Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 381

Driving your vehicle
• Check to be sure the parking brake
is not engaged and that the park-
ing brake indicator light is out
before driving away.
• Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your
vehicle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the
vehicle under control at all times. If
the braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to
do so and have your vehicle inspect-
ed by a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to call an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner.
• Do not coast down hills with the
vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle in
gear at all times, use the brakes to
slow down, then shift to a lower
gear so that vehicle braking will
help you maintain a safe speed.
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• Do not "ride" the brake pedal.
Resting your foot on the brake
pedal whilst driving can be danger-
ous because it can result in the
brakes overheating and losing their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
• If a tyre goes flat whilst you are
driving, apply the brakes gently
and keep the vehicle pointed
straight ahead whilst you slow
down. When you are moving slow-
ly enough for it to be safe to do so,
pull off the road and stop in a safe
place.
• Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake
and place the shifter dial in P. If
your vehicle is facing downhill, turn
the front wheels into the kerb to
help keep the vehicle from rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn
the front wheels away from the
kerb to help keep the vehicle from
rolling. If there is no kerb or if it is
required by other conditions to
keep the vehicle from rolling, block
the wheels.
• Under some conditions your park-
ing brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to hap-
pen when there is an accumulation
of snow or ice around or near the
rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.
If there is a risk that the parking
brake may freeze, apply it only tem-
porarily whilst you put the shifter
dial in P and block the rear wheels
so the vehicle cannot roll. Then
release the parking brake.
• Do not hold the vehicle on the
upgrade with the accelerator
pedal. This can cause the reduc-
tion gear to overheat. Always use
the brake pedal or parking brake.