Kia Rio 2022, Owner'S Manual, Page: 270 / 602

Driving your vehicle
10 6
Key positions
Starting the petrol engine
1. Make sure the parking brake is
applied.
2. Manual Transmission - Depress the
clutch pedal fully and shift the trans
-
mission into Neutral. Keep the clutch
pedal and brake pedal depressed
whilst turning the ignition switch to
the start position.
Automatic Transmission/Dual
Clutch Transmission
- 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.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START and
hold it there until the engine starts (a
maximum of 10 seconds), then
release the key.
It should be started without depressing
the accelerator.
4. Do not wait for the engine to warm up
whilst the vehicle remains stationary.
Start driving at moderate engine
speeds. (Steep accelerating and
decelerating should be avoided.)
CAUTION
If the engine stalls whilst you are in
motion, do not attempt to move the shift
lever to the P (Park) position. If traffic
and road conditions permit, you may put
the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position
whilst the vehicle is still moving and turn
the ignition switch to the START position
in an attempt to restart the engine.
CAUTION
僅 Do not engage the starter for more
than 10 seconds. If the engine stalls or
fails to start, wait 5 to 10 seconds
before reengaging the starter.
Improper use of the starter may dam
-
age it.
僅 Do not turn the ignition switch to the
START position with the engine run
-
ning. It may damage the starter.
Stopping the engine (Manual
Transmission
1. Make sure the vehicle is completely
stopped and keep the clutch pedal
and brake pedal depressed.
2. Shift the transmission into Neutral
whilst depressing the clutch pedal and
brake pedal.
3. Engage the parking brake whilst
depressing the brake pedal.
4. Turn the ignition key to the LOCK
position and remove it.