2015 KIA Soul EV warning lights

Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
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Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
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Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75\
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electric control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
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Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
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Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
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Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
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Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
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compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-102
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102

Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
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Features of your vehicle
Door Lock
Using the door handle button
1. Carry the smart key.
2. Close all doors, hood and tailgate.
3. Press the button of the outsidedoor handle.
4. The hazard warning lights will blink and the chime will sound once.
5. Make sure that doors are locked by pulling the outside door handle. The button will only operate when the
smart key is within 0.7~1m (28~40 in.)
from the outside door handle.
Even though you press the outside
door handle button, the doors will not
lock and the chime will sound for 3
seconds if any of following occur:
• The smart key is in the vehicle.
The POWER button is in ON posi-
tion.
Any door except the tailgate is open. Using the button on the smart key
1 Close all doors, hood and tailgate.
2. Press the lock button(1).
3. The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound once.
4. Make sure that doors are locked by pulling the outside door handle.
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Unlocking
Using the door handle button
1. Carry the smart key.
2. Press the button of the driver'soutside door handle.
3. The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound two times.
4. Press the button twice within 4 seconds and all doors and the tail-
gate will unlock and the hazard
warning lights will blink and the
chime will sound two times. The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 0.7~1m
(28~40 in.) from the outside door
handle.
When the smart key is recognized in the area of 0.7~1m (28~40 in.)
from the front outside door handle,
other people can also open the
doors.
After unlocking the driver’s door or all doors, the door(s) will lock auto-
matically unless the door is
opened. Using the button on the smart key
1. Press the unlock button(2) of the
smart key.
2. The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound two times.
3. Press the unlock button(2) twice within 4 seconds and all doors and
the tailgate will unlock. The hazard
warning lights will blink and the
chime will sound two times.
✽ ✽NOTICE
After pressing the button, the doors
will lock automatically unless any
door is opened within 30 seconds.
✽ ✽NOTICE
You can activate or deactivate the
Two Turn Unlock function. Refer to
"User settings" in this chapter.

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Features of your vehicle
Tailgate unlocking
Using the tailgate handle button
1. Carry the smart key.
2. Press the tailgate handle button.
3. When all doors are locked, thehazard warning lights will blink two
times.
Once the tailgate is opened and
then closed, the tailgate will lock
automatically.
If you are within 0.7~1 m (28~40 in.)
from the outside tailgate handle, with
your smart key in possession, the
tailgate will unlock and open when
you press the tailgate handle switch.
Using the button on the smart key
1. Press the tailgate unlock button(3) for more than 1 second.
2. When all doors are locked, the hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
Panic
1. Press the panic button(4) for morethan 1 second.
2. The horn sounds and hazard warning light flash for about 30
seconds.
Start-up
You can start the vehicle without
inserting the key. For detailed infor-
mation refer to the “POWER button”
in chapter 5.
Loss of the smart key
A maximum of 2 smart keys can be
registered to a single vehicle.
If you happen to lose your smart key,
you will not be able to start the vehi-
cle. You should immediately take the
vehicle and remaining key to your
authorized Kia dealer(tow the vehi-
cle, if necessary) to protect it from
potential theft.

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Features of your vehicle
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• When you operate the steeringwheel in low temperature, abnor-
mal noise may occur. If tempera-
ture rises, the noise will likely dis-
appear. This is a normal condition.
• When the charging system warn- ing light comes on due to the low
voltage (When the alternator or
battery) does not operate normal-
ly or it malfunctions), the steering
wheel may require increased
steering effort.Tilt and telescopic steering
Tilt and telescopic steering allows
you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can also raise it
to give your legs more room when
you exit and enter the vehicle.
The steering wheel should be posi-
tioned so that it is comfortable for
you to drive, while permitting you to
see the instrument panel warning
lights and gauges. To change the steering wheel angle,
pull down the lock-release lever (1),
adjust the steering wheel to the
desired angle (2) and height (3, if
equipped) then pull up the lock-
release lever to lock (4) the steering
wheel in place. Be sure to adjust the
steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion before driving.
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WARNING- Steering
wheel adjustment
Never adjust the angle and
height of the steering wheel
while driving. You may lose
steering control.

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Features of your vehicle
MIRRORS
Inside rearview mirror
Adjust the rearview mirror so that the
center view through the rear window
is seen. Make this adjustment before
you start driving.
Do not place objects in the rear seat or
cargo area which would interfere with
your vision through the rear window.
Day/night rearview mirror (if equipped)
Make this adjustment before you
start driving and while the day/night
lever is in the day position.
Pull the day/night lever toward you to
reduce the glare from the headlights
of the vehicles behind you during
night driving.
Remember that you lose somerearview clarity in the night position. Electric chromic mirror (ECM)
(if equipped)
The electric rearview mirror automat-
ically controls the glare from the
headlights of the vehicles behind you
in nighttime or low light driving condi-
tions. The sensor mounted in the mir-
ror senses the light level around the
vehicle, and automatically controls
the headlight glare from the vehicles
behind you.
When the vehicle is in the ready ( )
mode the glare is automatically con-
trolled by the sensor mounted in the
rearview mirror.
Whenever the shift lever is shifted
into reverse (R), the mirror will auto-
matically go to the brightest setting in
order to improve the drivers view
behind the vehicle.
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Day
Night
WARNING- Mirror adjust- ment
Do not adjust the rearview mir-
ror while the vehicle is moving.
This could result in loss of con-
trol.
WARNING
Do not modify the inside mirror
and don’t install a wide mirror. It
could result in injury, during an
accident or deployment of the
air bag.

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
1. Motor operation gauge
2. Speedometer
3. Range meter
4. Warning and indicator lights
5. State of charge gauge
6. LCD display
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❈ The actual cluster in the vehicle may differ
from the illustration.
For more details, refer to the "Gauges" in
this chapter.

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Features of your vehicle
Warning lights
✽
✽NOTICE - Warning lights
Make sure that all warning lights
are OFF after starting the vehicle. If
any light is still ON, this indicates a
situation that needs attention.
Service warning light
This warning light illuminates :
Once you set the POWER button
to the ON position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3seconds
There is a failure with a sensor, actuator, or the electric compres-
sor for the air conditioner related to
the electric vehicle control system.
When the warning light turns ON
while driving, or does not turn OFF
after vehicle has started, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Power down warning
light
This warning light illuminates :
When the power is limited for the safety of the electric vehicle.
- When the high voltage batterylevel is below a certain threshold,
the voltage is decreasing, the
temperature of the motor or driv-
ing battery is too high or too low,
there is a failure in the cooling
system, or a failure that is dis-
rupting normal driving.
WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS