Get Driving your vehicle -> Engine start/stop button Guide for Kia Sportage SUV 2020

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ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)

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, you can restart the engine

without depressing the brake pedal

Illuminated ENGINE

START/STOP button

ENGINE START/STOP button

position

OFF

Not illuminated

pressing

the

ENGINE

To turn off the engine (START/RUN

position) or vehicle power (ON posi-

START/STOP button with the shift

lever in the N (Neutral) position.

tion),

press

the

ENGINE

START/STOP button with the shift

lever in the P (Park) position. When

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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.

Whenever the front door is opened,

the ENGINE START/STOP button

will illuminate for your convenience.

The light will go off after about 30

seconds when the door is closed.

When all entrances are closed, if you

lock the vehicle by using the trans-

mitter or the smart key, the light will

go off immediately.

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ACC (Accessory)

START/RUN

Amber

Super red

Not illuminated

Press the ENGINE START/STOP Press the ENGINE START/STOP To start the engine, depress the

button while it is in the OFF position button while it is in the ACC position brake pedal and press the ENGINE

without depressing the brake pedal.

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.

If the ENGINE START/STOP button The warning lights can be checked

is in the ACC position for more than before the engine is started. Do not

1 hour, the button is turned off auto- leave the ENGINE START/STOP

matically to prevent battery dis- button in the ON position for a long

charge.

time. The battery may discharge, If

because the engine is not running.

you

press

the

ENGINE

START/STOP button without depress-

ing the brake pedal for automatic

transmission vehicles, the engine will

not start and the ENGINE

START/STOP button changes as fol-

low:

OFF ➔ ACC ➔ ON ➔ OFF or ACC

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Starting and stopping the engine for

turbocharger intercooler

Starting the engine with a

smart key

1.Carry the smart key or place it

inside the vehicle.

2.Make sure the parking brake is

firmly applied

3.Place the transmission shift lever in

P (Park). Depress the brake pedal

fully.

You can also start the engine when

the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)

position.

4.Press the ENGINE START/STOP

button while depressing the brake

pedal.

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NOTICE

If you leave the ENGINE START/

STOP button in the ACC or ON

position for a long time, the battery

will discharge.

1. Do not race or accelerate the

engine immediately after starting.

If the engine is cold, idle for sever-

al seconds before sufficient lubri-

cation is ensured in the tur-

bocharger unit.

WARNING - Starting

vehicle

2. After high speed or extended driv-

ing, requiring a heavy engine load,

idle the engine about 1 minute

before turning it off.

Never press the ENGINE

START/STOP button while the

vehicle is in motion except in an

emergency. This would result in

loss of directional control and

braking function, which could

cause an accident.

This idle time will allow the tur-

bocharger to cool prior to shutting

the engine off.

It should be started without

depressing the accelerator.

CAUTION

Do not turn the engine off imme-

diately after it has been subject-

ed to a heavy load. Doing so

may cause severe damage to

the engine or turbocharger unit.

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.)

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• Even if the smart key is in the vehi-

cle, if it is far away from you, the

engine may not start.

• When the stop lamp fuse is blown,

you can't 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 sec-

onds while it is in the ACC posi-

tion. The engine can start without

depressing the brake pedal. But for

your safety always depress the

brake pedal before starting the

engine.

• When the ENGINE START/STOP

button is in the ACC position or

above, if any door is opened, the

system checks for the smart key. If

the smart key is not in the vehicle,

a message "key is not in the vehi-

cle" will appear on the LCD display.

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.

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Do not press the ENGINE START/

STOP button for more than 10 sec-

onds except when the stop lamp fuse

is blown.

• 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.

The side with the lock button

should contact the engine

start/stop button directly.

When you press the engine

start/stop button directly with the

smart key, the smart key should

contact the button at a right angle.

WARNING - Unintended

vehicle movement

Never leave the smart key in the

vehicle with children or vehicle

occupants who are unfamiliar

with the vehicle operation.

Pushing

the

ENGINE

START/STOP button while the

smart key is in the vehicle may

result in unintended engine

activation and/or unintended

vehicle movement.

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