Paddle Shifter - Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual

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Driving your vehicle
D (Drive) position into the manual
gate.
To return to D (Drive) range opera -
tion, push the shift lever back into
the main gate.
In manual mode, moving the shift
lever backwards and forwards will
allow you to select the desired
range of gears for the current driv -
ing conditions.
+ (Up): Push the lever forward
once to shift up one gear.
- (Down): Pull the lever backwards
once to shift down one gear.
NOTICE
Only the 7 forward gears can be
selected. To reverse or park the
vehicle, move the shift lever to
the R (Reverse) or P (Park) posi -
tion as required.
Downshifts are made automati -
cally when the vehicle slows
down. When the vehicle stops, 1st
gear is automatically selected.
When the engine rpm approaches
the red zone the transmission will
upshift automatically.
If the driver presses the lever to +
(Up) or - (Down) position, the
transmission may not make the
requested gear change if the next
gear is outside of the allowable
engine rpm range. The driver
must execute upshifts in accor -
dance with road conditions, taking
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Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
care to keep the engine rpms
below the red zone.
Paddle shifter (if equipped)
The paddle shift function is available
when the shift lever is in the D
(Drive) position or the manual mode.
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With the shift lever in the D posi
tion
The paddle shift function will oper -
ate when the vehicle speed is more
than 6 mph (10 km/h).
Pull the [+] or [-] paddle shifter once
to shift up or down one gear and the
system changes from automatic
mode to manual mode.
When the vehicle speed is lower
than 6 mph (10 km/h), if you
depress the accelerator pedal for
more than 5 seconds or if you shift
the shift lever from D (Drive) to
manual mode and shift it from
manual mode to D (Drive) again, the
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