Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 190

Features of your vehicle
If the wireless charging is not function-
ing properly, the orange light will blink
and flash for ten seconds then turn off.
In such cases, remove the smart phone
from the pad and replace it on the pad
again, or double check the charging sta-
tus.
If you leave the smart phone on the
charging pad when the vehicle is turned
off, the vehicle will alert you through
warning messages and sound (applica-
ble for vehicles with voice guidance
function) after the 'Good bye' function
on the instrument cluster ends.
WARNING
Distracted driving
Driving while distracted can result in a
loss of vehicle control that may lead to
an accident, severe bodily injury, or
death. The driver's primary responsibility
is in the safe and legal operation of a
vehicle. Any use of handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle systems that
take the driver's eyes, attention, and
focus away from the safe operation of a
vehicle are not permissable by law.
These should never be used during the
operation of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Liquid in Wireless Smart Phone Char-
ger
To prevent liquid from damaging the
wireless smart phone charging system in
your vehicle, be sure not to spill liquid
over the charging system when charging
your phone.
CAUTION
Metal in Wireless Charging System
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If any metallic object, such as a coin, is
located between the wireless charging
system and the smart phone, the
charging may be disrupted. Also, the
metallic object may heat up and poten-
tially damage the charging system. If
there is any metallic object between the
smart phone and the charging pad,
immediately remove the smart phone.
Remove the metallic object after it has
cooled down.
NOTICE
僅 When the interior temperature of the
wireless charging system rises above
a set temperature, the wireless
charging system will cease to func-
tion. After the interior temperature
drops below the threshold, the wire-
less charging function will resume.
僅 The wireless charging system may not
function properly when there is a
heavy accessory cover on the smart
phone.
僅 The wireless charging system will stop
when using the wireless smart key
search function to prevent radio wave
disruption.
僅 The wireless charging system will stop
when the smart key is moved out of
the vehicle with the vehicle in ON.
僅 The wireless charging system will stop
when any of the doors are opened
(applicable for vehicles equipped with
smart keys).
僅 The wireless charging system will stop
when the vehicle is turned OFF.
僅 The wireless charging will stop when
the smart phone is not in complete
contact with the wireless charging
pad.
僅 Items equipped with magnetic com-
ponents, such as credit card, tele-
Interior features