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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (IF EQUIPPED)

Automatic transaxle/Double

clutch transmission operation

The automatic transaxle/Double clutch

transmission has 6 forward speeds and

one reverse speed.The individual speeds

are selected automatically, depending on

the position of the shift lever.

+ (UP)

- (DOWN)

✽

NOTICE

The first few shifts on a new vehicle, if

the battery has been disconnected, may

be somewhat abrupt. This is a normal

condition, and the shifting sequence will

adjust after shifts are cycled a few times

by the TCM (Transaxle Control Module)

or PCM (Powertrain Control Module).

Depress the brake pedal and the lock release button when shifting.

(If the shift lock system is not equipped, it is not necessary to depress the brake pedal.

However, it is recommended to depress the brake pedal to avoid inadvertent movement

of the vehicle.)

Press the lock release button when shifting.

The shift lever can be shifted freely.

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For smooth operation, depress the brake

pedal when shifting from N (Neutral) to a

forward or reverse gear.

✽

NOTICE

• The double clutch transmission gives

• When rapidly accelerating at low

vehicle speed, engine could rev at high

rpm depending on vehicle drive con-

dition.

• For smooth launch at uphill, press

down the accelerator pedal properly

depending on the vehicle drive condi-

tion.

• 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 transaxle.

• In case if you want to speed down at

downhill, you may use sport mode or

paddle shift to downshift, and also use

foot brake properly depending on

driving condition to get enough decel-

eration.

the driving feel of

a

Manual

Transaxle, yet provides the ease of a

fully Automatic Transaxle. Unlike a

traditional Automatic Transaxle, the

gear shifting can be felt (and heard)

on the double clutch transmission

- Think of it as an automatically shift-

ing Manual Transaxle.

- Shift into Drive range and you get

great shifting feedback and sound,

but no shifting hassle.

WARNING - Automatic

transaxle

• Always check the surrounding

areas near your vehicle for peo-

ple, 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 fully and

shut the engine off. Unexpected

and sudden vehicle movement

can occur if these precautions

are not followed in the order iden-

tified.

• Dry-type clutch transfers driving

torque and also delivers direct driving

feel which can be felt different from

smooth Automatic Transaxle with slip

of torque converter. This might be

easily felt especially at launch & low

vehicle speed.

• Double clutch transmission adopts

dry-type double clutch, which is dif-

ferent from torque converter of

Automatic Transaxle, and shows bet-

ter acceleration performance during

driving. But, initial launch might be

little bit slower than Automatic

Transaxle.

• When you turn the ignition on and off,

you may hear clicking sounds as the

transmission solenoids turn on and

off, cycling through a self test. This is

a normal sound for the Double Clutch

Transmission.

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CAUTION - Double clutch

transmission

• If the vehicle is held by applying

accelerator pedal at the hill, the

transmission and clutch will be

damaged. To hold at the hill, use

the parking brake or foot brake.

CAUTION

• When the clutch is overheated,

the safe protection mode oper-

ates. According to the safe pro-

tection mode, the transaxle indi-

cator blinks with buzzer sound.

The buzzer beeps 3 times.

• To avoid damage to your

transaxle, do not accelerate the

engine in R (Reverse) or any for-

ward gear position with the

brakes on.

• When stopped on an upgrade, do

not hold the vehicle stationary

with engine power. Use the serv-

ice brake or the parking brake.

In this time, the LCD warning

about safe protection mode also

displays. In this condition, the

driving may not be smoothly. If

you ignore this warning, the driv-

ing condition is getting worse and

the system may have problem. To

return the normal driving condi-

tion, apply the foot brake and

stop the vehicle for few minutes

before driving off.

• An overload of the clutch is indi-

cated by a longitudinal judder and

a blinking display. To exclude a

clutch-damage, the clutch is

opened and the torque flow inter-

rupted. If the clutch is opened,

apply the foot brake and wait some

minutes before driving again.

• Do not shift from N (Neutral) or P

(Park) into

(Reverse) when the engine is

above idle speed.

D

(Drive), or

R

• Ignoring the warnings can lead to

severe injuries and damage on

the car.

• While shifting the gear automati-

cally, you may feel a correspon-

ding shifting of gear. However, it

is not malfunction.

• If the LCD warning is active, the

foot brake has to be applied.

