僅 Engine Start/Stop Button - Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
to P (Park) position, set the parking
brake fully and shut the engine off.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement may occur if these precau -
tions are not taken.
僅 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 acci -
dent and serious bodily injury or
death.
僅 Do not place any movable objects
around the driver's seat as they may
move whilst driving, interfere with the
driver and lead to an accident.
NOTICE
僅 If you leave the ENGINE START/STOP
button in the ACC or ON position for a
long time, the battery will discharge.
僅 If you press the ENGINE START/STOP
button without pressing the brake
pedal, the engine will not start and the
ENGINE START/STOP button changes
as follow:
- OFF → ACC → ON → OFF or ACC
ENGINE START/STOP button
interlock system (if equipped)
The ENGINE START/STOP button will
not change to the OFF position unless
the vehicle is in P (Park).
Starting the engine with smart
key
The vehicle will check for the smart key
when:
僅 The vehicle doors are opened
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僅 The ENGINE START/STOP button is
pressed
If the smart key is not in the vehicle, the
indicator ( ) and the message will
appear on the instrument cluster.
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 whilst the smart key is in the vehicle
may result in unintended engine activa -
tion and/or unintended vehicle move -
ment.
CAUTION
僅 If the engine stalls whilst 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 whilst the vehicle is still mov -
ing and press the ENGINE START/
STOP button in an attempt to restart
the engine.
僅 Do not press the ENGINE START/
STOP button for more than 10 sec -
onds except when the stop lamp fuse
is blown.
僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run -
ning. It may damage the starter.
僅 You can also start the engine when
the gear is in the N (neutral) position,
but for safety, be sure to start the
engine only when the gear is in the P
(Park) position.
Starting the vehicle