Kia Picanto: ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system : (if equipped) / Auto stop. To stop the engine in idle stop mode. Auto start. To restart the engine from idle stop mode

Auto stop. To stop the engine in idle stop mode

To stop the engine in idle stop mode

Manual Transmission

1. Reduce the vehicle’s speed to below 5 km/h as you approach a stop.

2. Move the shift lever into N (Neutral).

3. Release the clutch pedal to allow idle stop to operate when the system’s conditions are satisfied.

Automated Manual Transmission

1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, with the speed at 0 km/h.

2. Keep the brake pedal depressed with the shift lever in D (Drive) or N (Neutral).

When idle stop activates, the engine switches off and the green AUTO STOP indicator () illuminates in the instrument cluster. If your Kia Picanto has a supervision cluster, a corresponding notification also appears on the LCD display.

NOTE

• If you unfasten the driver’s seat belt, open the driver’s door or open the engine bonnet while the engine is in auto stop mode, ISG is deactivated and the light on the ISG OFF button illuminates. A notification also appears on the LCD display if a supervision cluster is fitted. You must then restart the engine manually using the ignition switch in the START position or the ENGINE START/STOP button, following the starting procedure for your transmission.

  A: Auto Stop is Off. Press clutch pedal and start engine manually

• On an automated manual transmission vehicle, moving the shift lever from N (Neutral) to D (Drive), Manual mode or R (Reverse) without pressing the brake pedal after an automatic engine stop will not trigger an automatic restart. A warning chime sounds to alert you. If this happens, depress the brake pedal to allow Auto Start to restart the engine.

  A: Press brake pedal for Auto Start

Auto start. To restart the engine from idle stop mode

To restart the engine from idle stop mode

Manual Transmission

• With the shift lever in N (Neutral), depress the clutch pedal to restart the engine from idle stop mode.

Automated Manual Transmission

• Release the brake pedal to initiate Auto Start and restart the engine.

The green AUTO STOP indicator () in the instrument cluster flashes for 5 seconds to indicate the automatic restart.

The engine can also restart automatically without any action from the driver under the following conditions:

• The available brake vacuum pressure becomes low.

• The engine has remained in auto stop mode for approximately 5 minutes.

• The air conditioning is switched ON and the fan is set to its highest speed.

• The front windscreen defroster is switched ON.

• The battery charge becomes insufficient.

• The climate control system is unable to provide satisfactory heating or cooling while the engine is stopped.

During this automatic restart, the green AUTO STOP indicator () flashes in the instrument cluster for 5 seconds.

The engine resumes running, and the green AUTO STOP indicator () then goes out. On Kia Picanto models equipped with a supervision cluster, a notification is also shown on the LCD display.