When driving under severe conditions, such as repeated sudden starts and sudden acceleration, the transmission may overheat. The vehicle’s self-protection mode will issue a warning sound as well as a warning message on the instrument cluster.

Pull over to a safe location, stop your vehicle with the engine running, engage the brake pedal, shift to P (Park), and allow the transmission to cool.

If the warning message still appears, have the system inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

This warning message appears when the transmission overheats and reaches its maximum temperature while you are driving. The vehicle’s self-protection mode limits the transmission power.

In this case, your vehicle is restricted from normal driving until the transmission temperature reduces to normal. After you move the vehicle to a safe place, shift to P (Park) with the engine running and wait several minutes until the warning message disappears.

If the warning message still appears, have the system inspected by an authorized Kia dealer to prevent unexpected accidents.

You can continue to drive your vehicle when the message appears.