僅 Starting The Engine - Kia Niro Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
ton whilst the smart key is in the vehicle
may result in unintended engine activa -
tion and/or unintended vehicle move -
ment.
CAUTION
僅 If the engine stalls whilst the vehicle is
in motion, do not attempt to move the
gear to the P (Park) position. If the
traffic and road conditions permit, you
may put the gear in the N (Neutral)
position whilst the vehicle is still mov -
ing and press the ENGINE START/
STOP button in an attempt to restart
the engine.
僅 Do not press the ENGINE START/
STOP button for more than 10 sec -
onds except when the stop lamp fuse
is blown.
僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run -
ning. It may damage the starter.
僅 You can also start the engine when
the gear is in the N (neutral) position,
but for safety, be sure to start the
engine only when the gear is in the P
(Park) position.
NOTICE
僅 If the battery is weak or the smart key
does not work correctly, you can start
the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the smart
key. When you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button directly with the
smart key, the smart key should con -
tact the button at a right angle.
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僅 When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
you cannot start the engine normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If it
is not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for 10 seconds
whilst it is in the ACC position. The
engine can start without pressing the
brake pedal. But for your safety
always press the brake pedal before
starting the engine.
Starting the engine
WARNING
僅 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.
僅 Do not start the vehicle with the accel -
erator pedal depressed. The vehicle
can move and lead to an accident.
僅 Wait until the engine rpm is normal.
The vehicle may suddenly move if the
brake pedal is released when the rpm
is high.
Starting the petrol engine
Operation
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Make sure the gear is in P (Park).
3. Fully depress the brake pedal.
Starting the vehicle