audio KIA SOUL EV 2015 Features and Functions Guide
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ESSENTIAL FEATURES
Air Conditioning / Climate Control    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
AVN (Audio/ Video/Navigation) System   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   24
Aux/USB/iPod
® Port & Power Outlets .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   27
Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   22
Charging your Electric Vehicle .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  10
Cruise Control .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   21
Digital Clock .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   27
ECO System .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   09
Folding Rear Seatback    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   32
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  40
Tire Mobility Kit .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  
.  .   36
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  06
Windshield/Rear Wipers & Washers .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  20
VIDEOS & QR CODES   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    02
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Instrument Cluster Overview .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    03
Indicators & Warning Lights   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    04
Electric Vehicle (E V ) Indicators  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   05
Energy Consumption .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    06
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   06
LCD Instrument Cluster Modes .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 
 07
Trip Computer / Tripmeter  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   07
User Settings Mode  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   08
Service Mode  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   08
ELECTRIC VEHICLE \fEV) FEATURES ECO System .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  09
Charging Your Electric Vehicle   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  10
E
V Information Modes - Instrument Cluster  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 13
E V System Information - AVN Screen   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  14
DRIVER’S PANEL Instrument Panel Dimmer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   16
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   16
Heated Steering Wheel Button  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   16
Hill-Start Assist Control   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   16
Power Windows, Window Lock & Central Door Lock   .  .  .    17
Automatic Door Lock /Unlock .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    17
Heated Outside Mirrors*  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   17
Power Folding Outside Mirrors*    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   17
STEERIN\b WHEEL CONTROLS Tilt/ Telescoping Steering Wheel  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18
Headlights & High Beams    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    19
Turn Signals & Fog Lights   .  .  .  .  .  .  .
  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    19
Windshield Wipers & Washers  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   20
Rear Wiper & Washer   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    20
FlexSteer™ Steering Wheel Mode  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  20
Audio Controls .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    21
Cruise Control .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    21
Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    22CENTER PANEL
AVN (Audio/Video/Navigation) System  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
Power Button  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    25
Automatic Climate Control  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   26
Driver Only Ventilation  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    27
Reserved Climate Control   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  
.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  27
Digital Clock .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    27
Aux/USB/iPod
® Port & Power Outlets    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    27
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   28
Automatic Gear Shift with Regenerative Brake Mode  .  .  .  29
Seat Warmers / Ventilated Seats*   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    30
S E AT I N \b 6-Way Adjustable Driver’s Seat   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    31
Front Seat Headrest Adjustment  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  31
Folding Rear Seatback .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    32
OTHER KEY FEATURES Smart Key .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    33
Double-Turn Lock /Unlock All .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    33
Map/Room Lamps .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34
Pedestrian Warning System  .  .  .  .  .  .  
.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  34
Sunvisor .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    34
Rear-Camera Display    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35
Parking Assist System .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    35
Hood Release Lever and Latch .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    36
Tire Mobility Kit  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   36
High-Voltage Areas    .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    37
Air Inlet  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   37
Rear Hatch Release Button .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    38
Child Safety Locks .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    38
SAFETY FEATURES Seat Belts .  .
  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    39
Seat Belt Retractor Locks   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    39
Occupant Detection System (ODS) /
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .    40
LE\bAL DISCLAIMERS (See Back Inside Cover Page)
MAINTENANCE  (See Back Cover)
*IF EQUIPPED SOUL EV  FE ATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE
Driving  while distracted can result in a loss of vehicle control that 
may lead to an accident, severe personal injury and death. The 
driver’s primary responsibility is in the safe and legal operation 
of a vehicle, and use of any handheld devices, other equipment 
or vehicle systems which take the driver’s eyes, attention and 
focus away from the safe operation of a vehicle or that are not 
permissible by law should never be used during operation of the 
vehicle. 
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Cruise Control
Audio Controls
A   Audio MODE button:  Press to cycle through FM/AM/Sirius®/Media (USB, 
iPod®, Aux, BT Audio, My Music)
B  Seek/Preset button  
Radio Mode:  Press to advance through Preset Stations
 
