Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual page 254

SC PE CAN (ENG) 5.QXP 10/23/2020
Driving your vehicle
With Intelligent Variable Transmission
Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while it is in the OFF position
without depressing the brake pedal.
The steering wheel unlocks and elec-
trical accessories are operational.
If the ENGINE START/STOP button
is in the ACC position for more than 1
hour, the button is turned off auto-
matically to prevent battery dis-
charge.
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ON
With Manual Transmission
Press the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton when the button is in the ACC
position without depressing the clutch
pedal.
With Intelligent Variable Transmission
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.
START/RUN
With Manual Transmission
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) posi-
tion.
With Intelligent Variable Transmission
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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button
depressing the clutch pedal for man-
ual transmission vehicles or without
depressing the brake pedal for man-
ual transmission/Intelligent
Variable Transmission vehicles, the
engine will not start and the
ENGINE START/STOP
changes as follow:
OFF ➔ ➔ ACC ➔ ➔ ON ➔ ➔ OFF or ACC
without
button