KIA Soul (2018 year). Manual — part 10

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Automatic reset

- Off : The average fuel economy will

not reset automatically whenever
refueling.

- After Ignition (Auto Reset) : The

average fuel economy will reset
automatically when after 4 hours
ignition Off.

- After Refueling (Auto Reset) : The

average fuel economy will reset
automatically when refueling more
than 1.6 gallons (6 liters).

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NOTICE

The average fuel economy is not dis-
played for more accurate calculation
if the vehicle does not drive more
than 10 seconds or 0.03 miles (50
meters) since the ignition switch or
Engine Start/Stop button is turned
to ON.

Instant Fuel Economy (3)

• This mode displays the instant fuel

economy during the last few sec-
onds when the vehicle speed is
more than 6.2 MPH (10 km/h).
- Fuel economy range: 0 ~ 99.9

MPG or L/100km

Accumulated Info display
(for Type B cluster)

This display shows the accumulated
trip distance (1), the average fuel
economy (2), and the total driving
time (3).
The information is calculated starting
from the last reset.
To manually reset the information,
press and hold the

button when

viewing the Accumulated driving info.
The trip distance, the average fuel
economy, and total driving time will
reset simultaneously.

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The accumulated driving information
will continue to be counted while the
engine is still running (for example,
when the vehicle is in traffic or
stopped at a stop light.

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NOTICE

The vehicle must be driven for a min
imum of 0.19 miles (300 meters)
since the last ignition key cycle
before the average fuel economy will
be recalcu lated.

Drive Info display
(for Type B cluster)

This display shows the trip distance
(1), the average fuel economy (2),
and the total driving time (3).
The information is calculated for
each ignition cycle. The driving infor-
mation data gets initialized, when it
has passed 4 hours after turning
OFF the engine. In other words, the
last driving information is available 4
hours after you have turned on the
engine.

To manually reset the information,
press and hold the

button when

viewing the Driving info. The trip dis-
tance, the average fuel economy,
and total driving time will reset simul-
taneously.
The driving information will continue
to be counted while the engine is still
running (for example, when the vehi-
cle is in traffic or stopped at a stop
light.)

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NOTICE

The vehicle must be driven for a
minimum of 0.19 miles (300 meters)
since the last ignition key cycle
before the average fuel economy will
be recalculated.

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Digital speedometer

This mode displays the current
speed of the vehicle.

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Warning lights

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NOTICE -

Warning lights

Make sure that all warning lights
are OFF after starting the engine. If
any light is still ON, this indicates a
situation that needs attention.

Air bag Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 6

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the SRS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Seat Belt Warning Light

This warning light informs the driver
that the seat belt is not fastened.

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For more details, refer to the “Seat
Belts” in chapter 3.

WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS

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Parking Brake & Brake
Fluid Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds

- It remains on if the parking brake

is applied.

• When the parking brake is applied.
• When the brake fluid level in the

reservoir is low.
- If the warning light illuminates

with the parking brake released, it
indicates the brake fluid level in
reservoir is low.

If the brake fluid level in the reservoir
is low:

1. Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2. With the engine stopped, check the

brake fluid level immediately and add
fluid as required (For more details,
refer to “Brake Fluid” in chapter 8).

Then check all brake components
for fluid leaks. If any leaks in the
brake system is still found, the
warning light remains on, or the
brakes do not operate properly, do
not drive the vehicle.
In this case, have your vehicle
towed to an authorized Kia dealer
and inspected.

Dual-diagonal braking system

Your vehicle is equipped with dual-
diagonal braking systems. This
means you still have braking on two
wheels even if one of the dual sys-
tems should fail.
With only one of the dual systems
working, more than normal pedal
travel and greater pedal pressure are
required to stop the vehicle.
Also, the vehicle will not stop in as
short a distance with only a portion
of the brake system working.
If the brakes fail while you are driv-
ing, shift to a lower gear for addition-
al engine braking and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
Driving the vehicle with a warning
light ON is dangerous. If the Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning Light
illuminates with the parking brake
released, it indicates that the brake
fluid level is low.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

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Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ABS (The normal braking sys-
tem will still be operational without
the assistance of the anti-lock
brake system).
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Electronic
Brake force
Distribution
(EBD) System
Warning Light

These two warning lights illuminate at
the same time while driving:

• When the ABS and regular brake

system may not work normally.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

WARNING -

Electronic

Brake force Distribution
(EBD) System Warning Light

When both ABS and Parking
Brake & Brake Fluid Warning
Lights are on, the brake system
will not work normally and you
may experience an unexpected
and dangerous situation during
sudden braking thereby increas-
ing the risk of a crash or injury.
In this case, avoid high speed
driving and abrupt braking.
Have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.

