Kia Sonet QY 2021 Owner's Manual page 155

Features of your vehicle
If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:
1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe
location and stop your vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and check the
alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch
or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine is
started.
CAUTION
Petrol engine
If the Malfunction indicator lamp
(MIL) illuminates, potential catalytic
converter damage is possible which
could result in loss of engine power.
In this case, have the vehicle
inspected by a professional work-
shop as soon as possible. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
Warning and indicator lights
Engine oil pressure warning light
This warning light illuminates:
Once you set the ignition switch
or ENGINE START/STOP button to
the ON position.
- It remains on until the engine is
started.
When the engine oil pressure is
low.
If this warning light turns on while
driving, drive carefully to the side of
the road and stop the vehicle, check
the engine oil level, and add if insuf-
ficient.
If the engine oil isn t insufficient, or
if the warning light does not turn off
even after adding, Kia recommends
to visit an authorised Kia dealer/
service partner. Driving with the
warning light on may cause engine
failure.
CAUTION
Engine oil pressure warning light
If the engine does not stop imme-
diately after the Engine oil pres-
sure warning light is illuminated,
severe damage could result.
If the warning light stays on
whilst the engine is running, it
indicates that there may be seri-
ous engine damage or malfunc-
tion. In this case,
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