Kia Forte: Engine start/stop button / Engine start/stop button position

Kia Forte 2019-2024 (BD) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / Engine start/stop button / Engine start/stop button position

OFF

With manual transmission

To turn off the engine (START/RUN position) or vehicle power (ON position), stop the vehicle, then press the engine start/stop button.

With Dual clutch transmission /Intelligent Variable Transmission

To turn off the engine (START/RUN position) or vehicle power (ON position), press the engine 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 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 properly 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 a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.

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. If that occurs, 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 button 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 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:

ACC(Accessory)

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 electrical accessories are operational.

If the engine start/stop button is in the ACC position for more than 1 hour, the button is turned off automatically to prevent battery discharge.

ON

With manual transmission

Press the engine start/stop button when the button is in the ACC position without depressing the clutch pedal.

With Dual clutch transmission/ Intelligent Variable Transmission

Press the engine start/stop button while it is in the ACC position without depressing the brake pedal.

The warning lights can be checked before the engine is started. Do not leave the engine start/stop button in the ON position for a long time. The battery may discharge, because the engine is not running.

START/RUN

With manual transmission

To start the engine, depress the clutch pedal and brake pedal, then press the engine start/stop button with the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.

With Dual clutch transmission/ Intelligent Variable Transmission

To start the engine, depress the brake pedal and press the engine start/stop button with the shift lever in the P (Park) or the N (Neutral) position. For your safety, start the engine with the shift lever in the P (Park) position.

✽ NOTICE

If you press the engine start/stop button without depressing the clutch pedal for manual transmission vehicles or without depressing the brake pedal for manual transmission/ Dual clutch transmission/Intelligent Variable Transmission vehicles, the engine will not start and the engine start/stop button changes as follow: 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.

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