2015 KIA SOUL EV steering

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EV Information Modes - Instrument Cluster
Soul EV’s instrument cluster LCD displays the following EV system screens
to inform the driver of the current energy flow and ECO level

T
he EV Energy Flow screen notifies the driver of the EV system’s energy
flow in operating modes

E

V Propulsion – Energy
flows from high-voltage
battery to the wheel when
the vehicle is driven by motor

R

egenerative Braking – Energy flows
from wheel to high-voltage battery when
the accelerator pedal is released or the
brake pedal is pressed

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he ECO Level screen displays the
current ECO driving level


If you drive
economically, the ECO level will increase



If you do not drive economically, the ECO
level will decrease

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o access the EV Information Mode screen, use the control buttons located
on the steering wheel


Press the Mode/Select button A to enter
You can navigate the selections on the screen by pressing the following
buttons:
• U

se the Mode/Select button
A for changing modes and setting a
selected item
• U

se the Move button
B for changing items ECO Level 4P
Energy Flow
PECO Level 4P
Energy Flow
P
MODE
SET
CRUISE
RES
CANCELMODE
VOL
VOL
MODE
(Buttons located on Steering Wheel)
A
B
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE FEATURES

SOUL EV FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE16*IF EQUIPPED
DRIVER'S PANEL
Electronic Stability Control \fESC)
The ESC system is designed to help stabilize the vehicle during cornering
maneuvers. It is a good idea to keep the ESC turned ON for daily driving
whenever possible .
Press ESC button
B to turn ESC OFF/ON.
REMINDERS:

ESC is turned ON at vehicle start-up

 The ESC Indicator Light in the instrument cluster will be lit momentarily whenever the ESC
is active
Instrument Panel Dimmer
With parking lights / headlights ON, press button A + or – to adjust display
brightness of the instrument panel illumination.
REMINDERS:
• Door Mood Lamp is a xed brightness and cannot be adjusted (not to be confused with Advanced Mood Lighting Speaker)
• The Instrument Panel Dimmer does not adjust brightness on the AVN System screen; use AVN setup to adjust brightness on the AVN System
Heated Steering Wheel Button*
Press button C to turn ON/OFF steering wheel heater, while the Engine
Start /Stop Button is in the ON position. Steering wheel heater will turn off
automatically in 30 minutes, or when button is pressed again to deactivate.


If ignition is turned OFF, then ON again, within 30 minutes of steering wheel heater
being turned on, system will automatically be set ON again. QUICK TIPS
Hill-Start Assist Control \fHAC)
HAC helps prevent the vehicle from rolling backward when accelerating from
a stop while on a steep incline. The HAC automatically activates whether the
ESC is OFF or ON but does NOT activate when the ESC has malfunctioned.
REMINDER: The HAC does not operate when the gear shift is in the P (Park) or the N (Neutral) position .



HAC provides a 2-second delay before the vehicle may start rolling backwards
When HAC is active (e.g., accelerating from a stop on an incline), you may notice
that the brakes will momentarily remain engaged after you depress the accelerator
QUICK TIPS
OFFMUSIC
MOOD
OFFMUSIC
MOOD
OFFMUSIC
MOOD
OFFMUSIC
MOOD
A
B
C
(Buttons located left of steering column)

SOUL EV FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE18*IF EQUIPPED
STEERIN\b WHEEL CONT\HROLS
To adjust the Steering Wheel, push down the lock-release lever A and adjust to desired angle B and distance C.
When nished, pull up the lock-release lever
A to lock Steering Wheel in place.
Tilt/Telescoping Steering Wheel

B
C
A

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Headlights & High Beams
Turn Signals & Fog Lights*
To operate:
•R

otate lever to change the Headlight function
•P

ush lever to turn High Beams ON
•P

ull lever to flash Headlights / High Beams
AUTO Light* function — When the light switch is in the AUTO Light
position, the tail lights and headlights will turn ON/OFF automatically,
depending on the amount of light outside the vehicle

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o operate:
• T

urn Signals - Move lever Up/Down for Right /Left Turn Signal
•R

otate lever ring to turn Fog Lights ON/OFF
One-Touch Lane Change Signal is activated by moving the Turn Signal
Lever slightly for less than 1 second and then releasing


The lane change
signal will blink 3 times

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o change how many times (3/5/7) the Lane Change Signal blinks, go to
User Settings Mode* in the LCD Instrument Cluster modes ( Type B cluster)

For more information on the User Settings Mode, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
AUTO* Automatic Headlights position
Headlight position
Parking light position
OFF OFF position
O ne -Touch
Lane Change Signal
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS

SOUL EV FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE20*IF EQUIPPED
STEERIN\b WHEEL CONT\HROLS
To o p e r a t e :
 Move lever Up/Down to change Wiper modes

 Rotate lever to adjust Intermittent Wipe Speed

 Pull to spray and wipe
Windshield Wipers & Washers
Rear Wiper & Washer
To operate:
 Rotate Rear Wiper switch to change Wiper modes

 Push to spray and wipe
ON: Normal wipe
INT: Intermittent wipe*
OFF: Wiper off
MIST: Single wipe
OFF: Wiper off
I N T: Intermittent wipe
LO: Slow wipe
HI: Fast wipe
Faster
Slower
FlexSteer ™ Steering Wheel Mode
Select the desired steering mode by toggling
through the steering modes .
• Press FlexSteer™ Steering Wheel Mode button
A to display the steering mode on the LCD
screen
• Then press the button
A again within 4
seconds to switch modes
REMINDER: Your vehicle’s steering wheel buttons may differ
from those in the illustrations. See your Owner’s Manual for
more details .


