Kia picanto 2014 Owner's Manual page 668

Driving your vehicle
START/RUN
• With manual transaxle
To start the engine, depress the clutch
pedal and brake pedal, then press the
ENGINE START/STOP button with the
shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.
• With automatic transaxle
To start the engine, depress the brake
pedal and press the
START/STOP button with the shift lever
in the P (Park) or the N (Neutral) position.
For your safety, start the engine with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button without depressing the clutch
pedal for manual transaxle vehicles or
without depressing the brake pedal for
automatic transaxle vehicles, the engine
will not start and the engine start/stop
button changes as follow:
OFF ➔ ➔ ACC ➔ ➔ ON ➔ ➔ OFF or ACC
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✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you leave the ENGINE START/ STOP
button in the ACC or ON position for a
long time, the battery will discharge.
Not illuminated
WARNING
• Never
START/STOP button whilst the
vehicle is in motion. This would
result in loss of directional con-
trol and braking function, which
could cause an accident.
• The anti-theft steering column
lock is not a substitute for the
parking brake. Before leaving the
ENGINE
driver's seat, always make sure
the shift lever is engaged in P
(Park), set the parking brake fully
and shut
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement may occur if these
precautions are not taken.
press the ENGINE
the engine off.
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• Never reach for the ENGINE
START/STOP button or any other
controls through the steering
wheel whilst the vehicle is in
motion. The presence of your
hand or arm in the area could
cause loss of vehicle control, an
accident and serious bodily
injury or death.
• Do not place any movable objects
around the driver's seat as they
may move whilst driving, inter-
fere with the driver and lead to an
accident.