Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 338

Driving your vehicle
ment may occur if these
precautions are not taken.
Never reach for the ENGINE
START/STOP button or any other
controls through the steering
wheel whilst the vehicle is in
motion. The presence of your
hand or arm in the area could
cause loss of vehicle control, an
accident and serious bodily injury
or death.
Do not place any movable objects
around the driver's seat as they
may move whilst driving, interfere
with the driver and lead to an
accident.
Starting the engine
WARNING
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your vehicle.
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots, etc.) may interfere with
your ability to use the brake and
accelerator pedal.
Do not start the vehicle with the
accelerator pedal depressed. The
vehicle can move and lead to an
accident.
Wait until the engine rpm is nor -
mal. The vehicle may suddenly
move if the brake pedal is
released when the rpm is high.
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ENGINE START/STOP button
NOTICE
Kick down mechanism
Use the kick down mechanism for
maximum acceleration. Depress the
accelerator pedal beyond the pres -
sure point. The automatic transmis -
sion will shift to a lower gear
depending on the engine speed.
Starting the petrol engine
1. Carry the smart key or leave it
inside the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is
firmly applied.
3. Manual Transmission - Depress
the clutch pedal fully and shift the
transmission into Neutral. Keep
the clutch pedal and brake pedal
depressed whilst starting the
engine.
Automatic Transmission / Dual
Clutch Transmission - Place the
transmission shift lever in P
(Park). Depress the brake pedal
fully.
You can also start the engine
when the shift lever is in the N
(Neutral) position.
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button.
It should be started without
depressing the accelerator pedal.
5. Do not wait for the engine to
warm up whilst the vehicle
remains stationary.