Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 339

Driving your vehicle
SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses on
dynamic driving.
• When the DRIVE MODE button is
pressed and the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPORT indicator will
illuminate.
• When the SPORT mode is acti -
vated, and the ENGINE START/
STOP button is turned off and on
it will change to NORMAL mode.
To turn on the SPORT mode press
DRIVE MODE button again.
• If the system is activated:
- After increasing speed and tak -
ing your foot off the accelera -
tor pedal it maintains the gear
and rpm for a short time even
though the accelerator pedal is
not depressed.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
NOTICE
In Sport drive mode, the fuel effi -
ciency may decrease.
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Drive mode integrated control system
ECO mode
When the Drive Mode is
set to ECO mode, the engine and
transmission control logic are
changed to maximize fuel efficiency.
• When ECO mode is selected by
pressing the DRIVE MODE button,
the ECO indicator will illuminate.
• If the vehicle is set to ECO mode,
when the engine is turned OFF
and restarted the Drive Mode set -
ting will remain in ECO mode.
NOTICE
Fuel efficiency depends on the
driver's driving habit and road condi -
tion.
When ECO mode is activated:
• The acceleration response may be
slightly reduced if the accelerator
pedal is depressed moderately.
• The air conditioner performance
may be limited.
• The shift pattern of the auto -
matic transmission may change.
• The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are activated
to improve fuel efficiency.