Kia Carens: Starting the engine / Starting the gasoline engine

1.Carry the smart key or leave it 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.

You can also start the engine when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position.

4.Press the engine start/stop button. It should be started without depressing the accelerator.

Manual Transaxle

To start the vehicle, keep the clutch pedal and brake pedal depressed, and make sure the engine RPM is within normal range (under 1000 rpm). After checking, shift the transaxle shift lever to the desired position.

Unlock the parking brake, and take your foot off the clutch pedal. Then, lightly depress the accelerator pedal and slowly start the vehicle.

5.Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the vehicle remains stationary. Start driving at moderate engine speeds. (Steep accelerating and decelerating should be avoided.)