Kia K4 2025 - Driving Your Vehicle 5

5Driving your vehicle
Driv ing your vehicle
Be sure the exhaust system does not leak.................................5-3
Before driving ................................................................................ 5-3
Key positions..................................................................................5-5
僅 Ignition switch positions................................................................................ 5-5
ENGINE START/STOP button ...................................................... 5-7
僅 Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP button............................................. 5-7
僅 ENGINE START/STOP button position ................................................... 5-7
僅 Starting the engine.......................................................................................... 5-8
僅 Starting the engine with smart key.......................................................... 5-9
Intelligent variable transmission (IVT)......................................5-10
僅 Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) operation ...........................5-10
僅 Shift-lock system............................................................................................ 5-13
僅 Good driving practices ................................................................................ 5-14
Automatic transmission.............................................................. 5-16
僅 Automatic transmission operation ......................................................... 5-16
僅 Shift-lock system............................................................................................ 5-19
僅 Shift-lock system........................................................................................... 5-20
僅 Ignition key interlock system ................................................................... 5-20
僅 Good driving practices ............................................................................... 5-20
僅 Moving up a steep grade from a standing start ...............................5-21
Brake system................................................................................ 5-22
僅 Power brakes ................................................................................................... 5-22
僅 High Performance Brake............................................................................5-23
僅 Electronic Parking Brake (EPB)................................................................5-24
僅 AUTO HOLD .....................................................................................................5-28
僅 Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) ................................................................. 5-30
僅 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system............................................5-32
僅 Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) system....................................5-34
僅 Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) ..................................................................5-35
僅 Good braking practices...............................................................................5-35