Kia Optima Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual page 305

Driving your vehicle
✽ ✽ NOTICE
To prevent damage to the vehicle:
• If the " " indicator turns off
while you are in motion, do not
attempt to move the shift lever to
the P (Park) position.
If traffic and road conditions per-
mit, you may put the shift lever in
the N (Neutral) position while the
vehicle is still moving and press
the Engine Start/Stop button in an
attempt to restart the hybrid sys-
tem.
• Do not push or tow your vehicle to
start the hybrid system.
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WARNING
- Unintended
vehicle movement
Never leave the smart key in the
vehicle with children or vehicle
occupants who are unfamiliar
with the vehicle operation.
Pushing the
START/STOP button while the
smart key is in the vehicle may
result in unintended engine
activation and/or unintended
vehicle movement.
ENGINE
• If the battery is weak or the smart
key does not work correctly, you
can start the hybrid system by
pressing the engine start/stop but-
ton with the smart key.
The side with the lock button
should
start/stop button directly.
When you press the engine
start/stop button directly with the
smart key, the smart key should
contact the button at a right angle.
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contact the engine