Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 334

✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the vehicle START/STOP
button will not work. Press the
START/STOP button whilst turning
the steering wheel right and left to
release the tension.
CAUTION
You are able to turn off the vehi-
cle (START/RUN) or vehicle
power (ON), only when the vehi-
cle is not in motion. In an emer-
gency situation whilst the vehi-
cle is in motion, you are able to
turn the vehicle off and to the
ACC position by pressing the
vehicle START/STOP button for
more than 2 seconds or 3 times
successively within 3 seconds.
If the vehicle is still moving, you
can restart the vehicle without
depressing the brake pedal by
pressing the
START/STOP button with the
shifter dial in the N (Neutral)
position.
ACC (Accessory)
Press the START/STOP button whilst
it is in the OFF position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The steering wheel unlocks (if
equipped with anti-theft steering col-
umn lock) and electrical accessories
are operational.
If the START/STOP button is in the
ACC position for more than 1 hour,
the button is turned off automatically
to prevent battery discharge.
vehicle
Driving your vehicle
ON
Press the START/STOP button whilst
it is in the ACC position without
depressing the brake pedal.
The warning lights can be checked
before the vehicle is started. Do not
leave the START/STOP button in the
ON position for a long time. The bat-
tery may discharge, because the
vehicle is not ON.
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