• When the problem of gear system

occurs, the transaxle indicator

will blink. For your safety, we rec-

ommend that you contact an

authorized Kia dealer and have

the system checked.

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R (Reverse)

Use this position to drive the vehicle

backward.

D (Drive)

Transaxle ranges

This is the normal forward driving posi-

tion. The transaxle will automatically shift

through a 6-gear sequence, providing the

best fuel economy and power.

The indicator lights in the instrument

cluster displays the shift lever position

when the ignition switch is in the ON

position.

CAUTION

Always come to a complete stop

before shifting into or out of R

(Reverse); you may damage the

transaxle if you shift into R (Reverse)

while the vehicle is in motion, except

as explained in “Rocking the vehi-

cle”, in this manual.

For extra power when passing another

vehicle or climbing grades, depress the

accelerator pedal fully (more than 80%)

until the kick down mechanism works

with a clicking noise, at which time the

transaxle will automatically downshift to

the next lower gear.

P (Park)

Always come to a complete stop before

shifting into P (Park). This position locks

the transaxle and prevents the front

wheels from rotating.

WARNING

• Shifting into P (Park) while the

vehicle is in motion will cause the

drive wheels to lock which will

cause you to lose control of the

vehicle.

✽

NOTICE

N (Neutral)

• Always come to a complete stop

before shifting into D (Drive).

• A clicking noise heard from the kick

down mechanism by depressing the

accelerator pedal fully is a normal

condition.

The wheels and transaxle are not

engaged. The vehicle will roll freely even

on the slightest incline unless the parking

brake or service brakes are applied.

• Do not use the P (Park) position

in place of the parking brake.

Always make sure the shift lever

is latched in the P (Park) position

and set the parking brake fully.

• Never leave a child unattended in

a vehicle.

CAUTION

The transaxle may be damaged if

you shift into P (Park) while the

vehicle is in motion.

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DS mode (Drive Sporty) - DCT

✽

NOTICE - DCT

DS mode supports the performance

mode for driver. To shift the DS mode,

shift the transaxle to DS mode which is

center of sports mode. If you shift [+] or

[–] gear, the mode is change to sports

mode. The transmission shift is automat-

ically changed at higher engine speeds

by engine load, your driving style, vehicle

condition.

While stopping the vehicle by applying

parking brake in D gear, even if you

release the parking brake, the vehicle

may not move. In this case, you can

drive the vehicle by applying the foot

brake and release, applying the acceler-

ator or shifting the lever (D → N → D).

+ (UP)

- (DOWN)

Sports mode

or

DS mode

In DS mode, while coasting downhill, the

engine does not support the vehicle to

slow down.

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In DS mode, if you control the paddle

shifter, the gear will be changed to sports

mode. If the gear is changed to D (Drive),

the gear will be changed to D (Drive)

mode.

Sports mode

Whether the vehicle is stationary or in

motion, sports mode is selected by push-

ing the shift lever from the D (Drive) posi-

tion into the manual gate. To return to D

(Drive) range operation, push the shift

lever back into the main gate.

In sports mode, moving the shift lever

backwards and forwards will allow you to

make gearshifts rapidly.

Up (+) : Push the lever forward once to

shift up one gear.

Down (-) : Pull the lever backwards once

to shift down one gear.

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The paddle shifter can operate when the

vehicle speed is more than 10km/h.

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

shift up or down one gear and the system

changes from D (Drive) mode or DS

mode you used to sports mode.

If the vehicle speed is lower than 10km/h,

if you depress the accelerator pedal for

more than 7 seconds, if you shift the shift

lever from D to sport mode and shift it

from sports mode to D again or if you

hold the paddle shifter [+] lever over 1

second, the system will change from

sports mode to D (Drive) mode or DS

mode you used.

✽

NOTICE

• In sports mode, the driver must exe-

cute upshifts in accordance with road

conditions, taking care to keep the

engine speed below the red zone.

• In sports mode, only the 6 forward

gears can be selected. To reverse or

park the vehicle, move the shift lever

to the R (Reverse) or P (Park) position

as required.

• In sports mode, downshifts are made

automatically when the vehicle slows

down. When the vehicle stops, 1st gear

is automatically selected.

• In sports mode, when the engine rpm

approaches the red zone shift points

are varied to upshift automatically.

