Kia Soul 2018 Owner's Manual page 445

Driving your vehicle
DRIVE MODE INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The drive mode may be selected
according to the driver's preference
or road condition.
The system resets to be in the ECO
mode, when the hybrid system is
restarted.
If there is a problem with the instru-
ment cluster, the drive mode will be
in ECO mode and may not change to
NORMAL mode or SPORT mode.
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The mode changes whenever the
DRIVE MODE button is pressed.
NORMAL
SPORT
❈ When normal mode is selected, it
is not displayed on the cluster.
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ECO mode (Active ECO)
Active ECO helps improve
fuel efficiency by control-
ECO
ling certain engine and
transaxle system operat-
ECO
ing parameters. Fuel effi-
ciency depends on the
driver's driving habit and
road condition.
• When the DRIVE MODE
button is pressed and
the ECO mode is select-
ed, the ECO indicator
(green) will illuminate to
show that the Active
ECO is operating.
• When the Active ECO is
activated, it does not turn
off even though the
engine is restarted again.
To turn off the system,
press the DRIVE MODE
button again.