 Press and hold to 
AUTO SEEK  
USB/iPod
® Mode: Press to move track up/down   Press & hold to FF/REW
C Volume button: Press up/down to raise/lower volume
D    CRUISE Control On/Off button: Press to turn the Cruise Control ON/OFF
E    Resume Cruising Speed button: Press to resume or increase  
Cruising Speed
F    Set Cruising Speed button: Press to set or decrease Cruising Speed
G   Cruise Control Cancel button: To cancel Cruise   C ontrol, do one of the 
following:
 • P
ress the brake pedal
 •P
ress the CANCEL button 
G     
For further audio system operations, refer to page 24. REMINDERS: 
 • Your vehicle’s steering wheel buttons may differ from those in the illustrations   See your Owner’s 
Manual for more details
 • Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided  D rivers should remain attentive to 
driving and always exercise caution when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving
SET
CRUISE
RES
CANCELMODE
VOL
VOL
AB
C
E
GD
F
 • 
 •Cruise Control is designed to function above 25 mph  •The Cruise Control system will not activate until the brake pedal has been 
depressed at least once after ignition ON or engine starting 
   QUICK TIPS
 
 
Pressing the Audio Mode button for more than 1 second will turn Audio Mode ON/OFF
  
   QUICK TIPS
ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPER ATING INFORMATION AND SAFET Y WARNINGS. *IF EQUIPPED 
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS  
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Voice Recognition and Phone Contact Tips
The Kia Voice Recognition System may 
have difficulty understanding some accents 
or uncommon names
 
 When using Voice 
Recognition to place a call, speak in a 
moderate tone, with clear pronunciation
 
 
Help your Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology 
Voice Recognition performance by making a 
few simple changes to your phone contacts:
•
 
U
se full names vs
 
  short or single syllable 
names (“John Smith” vs
 
 “Dad”; “Smith 
Residence” vs
 
 “Home”)
•
 
A
void using special characters or hyphens 
(@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc
 
)
•
 
A
void using acronyms (“In Case of 
Emergency” vs
 
 “ICE”)
•
 
S
pell words completely, no abbreviations 
(“Doctor Goodman” vs
 
 “Dr
 
  Goodman”)
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Pairing a Phone 
For instructions on how to pair a phone, refer to the audio system’s user’s 
guide or your vehicle’s Quick Start Guide
 
  
How to Place a Call 
When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before 
speaking the command
 
T
here are two options for placing a call:
•
 
O
 ption 1: Press the Receive/Place Call button 
C (displays the phone 
screen with number keypad)
•
 
O
ption 2: Press the Talk button 
B  Then say the command “Call {name}” 
o
r “Dial {number}”
 
 
Voice Recognition Tips 
Video  
  
To view a video on your 
mobile device, snap this 
QR Code or visit the listed 
website
 
R
efer to page 2 for more 
information
 
www.KuTechVideos.com/ps23/2015
   QR CODE
 
 
During the pairing process, be sure to accept the connection requests on the 
phone for phonebook download and to allow acceptance of all future Bluetooth
® 
connection requests  
   QUICK TIPS
   
Contacts Sync Tips
•
 
I
 f Contact Sync is set to ON, contacts stored in your phone will download each time 
your phone is connected
 
 There may be a delay before the system is available to place 
a call
•
 
I
 f Contact Sync is set to OFF, your phone contacts will download only at the initial 
pairing
 
 This allows you to make calls without waiting for your phone contact list to 
download     QUICK TIPS
ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPER ATING INFORMATION AND SAFET Y WARNINGS. *IF EQUIPPED 
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS  
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SOUL EV  FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE24*IF EQUIPPED 
CENTER PANEL 
AVN \fAudio/Video/Navigation) System  
– FM/AM/Si\fius®/M\bdia (Aux/USB/iPod®/BT Audio/My Music)
For further AVN System operation and using the app, refer to the 
Car Multimedia System User’s Manual.  REMINDERS: 
 
 Your vehicle’s audio system may differ from that in the 
illustration . See your Owner’s Manual for more details.
 
  The registered MyUVO .com account is activated for  ve years 
with no charges. When it expires, go to MyUVO.com and 
register for the plan of your choice
 
 
 
When using the voice command feature, wait for 
the system BEEP before speaking the command
 
