Kia Soul: Lighting control - Lighting - Features of your vehicleKia Soul: Lighting control

Kia Soul 2009-2013 AM Owner's Manual / Features of your vehicle / Lighting / Lighting control

The light switch has a Headlight and a Parking light position.

The light switch has a Headlight and a Parking light position.

To operate the lights, turn the knob at the end of the control lever to one of the following positions:

(1) OFF position
(2) Parking light position
(3) Headlight position
(4) Auto light position (if equipped)

Parking light position ()

Parking light position (When the light switch is in the parking light position (1st position), the tail,)

When the light switch is in the parking light position (1st position), the tail, license and instrument panel lights will turn ON.

Headlight position ()

Headlight position (When the light switch is in the headlight position (2nd position), the head,)

When the light switch is in the headlight position (2nd position), the head, tail, license and instrument panel lights will turn ON.

The ignition switch must be in the ON position to turn on the headlights.

Auto light position

Auto light position

When the light switch is in the AUTO light position, the taillights and headlights will be turned ON or OFF automatically depending on the amount of light outside the vehicle.

  • Never place anything over sensor (1) located on the instrument panel. This will ensure better autolight system control.
  • Don’t clean the sensor using a window cleaner. The cleaner may leave a light film which could interfere with sensor operation.
  • If your vehicle has window tint or other types of metallic coating on the front windshield, the Auto light system may not work properly.
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