Kia Sonet QY 2021 Owner's Manual page 272

Driving your vehicle
5. Do not wait for the engine to
warm up whilst the vehicle
remains stationary. Start driving
at moderate engine speeds.
(Steep accelerating and deceler-
ating should be avoided.)
WARNING
Do not start the vehicle with the
accelerator pedal engaged. 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.
Starting the engine with smart key
At the time that the vehicle doors
are opened or when the ENGINE
START/STOP button is pressed the
vehicle will check for the smart key.
If the smart key is not in the vehicle,
the " " indicator and a message
"Key is not in the vehicle" will appear
on the instrument cluster and LCD
window. And if all doors are closed,
the chime will sound for 5 seconds.
The indicator or warning will turn
off whilst the vehicle is moving.
Always have the smart key with
you.
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ENGINE START/STOP button
WARNING
The engine will start, only when the
smart key is in the vehicle. Never
allow children or any person who is
unfamiliar with the vehicle touch the
ENGINE START/STOP button or
related parts. Pushing the ENGINE
START/STOP button whilst the
smart key is in the vehicle may
result in unintended engine activa-
tion and/or unintended vehicle
movement.
CAUTION
If the engine stalls whilst the vehicle
is in motion, do not attempt to
move the shift lever to the P (Park)
position. If the traffic and road con-
ditions permit, you may put the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) position
whilst the vehicle is still moving and
press the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton in an attempt to restart the
engine.
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