Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 430

What to do in an emergency
Rear
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Drive carefully so that the towing
strap is not loosened during tow -
ing.
The driver must be in the vehicle
for steering and braking opera -
tions when the vehicle is towed
and passengers other than the
driver must not be allowed to be
on board.
WARNING
Emergency Towing Precautions
Use extreme caution when towing
the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic
driving maneuvers which would
place excessive stress on the
emergency towing hook and tow -
ing cable or chain. The hook and
towing cable or chain may break
and cause serious injury or dam -
age.
If the disabled vehicle is unable to
be moved, do not forcibly con -
tinue the towing. We recommend
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that you contact an authorized
Kia dealer or a commercial tow
truck service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead
as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle
during towing.
Emergency towing precautions
1. Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn't locked.
2. Release the parking bake.
3. Press the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
4. More steering effort will be
required because the power
steering system will be disabled.
5. If you are driving down a long hill,
the brakes may overheat and
brake performance will be
reduced. Stop often and let the
brakes cool off.
6. If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the reduction gear is in
neutral. Be sure the steering is
unlocked by the ignition switch in
the ACC position. A driver must be
in the towed vehicle to operate
the steering and brakes.
7. To avoid serious damage to the
dual clutch transmission and
intelligent variable transmission,
limit the vehicle speed to 10 mph
(15 km/h) and drive less than 1
Towing