transmission KIA SOUL EV 2018 Owners Manual

Driving your vehicle
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ON
Press the POWER button while it is
in the ACC position without depress-
ing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the vehicle is started. Do not
leave the POWER button in the ON
position for a long time, otherwise
the battery may discharge.
START/RUN
To start the vehicle, depress the
brake pedal and press the POWER
button with the shift lever in the P
(Park) position.
If you press the POWER button with-
out depressing the brake pedal, the
vehicle will not start and the POWER
button changes as follow:
OFF ➔ACC ➔ON ➔OFF or ACC
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NOTICE
If you leave the POWER button in
the ACC or ON position for a long
time, the battery will discharge.
Redish orangeNot illuminated
WARNING- Starting
vehicle
Never press the POWER button
while the vehicle is in motion
except in an emergency. If the
vehicle stops while the vehicle
is in motion, this would result in
loss of directional control and
braking function, which could
cause an accident.
WARNING- Leaving the Vehicle
To avoid unexpected or sudden
vehicle movement, never leave
your vehicle if the transmission
is not locked in the P (Park)
position and the parking brake
is fully engaged. Before leaving
the driver's seat, always make
sure the shift lever is engaged in
P (Park), set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.

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Driving your vehicle
Electronic parking brake (EPB)
Applying the parking brake
To apply the EPB (electronic parking
brake):
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Pull up the EPB switch.
Make sure the warning light
comes on.
After parking the vehicle, if the igni-tion button is turned OFF when the
transmission shift lever is in Park,
the electronic parking brake will
lock automatically. For neutral parking and prevention
of freezing in winter, press down on
the electronic parking brake switch
and turn the ignition button OFF.
Then, the brake will not lock auto-
matically.
During wintry season, the electron- ic parking brake may freeze. Avoid
gradients when parking the vehicle
and park on safe and level ground.
When the EPB has to be used,
block the wheel to prevent unin-
tended movement.✽ ✽ NOTICE
A click or electric brake motor whine
sound may be heard while operating
or releasing the EPB, but these con-
ditions are normal and indicate that
the EPB is functioning properly.
Releasing the parking brake
To release the EPB (electronic parking
brake), press the EPB switch in the
following condition:
Have the POWER button in the ON
position.
Depress the brake pedal.
Make sure the brake warning light goes off.
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WARNING
Always shift your vehicle to the
Park gear prior to exiting your
vehicle. Failure to shift to Park
could result in your vehicle
rolling away unoccupied and
causing an accident.
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