Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 226

Driving your vehicle
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Before the Auto Hold will engage, the
driver's door and engine hood must
be closed.
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When coming to a complete stop by
pressing the brake pedal, the AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from white to
green indicating the AUTO HOLD is
engaged. The vehicle will remain at a
standstill even if you release the brake
pedal.
If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be
released.
If you press the accelerator pedal with
the gear in D (Drive) or Manual mode,
the Auto Hold will be released automati-
cally and the vehicle will start to move.
The indicator changes from green to
white indicating the Auto Hold is in
standby and the EPB is released.
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When driving off from Auto Hold by
pressing the accelerator pedal, always
check the surrounding area near your
vehicle.
Slowly press the accelerator pedal for a
smooth launch.
Canceling Auto Hold function
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僅 To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The AUTO
HOLD indicator will go out.
僅 To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the Auto Hold switch while
pressing the brake pedal.
NOTICE
僅 The following are conditions when the
Auto Hold will not engage (Auto Hold
light will not turn green and the Auto
Hold system remains in stand by):
- The driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The gear is in P (Park)
- The gear is in R (Reverse)
- The EPB is applied
僅 For your safety, the Auto Hold auto-
matically switches to EPB under any
of the following conditions (Auto Hold
light remains white and the EPB auto-
matically applies):
Brake system