Kia Soul: Features of your vehicle / Tailgate

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2023 Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Tailgate

WARNING

Exhaust fumes

If you drive with the tailgate opened, you will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into your vehicle which can cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.

If you must drive with the tailgate opened, keep the air vents and all windows open so that additional outside air comes into the vehicle.

WARNING

Rear cargo area

Occupants should never ride in the rear cargo area where no restraints are available. To avoid injury in the event of an accident or sudden stops, occupants should always be properly restrained.

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. ...

Opening the tailgate

The tailgate is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or unlocked with the key, transmitter, smart key or central door lock/unlock switch. Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tailgate unlock button ...

Other information:

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2023 Owners Manual: Map lamp

(1) : Press the lamps to turn the front map lamps on and off. (2) : - The map lamp and room lamp comes on when a door is opened. The lamps go out after approximately 30 seconds. - The map lamp and room lamp comes on for approximately 30 seconds when doors are unlocked with a transmitter or smart key ...

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2023 Owners Manual: Transmitter precautions

NOTICE The transmitter will not work if any of the following occurs: The ignition key is in the ignition switch. You exceed the operating distance limit (about 10 m [30 feet]). The battery in the transmitter is weak. Other vehicles or objects may be blocking the signal. The weather is extremely cold. ...