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) 2020-2024 Owners Manual: Non-operational conditions of Parking Distance Warning system

Parking Distance Warning system may not operate normally when: 1. Moisture is frozen to the sensor (It will operate normally when moisture melts). 2. Sensor is covered with foreign matter, such as snow or water, or the sensor cover is blocked. (It will operate normally when the material is removed or ...

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2024 Owners Manual: Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle. The child safety lock is located on the edge of each rear door. When the child safety lock is in ...