Kia Cee'd: Driving your vehicle / Automatic transaxle

Good driving practices

Never take the vehicle out of gear and coast down a hill. This is extremely hazardous. Always leave the vehicle in gear. Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and m ...

Automatic transaxle operation

The highly efficient automatic transaxle has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever. ✽ NOTI ...

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Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: ICM (Integrated Circuit Module) Relay Box Repair procedures
Inspection 1. The ICM (Integrated Circuit Module) can be diagnosed by using the GDS more quickly. The BCM communicates with the GDS and then reads the relay value and drives the actuator. 2. To diagnose the ICM relay ...

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Automatic Transaxle Shift Indicator in sports mode
In the Sports Mode, this indicator informs which gear is desired while driving to save fuel. For example : Indicates that shifting up to the 3rd gear is desired (currently the shift lever is in the 2nd or 1st gear). : Indicates that shifting down to the 3rd gear is desired (curren ...