Engine Start/Stop Button; Illuminated Engine Start/Stop Button; Engine Start/Stop Button Position - Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual

Driving your vehicle
ENGINE START/STOP button (if
equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with four
different ignition positions.
Illuminated ENGINE START/STOP
button
Whenever the front door is opened,
the ENGINE START/STOP button will
illuminate for your convenience.
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The light will go off after about 30
seconds when the door is closed. It
will also go off immediately when
the theft-alarm system is armed.
ENGINE START/STOP button posi -
tion
Your vehicle is equipped with four
different ignition positions.
OFF
To turn off the engine (START/RUN
position) or vehicle power (ON posi -
tion), press the ENGINE START/
STOP button with the shift lever in

ENGINE START/STOP button

the P (Park) position. When you
press the ENGINE START/STOP but -
ton without the shift lever in the P
(Park) position, the ENGINE START/
STOP button will not change to the
OFF position but to the ACC position.
Vehicles equipped with anti-theft
steering column lock
The steering wheel locks when the
ENGINE START/STOP button is in
the OFF position to protect you
against theft. It locks when the door
is opened.
If the steering wheel is not locked
properly when you open the driver's
door, the warning chime will sound.
Try locking the steering wheel again.
If the problem is not solved, have
the system checked by an autho -
rized Kia dealer.
In addition, if the ENGINE START/
STOP button is in the OFF position
after the driver's door is opened, the
steering wheel will not lock and the
warning chime will sound. In such a
situation, close the door. Then the
steering wheel will lock and the
warning chime will stop.
NOTICE
If the steering wheel doesn't unlock
properly, the ENGINE START/STOP
button will not work. Press the
ENGINE START/STOP button while
turning the steering wheel right and
left to release the tension.
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