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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) posi-
tion.
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 transmis-
sion. 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 some-
times 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 differ-
ent from the torque converter of
the automatic transmission. It
shows better acceleration perfor-
mance and increased fuel efficien-
cy while driving but initial launch
might be little bit slower than the
automatic transmission.
• Asaresult,gear shiftsaresome-
times more noticeable than a con-
ventional automatic transmission
and a light vibration during launch-
ing 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 vehi-
cle 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 brak-
ing, which is similar to manual
transmission.
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