Engine Start/Stop Button; Illuminated Engine Start/Stop Button; Engine Start/Stop Button Position - Kia Cerato 2021 Manual

Driving your vehicle
ENGINE START/STOP button (if
equipped)
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP
button (if equipped)
OBD051001R
Whenever the front door is opened,
the ENGINE START/STOP button will
illuminate for your convenience. The
light will go off after about 30 sec -
onds when the door is closed. It will
also go off immediately when the
theft-alarm system is armed.
ENGINE START/STOP button posi -
tion
OFF
With Manual Transmission
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi -
tion), stop the vehicle then press the

ENGINE START/STOP button.

ENGINE START/STOP button
With Automatic Transmission /
Dual Clutch Transmission
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi -
tion), press the ENGINE START/
STOP button with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position. When you
press the ENGINE START/STOP but -
ton without the shift lever in the P
(Park) position, the ENGINE START/
STOP button will not change to the
OFF position but to the ACC position.
Vehicles equipped with anti-theft
steering column lock
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 an authorised Kia dealer/ser -
vice 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.
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