Kia Carens: ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system / Auto stop

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / Driving your vehicle / ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system / Auto stop

To stop the engine in idle stop mode

With manual transaxle

1. Decrease the vehicle speed to less than 5 km/h (3 mph).

2. Shift into N (Neutral) position.

3. Release the clutch pedal.

With dual clutch transmission

1. Decrease the vehicle speed to 0 km/h.

2. Shift into D (Drive) or N (Neutral) position.

3. Press the brake pedal.

The engine will stop and the green AUTO STOP() indicator on the instrument cluster will illuminate.

✽ NOTICE

You must reach a speed of at least 10 km/h (6 mph) since last idle stop.

✽ NOTICE

If you unfasten the seatbelt or open the driver's door (or engine hood) in auto stop mode, the following will happen:

The ISG system will deactivate (the light on the ISG OFF button will illuminate).
A message "Auto Start deactivated Start manually" will appear on the LCD display.

ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system

Your vehicle may be equipped with the ISG system, which reduces fuel consumption by automatically shutting down the engine, when the vehicle is at a standstill. (For example : red light, stop sign a ...

Auto start

To restart the engine from idle stop mode With manual transaxle Press the clutch pedal when the shift lever is in the N (Neutral) position. The engine will start and the green AUTO STOP () indica ...

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