Kia Soul 2018 Owner's Manual page 390

START/RUN
Not illuminated
With manual transaxle
To start the engine, depress the
clutch pedal and brake pedal, then
press the engine start/stop button
with the shift lever in the N (Neutral)
position.
With automatic transaxle /
Dual clutch transmission
To start the engine, depress the
brake pedal and press the engine
start/stop button with the shift lever in
the P (Park) or the N (Neutral) posi-
tion. For your safety, start the engine
with the shift lever in the P (Park)
position.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you press the engine start/stop
button without depressing the clutch
pedal for manual transaxle vehicles
or without depressing the brake
pedal for automatic transaxle / dual
clutch transmission vehicles, the
engine will not start and the engine
start/stop button changes as follow:
OFF ➔ ➔ ACC ➔ ➔ ON ➔ ➔ OFF or ACC
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If you leave the engine start/stop
button in the ACC or ON position
for a long time, the battery will dis-
charge.
CAUTION
If the driver takes foot off the
clutch pedal of a
transaxle vehicle before the
engine is fully started, the
engine may not start.
Make sure to fully depress the
clutch pedal and brake pedal to
start the engine.
Driving your vehicle
WARNING
• Never press
start/stop button whilst the
vehicle is in motion. This
would result in loss of direc-
tional control and braking
function, which could cause
an accident.
• The anti-theft steering column
lock (if equipped) is not a sub-
stitute for the parking brake.
Before leaving the driver's
seat, always make sure the
shift lever is engaged in P
(Park), set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement may occur if
these precautions are not
taken.
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the engine
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