Kia Cee'd: Driving your vehicle / Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)

Moving up a steep grade from a standing start

To move up a steep grade from a standing 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, an ...

Dual clutch transmission operation

The dual clutch transmission has 7 (or 6) forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically in the D (Drive) position. WARNING To reduce the risk of seri ...

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Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Transmission Control Module (TCM) Description and operation
Description The Transmission Control Module (TCM) is like the brain for the Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT). It receives information from various sensors for a wide range of transmission controls to provide an optimal driving environment for the driver. The TCM is programmed ...

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Speed limiter indicator
The indicator illuminates when the speed limit control system is enabled by move the lever up on the steering wheel. The indicator goes off when the lever up again to deactivate the system. If there is a problem with the speed limit control system, the “---” indicator will blin ...