Driving your vehicle -> Vehicle Auto Shut-off system for Your Kia Sorento SUV 2023

Driving your vehicle  
Vehicle Auto Shut-off system  
effectiveness. It also increases the  
wear of the brake components.  
Vehicle Auto Shut-off system  
(if equipped)  
The vehicle auto shut-off system is  
designed to automatically shut off the  
vehicle after a certain time the driver  
sets to reduce fuel consumption and  
energy consumption of the vehicle and  
僅 If a tire goes flat while you are driving,  
apply the brakes gently and keep the  
vehicle pointed straight ahead while  
you slow down. When you are moving  
slowly enough for it to be safe to do  
so, pull off the road and stop in a safe  
place.  
僅 Be cautious when parking on a hill.  
Firmly engage the parking brake and  
place the shift lever in P. If your vehi  
cle is facing downhill, turn the front  
to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poi  
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soning.  
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wheels into the curb to help keep the  
vehicle from rolling.  
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the  
front wheels away from the curb to  
help keep the vehicle from rolling. If  
there is no curb or if it is required by  
other conditions to keep the vehicle  
from rolling, block the wheels.  
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僅 Under some conditions your parking  
Requirement for activation  
This system can be activated, when all of  
the following requirements are satisfied.  
僅 The ignition switch or ENGINE START/  
STOP button is in ON position.  
僅 The vehicle is in P (Park) position.  
僅 The vehicle stops.  
僅 The vehicle speed is under 3 km/h (2  
mph).  
僅 The driver's seat belt is unfastened.  
僅 The door is opened.  
brake can freeze in the engaged posi  
tion. This is most likely to happen  
when there is an accumulation of  
snow or ice around or near the rear  
brakes or if the brakes are wet. If  
there is a risk that the parking brake  
may freeze, apply it only temporarily  
while you put the shift lever in P  
(Parking) and block the rear wheels so  
the vehicle cannot roll. Then release  
the parking brake.  
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僅 Do not hold the vehicle on an incline  
with the accelerator pedal. This can  
cause the transmission to overheat.  
Always use the brake pedal or parking  
brake.  
僅 The passenger's seat is not occupied.  
Setting Shut-off Time  
The driver can set the shut-off time on  
the cluster LCD display.  
The option can be found under the fol  
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lowing menu:  
僅 Go to 'User Settings → Convenience  
→ Vehicle Auto-Shut Off → 60 min./  
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Driving your vehicle  
Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system  
30 min./Disable' to select the vehicle's  
shut-off time.  
Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system  
The Idle Stop and Go (ISG) system  
reduces fuel consumption by automati  
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NOTICE  
僅 The default setting will be retained  
until the timer is reset.  
cally shutting down the engine when the  
vehicle is at a standstill. (For example:  
red light, stop sign and traffic jam)  
僅 The timer will revert back to the previ  
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The engine starts automatically as soon  
as the starting conditions are met.  
The ISG is ON whenever the engine is  
running.  
ous setting at the next startup if the  
driver selects 'Disable' in the User Set  
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tings mode.  
NOTICE  
NOTICE  
When the engine automatically starts by  
the ISG system, some warning lights  
(ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking  
brake warning light) may turn on for a  
few seconds.  
This happens because of low battery  
voltage. It does not mean the system has  
malfunctioned.  
僅 The default setting is 30 minutes.  
Resetting the time  
The system can be initialized and  
restarted under the following conditions:  
僅 When pressing and releasing the  
brake pedal.  
僅 When the accelerator pedal is  
depressed.  
僅 When the driver manually resets the  
timer.  
僅 When the driver manually press the  
OK button on the steering wheel.  
Auto stop  
If you depress the brake pedal and the  
vehicle comes to a stop with the ISG ON,  
the engine will stop automatically.  
Stop the vehicle completely by pressing  
the brake pedal when the gear is in the  
D (Drive) or N (Neutral) position.  
Canceling the Vehicle Auto Shut-  
off system  
The system will be canceled automati  
cally when:  
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僅 The vehicle speed is over 3 km/h (2  
mph).  
僅 The vehicle is shifted to D (Drive), R  
(Reverse) or N (Neutral).  
僅 The driver's seat belt is fastened.  
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