Good Driving Practices - Kia 2015 Soul Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle

Good driving practices

• Never move the gear shift lever
from P (Park) to any other position
with the accelerator
depressed.
• Never move the gear shift lever into
P (Park) when the vehicle is in
motion.
• Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.
• Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing
transaxle in P (Park) to keep the
vehicle from moving.
• Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the
accelerator pedal.
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Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a
standing start, depress the brake
pedal
pedal, shift the shift lever to D
(Drive). Select the appropriate gear
depending on load weight and steep-
ness of the grade, and release the
parking brake. Depress the accelera-
tor gradually while releasing the
service brakes.
When accelerating from a stop on
a steep hill, the vehicle may have a
the
tendency to roll
Shifting the shift lever into 2
(Second Gear) will help prevent
the vehicle from rolling back-
wards.
backwards.