Kia FORTE 2022 Manual page 222

Driving your vehicle
START/STOP button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
ENGINE START/STOP button will not
change to the OFF position but to the
ACC position.
Vehicles equipped with anti-theft
steering column lock
The steering wheel locks when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is in the
OFF position 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 locking
the steering wheel again. If the problem
is not solved, have the system checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
In addition, if the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the OFF position after the
driver'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 release
the tension.
NOTICE
You are able to turn off the engine
(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),
only when the vehicle is not in motion.
CAUTION
In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to turn
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ENGINE START/STOP button
the engine off and to the ACC position
by pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button for more than 2 seconds or 3
times successively within 3 seconds.
If the vehicle is still moving, to restart the
vehicle:
僅 Manual Transmission - Press the
ENGINE START/STOP button with
shift ever in neutral and clutch pedal
depressed.
僅 Dual Clutch Transmission/Intelligent
Variable Transmission - Press the
ENGINE START/STOP button when
vehicle speed is 5 km/h or over.
ACC (Accessory)
OMQ4050294L
With Manual Transmission
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
when the button is in the OFF position
without depressing the clutch pedal.
With Dual Clutch Transmission/
Intelligent Variable Transmission
Press the ENGINE START/STOP button
while it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The steering wheel unlocks and electri-
cal accessories are operational.