僅 Stopping The Engine - Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual

Driving your vehicle
whilst turning the ignition switch to
the start position.
Automatic Manual Transmission -
Place the shift lever in N (Neutral).
Depress the brake pedal fully. The
engine cannot be started unless the
shift lever is N (Neutral) position.
Automatic 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.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and
hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key.
It should be started without depressing
the accelerator.
4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up
whilst the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
Manual transmission
僅 When starting the vehicle, keep the
clutch and brake pedal depressed,
check if the rpm is within the appro-
priate range, and place the shift lever
into the required position.
僅 Release the parking brake, take your
foot off the clutch pedal, depress the
accelerator pedal and slowly start the
vehicle.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls whilst you are in
motion, do not attempt to move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic
and road conditions permit, you may put
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position
whilst the vehicle is still moving and turn
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the ignition switch to the START position
in an attempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION
僅 Do not engage the starter for more
than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or
fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
before reenga ing the starter.
Improper use of the starter may dam-
age it.
僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run-
ning. It may damage the starter.
Stopping the Engine
Manual Transmission
1. When the vehicle is stationary,
depress the clutch and brake pedal at
the same time.
2. With the clutch and brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift lever into N
(Neutral).
3. With the brake pedal depressed,
apply the parking brake.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the lock
position and remove it.
Automated Manual Transmission
1. When the vehicle is stationary,
depress the brake pedal.
2. With the brake pedal depressed, shift
the shift lever into N (Neutral).
3. With the brake pedal depressed,
apply the parking brake.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the lock
position and remove it.
Automatic Transmission
1. When the vehicle is stationary,
depress the brake pedal.
2. With the brake pedal depressed, shift
the shift lever into P (Park).
Key positions