2021 KIA Forte5 / Forte Koup - Owner's Manual (584 pages)
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The Dual Clutch Transmission gives the driving feel of a manual transmission, yet provides the ease of a fully automatic transmission. Unlike a traditional 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 mode and get fully automatic shifting, similar to a conventional automatic transmission.
Dual clutch transmission adopts a dry-type dual clutch, which is different from the torque converter of a automatic transmission, and shows better acceleration performance during driving, but the initial launch might be little bit slower than an Automatic Transmission. The dry-type clutch transfers torque and provides a direct driving feeling which may feel different from a conventional 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 vehicle speed, the engine may rev at a higher rpm depending on vehicle drive condition. For a smooth launching uphill, press down the accelerator pedal smoothly depending on the current conditions. If you release your foot from the accelerator pedal at low vehicle speed, you may feel strong engine braking, which is similar to a manual transmission.
The Dual Clutch Transmission gives the driving feel of a manual transmission, yet provides the ease of a fully automatic transmission. Unlike a traditional 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 mode and get fully automatic shifting, similar to a conventional automatic transmission.
Dual clutch transmission adopts a dry-type dual clutch, which is different from the torque converter of a automatic transmission, and shows better acceleration performance during driving, but the initial launch might be little bit slower than an Automatic Transmission. The dry-type clutch transfers torque and provides a direct driving feeling which may feel different from a conventional 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 vehicle speed, the engine may rev at a higher rpm depending on vehicle drive condition. For a smooth launching uphill, press down the accelerator pedal smoothly depending on the current conditions. If you release your foot from the accelerator pedal at low vehicle speed, you may feel strong engine braking, which is similar to a manual transmission.
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