Welcome System; Defroster; Operating Rear Window Defroster - Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
Welcome system (if equipped)
The welcome system is a function
that illuminates the surroundings or
the interior when the driver
approaches or exits the vehicle.
Headlight (Headlamp) escort func -
tion
The headlights (and/or taillights)
remain on for approximately 5 min -
utes after the vehicle is turned off.
However, if the driver's door is
opened and closed, the headlights
are turned off after 15 seconds.
The headlights can be turned off by
pressing the lock button on the
transmitter or smart key twice or
turning off the light switch from the
headlight or Auto light position.
Interior light
When the interior light switch is in
the DOOR position and all doors (and
liftgate) are locked and closed, the
room lamp will come on for 30 sec -
onds if any of the following occurs:
• With the smart key system
- When the door unlock button is
pressed on the smart key.
- When the button of the outside
door handle is pressed.
At this time, if you press the door
lock button, the lamps will turn off
immediately.

Defroster

The vehicle is equipped with a
defroster for removing frost or fog
from the rear window.
CAUTION
Conductors
To prevent damage to the conduc -
tors bonded to the inside surface of
the rear window, never use sharp
instruments or window cleaners
containing abrasives to clean the
window.
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to "Wind -
shield defrosting and defogging" on
page 4-126.

Operating rear window defroster

The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the vehicle is
on.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.

Welcome system

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