Kia Soul 2012 User Manual download pdf (Page 232)

Driving your vehicle

105

If you press the ENGINE

START/STOP button without

depressing the clutch pedal on man-

ual transaxle vehicles or without

depressing the brake pedal on auto-

matic transaxle vehicles, the engine

will not start and the engine

start/stop button changes as follows:

OFF ➔ ACC ➔ ON ➔ OFF

If you leave the ENGINE START/

STOP button in the ACC or ON posi-

tion for a long time, the battery will

discharge.

Starting the engine

1.Carry the smart key or leave it

inside the vehicle.

2.Make sure the parking brake is

firmly applied.

3.Place the transaxle shift lever in P

(Park). Depress the brake pedal

fully.

You can also start the engine when

the shift lever is in the N (Neutral)

position.

4.Press the ENGINE START/STOP

button.

5.In extremely cold weather (below

-18°C / 0°F) or after the vehicle has

not been operated for several days,

let the engine warm up without

depressing the accelerator.

Whether the engine is cold or warm,

it should be started without depress-

ing the accelerator.

WARNING - Starting

vehicle

Never press the ENGINE

START/STOP button while the

vehicle is in motion. This would

result in loss of directional con-

trol and braking function, which

could cause an accident.

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