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NOTICE

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Electronic Brake

force Distribution (EBD)
System Warning Light

When the ABS Warning Light is on
or both ABS and Parking Brake &
Brake Fluid Warning Lights are on,
the speedometer, odometer, or trip-
meter may not work. Also, the EPS
Warning Light may illuminate and
the steering effort may increase or
decrease.
In this case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer as
soon as possible.

Electronic Power
Steering (EPS) Warning
Light (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

the EPS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

the emission control system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

CAUTION -

Malfunction

Indicator Lamp (MIL)

Driving with the Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) on may
cause damage to the emission
control systems which could
effect drivability and/or fuel
economy.

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Charging System
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When there is a malfunction with

either the alternator or electrical
charging system.

If there is a malfunction with either
the alternator or electrical charging
system:

1.Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2.Turn the engine off and check the

alternator drive belt for looseness
or breakage.
If the belt is adjusted properly,
there may be a problem in the elec-
trical charging system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

CAUTION -

Catalytic

Converter Damage

If the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) illuminates, poten-
tial catalytic converter damage
is possible which could result in
loss of engine power.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

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Engine Oil Pressure
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It remains on until the engine is

started.

• When the engine oil pressure is low.

If the engine oil pressure is low:

1.Drive carefully to the nearest safe

location and stop your vehicle.

2.Turn the engine off and check the

engine oil level (For more details,
refer to “Engine Oil” in chapter 8). If
the level is low, add oil as required.
If the warning light remains on after
adding oil or if oil is not available,
have your vehicle inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible.

• If the warning light stays on while

the engine is running, it indicates
that there may be serious engine
damage or malfunction. In this case,
1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it is

safe to do so.

2. Turn off the engine and check the

oil level. If the oil level is low, fill
the engine oil to the proper level.

3. Start the engine again. If the

warning light stays on after the
engine is started, turn the
engine off immediately. In this
case, have your vehicle inspect-
ed by an authorized Kia dealer.

Low Fuel Level Warning
Light

This warning light illuminates:

When the fuel tank is nearly empty.

If the fuel tank is nearly empty:

Add fuel as soon as possible.

CAUTION -

Low Fuel
Level

Driving with the Low Fuel Level
warning light on or with the fuel
level below “0 or E” can cause
the engine to misfire and dam-
age the catalytic converter (if
equipped).

CAUTION -

Engine dam-
age

If the engine does not stop
immediately after the engine oil
pressure warning light is illumi-
nated and stays on while the
engine is running,

serious

engine damage may result.

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Low Tire Pressure
Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When one or more of your tires are

significantly underinflated.

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For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 7.

This warning light remains on after
blinking for approximately 60 seconds
or repeats blinking and off at the
intervals of approximately 3 seconds:

• When there is a malfunction with

the TPMS.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer as soon as possible.

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For more details, refer to “Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)” in chapter 7.

• The TPMS cannot alert you to

severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.

• If you notice any vehicle instability,

immediately take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, apply the brakes
gradually with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.

WARNING

- Low tire pressure

• Significantly low tire pressure

makes the vehicle unstable
and can contribute to loss of
vehicle control and increased
braking distances.

• Continued driving or low pres-

sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

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Door Ajar Warning Light

This warning light illuminates:

When a door is not closed securely.

Liftgate Open Warning
Light

This warning light illuminates:

When the liftgate is not closed
securely.

Sunroof Open Warning
Light (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

When the sunroof is not closed
securely.

Fuel cap open warning
indicator (if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

• When the fuel filler cap is not tight-

en securely.
Always make sure that the fuel
filler cap is tight.

Forward collision
warning (FCW) system
OFF/warning indicator
(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates:

• When you deactivate this system

in the User settings mode in LCD
display.

• If this indicator illuminates with

warning message in LCD display,
there is a malfunction with the
Forward collision warning system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Master Warning light
(if equipped)

• This warning light informs the driv-

er the following situations
- BSD fail (if equipped)
- TPMS (if equipped)

The Master Warning Light illumi-
nates when more than one of the
above warning situations occur.
If the warning situation is solved, the
master warning light will be turned off.

