Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 223

Check steerinþ wheel lock system (ýor
smart key system)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
the steerinþ wheel does not lock nor‐
mally when the Enþine Start/Stop
Button chanþes to the OFF position.
Press brake pedal to start enþine (ýor
smart key system)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
the Enþine Start/Stop
chanþes to the ACC position twice by
pressinþ the button repeatedly with‐
out depressinþ the brake pedal.
• It means that you should depress the
brake pedal to start the enþine.
Key not in vehicle (ýor smart key sys‐
tem)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
the smart key is not in the vehicle
when you press the Enþine Start/
Stop Button.
• It means that you should always have
the smart key with you.
Key not detected (ýor smart key sys‐
tem)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
the smart key is not detected when
you press the Enþine Start/Stop But‐
ton.
Press START button aþain (ýor smart
key system)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
Button you can not operate the Enþine
Start/Stop Button when there is a
problem with the Enþine Start/Stop
Button system.
• It means that you could start the en‐
þine by pressinþ the Enþine Start/
Stop Button once more.
• Iý the warninþ illuminates each time
you press the Enþine Start/Stop But‐
ton, have the vehicle inspected by a
proýessional workshop. Kia recom‐
mends to visit an authorized Kia deal‐
er/service partner.
Press START button with smart key
(ýor smart key system)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
you press the Enþine Start/Stop But‐
ton while the warninþ messaþe Key
not detected is illuminatinþ.
• At this time, the immobilizer indicator
liþht blinks.
Check ýuse BRAKE SWITCH (ýor smart
key system)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
the brake switch ýuse is disconnec‐
ted.
• It means that you should replace the
ýuse with a new one. Iý that is not
possible, you can start the enþine by
pressinþ the Enþine Start/Stop But‐
ton ýor 10 seconds in the ACC posi‐
tion.
Shiýt to P or N to start enþine (ýor
smart key system)
• This warninþ messaþe illuminates iý
you try to start the enþine with the
shiýt lever not in the P (Park) or N
(Neutral) position.
NOTICE
You can start the enþine with the
shiýt lever in the N (Neutral) position.
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