Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 252

Driving your vehicle
With Intelligent Variable Transmis -
sion
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi -
tion), press the ENGINE START/
STOP button with the shift lever in
the P (Park) position. When you
press the ENGINE START/STOP but -
ton without the shift lever in the P
(Park) position, the ENGINE START/
STOP button will not change to the
OFF position but to the ACC position.
Vehicles equipped with anti-theft
steering column lock
The steering wheel locks when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the OFF position to protect you
against theft. It locks when the door
is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked
properly when you open the driver's
door, the warning chime will sound.
Try locking the steering wheel again.
If the problem is not solved, have
the system checked by an autho -
rized Kia dealer.
In addition, if the ENGINE START/
STOP button is in the OFF position
after the driver's door is opened, the
steering wheel will not lock and the
warning chime will sound. In such a
situation, close the door. Then the
steering wheel will lock and the
warning chime will stop.
ENGINE START/STOP button
NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the ENGINE START/STOP
button will not work. Press the
ENGINE START/STOP button while
turning the steering wheel right and
left to release the tension.
NOTICE
You are able to turn off the engine
(START/RUN) or vehicle power (ON),
only when the vehicle is not in
motion.
CAUTION
In an emergency situation while the
vehicle is in motion, you are able to
turn the engine off and to the ACC
position by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button for more than 2
seconds or 3 times successively
within 3 seconds.
If the vehicle is still moving, to
restart the vehicle:
• Manual transmission - Press the
ENGINE START/STOP button with
shift lever in neutral and clutch
pedal depressed.
• Intelligent Variable Transmission -
Press the ENGINE START/STOP
button when vehicle speed is 3
mph (5 km/h) or over.
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