Kia Soul: Driving your vehicle / Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)

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 ...

Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) operation

The Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) automatically shifts depending on speed, accelerate pedal position. The individual speeds are selected automatically, depending on the position of the shift ...

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Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Remote keyless entry system operations

Lock (1) All doors are locked if the lock button is pressed while all doors are closed. The hazard warning lights will blink once to indicate that all doors are locked. However, if any door, engine hood or tailgate remains open, the hazard warning lights will not operate. If all doors, engine hood and ...

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Electronic stability control (ESC)

The Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system is designed to stabilize the vehicle during cornering maneuvers. ESC checks where you are steering and where the vehicle is actually going. ESC applies the brakes at individual wheels and intervenes in the engine management system to stabilize the vehicle. ...