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The Dual Clutch Transmission givesthe driving feel of a manual transmis-
sion, yet provides the ease of a fully
automatic transmission. Unlike a tradi-
tional automatic transmission, the gear
shifting can be felt (and heard) on the
dual clutch transmission
- Think of it as an automatically shifting
manual transmission.
- Shift into Drive range and get fully automatic shifting, similar to a con-
ventional automatic transmission.
Dual clutch transmission adopts dry- type dual clutch, which is different from
torque converter of automatic trans-
mission, and shows better acceleration
performance during driving. But, initial
launch might be little bit slower than
Automatic Transmission.
The dry-type clutch transfers torque and provides a direct driving feeling
which may feel different from a con-
ventional automatic transmission with
a torque converter. This may be more
noticeable when starting from a stop or
low vehicle speed.
When rapidly accelerating at low vehi- cle speed, engine could rev at high rpm
depending on vehicle drive condition. For smooth launch uphill, press down
the accelerator pedal smoothly
depending on the current conditions.
If you release your foot from the accel- erator pedal at low vehicle speed, you
may feel strong engine brake, which is
similar to manual transmission.
When driving downhill, you may use Sports Mode and press the paddle
shifters to downshift to a lower gear in
order to control your speed without
using the brake pedal excessively.
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.CAUTION
To hold the vehicle on a hill use
the foot brake or the parkingbrake. If the vehicle is held by
applying the accelerator pedal on a hill the clutch and transmissionwill be overheated resulting in damage.
At this time, a warning messagewill appear on the LCD displayand you may feel a vibration.
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If the clutch becomes overheated by excessive use of the clutch tohold on a hill, you may notice a shudder feeling and a blinking
display on the instrument cluster.When this occurs, the clutch isdisabled until the clutch cools to
normal temperatures. If thisoccurs, pull over to a safe loca- tion, shift into P (Park) and applythe foot brake for a few minutes.
If the LCD warning is active, the foot brake must be applied.
Ignoring the warnings can lead to damage to the transmission.
If the display continues to blink, for your safety, we recommend
that you contact an authorizedKia dealer.
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Under certain conditions such asrepeated launch on steep grades,the clutch in the transmissioncould overheat. When the clutch
is overheated, the safe protectionmode engages. If the safe protec- tion mode engages, the gear posi-tion indicator on the cluster
blinks with a chime sound.
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(Continued)At this time, a warning messagewill appear on the LCD display and driving may not be smooth.
If you ignore this warning, thedriving condition may becomeworse. To return the normal driv- ing condition, stop the vehicleand apply the foot brake for a few
minutes before driving off.
Gear shifts may be more notice- able than a conventional automat-ic transmission. This is a normalcharacteristic of this type of dual
clutch transmission.
The overheated Dual clutch trans- mission may change the gearshifting characteristics, and illumi- nate the warning message on the
LCD display under the conditions that operation of the kickdownmechanism is repetitively used.
Do not use the kickdown mecha- nism to return to the normal driv-ing condition. Also, temporarily stop the vehicle at a safe location,when the warning message illu-
minates on the LCD display.
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The indicator in the instrument cluster
displays the shift lever position when the
ignition switch is in the ON position.
P (Park)
Always come to a complete stop before
shifting into P (Park).
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.R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.N (Neutral)
The wheels and transmission are not engaged.
Use N (Neutral) if you need to restart a
stalled engine, or if it is necessary to stop
with the engine ON. Shift into P (Park) if
you need to leave your vehicle for anyreason.
Always depress the brake pedal when
you are shifting from N (Neutral) to
another gear.
WARNING
Shifting into P (Park) while the vehicle is in motion may cause
you to lose control of the vehicle.
After the vehicle has stopped, always make sure the shift lever
is in P (Park), apply the parking
brake, and turn the engine off.
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During the first 1,500 km (1,000 miles), you may feel that the vehi-cle may not be smooth whenaccelerating at low speed. During
this break-in period, the shift qual-ity and performance of your newvehicle is continuously optimized.
Always come to a complete stop before shifting into D (Drive) or R(Reverse).
Do not put the shift lever in N (Neutral) while driving.
CAUTION
Always come to a complete stopbefore shifting into or out of R(Reverse); you may damage the
transmission if you shift into R(Reverse) while the vehicle is inmotion.
