battery KIA SOUL EV 2019 Repair Manual

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Indicator Lights
Ready indicator light
This warning light illuminates :
When the vehicle is ready to drive.
- ON: Normal driving is available.
- OFF: Normal driving is not avail-
able, or a failure has occurred.
- Blinking: Emergency driving.
When ready indicator light is OFF or
blinking, there is a failure. In this
case, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
Charging indicator light
This warning light illuminates :
This indicator light shows the charg-
ing status of the high voltage battery.
When it is charging, the red light
turns ON. When charging is com-
plete, the green light turns ON.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) IndicatorLight
This indicator light illuminates:
Once you set the POWER button to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds and then goes off.
When there is a malfunction with the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
While the ESC is operating.
For more details, refer to “Electronic
Stability Control (ESC)” in chapter 5.

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This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
When the vehicle can not detect
the smart key which is in the vehi-
cle while the POWER button is ON.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
When the battery of the smart key is weak.
- At this time, you can not start thevehicle. However, you can start the
vehicle if you press the POWER
button with the smart key. (For
more details, refer to “Starting the
vehicle” in chapter 5).
When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.Turn Signal Indicator
Light
This indicator light blinks:
When you turn the turn signal light on.
If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer. - The indicator light does not blinkbut illuminates.
- The indicator light blinks more rapidly.
- The indicator light does not illumi- nate at all.
High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in the high beam position
When the turn signal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass position.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the tail lights or headlightsare on.

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Features of your vehicle
Headlamp escort (if equipped)
If you turn the POWER button to the
ACC or OFF position with the head-
lights ON, the headlights remain on
for about 5 minutes. However, if the
driver’s door is opened and closed,
the headlights are turned off after 15
seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the smart
key twice or turning the light switch to
the OFF or Auto position. However, if
you turn the light switch to the Auto
position when it is dark outside, the
headlights will not be turned off
immediately.
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is toprevent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when
the driver turns the vehicle off and
opens the driver-side door (in that
order).
With this feature, the parking lights will turn off automatically if the driv-
er parks on the side of the road at
night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the vehicle is turned off, per-
form the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Daytime running light
(if equipped)
The Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
can make it easier for others to see
the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many dif-
ferent driving conditions, and it is
especially helpful after dawn and
before sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The headlight switch is ON.
2. The engine is OFF.
3. Engaging the Parking Brake
LIGHTING

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High beam operation
To turn on the high beam headlights,
push the lever away from you. Pull it
back for low beams.
The high beam indicator will light
when the headlight high beams are
switched on.
To turn off the high beam head-
lamps, pull the lever towards you. It
will return to the normal (low beam)
position when released.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a prolonged time while the
vehicle is not in the ready ( ) mode. To flash the headlights, pull the lever
towards you. It will return to the normal
(low beam) position when released.
The headlight switch does not need to
be on to use this flashing feature.
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WARNING- High beams
Do not use high beam when
there are other vehicles in front
of your vehicle. Using high
beam could obstruct the other
driver's vision.
CAUTION
Never place anything over sensor (1) located on theinstrument panel. This willensure better auto-light sys-tem control.
Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleanermay leave a light film whichcould interfere with sensoroperation.
If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coat-ing on the front windshield,the Auto light system may notwork properly.

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Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the v ehicle is
not in the ready ( ) mode.
It may cause battery discharge.
Interior lamp AUTO cut
When all entrances are closed, if you lock the vehicle by using the
smart key, all interior lamp will turn
off after a few seconds.
If you do not operate anything in the vehicle after turning off the
POWER button, the lights will turn
off after 20 minutes.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) or button (1) to
turn the map lamp on or off. ROOM (2) :
- The map lamp and room lampstays on at all times.
- To turn off the ROOM mode, press the ROOM button (2) once
again (not pressed.)
INTERIOR LIGHT
WARNING - Interior light
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
glare from the interior lights
may obstruct your view and
cause an accident.
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OPSE046053L
■ Type B
■Type A

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The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (62°F(17°C)) by pushing
the button ( ).
When pushing the button, the tem-
perature will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condi-
tioning will operate continuously.
B
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (90°F(32°C)) by turning
the knob to the right extreme.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (62°F(17°C)) by turning the
knob to the left extreme.
When turning the knob, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condi-
tioning will operate continuously. Temperature scale conversion
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Centigrade.
This is normal condition. You can
switch the temperature scale as fol-
lows;
While pressing the AUTO button,
press the OFF button for 3 seconds
or more. The temperature scale will
change from Centigrade to
Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
The temperature unit (from °C to °F
or from °F to °C) can be changed by
using the “User Settings” mode of the
LCD display.
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If you change the temperature
unit, the temperature unit on the
instrument cluster is changed as
well.Air intake control
This is used to select outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
OPSE045315N
OPSE044173N
■Type B
■Type A

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Air conditioning
Push the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate).
Push the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off. Air conditioner/Heater uses energy
from the battery. If you use the
heater or air conditioner for too
long, distance to empty can be
reduced due to greater power con-
sumption. Turn off the heater and
air conditioner if you do not need
them.
HEAT Button
Push the HEAT button to turn the
heater on (indicator light will illuminate).
Push the button again to turn the
heater off.
OPSE045317N
OPSE044175
■ Type B
■Type A
OPSE045318N
OPSE044253L
■Type B
■Type A

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Air conditioner/Heater uses energy
from the battery. If you use the
heater or air conditioner for too
long, distance greater can be
reduced due to too much power
consumption. Turn off the heater
and air conditioner if you do not
need them.Driver Only Button
If you press the driver seat air condi-
tioning button and the indicator lamp
inside the button tums on, cool air
blows only in the driver's seat. If you
use it when there is no passenger on
the front passenger seat, you can
increase the distance to empty. If you select the driver seat air condi-
tioning in the front windshield defrost
mode ( , ) air comes out from
both left and right sides on the front
windshield.
OPSE045319N
OPSE044254L
■
Type B
■Type A

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Climate information screen
selection (if equipped)
Press the climate information screen
selection button to view climate infor-
mation in full screen mode.
Automatic Ventilation
When operating the heater and air
conditioner with the ventilation mode
on at low temperature for more than
30 minutes, the ventilation mode is
automatically switched to the outside
air mode for the ventilation of the
passenger compartment.
How to cancel or reset theAutomatic Ventilation
To cancel or reset the Automatic
Ventilation, Press the recirculated air
position button more than five times
within 3 seconds after selecting Face
Level mode and pressing the A/C
button while the heater or A/C is on.
When the automatic ventilation is
canceled, the recirculated air posi-
tion indicator blinks 3 times every 0.5
seconds and wind direction, air vol-
ume, recirculated/ outside air posi-
tions and air conditioner are auto-
matically controlled. When the automatic ventilation sys-
tem is set, the recirculated air posi-
tion button blinks 6 times every 0.25
seconds and wind direction, air vol-
ume, recirculated/ outside air posi-
tions and air conditioner are con-
trolled automatically.
If the battery is discharged or dis-
connected, the automatic ventilation
function will be reset. In such cases,
the function should be adjusted
accordingly.
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Defogging logic
To reduce the possibility of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air
intake or air-conditioning and heater
are controlled automatically accord-
ing to certain conditions such as
or position. To cancel or return to
the defogging logic, do the following.1. Turn the POWER button to the ONposition.
2. Press the defrost button ( ).
3. While pressing the air conditioning button (A/C), press the air intake
control button ( ) at least 5
times within 3 seconds. The indicator on the air intake button
blinks 3 times with 0.5 seconds of
interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it will be reset to the
defog logic status.
OPSE045188N
OPSE044188
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Type B
■Type A