Prolonged use of the AVN System in ACC mode may 
drain the vehicle’s battery . A warning screen may 
appear periodically to remind users that the AVN 
System should be operated with the engine running to 
prevent battery discharge  
   QUICK TIPS
To adjust the Sound settings (bass, middle, treble, fader, balance) 
- Select the on-screen SOUND button on the audio mode’s main 
screen. To adjust, press the on-screen arrows.
MAP
UVO
SEEK
TRACK
RADIO
MEDIA
NAVI
PHONE
INFO
SETUP
POWER
VOL TUNE
FILEPUSH
VOICE MAP
Press to Power ON/OFF. 
Rotate to adjust Volume
Press to enter UVO eServices mode 
Press to select FM/AM 
Sirius
® Modes
Press to select MEDIA mode
Rotate to change Radio/Sirius
® 
Stations/Media tracks/files  Press to display the Map screen for 
the current position / VOICE mode
Press to display the Destination menu screen
Press to enter PHONE mode
Press to display the SE TUP mode Press to display INFO mode 
Press to change Radio/Sirius
® 
Stations/Media tracks/files 
Press to select previous/next Radio/
Sirius
® stations/ Media tracks/ files.
Press and hold to move quickly  through stations/tracks/files 
To use UVO EV Services:
1.  Register through your AVN System or at MyUVO. com account
2.  On the AVN System screen, verify the vehicle by pressing the  UVO button 
A and press the on-screen ACTIVATE button
3.  Select the EXISTING ACCOUNT TAB and enter your email address  and password from your MyUVO. com account
4.  Then press the on-screen SUBMIT button to complete veri cation
5.  On your Smartphone, go to an app store or marketplace to  download the UVO EV Services App and log in to the app using 
your MyUVO. com account credentials .  
A
 
 
To view these videos on 
your mobile device, snap 
these QR Codes or visit the 
listed website.
Refer to page 2 for more 
information .
EV AVN System Videos
EV Services Activation 
Video
www.KuTechVideos.com/audio/evavn
   QR CODE
www.KuTechVideos.com/ps23/2015 
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SOUL EV  FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE28*IF EQUIPPED 
CENTER PANEL 
REMINDERS:
•   As a bulb check, the EPB malfunction indicator will illuminate for approximately 3 seconds when the ignition switch is turned ON
•   If the warning light does not illuminate temporarily, or continues to remain lit, take your vehicle to an  authorized Kia dealer and have the system checked
•  The EPB should not be operated while the vehicle is moving
•   A click or electric brake motor sound may be heard while operating or releasing the EPB, but these  conditions are normal and indicate that the EPB is functioning properly
Electric Parking Brake \fEPB)*
The Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system utilizes an electric motor to engage the 
parking brake .
Applying the Parking Brake 
Depress the brake pedal and pull up the EPB switch 
A. Ensure that the indicator light 
 is illuminated on the instrument cluster.
Releasing the Parking Brake
The EPB will automatically release when the shifter is placed in Reverse or Drive.
To release EPB manually, depress the brake pedal, then press the EPB switch 
A, with 
the ignition switch in the ON position. Ensure that the indicator light 
 is OFF.
 
 
When leaving your keys with parking lot attendants or valet, make sure to inform them 
how to operate the EPB
 
If parked on a steep incline/decline, pull up the EPB switch for more than 3 seconds for a 
 rmer EPB application  
   QUICK TIPS
ECOOFFECOOFF
ECOOFF
A
(Located below Gear Shift)
 
 
Electric Parking Brake 
Video  
  
To view a video on your 
mobile device, snap this 
QR Code or visit the listed 
website .
Refer to page 2 for more 
information .
www.kutechvideos.com/audio/avn4 
   QR CODE 
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35ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPER ATING INFORMATION AND SAFET Y WARNINGS. *IF EQUIPPED 
OTHER KEY FEATURES
Rear-Camera Display*Parking Assist System
Warning!  Check your  surroun dings for safe\fy
The Rear-Camera Display system is not a safety device. It is a supplemental 
system that displays the view behind the vehicle through the AVN System 
screen while the vehicle is in Reverse.
The Rear-Camera Display activates when the:
 
 POWER Start /Stop* button is in the ON position (Green Light)
 
  Gear Shift Lever is in the R (Reverse) position The Parking Assist System is not a safety device. The Parking 
Assist System is a supplemental system that assists the driver 
by chiming if any object is detected within the sensing areas 
to the rear and side of the vehicle when backing up. When the 
POWER Start /Stop button is ON, the system is activated.
REMINDERS: 
 
  If the vehicle is moving at speeds over 3 mph, the system may not activate 
correctly 
 
 When more than two objects are sensed at the same time, the closest one 
will be recognized  rst 
 
 The above images are for illustration purposes only and may not re ect 
actual operation 
The Parking Assist System is not a substitute for proper and safe parking and 
backing-up procedures. Always drive safely and use caution when parking and 
backing up. The Parking Assist System may not detect every object around the 
vehicle 
REMINDER: While camera is active, only the volume controls on the Audio System can be operated.
The Rear-Camera Display is not a substitute for proper and safe backing-up procedures. The Rear-
Camera Display may not display every object behind the vehicle. Always drive safely and use caution 
when backing up.
(Rear-Camera Display) 
(Rear Camera )
(Front and rear sensor location shown)