Kia Soul 2018 Owner's Manual page 397

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
• Before leaving the driver's
seat, always set the parking
brake fully and shut the
engine off. Then make sure the
transaxle is shifted into 1
(First) gear when the vehicle is
parked on a level or uphill
grade, and shifted into R
(Reverse) on a downhill grade.
Unexpected and sudden vehi-
cle movement can occur if
these precautions are not fol-
lowed in the order identified.
• If your vehicle has a manual
transaxle not equipped with a
ignition lock switch, it may
move and cause a serious
accident when starting the
engine without depressing
the clutch pedal whilst the
parking brake is released and
the shift lever not in the neu-
tral position.
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• Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slip-
pery roads.
The vehicle may slip causing
an accident.
Using the clutch
The clutch pedal should be depressed
all the way to the floor before shifting,
then released slowly. The clutch pedal
should always be fully released whilst
driving. Do not rest your foot on the
clutch pedal whilst driving. This can
cause unnecessary wear. Do not par-
tially engage the clutch to hold the
vehicle on an incline. This causes
unnecessary wear. Use the foot brake
or parking brake to hold the vehicle on
an incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.