DRIVER’S
PANEL
DRIVER’S PANEL
ENGINE
START
STOP
To start the engine:
1 Depress the brake pedal
2 Press the ENGINE START/STOP button while
gear shift is in P (Park) or N (Neutral)
To turn the engine OFF, press the ENGINE START/
STOP button while the gear shift is in P (Park)
To use the ENGINE START/STOP button, you
must have the Smart Key on your person or
inside the vehicle
Engine Start/Stop Button
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See section 5 in the Owner’s
Manual for more information
Refer to the inside front cover for
more information on QR codes
wwwyoutubecom/KiaFeatureVideos
Engine Start/Stop
Button Video
QR CODE
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LEGAL DISCLAIMERS ON BACK INSIDE COVER
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REMINDERS:
• If Smart Key fob battery is dead, you can still start the engine by pressing the
ENGINE START/STOP button with the Lock-button end of the Smart Key The
Smart Key must contact the ENGINE START/STOP button directly, at a right angle
• 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
• To use electrical accessories:
– ACC position
- When in the OFF position and without depressing the brake pedal, press
the ENGINE START/STOP button once
– ON position
- When already in the ACC position and without depressing the brake
pedal, press the ENGINE START/STOP button again
- When in the OFF position and without depressing the brake pedal, press
the ENGINE START/STOP button twice
• Keeping the vehicle in ACC or ON position too long can discharge the
vehicle’s battery
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