Kia Soul: ESC OFF usage
When driving
- It’s a good idea to keep the ESC turned on for daily driving whenever possible.
- To turn ESC off while driving, press the ESC OFF button while driving on a flat road surface.
WARNING - Operating ESC
Never press the ESC OFF button while ESC is operating (ESC indicator light blinks).
If ESC is turned off while ESC is operating, the vehicle may slip out of control.
Indicator light
When the ignition switch is turned ON, the indicator light illuminates, then
goes off if ESC system is operating normally.
The ESC indicator light blinks whenever ESC is operating and illuminates ...
Hill-start assist control (HAC)
Hill start Assist Control is a comfort function. The main intend is to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards while driving off uphill on an inclined surface.
HAC holds the braking pressure bu ...
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Tilting the sunroof
Before opening or closing the sunroof, open the sunshade (refer to the following
page for instructions on how to use the sunshade).
To tilt up the sunroof
- Push the sunroof glass control leve ...
Manual transaxle operation
The manual transaxle has 6 forward gears.
This shift pattern is imprinted on the shift knob. The transaxle is fully synchronized
in all forward gears so shifting to either a higher or a lower gea ...
Clean air(if equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the clean air function turns on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off automatically, when the ignition switch turns to the OFF posi ...