FlexSteer™ Steering
Wheel Mode Video

To view a video on your
mobile device, snap this
QR Code or visit the listed
website .
Refer to page 2 for more
information .
www.KuTechVideos.com/ps23/2015
QR CODE
Steering Mode Steering Mode Steering ModeNORMALSPORTCOMFORT
SETCRUISERESCANCELMODEVOL
VOL
MODEMODEA
(Button located on Steering Wheel)

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Cruise Control
Audio Controls
A Audio MODE button: Press to cycle through FM/AM/Sirius®/Media (USB,
iPod®, Aux, BT Audio, My Music)
B Seek/Preset button
Radio Mode: Press to advance through Preset Stations


Press and hold to
AUTO SEEK
USB/iPod
® Mode: Press to move track up/down Press & hold to FF/REW
C Volume button: Press up/down to raise/lower volume
D CRUISE Control On/Off button: Press to turn the Cruise Control ON/OFF
E Resume Cruising Speed button: Press to resume or increase
Cruising Speed
F Set Cruising Speed button: Press to set or decrease Cruising Speed
G Cruise Control Cancel button: To cancel Cruise C ontrol, do one of the
following:
• P

ress the brake pedal
•P

ress the CANCEL button
G
For further audio system operations, refer to page 24. REMINDERS:
• Your vehicle’s steering wheel buttons may differ from those in the illustrations See your Owner’s
Manual for more details
• Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided D rivers should remain attentive to
driving and always exercise caution when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving
SET
CRUISE
RES
CANCELMODE
VOL
VOL
AB
C
E
GD
F
•
•Cruise Control is designed to function above 25 mph •The Cruise Control system will not activate until the brake pedal has been
depressed at least once after ignition ON or engine starting
QUICK TIPS


Pressing the Audio Mode button for more than 1 second will turn Audio Mode ON/OFF

QUICK TIPS
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS

SOUL EV FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE22*IF EQUIPPED
STEERIN\b WHEEL CONT\HROLS
A Volume button: Press up/down to raise/lower speaker volume
B Talk button: Press to activate voice recognition / bring up menus / place
calls with minimal voice command prompts from the system
C Receive/Place Call button: Press to receive/place/transfer calls. Press to
place a call using vocal command prompts from the system, or to answer
an incoming call
D End Call button: Press to end a call or cancel a function
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
For more information, if equipped, refer to the Car Multimedia System User’s Manual or the UVO System User’s Manual. For Bluetooth® Wireless Technology FAQs, go to www.kia.com, Owners section, or
call Consumer Information for Bluetooth® Technology at (800) 333-4KIA. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more specic Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone pairing and operation instructions.
REMINDERS:

Microphone is located in the overhead console

 Your vehicle’s steering wheel buttons may differ from those in the illustrations. See your Owner’s
Manual for more details
Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided. Drivers should remain attentive to
driving and always exercise caution when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving.
SET
CRUISE
RES
CANCELMODE
VOL
VOL
MODE
A
B
C
D



 Phonebook transfer upload time varies by phone model and with number of
phonebook entries

Because of differences in phone quality, service providers and Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology chip programming, functionality may differ from one phone to another
QUICK TIPS

When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before speaking
the command. QUICK TIPS

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Voice Recognition and Phone Contact Tips
The Kia Voice Recognition System may
have difficulty understanding some accents
or uncommon names

When using Voice
Recognition to place a call, speak in a
moderate tone, with clear pronunciation



Help your Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology
Voice Recognition performance by making a
few simple changes to your phone contacts:
•

U

se full names vs

short or single syllable
names (“John Smith” vs


“Dad”; “Smith
Residence” vs


“Home”)
•

A

void using special characters or hyphens
(@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc

)
•


A

void using acronyms (“In Case of
Emergency” vs


“ICE”)
•

S

pell words completely, no abbreviations
(“Doctor Goodman” vs


“Dr

Goodman”)
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Pairing a Phone
For instructions on how to pair a phone, refer to the audio system’s user’s
guide or your vehicle’s Quick Start Guide


How to Place a Call
When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before
speaking the command

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here are two options for placing a call:
•

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ption 1: Press the Receive/Place Call button
C (displays the phone
screen with number keypad)
•

O

ption 2: Press the Talk button
B Then say the command “Call {name}”
o
r “Dial {number}”


Voice Recognition Tips
Video

To view a video on your
mobile device, snap this
QR Code or visit the listed
website

R

efer to page 2 for more
information

www.KuTechVideos.com/ps23/2015
QR CODE


During the pairing process, be sure to accept the connection requests on the
phone for phonebook download and to allow acceptance of all future Bluetooth
®
connection requests
QUICK TIPS

Contacts Sync Tips
•

I
f Contact Sync is set to ON, contacts stored in your phone will download each time
your phone is connected


There may be a delay before the system is available to place
a call
•

I
f Contact Sync is set to OFF, your phone contacts will download only at the initial
pairing


This allows you to make calls without waiting for your phone contact list to
download QUICK TIPS
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STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS