2015 KIA Soul EV key

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This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:
When the vehicle can not detect
the smart key which is in the vehi-
cle while the POWER button is ON.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
This indicator light blinks:
When the battery of the smart key is weak.
- At this time, you can not start thevehicle. However, you can start the
vehicle if you press the POWER
button with the smart key. (For
more details, refer to “Starting the
vehicle” in chapter 5).
When there is a malfunction with the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.Turn Signal Indicator
Light
This indicator light blinks:
When you turn the turn signal light on.
If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer. - The indicator light does not blinkbut illuminates.
- The indicator light blinks more rapidly.
- The indicator light does not illumi- nate at all.
High Beam Indicator
Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the headlights are on and in the high beam position
When the turn signal lever is pulled into the Flash-to-Pass position.
Light ON Indicator Light
This indicator light illuminates:
When the tail lights or headlightsare on.
Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates:
When the front fog lights are on.

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Features of your vehicle
Headlamp escort (if equipped)
If you turn the POWER button to the
ACC or OFF position with the head-
lights ON, the headlights remain on
for about 5 minutes. However, if the
driver’s door is opened and closed,
the headlights are turned off after 15
seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the smart
key twice or turning the light switch to
the OFF or Auto position. However, if
you turn the light switch to the Auto
position when it is dark outside, the
headlights will not be turned off
immediately.
Battery saver function
The purpose of this feature is toprevent the battery from being dis-
charged. The system automatically
turns off the parking lights when
the driver turns the vehicle off and
opens the driver-side door (in that
order).
With this feature, the parking lights will turn off automatically if the driv-
er parks on the side of the road at
night.
If necessary, to keep the lights on
when the vehicle is turned off, per-
form the following:
1) Open the driver-side door.
2) Turn the parking lights OFF and ON again using the light switch
on the steering column.
Daytime running light
Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may
help make it easier for others to see
the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many dif-
ferent driving conditions, and it is
especially helpful after dawn and
before sunset.
The DRL system turns OFF when:
1. The front fog light or headlight (lowbeam) switch is ON.
2. The POWER button is OFF.
3. The parking brake is applied.
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Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the v ehicle is
not in the ready ( ) mode.
It may cause battery discharge.Interior lamp AUTO cut
When all entrances are closed, if you lock the vehicle by using the
smart key, all interior lamp will be
off after a few seconds.
If you do not operate anything in the vehicle after turning off the
POWER button, the lights will turn
off after 20 minutes.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) to turn the map
lamp on or off.
ROOM (2) :
- The map lamp and room lampstays on at all times.
- To turn off the ROOM mode, press the ROOM button (2) once
again (not pressed.)
INTERIOR LIGHT
WARNING - Interior light
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
glare from the interior lights
may obstruct your view and
cause an accident.
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DOOR (3) :- The map lamp and room lampcomes on when a door is opened.
The lamps go out after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
- The map lamp and room lamp comes on for approximately 30
seconds when doors are unlocked
with a smart key as long as the
doors are not opened.
- The map lamp and room lamp will stay on for approximately 20 min-
utes if a door is opened with the
POWER button in the ACC or
LOCK/OFF position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will stay on continuously if the door is
opened with the POWER button
in the ON position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will go out immediately if the POWER
button is changed to the ON posi-
tion or all doors are locked.
- To turn off the DOOR mode, press the DOOR button (3) once
again (not pressed).✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When the lamp is turned on by
pressing the lens (1), the lamp does
not turn off even if the DOOR
mode or ROOM mode is not
selected (not pressed).
• If the ROOM button and DOOR button are pressed at the same
time, the map lamp and room
lamp will stay on at all times
(ROOM mode will be selected).
Room lamp
Press the button to turn the light on
or off.
If the front map lamp turns on by the
front map lamp switch, the room
lamp will turn on.
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Driving your vehicle
Illuminated POWER button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the POWER button will illuminate for
your convenience. The light will go off
after about 30 seconds when the
door is closed.
When all entrances are closed, if you
lock the vehicle by using the smart
key, the light will go off immediately.
POWER button position
OFF
To turn off the vehicle, press the
POWER button with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position. When you press
the POWER button without the shift
lever in the P (Park) position, the
POWER button will not change to the
OFF position but to the ACC position.
In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to
turn the vehicle off and to the ACC
position by pressing the POWER
button for more than 2 seconds or 3
times successively within 3 seconds.
If the vehicle is still moving, you can
restart the vehicle without depress-
ing the brake pedal by pressing the
POWER button with the shift lever in
the N (Neutral) position.
ACC (Accessory)
Press the POWER button while it is
in the OFF position without depress-
ing the brake pedal.
If the POWER button is in the ACC
position for more than 1 hour, the
POWER button is turned off auto-
matically to prevent battery dis-
charge.
POWER BUTTON
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Driving your vehicle
Starting the vehicle
1. Carry the smart key or leave itinside the vehicle.
2. Make sure the parking brake is firmly applied
3. Place the transaxle shift lever in P (Park). Depress the brake pedal
fully.
4. Press the POWER button until the ready " " indicator light in the
cluster is turned on. Even if the smart key is in the vehi-
cle, if it is far away from you, the
vehicle may not start.
When the POWER button is in the ACC position or above, if any door
is opened, the system checks for
the smart key. If the smart key is
not in the vehicle, a message "key
is not in the vehicle" will appear on
the LCD display. And if all doors
are closed, the chime will sound for
5 seconds. The indicator or warn-
ing will turn off while the vehicle is
moving. Always have the smart key
with you.CAUTION
If the vehicle stalls while thevehicle is in motion, do notattempt to move the shift leverto the P (Park) position. If thetraffic and road conditions per-mit, you may put the shift leverin the N (Neutral) position whilethe vehicle is still moving andpress the POWER button in anattempt to restart the vehicle.
WARNING - Unintended
vehicle movement
Never leave the smart key in the
vehicle with children or vehicle
occupants who are unfamiliar
with the vehicle operation.
Pushing the POWER button
while the smart key is in the
vehicle may result in unintend-
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If the battery is weak or the smartkey does not work correctly, you
can start the vehicle by pressing
the POWER button with the smart
key.
The side with the lock button
should contact the POWER button
directly.
When you press the POWER but-
ton directly with the smart key, the
smart key should contact the
POWER button at a right angle. When the stop lamp fuse is blown,
you can't start the vehicle normally.
Replace the fuse with a new one. If
it is not possible, you can start the
vehicle by pressing the POWER
button for 10 seconds while it is in
the ACC position. The vehicle can
start with depressing the brake
pedal.
Do not press the POWER button for
more than 10 seconds except when
the stop lamp fuse is blown.
Pedestrian Warning System
The Pedestrian Warning System
generates engine sound for pedestri-
ans to hear vehicle sound because
there is little sound while the Electric
Vehicle (EV) is operating.
If the vehicle is moving low speed,
the Pedestrian Warning System will
operated.
- When the reduction gear is shifted to [R], the Pedestrian Warning System
will be operated immediately.
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System warning
If you try to drive off depressing the
accelerator pedal with the EPB
applied, but the EPB doesn't
release automatically, a warning
will sound and a message will
appear.
If the driver's seat belt is not fas- tened and any door, the tailgate is
opened, a warning will sound and
a message will appear.
If there is a problem with the vehi- cle, a warning may sound and a
message may appear. If the above situation occurs, depress
the brake pedal and release EPB by
pressing the EPB switch.
A click or electric brake motor
whine sound may be heard while
operating or releasing the EPB, but
these conditions are normal and
indicate that the EPB is functioning
properly.
When leaving your keys with a parking lot attendant or valet, make
sure to inform him/her how to oper-
ate the EPB.
When you automatically release EPB by depressing the accelerator
pedal, depress it slowly.
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WARNING- Parking
Brake Use
Never allow a passenger to touch the parking brake. If the
parking brake is released
unintentionally, serious injury
may occur.
All vehicles should always have the parking brake fully
engaged when parked to
avoid inadvertent movement
of the car which can injure
occupants or pedestrians.
CAUTION
The EPB may malfunction if youdrive with the EPB applied.