Kia Soul (2020 year). Owner's manual — part 14

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Storage compartment

Storage compartment

These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the
driver or passengers.
䳜 To avoid possible theft, do not

leave valuables in the storage
compartment.

䳜 Always keep the storage com-

partment covers closed while
driving. Do not attempt to place
so many items in the storage
compartment that the storage
compartment cover cannot close
securely.

WARNING

Flammable materials
Do not store, propane cylinders or
other flammable/explosive materi-
als in the vehicle. These items may
catch fire and/or explode if the vehi-
cle is exposed to hot temperatures
for extended periods.

Center console storage

To open the center console storage:
䳜 Pull up the lever.

Glove box

To open the glove box:
䳜 Pull the handle and the glove box

will automatically open.

Close the glove box after use.

WARNING

Glove Box
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed while
driving.

NOTICE

If the temperature control switch is
in the warm or hot position, warm
or hot air will flow into the glove
box.

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Sunglass holder

To open the sunglass holder:
䳜 Press the cover and the holder will

slowly open.

Place your sunglasses with the
lenses facing out. To close the sun-
glass holder push it up.

WARNING

Sunglass holder
䳜 Do not keep objects except sun-

glasses inside the sunglass holder.
Such objects can be thrown from
the holder in the event of a sud-
den stop or an accident, possibly
injuring the passengers in the
vehicle.

䳜 Do not open the sunglass holder

while the vehicle is moving. The
rear view mirror of the vehicle can
be blocked by an opened sunglass
holder.

Luggage net holder (if equipped)

To keep items from shifting in the
cargo area, you can use the 4 hold-
ers located in the cargo area to
attach the luggage net.

If necessary, Kia recommends con-
tacting an authorized Kia dealer.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the goods or
the vehicle, be careful when carrying
fragile or bulky objects in the lug-
gage compartment.

WARNING

Avoid eye injury. DO NOT over-
stretch the luggage net, ALWAYS
keep your face and body out of the
luggage net's recoil path. DO NOT
use when the strap has visible signs
of wear or damage.

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Increase cargo space (if equipped)

If you want to increase cargo space,
1. Grasp the handle on the top of

the cover and lift it

2. Fold the rear part of the luggage

board frontward

3. Pull the luggage board hinge to

the end of sliding slot and it will
fall down lower to increase cargo
space.

4. Slide it frontward (refer to the

above pictures)

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Interior features

There are various features inside
the vehicle for the convenience of
the occupants.

Cup holder

The front and rear seats of the
vehicle have cup holders to accom-
modate cups.

WARNING

Hot liquids
Do not place uncovered cups with
hot liquid in the cup holder while the
vehicle is in motion. If the hot liquid
spills, you may burn yourself. Such a
burn to the driver could lead to loss
of control of the vehicle.

CAUTION

䳜 Keep your drinks sealed while

driving to prevent spilling your
drink. If liquid spills, it may get
into the vehicle's electrical/elec-
tronic system and damage elec-
trical/electronic parts.

䳜 When cleaning spilled liquids, do

not use heat to dry the cup hold-
ers. This may damage the cup
holder.

Front

Center (if equipped)

Cups or small beverage cans may be
placed in the cup holders.

Seat warmer (if equipped)

The seat warmer is provided to
warm the front seats during cold
weather.

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Front seat

Rear seat

With the ignition switch or START/
STOP button in the ON position:
䳜 Push either of the switches to

warm the driver's seat or the
front passenger's seat.

During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the
seat warmer is not needed, keep
the switches in the "OFF" position.

Temperature control (Manual)

Each time you press the switch, the
temperature setting of the seat will
change as follows:

Front seat

Rear seat

The seat warmer defaults to the
OFF position whenever the ignition
switch or START/STOP button is
turned on.

Temperature control (Automatic)

The seat warmer starts to auto-
matically control the seat tempera-
ture in order to prevent low-
temperature burns after being
manually turned ON.

Front seat

You may manually press the button
to increase the seat temperature.
However, it soon returns to the
automatic mode again. When press-
ing the switch for more than 1.5
seconds with the seat warmer
operating, the seat warmer will turn
OFF. The seat warmer defaults to
the OFF position whenever the igni-

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tion switch or START/STOP button is
in the ON position.

