Kia K4 2025 - 僅 Starting the Engine with Smart Key

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Driving your vehicle ENGINE START/STOP button
brake pedal is released when the rpm
is high.
1. Make sure the smart key is located
inside the vehicle and close the driver
seat. The vehicle may not start if it is
not located near the driver seat.
2. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
3. Make sure the shift lever is in P (Park).
Press the brake pedal fully.
You can also start the engine when
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)
position.
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP but
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ton.
Make sure that the accelerator pedal
is not pressed.
5. Do not wait for the engine to warm up
while the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
Starting the engine with smart
key
When the vehicle doors are opened or
when the ENGINE START/STOP button
is pressed, the vehicle will check for the
smart key.
If the smart key is not in the vehicle, the
indicator and a message "Key is
not in the vehicle" will appear on the
instrument cluster and LCD display. 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.
WARNING
The engine will start, only when the
smart key is in the vehicle. Never allow
children or any person who is unfamiliar
with the vehicle to touch the ENGINE
START/STOP button or related parts.
Pushing the ENGINE START/STOP but
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ton while the smart key is in the vehicle
may result in unintended engine activa
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tion and/or unintended vehicle move -
ment.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while the vehicle is in
motion, do not attempt to move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position. If the traffic
and road conditions permit, you may put
the gear in the N (Neutral) position while
the vehicle is still moving and press the
ENGINE START/STOP button to restart
the engine.
NOTICE
僅 If the battery is weak or the smart key
does not work properly, you can start
the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the smart
key.
When you press the ENGINE START/
STOP button directly with the smart
key, the smart key should contact the
button at a right angle.
僅 If the stop light fuse is blown, you can
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not start the engine normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If
not possible, you can start the engine
by pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button for 10 seconds while it is in the
ACC position. The engine can start
without pressing the brake pedal but
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