2016 KIA RIO HATCHBACK stop start

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Electric power steering
(EPS) system warninglight (if equipped)
This warning light illuminates after
the ignition key is turned to the ON
position and then it will go off when
the engine starts.
This light also comes on when the
EPS has malfunctioned. If it comes
on while driving, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
Fuel cap open warningindicator
This warning light indicates the fuel
filler cap is not tighten securely.
Always make sure that the fuel filler
cap is tight.
ECOMINDER®indicator
(if equipped)
The ECOMINDER®indicator is dis-
played to help you improve fuel effi-
ciency when you are driving.
The ECOMINDER
®indicator will
turn the ECO light green on the
instrument panel when you are
driving efficiently in the ECO ON
mode.
If you don't want the indicator dis-
played, you can turn the ECO ON
mode to OFF mode by pressing
the TRIP button.
When the instant fuel consumption mode(if equipped) is displayed on
the LCD display or the system is
not working properly, the indicator
turns off. If the indicator turns off
when the instant fuel consumption
mode or ECO OFF mode is not
selected, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia deal-
er as soon as possible. Fuel efficiency depends on the dri-
ver's driving habit and road condi-
tion.
The system stops operating when the transaxle is in the P (Park), R
(Reverse), N (Neutral) position or
sports mode, or when the instant
fuel consumption mode is select-
ed.
WARNING -
ECOMINDER®indicator
Don't keep watching the “ECO”
ECOMINDER®indicator while
driving. It may distract you
while driving and cause an acci-
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Auto stop indicator(if equipped)
This indicator will illuminate when the
engine enters the Idle Stop mode of
the ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system.
When the automatic starting occurs,
the auto stop indicator on the cluster
will blink for 5 seconds.
For more details, refer to the ISG
(Idle Stop and Go) system in chapter
5.
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NOTICE
When the engine automatically
starts by the ISG system, some
warning lights (ABS, ESC, ESC
OFF, ESC or Parking brake warn-
ing light) may turn on for a few sec-
onds.
This happens because of the low bat-
tery voltage. It does not mean the
system is malfunctioning.

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Key is not in vehicle
If the smart key is not in the vehicle
and if any door is opened or closed
with the engine start/stop button in
the ACC, ON, or START position, the
warning illuminates on the LCD dis-
play. Also, the chime sounds for 5
seconds when the smart key is not in
the vehicle and the door is closed.
Always have the smart key with you. Key is not detected
If the smart key is not in the vehicle
or is not detected and you press the
engine start/stop button, the warning
illuminates on the LCD display for 10
seconds. Also, the immobilizer indi-
cator blinks for 10 seconds.
Press start with smart key
If you press the engine start/stop
button while the warning “Key is not
detected” is illuminated, the warning
“Press the start button with smart
key” illuminates for 10 seconds on
the LCD display. Also, the immobiliz-
er indicator blinks for 10 seconds.
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LCD display warning (if equipped)

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Low key battery
If the engine start/stop button
changes to the OFF position when
the smart key in the vehicle dis-
charges, the warning illuminates on
the LCD display for about 10 sec-
onds. Also, the warning chime
sounds once.
Replace the battery with a new one.Press brake pedal to start engine
(for automatic transaxle)
If the engine start/stop button
changes to the ACC position twice
by pressing the button repeatedly
without depressing the brake pedal,
the warning illuminates on the LCD
display for about 10 seconds to indi-
cate that you should depress the
brake pedal to start the engine.Press clutch pedal to start engine
(for manual transaxle)
If the engine start/stop button turns
to the ACC position twice by press-
ing the button repeatedly without
depressing the clutch pedal, the
warning illuminates on the LCD dis-
play for about 10 seconds to indicate
that you should depress the clutch
pedal to start the engine.

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Shift to "P" position
(for automatic transaxle)
If you try to turn off the engine with-
out the shift lever in the P (Park)
position, the engine start/stop button
will turn to the ACC position. If the
button is pressed once more it will
turn to the ON position. The warning
illuminates on the LCD display for
about 10 seconds to indicate that
you should press the engine
start/stop button with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position to turn off the
engine.
Also, the warning chime sounds for
about 10 seconds. (if equipped) Press start button again
If you can not operate the engine
start/stop button when there is a
problem with the engine start/stop
button system, the warning illumi-
nates for 10 seconds and the chime
sounds continuously to indicate that
you could start the engine by press-
ing the engine start/stop button once
more.
The chime will stop if the engine
start/stop button system works nor-
mally or the theft alarm system is
armed.
If the warning illuminates each time
you press the engine start/stop but-
ton, take your vehicle to an author-
ized Kia dealer and have the system
checked.Shift to "P" or "N" to start the
engine (for automatic transaxle)
If you try to start the engine with the
shift lever not in the P(Park) or
N(Neutral) position, the warning illu-
minates for about 10 seconds on the
LCD display.
You can also start the engine with
the shift lever in the N(Neutral) posi-
tion, but for your safety start the
engine with the shift lever in the
P(Park) position.
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Press start button while turn steering
If the steering wheel does not unlock
normally when the engine start/stop
button is pressed, the warning illumi-
nates for 10 seconds on the LCD dis-
play. Also, the warning chime sounds
once and the engine start/stop but-
ton light blinks for 10 seconds.
When you are warned, press the
engine start/stop button while turning
the steering wheel right and left.Check steering wheel lock system
If the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the engine start/stop
button changes to the OFF position,
the warning illuminates for 10 sec-
onds on the LCD display. Also, the
warning chime sounds for 3 seconds
and the engine start/stop button light
blinks for 10 seconds.
Check stop lamp fuse (if equipped)
When the stop lamp fuse is discon-
nected, the warning illuminates for
10 seconds on the LCD display.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If
that is not possible you can start the
engine by pressing the engine
start/stop button for 10 seconds in
ACC.
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Driving your vehicle
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Engine START/STOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
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Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
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Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
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Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
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ISG (idle stop and go) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Active Eco System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
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Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
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Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated ENGINE
START/STOP button
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.
ENGINE START/STOP button
position
OFF
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi-
tion), 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.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
by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button with the shift
lever in the N (Neutral) position.
ENGINE START/STOP BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
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