressed,

continue depressing the brake, and then

do the following:

1. Place the ignition switch or ENGINE

START/STOP button in the LOCK/OFF

position.

2. Apply the parking brake.

3. Press the shift-lock release button.

4. Press and hold the lock release button

on the shift lever.

5. Move the shift lever.

1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.

2. Start the engine or turn the ignition

switch or ENGINE START/STOP but

ton to the ON position.

3. Move the shift lever.

If the brake pedal is repeatedly

depressed and released with the shift

lever in the P (Park) position, a chatter

ing noise & vibration near the shift lever

If you need to use the shift-lock release,

have your vehicle inspected by an

authorized Kia dealer.

may be heard. This is a normal condi

tion.

Good driving practices

WARNING

僅 Never move the shift lever from P

(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other

position with the accelerator pedal

depressed.

僅 Never move the shift lever into P

(Park) when the vehicle is in motion.

Always fully depress the brake pedal

before and while shifting out of the P

(Park) position into another position to

avoid inadvertent motion of the vehicle

which could injure persons in or around

the vehicle.

僅 Be sure the vehicle is completely

stopped before you attempt to shift

into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

僅 Never take the vehicle out of gear and

coast down a hill. This may be

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extremely hazardous. Always leave

the vehicle in gear when moving.

killed than a properly belted occu

pant.

僅 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can

cause them to overheat and malfunc

tion. Instead, when you are driving

down a long hill, slow down and shift

to a lower gear. When you do this,

僅 Avoid high speeds when cornering or

turning.

僅 Do not make quick steering wheel

movements, such as sharp lane

changes or fast, sharp turns.

僅 The risk of rollover is greatly

increased if you lose control of your

vehicle at highway speeds.

僅 Loss of control often occurs if two or

more wheels drop off the roadway,

and the driver oversteers to reenter

the roadway.

engine braking will help slow the vehi

cle.

僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower

gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may

not be engaged.

僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not

depend on placing the transmission in

P (Park) to keep the vehicle from

moving.

僅 In the event your vehicle leaves the

roadway, do not steer sharply.

Instead, slow down before pulling

back into the travel lanes.

僅 Exercise extreme caution when driv

ing on a slippery surface. Be espe

cially careful when braking,

僅 Never exceed posted speed limits.

accelerating or shifting gears. On a

slippery surface, an abrupt change in

vehicle speed can cause the drive

wheels to lose traction and the vehicle

to go out of control.

WARNING

If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,

mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt

to rock the vehicle free by moving it for

僅 Optimum vehicle performance and

economy is obtained by smoothly

ward and backward. Do not attempt this

procedure if people or objects are any

depressing and releasing the acceler

where near the vehicle. During the rock

ator pedal.

ing operation the vehicle may suddenly

move forward or backward as it

WARNING

becomes unstuck, causing injury or

damage to nearby people or objects.

僅 When driving uphill or downhill,

always shift to D (Drive) for driving

forward or shift to R (Reverse) for

driving backwards, and check the

gear position indicated on the cluster

before driving. Driving in the opposite

direction of the selected gear can lead

to a dangerous situation by shutting

off the engine and affecting the brak

ing performance.

僅 Always buckle-up! In a collision, an

unbelted occupant is significantly

more likely to be seriously injured or

Moving up a steep grade from a

standing start

To move up a steep grade from a stand

ing start, depress the brake pedal:

僅 Shift the shift lever to D (Drive).

Select the appropriate gear depend

ing on load weight and steepness of

the grade, and release the parking

brake. Depress the accelerator gradu

ally after releasing the brake pedal.

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