Kia Soul: Good driving practices
- Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
- Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
- Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.
- Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transaxle in P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.
- Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly depressing and releasing the accelerator pedal.
Moving up a steep grade from a standing start
To move up a steep grade from a standing start, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the appropriate gear depending on load weight and steepness of the grade, and release the parking brake. Depress the accelerator gradually while releasing the service brakes.
Automatic transaxle operation
The automatic transaxle has 6 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual
speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift lever.
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Brake system
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See also:
Parking Brake Lever. Adjustment
Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment
1.
Remove the rear console cover (A).
1.
Apply the brake pedal 20 times with the force of 10kgf af ...
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures
All tire pressures (including the spare) should be checked when the tires are
cold. “Cold Tires” means the vehicle has not been driven for at least three hours
or driven less than one mile (1. ...
Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKPS). Description and Operation
Description
Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKPS) detects the crankshaft position and
is one of the most important sensors of the engine control system. If there
is no CKPS signal input, the eng ...