Kia Forte: LCD display for transmission
temperature and warning message / DCT warning messages
■ Type A
■ Type B
This warning message is displayed
when the vehicle is driven slowly on
a grade and the vehicle detects that
the brake pedal is not applied.
Steep grade
Driving up hills or on steep grades:
- To hold the vehicle on an incline,
use the foot brake or the parking
brake.
- When in stop-and-go traffic on an
incline, keep some distance ahead
before moving the vehicle forward.
Then hold the vehicle on the incline
with the foot brake.
- If the vehicle is held on a hill by
applying the accelerator pedal or
by creeping with the brake pedal
dis-engaged, the clutch and transmission
may overheat which can
result in damage. In this situation, a
warning message will appear on
the LCD display.
- If the LCD warning is active, the
foot brake must be applied.
- Ignoring the warnings can lead to
damage to the transmission.
Transmission high temperature
- Under certain conditions, such as
repeated stop-and-go launches on
steep grades, sudden take off or
acceleration, or other harsh driving
conditions, the transmission clutch
temperatures will increase excessively.
Eventually, the clutch in the
transmission could become overheated.
- When the clutch is overheated, the
safe protection mode engages and
the gear position indicator on the
cluster blinks with a chime. In this
situation, “Transmission temp. is
high! Stop safely” warning message
will appear on the LCD display,
and driving may not be
smooth.
- If this occurs, pull over to a safe
location, stop the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the brakes,
shift the vehicle to P (Park), and
allow the transmission to cool.
- If you ignore this warning, the driving
condition may become worse.
You may experience abrupt shifts,
frequent shifts, or jerkiness. To
return to normal driving condition,
stop the vehicle and apply the foot
brake or shift into P (Park).
Then allow the transmission to cool
for a few minutes with the engine
on before driving off.
- When possible, drive the vehicle
smoothly.
Transmission overheated
- If the vehicle continues to be driven
and the clutch temperatures
reach the maximum temperature
limit, the “Transmission Hot! Park
with engine on” warning will be displayed.
When this occurs, the
clutch is disabled until the clutch
cools to normal temperatures.
- The warning will display a time to
wait for the transmission to cool.
- If this occurs, pull over to a safe
location, stop the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the brakes,
shift the vehicle to P (Park), and
allow the transmission to cool.
- When the message “Trans cooled.
Resume driving.” appears, you can
continue to drive your vehicle.
- When possible, drive the vehicle
smoothly.
If any of the warning messages in
the LCD display continue to blink, for
your safety, we recommend having
the system checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Transmission temperature Gauge
■ Type A
■ Type B
■ Type A
■ Type B
Select trip computer mode on the
LCD display and move to the transmission
temperature screen to see
...
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 ...
Other information:
Specifications
Specifications
Items
Specifications
Rated voltage
DC 12 V
Operating voltage
DC 9 - 16 V
Operating temperature
-40 - 176°F (-40 - 80°C)
D ...
Components and components location
Component Location
1. Integrated central control
unit (ICU)
Description and operation
Description
Communication Network Diagram
Abbreviation
Explanation
...