NOTICE

With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automati-
cally depending on the seat tem-
perature.

WARNING

Seat warmer burns
The seat warmer may cause burns,
even at low temperature, if used
over a long period of time. Never
allow passengers who may not be
able to take care of themselves to
be exposed to the risk of seat
heater burns. These include:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-

abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients

2. Persons with sensitive skin or

those that burn easily

3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that

can cause drowsiness or sleepi-
ness (sleeping pills, cold tablets,
etc.)

Air ventilation seat (if equipped)

The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch
position.
䳜 To ventilate your seat cushion,

press the switch (blue color).
Each time you press the button,
the airflow will change as follows:

The seat warmer (with air ventila-
tion) defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch or
START/STOP button is turned on.

CAUTION

Seat damage
䳜 When cleaning the seats, do not

use an organic solvent such as
paint thinner, benzene, alcohol
and gasoline. Doing so may dam-
age the air ventilation seat.

䳜 Do not place heavy or sharp

objects on the seat. Those things

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may damage the air ventilation
seat.

䳜 Be careful not to spill liquid such

as water or beverages on the
seat. If you spill some liquid, wipe
the seat with a dry towel. Before
using the air ventilation seat, dry
the seat completely.

Sun visor

Use the sun visor to shield direct
light through the front or side win-
dows.

* The actual sun visor lamp in the

vehicle may differ from the illus-
tration.

䳜 To use the sun visor, pull it down-

ward.

䳜 To use the sun visor for the side

window, pull it downward, unsnap
it from the bracket (1) and swing
it to the side (2).

䳜 To use the vanity mirror, pull

down the visor and slide the mir-
ror cover (3).
Adjust the sun visor extension
forward or backward (4).

The ticket holder (5) is provided
for holding a tollgate ticket (if
equipped)

CAUTION

Vanity mirror lamp
If you use the vanity mirror lamp,
turn off the lamp before returning
the sun visor to its original position,
otherwise it could result in battery
discharge and possible sun visor
damage.

Power outlet (if equipped)

The power outlet is designed to
provide power for mobile tele-
phones or other devices designed to
operate with vehicle electrical sys-
tems.

Type A

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Type B

The devices should draw less than
10 amps with the vehicle on.
䳜 Use the power outlet only when

the vehicle is on and remove the
accessory plug after use. Using
the accessory plug for prolonged
periods of time with the vehicle
off could cause the battery to
discharge.

䳜 Only use 12 V electric accessories

which are less than 10 A in elec-
tric capacity

䳜 Adjust the air-conditioner or

heater to the lowest operating
level when using the power outlet.

䳜 Close the cover when not in use.
䳜 Some electronic devices can cause

electronic interference when
plugged into a vehicle's power
outlet. These devices may cause
excessive audio static and mal-
functions in other electronic sys-
tems or devices used in your
vehicle.

䳜 Push the plug in as far as it will

go. If good contact is not made,

the plug may overheat and the
fuse may open.

䳜 Plug in battery equipped elec-

tronic devices with reverse cur-
rent protection. The current from
the battery may flow into the
vehicle's electrical/electronic sys-
tem and cause system malfunc-
tion.

WARNING

Electric shock
Do not put a finger or a foreign
object (pen, etc.) into a power outlet
and do not touch with a wet hand.
You may get an electric shock.

USB charger (if equipped)

The USB car charger allows drivers
to charge their digital devices like
smartphone, and PC tablets. Con-
nect the cable to the USB port,
charging will begin.

Front

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Center

The USB car charger is available
with either the ACC state or the
ignition on. But we recommend you
to connect the USB port and digital
devices with the engine starting.
See the display screen of the device
to check its charging process com-
pletion. Your smartphone or table
PC could get heated up while
charging. This is no reason to worry,
as it doesn't impact life or functions
of the device. For the safety reason,
charging can be stopped if the bat-
tery gets heated up to a certain
point of temperature that the
devices can be negatively affected.
Charging some digital devices is not
available or requires special dedi-
cated adapters if their charging
methods don't fit the way the USB
car charger works.

