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) 2020-2022 Owners Manual: Transmission shift indicator

Automatic transmission shift indicator This indicator displays which automatic transmission shift lever is selected. Park : P Reverse : R Neutral : N Drive : D Sports Mode : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Manual transmission shift indicator This indicator informs which gear is desired while driving to save fuel. Shifting ...

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2022 Owners Manual: On inclines

During uphill or downhill driving, Smart Cruise Control system may not detect a moving vehicle in your lane, and cause your vehicle to accelerate to the set speed. Also, the vehicle speed will rapidly down when the vehicle ahead is recognized suddenly. Select the appropriate set speed on inclines and ...