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Driving Your Vehicle
Automated Manual
Transmission (AMT) operation
The Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) has five forward speeds and one
reverse speed.
The individual speeds are selected
automatically in the D (Drive) position.
Features of the Automated
Manual Transmission (AMT)
• The Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) can be thought of as an
automatically shifting manual
transmission. It gives the driving feel
of a manual transmission.
• When D (Drive) is selected, the
transmission will automatically
shift through the gears similar to a
conventional automatic transmission.
Unlike a traditional automatic
transmission, the gear shifting can
sometimes be felt and heard as the
actuators engage the clutches and
the gears are selected. When the gear
is shifting, you may sometimes hear
operating noise. This is normal and
does not indicate a problem with your
transmission.
• The Automated Manual Transmission
(AMT) adopts a dry-type single
clutch, which is different from the
torque converter of the automatic
transmission. It shows better
acceleration performance and
increased fuel efficiency while
driving but initial launch might be
little bit slower than the automatic
transmission.
• As a result, gear shifts are sometimes
more noticeable than a conventional
automatic transmission and a light
vibration during launching can be felt
as the transmission speed is matched
with the engine speed. This is a normal
condition of the Automated Manual
Transmission (AMT).
• The dry-type clutch transfers torque
more directly and provides a direct
drive feeling which may feel different
from a conventional automatic
transmission with a torque converter.
This may be more noticeable when
launching the vehicle from a stop or
when traveling at low, stop-and-go
vehicle speeds.
• When rapidly accelerating at a low
vehicle speed, the engine RPM may
increase highly depending on the
vehicle’s driving condition.
• For a smooth launch uphill, depress
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 engine braking, which is
similar to manual transmission.
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