Starting The Engine With A Smart Key - Kia Picanto Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
Starting the engine with a smart
key (if equipped)
WARNING
Always wear appropriate shoes
when operating your
Unsuitable shoes (high heels, ski
boots, etc.) may interfere with your
ability to use the brake and acceler-
ator pedal.
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1. Carry the smart key or leave it inside
the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly
applied.
3. Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
whilst starting the engine.
Automatic Transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
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You can also start the engine when
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)
position.
4. Press the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton.
5. In extremely cold weather (below -18°C
/ 0°F) or after the vehicle has not been
vehicle.
operated for several days, let the
engine warm up without depressing
the accelerator.
Whether the engine is cold or warm, it
should be started without depressing
the accelerator.
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 press the
ENGINE START/STOP button in an
attempt to restart the engine.
• Even if the smart key is in the vehicle,
if it is far away from you, the engine
may not start.
• When the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton is in the ACC position or above, if
any door is opened, the system checks
for the smart key. If the smart key is not
in the vehicle, the " "or "KEY OUT"
indicator will blink. And if all doors are
closed, the chime will sound for 5 sec-
onds. The warning will turn off whilst
the vehicle is moving. Always have the
smart key with you.