The smartphone or PC tablet with-
out fast charging is charged at a
regular speed.

Rated output:

䳜 Digital devices with fast charging:

- 9.0 V, 1.67 A

䳜 Digital devices with normal

charging: - 5.0 V, 2.1 A

CAUTION

䳜 Used the USB car charger with the

ignition on. Otherwise, Vehicle
battery can be discharged.

䳜 Use the official USB cable of the

manufacturer of the digital device
to be charged.

䳜 Make sure that any foreign object,

drinks, and water do not come
into contact with the USB car
charger. Water or foreign object
can damage the USB charger.

䳜 Do not charge a device those cur-

rent consumption exceeds 2.1 A.

䳜 Do not connect an electrical

device that generates excessive
electromagnetic noise to the USB
car port. If you do so, noise can be
caused or vehicle electronic
devices can be interrupted while
audio or AV is on.

䳜 If the charger is connected incor-

rectly, it can cause serious dam-
age on the devices. Please note
that damages due to incorrect
usage are not covered by war-
ranty service.

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Wireless smart phone charging
system (if equipped)

A wireless smart phone charging
system is located in front of the
center console.

Firmly close all doors, and turn vehi-
cle on. To start wireless charging,
place the smart phone equipped
with wireless charging function on
the wireless charging pad.

For best wireless charging results,
place the smart phone on the center
of the charging pad.

The wireless charging system is
designed for one smart phone
equipped with QI only. Please refer
to the smart phone accessory cover
or the smart phone manufacturer
homepage to check whether your
smart phone supports QI function.

Charging wireless smart phone

1. Remove any object on the smart

phone charging pad including the
smart key. If there is any foreign
object on the pad other than a

smart phone, the wireless
charging function may not oper-
ate properly.

2. Place the smart phone on the

center of the wireless charging
pad.
The indicator light will change to
orange once the wireless charging
begins. After the charging is com-
plete, the orange light will change
to green.

You can choose to turn the wireless
charging function to either ON or
OFF by selecting the USM on the
instrument cluster. (Please refer to
"Instrument cluster" on page 4-48
for details).

If the wireless charging does not
work, gently move your smart
phone around the pad until the
charging indicator light turns
orange.

Depending on the smart phone, the
charging indicator light may not
turn green even after the charging
is complete.

If the wireless charging is not func-
tioning properly, the orange light
will blink and flash for ten seconds
then turn off. In such cases, remove
the smart phone from the pad and
replace it on the pad again, or dou-
ble check the charging status.

If you leave the smart phone on the
charging pad when the vehicle is
turned off, the vehicle will alert you

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through warning messages and
sound (applicable for vehicles with
voice guidance function) after the
'Good bye' function on the instru-
ment cluster ends.

WARNING

Distracted driving
Driving while distracted can result in
a loss of vehicle control that may
lead to an accident, severe bodily
injury, and death. The driver's pri-
mary responsibility is in the safe
and legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices, other
equipment, or vehicle systems
which take the driver's eyes, atten-
tion and focus away from the safe
operation of a vehicle or which are
not permissible by law should never
be used during operation of the
vehicle.

CAUTION

Liquid in Wireless Smart Phone
Charger
To prevent liquid from damaging the
wireless smart phone charging sys-
tem in your vehicle, be sure not to
spill liquid over the charging system
when charging your phone.

CAUTION

Metal in Wireless Charging System
If any metallic object such as a coin
is located between the wireless
charging system and the smart
phone, the charging may be dis-
rupted. Also, the metallic object may
heat up and potentially damage the
charging system. If there is any
metallic object between the smart
phone and the charging pad, imme-
diately remove the smart phone.
Remove the metallic object after it
has cooled down.

NOTICE

䳜 When the interior temperature of

the wireless charging system
rises above a set temperature,
the wireless charging will cease to
function. After the interior tem-
perature drops below the thresh-
old, the wireless charging function
will resume.

䳜 The wireless charging may not

function properly when there is a
heavy accessory cover on the
smart phone.

䳜 The wireless charging will stop

when using the wireless smart
key search function to prevent
radio wave disruption.

