僅 Starting The Engine - Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
僅 Do not place any movable objects
around the driver's seat as they may
move while driving, interfere with the
driver and lead to an accident.
Starting the engine
WARNING
僅 Do not start the vehicle with the accel-
erator pedal engaged. The vehicle can
move and lead to an accident.
僅 Wait until the engine rpm is normal.
The vehicle may suddenly move if the
brake pedal is released when the rpm
is high.
Starting the engine with smart
key
At the time that the vehicle doors are
opened or when the ENGINE START/
STOP button is pressed the vehicle will
check for the smart key.
If the smart key is not in the vehicle, the
" " indicator and a message "Key is
not in the vehicle" will appear on the
instrument cluster and LCD window. And
if all doors are closed, the chime will
sound for 5 seconds. The indicator or
warning will turn off while the vehicle is
moving. Always have the smart key with
you.
WARNING
The engine will start, only when the
smart key is in the vehicle. Never allow
children or any person who is unfamiliar
with the vehicle touch the ENGINE
START/STOP button or related parts.
Pushing the ENGINE START/STOP but-
ton while the smart key is in the vehicle
may result in unintended engine activa-
tion and/or unintended vehicle move-
ment.
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ENGINE START/STOP button
CAUTION
If the engine stalls while the vehicle is in
motion, do not attempt to move the gear
to the P (Park) position. If the traffic and
road conditions permit, you may put the
gear in the N (Neutral) position while the
vehicle is still moving and press the
ENGINE START/STOP button in an
attempt to restart the engine.
NOTICE
僅 If the battery is weak or the smart key
does not work correctly, you can start
the engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the smart
key.
When you press the ENGINE START/
STOP button directly with the smart
key, the smart key should contact the
button at a right angle.
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僅 When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
you cannot start the engine normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If it
is not possible, you can start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for 10 seconds
while it is in the ACC position. The
engine can start without pressing the
brake pedal. But for your safety