• To maintain the required levels of

vehicle performance and safety, the

system may not execute certain

gearshifts when the shift lever is oper-

ated.

• When driving on a slippery road, push

the shift lever forward into the +(up)

position. This causes the transaxle to

shift into the 2nd gear which is better

for smooth driving on a slippery road.

Push the shift lever to the -(down) side

to shift back to the 1st gear.

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Paddle shifter (if equipped)

The paddle shifter is available when the

shift lever is in the D position, DS mode

or the sports mode.

With the shift lever in the sport mode

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 can't

shift the gear.

• When you change the DS mode to

manual mode, if you want to use DS

mode again, shift the gear lever to D

and shift DS mode.

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Ignition key interlock system

(if equipped)

The ignition key cannot be removed

unless the shift lever is in the P (Park)

position.

Shift lock system (if equipped)

For your safety, the automatic transaxle

has a shift lock system which prevents

shifting the transaxle from P (Park) into R

(Reverse) unless the brake pedal is

depressed.

To shift the transaxle from P (Park) into R

(Reverse):

1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.

2. Start the engine or turn the ignition

switch to the ON position.

3. Move the shift lever.

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If the brake pedal is repeatedly

depressed and released with the shift

lever in the P (Park) position, a chattering

noise near the shift lever may be heard.

This is a normal condition.

Shift-lock override

If the shift lever cannot be moved from

the P (Park) into R (Reverse) position

with the brake pedal depressed, continue

depressing the brake, then do the follow-

ing:

WARNING

1. Press the shift-lock release button.

2. Move the shift lever.

3. We recommend that the system be

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Always fully depress the brake

pedal before and while shifting out

of the P (Park) position into anoth-

er position to avoid inadvertent

motion of the vehicle which could

injure persons in or around the

vehicle.

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• Exercise extreme caution when driving

on a slippery surface. Be especially

careful when braking, 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.

Good driving practices

WARNING

• Never move the shift lever from P

(Park) or N (Neutral) to any other posi-

tion with the accelerator pedal

depressed.

• Always buckle-up! In a collision,

an unbelted occupant is signifi-

cantly more likely to be seriously

injured or killed than a properly

belted occupant.

• Never move the shift lever into P (Park)

when the vehicle is in motion.

• Optimum vehicle performance and

economy is obtained by smoothly

depressing and releasing the accelera-

tor pedal.

• Avoid high speeds when corner-

ing or turning.

• Be sure the vehicle is completely

stopped before you attempt to shift into

R (Reverse) or D (Drive).

• Do not make quick steering

wheel movements, such as sharp

lane changes or fast, sharp turns.

• Never take the vehicle out of gear and

coast down a hill. This may be

extremely hazardous. Always leave the

vehicle in gear when moving.

• The risk of rollover is greatly

increased if you lose control of

your vehicle at highway speeds.

• 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, engine

braking will help slow down the vehicle.

• Loss of control often occurs if

two or more wheels drop off the

roadway and the driver over-

steers to reenter the roadway.

• In the event your vehicle leaves

the roadway, do not steer sharply.

Instead, slow down before pulling

back into the travel lanes.

• Slow down before shifting to a lower

gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may

not be engaged.

• Never exceed posted speed lim-

its.

• Always use the parking brake. Do not

depend on placing the transaxle in P

(Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.

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Moving up a steep grade from a stand-

ing start

WARNING

Automatic transaxle and Double clutch

transmission

If your vehicle becomes stuck in

snow, mud, sand, etc., then you

may attempt to rock the vehicle free

by moving it forward and backward.

Do not attempt this procedure if

people or objects are anywhere

near the vehicle. During the rocking

operation the vehicle may suddenly

move forward of backward as it

becomes unstuck, causing injury

or damage to nearby people or

objects.

To move up a steep grade from a stand-

ing start, depress the brake pedal, shift

the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the

appropriate gear depending on load

weight and steepness of the grade, and

release the parking brake. Depress the

accelerator pedal gradually while releas-

ing the service brakes.

Automatic transaxle

When accelerating from a stop on a

steep hill, the vehicle may have a ten-

dency to roll backwards. Shifting the

shift lever into 2 (Second Gear) will

help prevent the vehicle from rolling

backwards.

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