Get Driving your vehicle -> ENGINE START/STOP button Guide for Kia Picanto 4 Door Second Generation (2011-2017)

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ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)

If the steering wheel is not locked proper-

ly when you open the driver's door, the

warning chime will sound. Try locking the

steering wheel again. If the problem is not

solved, we recommend that the system

be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

ENGINE START/STOP button

position

OFF

In addition, if the ENGINE START/STOP

button is in the OFF position after the dri-

ver'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.

Not illuminated

• With manual transaxle

To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi-

tion) or vehicle power (ON position), stop

the vehicle then press the ENGINE

START/STOP button.

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Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP

button

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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.

• If difficulty is experienced turning the

engine start/stop button to the ACC

position, turn the steering wheel right

and left to release the tension while

pressing the engine start/stop button.

• When you turn off the engine, the

vehicle should be stopped.

Whenever the front door is opened, the

ENGINE START/STOP button will illumi-

nate for your convenience. The light will

go off after about 30 seconds when the

door is closed.

• With automatic transaxle

To turn off the engine (START/RUN posi-

tion) or vehicle power (ON position),

press the ENGINE START/STOP button

with the shift lever in the P (Park) posi-

tion. When you press the ENGINE

START/STOP button 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.

Also, 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.

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ACC(Accessory)

CAUTION

You are able to turn off the engine

(START/RUN) or vehicle power

(ON), only when the vehicle is not in

motion. 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 succes-

sively within 3 seconds. If the vehi-

cle is still moving, you can restart

the engine without depressing the

brake pedal by pressing the engine

start/stop button with the shift lever

in the N (Neutral) position.

Orange indicator

Green indicator

• With manual transaxle

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button

when the button is in the OFF position

without depressing the clutch pedal.

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button

when the button is in the ACC position

without depressing the clutch pedal.

• With automatic transaxle

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button

while it is in the OFF position without

depressing the brake pedal.

The steering wheel unlocks and electri-

cal accessories are operational.

If the ENGINE START/STOP button is in

the ACC position for more than 1 hour,

the button is turned off automatically to

prevent battery discharge.

Press the ENGINE START/STOP button

while it is in the ACC position without

depressing the brake pedal.

The warning lights can be checked

before the engine is started. Do not leave

the ENGINE START/STOP button in the

ON position for a long time. The battery

may discharge, because the engine is

not running.

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START/RUN

✽

NOTICE

(Continued)

If you leave the ENGINE START/ STOP

button in the ACC or ON position for a

long time, the battery will discharge.

• Never reach for the ENGINE

START/STOP button or any other

controls through the steering

wheel while the vehicle is in

motion. The presence of your

hand or arm in the area could

cause loss of vehicle control, an

accident and serious bodily

injury or death.

Not illuminated

WARNING

press

• With manual transaxle

• Never

the

ENGINE

To start the engine, depress the clutch

pedal and brake pedal, then press the

ENGINE START/STOP button with the

shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.

START/STOP button while the

vehicle is in motion. This would

result in loss of directional con-

trol and braking function, which

could cause an accident.

• 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.

• With automatic transaxle

• 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

and shut the engine off.

Unexpected and sudden vehicle

movement may occur if these

precautions are not taken.

To start the engine, depress the brake

pedal and press the ENGINE

START/STOP button with the shift lever

in the P (Park) or the N (Neutral) position.

For your safety, start the engine with the

shift lever in the P (Park) position.

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NOTICE

If you press the ENGINE START/STOP

button without depressing the clutch

pedal for manual transaxle vehicles or

without depressing the brake pedal for

automatic transaxle vehicles, the engine

will not start and the engine start/stop

button changes as follow:

(Continued)

OFF ➔ACC ➔ ON ➔ OFF or ACC

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