Driving Your Vehicle

Auto Start

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To Restart the Engine from Idle Stop

With Manual Transmission

  • Depress the clutch pedal with the shift lever in the N (Neutral) position.
  • The engine will start and the green AUTO STOP () indicator on the instrument cluster will turn off.

With Dual Clutch Transmission / Automatic Transmission

- Release the brake pedal.

The engine will also restart automatically without any driver action if the following occurs:

- The manual climate control blower speed is set above the 3rd position while the A/C is on.
- The automatic climate control blower speed is set above the 6th position while the A/C is on.
- After a certain amount of time with the climate control system on.
- When the defroster is on.
- Brake vacuum pressure is low.
- Battery charge is low.
- Vehicle speed exceeds 5 km/h. (With manual transmission)
- Vehicle speed exceeds 2 km/h. (With dual clutch transmission)
- Shift the shift lever to the R (Reverse) position or to Sport mode while depressing the brake pedal. (With dual clutch transmission)

The green AUTO STOP () indicator on the instrument cluster will flash for 5 seconds for automatic start.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Carens RP quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.