Kia Soul: Driving your vehicle
Be sure the exhaust system does not leak.
The exhaust system should be checked whenever the vehicle is raised to change the oil or for any other purpose. If you hear a change in the sound of the exhaust or if you drive over something that strikes the underside of the car, have the exhaust system checked as soon as possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Engine exhaust
Do not inhale exhaust fumes or leave your engine running in a enclosed area for a prolonged time. Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can cause unconsciousness and death by asphyxiation.
WARNING - Open trunk
Do not drive with the trunk open. Poisonous exhaust gases can enter the passenger compartment.
If you must drive with the trunk open proceed as follows:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at "Fresh", the air flow control at "Floor" or "Face"
and the fan at the highest speed.
WARNING - California proposition 65
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Before driving
- Key positions
- Engine start/stop button
- ISG (Idle stop and go) system
- Manual Transaxle
- Automatic transaxle
- Brake system
- Power brakes
- Parking brake
- Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- Hill-start assist control (HAC)
- Vehicle stability management (VSM)
- Good braking practices
- Cruise control system
- To set cruise control speed
- To increase cruise control set speed
- To decrease the cruising speed
- To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on
- To cancel cruise control, do one of the following
- To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 25 mph (40 km/h)
- To turn cruise control off, do one of the following
- Active eco system
- Economical operation
- Special driving conditions
- Hazardous driving conditions
- Reducing the risk of a rollover
- Rocking the vehicle
- Smooth cornering
- Driving at night
- Driving in the rain
- Driving in flooded areas
- Driving off-road
- Highway driving
- Winter driving
- Trailer towing
- Vehicle load limit
- Vehicle weight
Care of disc
If the temperature inside the car is too high, open the car windows for
ventilation before using your car audio.
It is illegal to copy and use MP3/WMA files without permission. Use CDs
that ...
Before driving
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See also:
Speed sensing door lock system (if equipped)
All doors will be automatically locked after the vehicle speed exceeds 9.3 mph
(15 km/h). And all doors will be automatically unlocked when you turn the engine
off or when you remove the ignition ...
2. Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery)
system
The Evaporative Emission Control System is designed to prevent fuel vapors from
escaping into the atmosphere.
(The ORVR system is designed to allow the vapors from the fuel tank to be loaded
into ...
Warning Messages
Shift to "P" position (for smart key system and automatic transaxle)
This warning message illuminates if you try to turn off the engine without
the shift lever in P (Park) positio ...