Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 260

Driving your vehicle
• Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to
shift into reverse. The transmis -
sion can be damaged if you do
not.
WARNING
Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On a
slippery surface, an abrupt change
in vehicle speed can cause the drive
wheels to lose traction and the vehi -
cle to go out of control.
WARNING
• Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured
or killed than a properly belted
occupant.
• Avoid high speeds when cornering
or turning.
• Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
• The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
• In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer
sharply. Instead, slow down
before pulling back into the travel
lanes.
• Never exceed posted speed limits.
Intelligent variable transmission (IVT)
Intelligent variable transmission
(IVT) (if equipped)
The Intelligent Variable Transmis -
sion (IVT) automatically shifts
depending on speed, accelerate
pedal position. The individual speeds
are selected automatically, depend -
ing on the position of the shift lever.
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Depress the brake pedal and
the lock release button when shift -
ing.
Press the lock release button
when shifting.
The shift lever can be shifted
freely.
Intelligent Variable Transmission
(IVT) operation
For smooth operation, depress the
brake pedal when shifting from N
(Neutral) to a forward or reverse
gear.
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