Starting The Engine With A Smart Key - Kia Soul Owner's Manual

If you press the
START/STOP button
depressing the clutch pedal for man-
ual transaxle vehicles or without
depressing the brake pedal for auto-
matic transaxle vehicles, the engine
will not start and the ENGINE
START/STOP button changes as fol-
low:
OFF ➔ ACC ➔ ON ➔ OFF or ACC
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you leave the ENGINE START/
STOP button in the ACC or ON
position for a long time, the battery
will discharge.
ENGINE
WARNING
without
-
Starting vehicle
Never press
START/STOP button while the
vehicle is in motion except in an
emergency. If the engine stops
while the vehicle is in motion,
this would result in loss of
directional control and braking
function, which could cause an
accident.
WARNING
To avoid unexpected or sudden
vehicle movement, never leave
your vehicle if the transmission
is not locked in the P (Park)
position and the parking brake
is fully engaged. Before leaving
the driver's seat, always make
sure the shift lever is engaged in
P (Park), set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Starting the engine with a
smart key (if equipped)
1.Carry the smart key or leave it
the ENGINE
inside the vehicle.
2.Make sure the parking brake is
firmly applied
3.Manual Transaxle - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the
transaxle into Neutral. Keep the
clutch pedal and brake pedal
depressed while starting the engine.
Automatic transaxle - Place the
transaxle shift lever in P (Park).
Depress the brake pedal fully.
- Leaving the
You can also start the engine when
Vehicle
the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)
position.
4.Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button while depressing the brake
pedal.
It should be started without
depressing the accelerator.
5.Do not wait for the engine to warm
up while the vehicle remains sta-
tionary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
Driving your vehicle
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