WARNING
Do not shift into gear unless your
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Shifting into gear when the engineis running at high speed can cause
the vehicle to move very rapidly.
You could lose control of the vehi-
cle and hit people or objects.
WARNING
Do not drive with the shift lever in N (Neutral).
The engine brake will not work and lead to an accident.
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The speed limit indicator light will illumi-
nate. 2. Move the lever down (to SET-).
3. Move the lever up (to RES+) or down
(to SET-), and release it at the desired
speed. Move the lever up (to RES+) or
down (to SET-) and hold it. The speed
will increase or decrease by 5 km/h (3mph).
Move the lever up (to RES+) or down
(SET-) and release it immediately. The
speed will increase or decrease by 1km/h.
The set speed limit will display on the instrument cluster. The set speed limit will be displayed.
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If your vehicle leaves the lane when the
LDWS is operating and vehicle speed
exceeds 60km/h, the warning operates
as follows:1. Visual warning
If you leave the lane, the lane you leave
on the LCD display blinks yellow with 0.8
second of interval.
2. Auditory warning
If you leave the lane, the warning sound
operates with 0.8 second of interval.
If you change the display mode of trip
computer while the LDWS is ON, the
symbol of the LDWS will display like a
picture. The color of symbol will change depend
on the condition of LDWS system.
- White color : It means the sensor does
not detect the lane line.
- Green color : It means the sensor detects the lane line.
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The system displays the information of
speed limit and no passing restriction to
the driver in both the instrument cluster
and navigation screen. SLIF detects traf-
fic signs with camera system attachedbehind the top of the windscreen.
The SLIF also utilizes the navigation
information to display the speed limit
information.SLIF activation / deactivation
SLIF Setting method :
Cluster User Settings Driving Assist
SLIF (Speed Limit Information
Function)
The information of speed limit and no passing restriction will appear on the
cluster using a symbol if you have acti-
vated SLIF in User Settings of cluster.
If SLIF is activated in navigation set- ting, the information also displayed in
navigation screen.
SPEED LIMIT INFORMATION FUNCTION (SLIF) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
Speed Limit Information Function is only an aid and is not always able
to correctly display speed limits
and overtaking restrictions.
The driver always keeps the responsibility to not exceed the
maximum allowed speed
Do not place any accessories, stickers or tint the windshield near
the rearview mirror.
The system detects traffic signs and displays speed limit informa-
tion by a camera therefore, if traffic
signs are hard to detect, the system
may not work properly.
Please refer to "Driver's Attention".
Do not remove any LDWS parts or apply impact.
Do not place objects on the dash- board that reflects light such as
mirrors, white paper, etc. The sys-
tem may malfunction if the sunlightis reflected.
The system is not available in all countries.
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Operation
If a traffic sign that is relevant to your
vehicle is passed, the system displays
the information of the speed limits and
no passing restrictions to the driver. When the driver turn on the ignition,
the system displays stored information
of the speed limit before turn off theignition.
Sometimes different speed limits are displayed for the same road. The infor-
mation displayed depending on the sit-
uation. Because, traffic signs with addi-
tional sign (e.g rainy, arrow...) are also
detected and compared with vehicle
interior data(e.g wiper operation, turnsignal...).
The system can update the speed limit information without visible speed limit
signs in the following situations.
- When you change your driving direc-tion with right or left or U turning.
- When vehicle changes roads. (e.g. from highway to country road…)
- When you enter or exit into town or village.
✽✽ NOTICE
If speed limit value has the difference
between cluster and navigation, check
the speed unit setting in navigation.
Display
If the system doesn’t have a reliable speed limit information, the following
symbol is displayed in both the instru-
ment cluster and navigation screen.
WUM-203
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No reliable speed limit information
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If the system detect no passing sign,no passing is displayed in both the
instrument cluster and navigationscreen. After passing "end of speed limitation“
sign SLIF provides information from
navigation to inform driver of perhaps
afterwards applicable speed limit. For some areas on highways in ger-
many there's no speed limit applicable.
In that case SLIF shows "end of limita-
tion" traffic sign as long as you don'tpass another speed limit sign.
WUM-206/WUM-204
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No passing informationWUM-207/WUM-208
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End of a speed limitWUM-205
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Unlimited speed (only in Germany)