Kia Soul: Driving your vehicle / Cruise control system

Cruise Control system allows you to program the vehicle to maintain a constant speed without pressing the accelerator pedal.

This system is designed to function above approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).

WARNING

• If the cruise control is left on, (CRUISE indicator light in the instrument cluster illuminated) the cruise control can be switched on accidentally. Keep the cruise control system off (CRUISE indicator light OFF) when the cruise control is not in use, to avoid inadvertently setting a speed.
• Use Cruise Control system only when traveling on open highways in good weather.
• Do not use Cruise Control system when it may not be safe to keep the car at a constant speed, for instance, driving in heavy or varying traffic, or on slippery (rainy, icy or snow-covered) or winding roads or over 6% uphill or down-hill roads.
• Pay particular attention to the driving conditions whene

CAUTION

During cruise-speed driving of a manual transaxle vehicle, do not shift into neutral without depressing the clutch pedal, since the engine will be overrevved. If this happens, depress the clutch pedal or release the cruise control ON-OFF switch.

NOTICE

During normal cruise control operation, when the SET switch is activated or reactivated after applying the brakes, Cruise Control system will energize after approximately 3 seconds. This delay is normal.

NOTICE

To activate Cruise Control system, depress the brake pedal at least once after turning the ignition switch to the ON position or starting the engine. This is to check if the brake switch which is important part to cancel cruise control is in normal condition.

• Cruise Control system switch
• To set cruise control speed
• To increase cruise control set speed
• To decrease the cruising speed
• To cancel Cruise Control system, do one of the following
• To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 30 km/h (20 mph)