Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 234

Features of your vehicle
The wireless charging system will
stop when any of the doors are
opened (applicable for vehicles
equipped with smart keys).
The wireless charging system will
stop when the vehicle is turned
OFF.
The wireless charging will stop
when the smart phone is not in
complete contact with the wire -
less charging pad.
Items equipped with magnetic
components, such as credit card,
telephone card, bankbook or any
transportation ticket, may
become damaged during wireless
charging.
Place the smart phone on the
center of the charge pad for best
results. The smart phone may not
charge when placed near the rim
of the charging pad. When the
smart phone does get charged, it
may heat up excessively.
For smart phones without a built-
in wireless charging system, an
appropriate accessory has to be
equipped in order to use the vehi -
cle's wireless charging system.
Smart phones of some manufac -
turers may display messages on
weak current. This is due to the
particular characteristic of the
smart phone and does not imply a
malfunction on wireless charging
function.
The indicator light of some manu -
facturers' smart phones may still
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be orange after the smart phone
is fully charged. This is due to the
particular characteristic of the
smart phone and not a malfunc -
tion of the wireless charging sys -
tem.
When any smart phone without a
wireless charging function or a
metallic object is placed on the
charging pad, a small noise may
sound. This small sound is due to
the vehicle discerning compatibil -
ity of the object placed on the
charging pad. It does not affect
your vehicle or the smart phone in
any way.
The wireless cellular phone
charging system may not support
certain cellular phones, which are
not verified for Qi specification
When placing your cellular phone
on the charging mat, position the
phone in the middle of the mat
for optimal charging performance.
If your cell phone is off to the
side, the charging rate may be
less and in some cases the cell
phone may experience higher
heat conduction.
When charging some cellular
phones with a self-protection
feature, the wireless charging
speed may decrease and the
wireless charging may stop.
Interior features
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