Engine Start/Stop Button; Illuminated Engine Start/Stop Button; Engine Start/Stop Button Position - Kia Sorento 2022 Manual

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ENGINE START/STOP button (if
equipped)
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP
button
OMQ4050016R
The light will go off after about 30
seconds when the door is closed. It
will also go off immediately when
the theft-alarm system is armed.
ENGINE START/STOP button posi-
tion
Your vehicle is equipped with four
different ignition positions.
OFF
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), press the ENGINE START/
STOP button with the gear in the P
(Park) position. When you press the
ENGINE START/STOP button with-
out the gear in the P (Park) position,
the ENGINE START/STOP button will
not change to the OFF position but
to the ACC position.
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ENGINE START/STOP button

Anti-theft steering column lock (if
equipped)
The steering wheel locks when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the OFF position to protect you
against theft. It locks when the door
is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked
properly when you open the driver's
door, the warning chime will sound.
Try locking the steering wheel again.
If the problem is not solved, have
the system checked by a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.
In addition, if the ENGINE START/
STOP button is in the OFF position
after the driver's door is opened, the
steering wheel will not lock and the
warning chime will sound. In such a
situation, close the door. Then the
steering wheel will lock and the
warning chime will stop.
NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the ENGINE START/STOP
button will not work. Press the
ENGINE START/STOP button whilst
turning the steering wheel right and
left to release the tension.