Kia Optima Hybrid 2017 Owner's Manual page 423

Driving your vehicle
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON
Illuminated engine start/stop
button
Whenever the front door is opened, the
engine start/stop button will illuminate
for your convenience. The light will go
off after about 30 seconds when the
door is closed. It will also go off imme‐
diately when the engine start/stop but‐
ton is ON position.
7-06
Engine start/stop button
position
OFF
To turn off the hybrid sys‐
tem (START/RUN position)
or vehicle power (ON posi‐
tion), press the engine
Not illuminated
start/stop button with the
shift lever in the P (Park) position.
When you press the engine start/stop
button without the shift lever in the P
(Park) position, the engine start/stop
button will not change to the OFF posi‐
tion but to the ACC position.
Vehicles equipped with anti-theft
steering column lock
The steering wheel locks when the en‐
gine start/stop button is in the OFF po‐
sition to protect you against theft.
It locks when the door is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked prop‐
erly when you open the driver's door,
the warning chime will sound. Try lock‐
ing the steering wheel again. If the
problem is not solved, we recommend
that the system be checked by an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
In addition, if the engine start/stop but‐
ton is in the OFF position after the driv‐
er's door is opened, the steering wheel
will not lock and the warning chime will
sound. In such a situation, close the
door. Then the steering wheel will lock
and the warning chime will stop.
NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the engine start/stop but‐
ton will not work. Press the engine
start/stop button while turning the
steering wheel right and left to re‐
lease the tension.
CAUTION
You are able to turn off the hybrid
system (START/RUN) or vehicle pow‐
er (ON), only when the vehicle is not
in motion. In an emergency situation
while the vehicle is in motion, you
are able to turn the hybrid system
off and to the ACC position by press‐
ing the engine start/stop button for
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