Kia Soul 2018 Owner's Manual page 129

CAUTION
Do not strike the horn severely
to operate it, or hit it with your
fist. Do not press on the horn
with a sharp-pointed object.
FLEX STEER (if equipped)
The FLEX STEER controls steering
effort as driver's preference or road
condition.
You can select the desired steering
mode by pressing the steering mode
button.
When the steering mode button is
pressed, the selected steering mode
will appear on the instrument cluster.
If the steering mode button is
pressed within 4 seconds, the steer-
ing mode will change.
If the steering wheel mode button is
not pressed for about 4 seconds, the
LCD display will change to the previ-
ous screen (for Type A cluster).
Features of your vehicle
Normal mode
The normal mode offers ordinary
steering effort.
Sport mode
The steering wheel becomes heav-
ier. The sport mode is usually used
when driving in highway.
CAUTION
• For your safety, if you press the
steering mode button whilst
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operating the steering wheel,
the LCD display will change. At
the same time, the steering
effort will change automatical-
ly to the selected mode.
• Be careful when changing the
steering mode whilst driving.
• When the electronic power
steering is not working prop-
erly, the flex steering wheel
will not work.
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