Icy Road Warning Light
(if equipped)

This warning light blinks 10 times and
then illuminates, and also warning
chime sounds 3 times:

• When the temperature on the

Outside Temperature Gauge is
below approximately 39.2

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with the ignition switch or Engine
Start/Stop button in the ON posi-
tion.

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NOTICE

If the icy road warning light appears
while driving, you should drive
more attentively and safely refrain-
ing from over-speeding, rapid accel-
eration, sudden braking or sharp
turning, etc.

Indicator Lights

Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) Indicator
Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When there is a malfunction with

the ESC system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

This indicator light blinks:

While the ESC is operating.

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For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 6.

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Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) OFF
Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• Once you set the ignition switch or

Engine Start/Stop Button to the ON
position.
- It illuminates for approximately 3

seconds and then goes off.

• When you deactivate the ESC sys-

tem by pressing the ESC OFF but-
ton.

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For more details, refer to
“Electronic Stability Control (ESC)”
in chapter 5.

ECOMINDER

®

indicator

Active ECO system

This indicator light illuminates:

When the Active ECO button is
pressed the ECOMINDER

®

indicator

(green) will illuminate to show that
the Active ECO is operating.
For more detailed information, refer
to "Active ECO" in chapter 6.

Immobilizer Indicator
Light (Without Smart Key)
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the vehicle detects the

immobilizer in your key properly
while the ignition switch is ON.
- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

This indicator light blinks:

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Immobilizer Indicator
Light (With Smart Key)
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates for up
to 30 seconds:

• When the vehicle detects the

smart key in the vehicle properly
while the Engine Start/Stop Button
is ACC or ON.
- At this time, you can start the

engine.

- The indicator light goes off after

starting the engine.

This indicator light blinks for a few
seconds:

• When the smart key is not in the

vehicle.
- At this time, you can not start the

engine.

This indicator light illuminates for 2
seconds and goes off:

• When the vehicle can not detect

the smart key which is in the vehi-
cle while the Engine Start/Stop
Button is ON.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

This indicator light blinks:

• When the battery of the smart key

is weak.
- At this time, you can not start the

engine. However, you can start the
engine if you press the Engine
Start/Stop Button with the smart
key. (For more details, refer to
“Starting the Engine” in chapter 6).

• When there is a malfunction with

the immobilizer system.
In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Turn Signal Indicator
Light

This indicator light blinks:

• When you turn the turn signal light

on.

If any of the following occurs, there
may be a malfunction with the turn
signal system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized
Kia dealer.

- The indicator light does not blink

but illuminates.

- The indicator light blinks more

rapidly.

- The indicator light does not illumi-

nate at all.

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High Beam Indicator
Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the headlights are on and in

the high beam position

• When the turn signal lever is pulled

into the Flash-to-Pass position.

Light ON Indicator Light

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the tail lights or headlights

are on.

Front Fog Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the front fog lights are on.

KEY OUT Indicator Light
(if equipped)

When the ENGINE START/STOP
button is in the ACC or ON position,
if any door is open, the system
checks for the smart key.

This indicator light blinks:

When the smart key is not in the
vehicle and any door is open with the
ignition switch or Engine Start/Stop
button in the ACC or ON position.
- At this time, if you close all doors,

the chime will also sound for
approximately 5 seconds.

- The indicator will go off while the

vehicle is moving.

Cruise Indicator Light
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the cruise control system is

enabled.

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For more details, refer to “Cruise
Control System” in chapter 6.

CRUISE

KEY

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Cruise SET Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When the cruise control speed is set.

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For more details, refer to “Cruise
Control System” in chapter 6.

FLEX STEER indicator
(if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• When you press the FLEX STEER

mode button.

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For more details, refer to “FLEX
STEER” in chapter 4.

Lane Departure Warning
System (LDWS) Indicator
Light (if equipped)

This indicator light illuminates:

• [White] When the lane departure

warning system does not detect
the lane line.

• [Green] When you activate the lane

departure warning system by
pressing the LDWS button.

• [Yellow] When there is a malfunc-

tion with the lane departure warn-
ing system.

In this case, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.

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For more details, refer to “Lane
Departure Warning System
(LDWS)” in chapter 6.

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