Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 217

Driving your vehicle
engine braking will help slow down
the vehicle.
僅 Slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged.
僅 Always use the parking brake. Do not
depend on placing the transmission in
P (Park) to keep the vehicle from
moving.
WARNING
Exercise extreme caution when driving
on a slippery surface. Be especially care-
ful when braking, accelerating or shifting
gears. On a slippery surface, an abrupt
change in vehicle speed can cause the
drive wheels to lose traction and the
vehicle to go out of control.
僅 Optimum vehicle performance and
economy is obtained by smoothly
depressing and releasing the acceler-
ator pedal.
WARNING
僅 When driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driving
forward or shift to R (Reverse) for
driving backwards, and check the
gear position indicated on the cluster
before driving.
Driving in the opposite direction of the
selected gear can lead to a dangerous
situation by shutting off the engine
and affecting the braking perfor-
mance.
僅 Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured or
killed than a properly belted occu-
pant.
僅 Avoid high speeds when cornering or
turning.
Intelligent variable transmission (IVT)
僅 Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
僅 The risk of a rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of your
vehicle at highway speeds.
僅 Losing control often occurs if two or
more wheels drop off the roadway
and the driver oversteers to reenter
the roadway.
僅 In the event your vehicle leaves the
roadway, do not steer sharply.
Instead, slow down before pulling
back into the travel lanes.
僅 Never exceed posted speed limits.
WARNING
If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow,
mud, sand, etc., then you may attempt
to rock the vehicle free by moving it for-
ward and backward. Do not attempt this
procedure if people or objects are any-
where near the vehicle. During the rock-
ing operation the vehicle may suddenly
move forward or backward as it
becomes unstuck, causing injury or
damage to nearby people or objects.
Moving up a steep grade from a
standing start
To move up a steep grade from a stand-
ing start:
1. Depress the brake pedal, release the
parking break, and shift the shift lever
to D (Drive).
2. Select the appropriate gear depend-
ing on load weight and steepness of
the grade, and release the parking
brake.
3. Depress the accelerator gradually
while releasing the service brakes.
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