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 Owners Manual: Paddle shifter
The paddle shifter is available when the shift lever is in the D (Drive) position or the sports mode. With the shift lever in the D position The paddle shifter will operate when the vehicle speed is more than 10km/h. Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once to shift up or down one gear a ...

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Snowy or Icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use snow tires or to install tire chains on your tires. If snow tires are needed, it is necessary to select tires equivalent in size and type of the original equipment tires. Failure to do so may adversely affect the safety and h ...