Get Driving your vehicle -> ENGINE START/STOP button Guide for Kia Ceed SUV Third Generation (2019-2026)

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ENGINE START/STOP button

Vehicles equipped with anti-theft

steering column lock

ENGINE START/STOP button

The steering wheel locks when the

ENGINE START/STOP button is in

the OFF position to protect you

against theft. It locks when the door

is opened.

Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP

button

If the steering wheel is not locked

properly when you open the driver's

door, the warning chime will sound.

Try locking the steering wheel again.

If the problem is not solved, have

the system checked by a profes

-

sional workshop. Kia recommends to

visit an authorized Kia dealer/ser

vice partner.

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OCDP059001

Whenever the front door is opened,

the ENGINE START/STOP button will

illuminate for your convenience. The

In addition, if the ENGINE START/

STOP button is in the OFF position

after the driver's door is opened, the

steering wheel will not lock and the

warning chime will sound. In such a

situation, close the door. Then the

steering wheel will lock and the

warning chime will stop.

light will go off after about 30 sec

-

onds when the door is closed. It will

also go off immediately when the

theft-alarm system is armed.

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ENGINE START/STOP button posi

tion

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NOTICE

If the steering wheel doesn't unlock

properly, the ENGINE START/STOP

button will not work. Press the

ENGINE START/STOP button while

turning the steering wheel right and

left to release the tension.

OFF

To turn off the engine (START/RUN

position) or vehicle power (ON posi

tion), press the ENGINE START/

STOP button with the shift lever in

the P (Park) position. When you

press the ENGINE START/STOP but

ton without the shift lever in the P

-

(Park) position, the ENGINE START/

STOP button will not change to the

OFF position but to the ACC position.

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ENGINE START/STOP button

ON

Press the ENGINE START/STOP but

ton while it is in the ACC position

NOTICE

-

You are able to turn off the engine

(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),

only when the vehicle is not in

motion.

without depressing the brake pedal.

The warning lights can be checked

before the engine is started. Do not

leave the ENGINE START/STOP but

ton in the ON position for a long

time. The battery may discharge,

because the engine is not running.

-

CAUTION

In an emergency situation while the

vehicle is in motion, you are able to

turn the engine off and to the ACC

position by pressing the ENGINE

START/STOP button for more than 2

seconds or 3 times successively

within 3 seconds.

START/RUN

To start the engine, depress the

brake pedal and press the ENGINE

START/STOP button with the shift

If the vehicle is still moving, to

restart the vehicle:

lever in the P (Park) or the N (Neu

-

tral) position. For your safety, start

the engine with the shift lever in the

P (Park) position.

䳜 Press the ENGINE START/STOP

button when vehicle speed is 5

km/h or over.

NOTICE

If you press the ENGINE START/

STOP button without depressing the

brake pedal, the engine will not start

and the ENGINE START/STOP button

changes as follow: OFF → ACC → ON

→ OFF or ACC

ACC (Accessory)

Press the ENGINE START/STOP but

ton while it is in the OFF position

without depressing the brake pedal.

-

The steering wheel unlocks and

electrical accessories are opera

tional.

-

NOTICE

If the ENGINE START/STOP button is

in the ACC position for more than 1

If you leave the ENGINE START/

STOP button in the ACC or ON posi

-

hour, the button is turned off auto

-

tion for a long time, the battery will

discharge.

matically to prevent battery dis

charge.

-

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ENGINE START/STOP button

Starting the engine

WARNING

䳜 Never press the ENGINE START/

STOP button while the vehicle is in

motion.This would result in loss of

directional control and braking

function, which could cause an

accident.

䳜 The anti-theft steering column

lock is not a substitute for the

parking brake. Before leaving the

driver's seat, always make sure

the shift lever is engaged in P

(Park), set the parking brake fully

WARNING

䳜 Always wear appropriate shoes

when operating your vehicle.

Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski

boots, etc.) may interfere with

your ability to use the brake,

accelerator pedal.

䳜 Do not start the vehicle with the

accelerator pedal depressed. The

vehicle can move and lead to an

accident.

䳜 Wait until the engine rpm is nor

mal. The vehicle may suddenly

move if the brake pedal is

-

and shut the engine off. Unex

-

pected and sudden vehicle move

ment may occur if these

-

released when the rpm is high.

precautions are not taken.

䳜 Never reach for the engine start /

stop button or any other controls

through the steering wheel while

NOTICE

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Kick down mechanism

the vehicle is in motion. The pres

ence of your hand or arm in the

area could cause loss of vehicle

control, an accident and serious

bodily injury or death.

-

Use the kick down mechanism for

maximum acceleration. Depress the

accelerator pedal beyond the pres

sure point.

-

䳜 Do not place any movable objects

around the driver's seat as they

may move while driving, interfere

with the driver and lead to an

accident.

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ENGINE START/STOP button

Starting the gasoline engine

1. Carry the smart key or leave it

inside the vehicle.

2. Make sure the parking brake is

firmly applied.

3. Place the transmission shift lever

in P (Park). Depress the brake

pedal fully. You can also start the

engine when the shift lever is in

the N (Neutral) position.

CAUTION

Do not turn the engine off immedi

-

ately after it has been subjected to

a heavy load. Doing so may cause

severe damage to the engine or tur

bocharger unit.

-

Starting the engine with smart key

䳜 Even if the smart key is in the

vehicle, if it is far away from you,

the engine may not start.

䳜 When the ENGINE START/STOP

button is in the ACC position or

above, if any door is opened, the

system checks for the smart key.

If the smart key is not in the vehi

cle, the 䳖䳗 indicator and a

message 䳖Key is not in the vehi

cle䳗 will appear on the instrument

cluster and LCD window. And if all

doors are closed, the chime will

sound for 5 seconds. The indicator

or warning will turn off while the

vehicle is moving. Always have the

smart key with you.

4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP

button.

It should be started without

depressing the accelerator pedal.

5. Do not wait for the engine to

warm up while the vehicle

remains stationary. Start driving

at moderate engine speeds.

-

(Steep accelerating and deceler

ating should be avoided.)

-

Starting and stopping the engine

for turbocharger intercooler

1. Do not race or accelerate the

engine immediately after start

ing. If the engine is cold, idle for

several seconds before sufficient

-

lubrication is ensured in the tur

bocharger unit.

-

WARNING

The engine will start, only when the

smart key is in the vehicle.

2. After high speed or extended

driving, requiring a heavy engine

load, idle the engine about 1 min

ute before turning it off.

-

Never allow children or any person

who is unfamiliar with the vehicle

This idle time will allow the turbo

charger to cool prior to shutting

the engine off.

-

touch the ENGINE START/STOP but

ton or related parts.

-

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