Kia Soul: Driving your vehicle / Dual clutch transmission (DCT)

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. Be sure the ...

Dual clutch transmission operation

The dual clutch transmission has 7 forward speeds and one reverse speed. The individual speeds are selected automatically in the D (Drive) position. WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury or death: ...

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Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2024 Owners Manual: Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW-R) system

Reverse Parking Distance Warning system assists the driver during backward movement of the vehicle by chiming if any object is sensed within a distance of 120 cm (47 in.) behind the vehicle. This system is a supplemental system and it is not intended to nor does it replace the need for extreme care ...

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2024 Owners Manual: Pre-tensioner seat belt

Your vehicle is equipped with pretensioner seatbelts at the front and rear outboard seating positions. The purpose of the pre-tensioner is to make sure that the seat belts fit tightly against the occupant's body in certain collisions. The pre-tensioner seat belts may be activated in crashes where ...