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3. While the brake pedal is pressed,engage the parking brake.
4. Turn OFF all switches, place the shift lever in P (Park), and turn
OFF the vehicle. 5. Press the charging door open
switch [ ] to open the charging
door. Charging door open switch
can be operated only when vehi-
cle is turned off.
6. If you cannot open the charging door due to freezing weather :
1) Remove any ice near the charg-ing door.
2) Pull the emergency cable to open the charging door.
(When the charging door does not
open, refer to “How to Unlock
Charging Door in Emergencies.”) 7. Open the charging door and press
the normal charging inlet release
tab (1) to open the normal charg-
ing inlet cover.
8. Before connecting the charging connector, make sure the door
lock is released.
When the door is locked, the
charging connector lock system
will be triggered. And the charging
connector will not be connected.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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Depending on the condition and
durability of the high voltage battery,
charger specifications, and ambient
temperature, the time required for
charging the battery may vary.14.You may prevent possible charg-
ing cable theft by taking the fol-
lowing steps. Lock the door after
the charging cable is connected,
by pressing the lock button on the
smart key or on the central door
lock switch.
When the door is locked, the
charging connector will become
locked and this will prevent possi-
ble theft.
So, after charging is complete,
you must release the door lock in
order to disconnect the charging
connector.
■ ■Unlock Charging Door in
Emergency
If the charging door does not open
due to battery discharge and failure
of the electric wires, open the hood
and slightly pull the emergency cable
as shown above. The charging door
will then open.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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■Emergency Release of the
Charging connector lock
system
Use this function if the charging con-
nector lock does not unlatch even
after the door lock has been
released. You can release the charg-
ing connector lock system by using
the emergency release lever.
Open the hood, and then fully lift the
charging connector emergency
release cover after turning it. Then,
pull on the emergency release lever
to disconnect the charging connector.
■ ■Checking Charging Status
When charging the high voltage bat-
tery, the charge level can be checked
from outside the vehicle.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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Operation of Charging
Indicator Lamp
Details
(1)(2)(3)
(OFF)(OFF)(OFF)Not Charged
Blinking(OFF)(OFF)
Charging
0~33%
(ON)Blinking(OFF)34~66%
(ON)(ON)Blinking67~99%
(ON)(ON)(ON)
Charging complete
(100%)(turns OFF in 3 seconds)
BlinkingBlinkingBlinking
Error while charging/If charging cables
are connected when the vehicle is in theready mode or the
POWER button is in the ON position.
(OFF)(OFF)Blinking
Charging 12 V aux- iliary battery or
reserved air condi- tioner is operating
(OFF)Blinking(OFF)
Reserved charging is operating
(turns OFF after 3 minutes)
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■How to Disconnect Portable
Charging Cable
(ICCB: In-Cable Control Box)
1. Before disconnecting the charging
connector, make sure the door
lock is released.
When the door is locked, the charg-
ing connector lock system will be
triggered. And the charging con-
nector will not be disconnected. 2. Hold the charging connector han-
dle and pull it while pressing the
release button (1).
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
(TRICKLE CHARGE)
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CAUTION- Disconnecting
charging plug
When disconnecting the charg-ing connector, do not try to dis-connect it by force while notpressing the release button. Thismay damage the charging con-nector and vehicle charging inlet.
CAUTION
In order to disconnect thecharging connector, release thedoor lock to unlatch the charg-ing connector lock system.
If not, the charging connectorand the vehicle's charging inletmay be damaged.

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❈For vehicles with Shift Lock, you
have to press the POWER button
to the ON position, press and
hold the brake pedal, then press
the unlock button on the shift
lever while it is placed in P (Park)
in order to move the shift lever to
R (Reverse).
While the charging cable is con- nected, you cannot use the shift
lever for safety reasons.
11.Release the parking brake and slowly release the brake pedal.
Check if the vehicle slowly moves
forward, then press the accelera-
tor pedal. 1. Hold down the brake pedal while
the vehicle is parked.
2. While pressing the brake pedal, place the shift lever in P (Park).
3. While pressing the brake pedal, engage the parking brake.
4. While pressing the brake pedal, press the POWER button and stop
the vehicle. 5. Check if (indicator lamp) is
turned OFF on the instrument
cluster.
When (indicator lamp) is ON
and the shift lever is in a position
other than P (Park), the driver can
accidently press the accelerator
pedal, causing the vehicle to move
unexpectedly.
How to Stop the Vehicle
DRIVING ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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If the vehicle is flooded with water,
immediately turn OFF the vehicle
and evacuate to a safe place.
Contact the fire department or an
authorized Kia dealer.If towing is required, lift all four
wheels off the ground and tow the
vehicle. If you must tow the vehicle
using only two wheels, lift the front
wheels off the ground and tow the
vehicle.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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Flatbed Towing
Tires Locked Towing
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Tires Loc

ked Towing
(Continued)
If the fire spreads to the high
voltage battery, large amount
of water is needed to put out
the fire.
Using small amount of water
or fire extinguishers not
meant for electrical fires
could cause serious injury or
death from electrical shocks.
When a vehicle fire occurs due to the battery, there is a risk of a
second fire. Contact the fire
department when towing the
vehicle.
WARNING
If you cannot put out the fire
immediately, the high voltage
battery may explode. Evacuate
to a safe place and do not let
other people approach the site.
Contact the fire department and
notify them of an electric vehi-
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Other Precautions for
Electric Vehicle
When you paint or apply heattreatment to the vehicle as a result
of an accident, the performance of
the high voltage battery can be
reduced.
If heat treatment is required, we
recommend that you contact an
authorized Kia dealer.
An air inlet is installed under thefront seat for cooling the driving
battery. Do not block the air inlet
with a foreign substance.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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CAUTION- Non-genuine
parts
Do not use, remodel, or installnon-genuine parts.
This may damage the electricpower system.
WARNING- Damaging
Battery
When you clean the motor com-
partment, do not use high pres-
sure water to wash. This may
cause an electric shock due to a
discharge in high voltage elec-
tricity.
CAUTION
If you tow the vehicle while the front wheels are touching theground, the vehicle motor maygenerate electricity and themotor components may bedamaged or a fire may occur.
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Kia Motors 'Soul Electric Vehicle' uses
eco-friendly bioplastics, fiber, and
board for the interior materials and
has passed close inspection and vali-
dation. The plastic is validated
20,450g biomaterial where 9% is plant
derived carbon (14C). (Leather Seat)
The plastic is validated 23,942g bio-
material where 10% is plant derived
carbon (14C). (Fabric Seat). The
plastic is validated 19,890g biomate-
rial where 9% is plant derived carbon
(14C). (Sun-roof, Leather Seat)The plastic is validated 23,382g bio-
material where 10% is plant derived
carbon (14C). (Sun-roof, Fabric Seat).
It has been awarded the UL Bio envi-
ronmental friendliness mark for the
first time in vehicle industry.
The 'Soul Electric Vehicle' not only
uses eco-friendly interior materials,
but it also does not emit exhaust
gases, using regenerative biomass
to prevent the generation of carbon
dioxide (a major cause of global
warming). This also helps curb the
depletion of oil resources.
Environmental Friendliness
Mark
Service Plug
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Leather Seat
Fabric Seat
ENVIRONMENTAL
FRIENDLINESS MARK
WARNING- Service plug
Do not touch the service plug
installed at the rear seat
footrest. The service plug is
designed to block high voltage
electricity when repairing the
vehicle. If you are careless
when handling the service plug,
an electric shock may occur.

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Your vehicle at a glance
10. Door locks ...........................................4-11
11. Rear combination lamp.......................7-68
12. High mounted stop lamp ....................7-70
13. Rear window wiper blade ..........4-87, 7-31
14. Tailgate................................................4-15
15. Rear camera display ...........................4-80
16. Antenna ............................................4-128
17. Parking assist system .........................4-76
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■Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-12
2. Power window switch ............................4-17
3. Central door lock switch ........................4-13
4. Power window lock switch .....................4-20
5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-38
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-39
7. Instrument panel illumination controlswitch ....................................................4-41
8. Charging door open button......EV Guide-22
9. Charging timer OFF button......EV Guide-17
10. Steering wheel heater On/Off button ..4-32
11. ESC Off button ....................................5-25
12. Speaker lights ...................................4-130
13. Steering wheel ....................................4-30
14. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.....................................................4-31
15. Inner panel fuse panel ........................7-53
16. Hood release lever ..............................4-22
17. Seat .......................................................3-2
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