Kia EV2: Driving electric vehicle / Stopping the vehicle

Kia EV2 (QV1, 2026-2026) Owner's Manual / Electric vehicle guide / Driving electric vehicle / Stopping the vehicle

Park the vehicle and engage and hold the brake pedal.
Shift the gear to P (Park).
Apply the parking brake.
Press the EV button to turn your Kia EV2 OFF.

Check to make sure the READY indicator light is off and the parking brake symbol displays on the instrument cluster. When the READY indicator light illuminates and the gear is in a position other than P (Park), you can accidentally engage the accelerator pedal and cause the vehicle to move unexpectedly.


Figure 1. Vehicle OFF

Starting the vehicle

Holding the smart key or registered digital key 2, sit in the driver’s seat.Fasten the seat belt before starting the vehicle.Apply the parking brake...

Distance to empty. Impact on distance to empty

Impact on distance to empty The vehicle displays the distance to empty differently according to the drive mode selected in the drive mode integrated control system of your Kia EV2...

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