Kia Picanto: Driving your vehicle / ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system

Kia Picanto JA 2017-2025 Owner's Manual / Driving your vehicle / 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 and traffic jam)

The engine starts automatically as soon as the starting conditions are met.

The ISG system is ON whenever the engine is running.

NOTICE

When the engine automatically starts by the ISG system, some warning lights (ABS, ESC, ESC OFF, EPS or Parking brake warning light) may turn on for a few seconds. This happens because of low battery voltage. It does not mean the system has malfunctioned.

Stopping the Engine

Manual Transaxle 1. When the vehicle is stationary, depress the clutch and brake pedal at the same time. 2. With the clutch and brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever into N (Neutral). ...

Auto stop

To stop the engine in idle stop mode Manual transaxle 1. Decrease the vehicle speed to less than 5 km/h. 2. Shift into N (Neutral) position. 3. Release the clutch pedal. Automatic transaxle ...

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