䳜 The wireless charging will stop

when the smart key is moved out
of the vehicle with the vehicle in
ON.

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䳜 The wireless charging will stop

when any of the doors are opened
(applicable for vehicles equipped
with smart keys).

䳜 The wireless charging will stop

when the vehicle is turned OFF.

䳜 The wireless charging will stop

when the smart phone is not in
complete contact with the wire-
less charging pad.

䳜 Items equipped with magnetic

components such as credit card,
telephone card, bankbook or any
transportation ticket may
become damaged during wireless
charging.

䳜 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.

䳜 For smart phones without built-in

wireless charging system, an
appropriate accessory has to be
equipped in order to use the vehi-
cle's wireless charging system.

䳜 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.

䳜 The indicator light of some manu-

facturers' smart phones may still
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.

䳜 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.

䳜 The wireless cellular phone

charging system may not support
certain cellular phones, which are

not verified for Qi specification

.

䳜 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.

䳜 When charging some cellular

phones with a self-protection
feature, the wireless charging
speed may decrease and the
wireless charging may stop.

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This device complies with Industry
Canada licence-exempt RSS stan

-

dard(s).

Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause inter-

ference, and

2. This device must accept any

interference, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired
operation of the device.

Coat hook (if equipped)

A Coat hook is next to the rear grab
handle.

* This actual feature may differ

from the illustration.

CAUTION

Hanging clothing
Do not hang heavy clothes, since
they may damage the hook.

WARNING

Do not hang other objects such as
hangers or hard objects except
clothes. Also, do not put heavy,
sharp or breakable objects in the
clothing's pockets. In an accident or
when the curtain air bag is inflated,
it may cause vehicle damage or
bodily injury.

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When using a floor mat on the front
floor carpet, make sure it attaches
to the floor mat anchor(s) in your
vehicle. This keeps the floor mat
from sliding forward.

WARNING

After market floor mat
Do not install after market floor
mats that are not capable of being
securely attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchors.
Unsecured floor mats can interfere
with pedal operation.

The following must be observed
when installing ANY floor mat to the
vehicle.
䳜 Ensure that the floor mats are

securely attached to the vehicle's
floor mat anchor(s) before driv-
ing the vehicle.

䳜 Do not use ANY floor mat that

cannot be firmly attached to the
vehicle's floor mat anchors.

䳜 Do not stack floor mats on top of

one another (e.g. all-weather
rubber mat on top of a carpeted
floor mat). Only a single floor mat
should be installed in each posi-
tion.

Cargo area cover (if equipped)

Use the cargo area cover to hide
items stored in the cargo area.

Removal and installation

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To remove the cargo area cover:
1. Fold the cargo area cover up in

half.

2. Firmly hold the folded part of the

cover and lift it up.

3. While lifting the cover up, hold the

area near the front slots. Then,
pull up the cover at approximately
45 angle.

WARNING

Folded cover may block the rear
view. Put the folded cover in the
appropriate position.

To install the cargo area cover:
1. To use the cargo area cover, insert

the 4 edges into the slots.

WARNING

Do not place objects on the cargo
area cover. Such objects may be
thrown about inside the vehicle and
possibly injure vehicle occupants
during an accident or when braking.

CAUTION

Since the cargo area cover may be
damaged or malformed, do not put
luggage on it when it is used.

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If the vehicle has a roof rack, you
can load cargo on top of your vehi-
cle.

Roof rack (if equipped)

Crossbars and fixing components
needed to install the roof rack on
your vehicle may be obtained from
an authorized Kia dealer.

NOTICE

䳜 The crossbars (if equipped) should

be placed in the proper load car-
rying positions prior to placing
items onto the roof rack.

䳜 If the vehicle is equipped with a

sunroof, be sure not to position
cargo onto the roof rack in such a
way that it could interfere with
sunroof operation.

䳜 When the roof rack is not being

used to carry cargo, the crossbars
may need to be repositioned if
wind noise is detected.

CAUTION

Loading Roof Rack
䳜 When carrying cargo on the roof

rack, take the necessary precau-
tions to make sure the cargo does
not damage the roof of the vehi-
cle.

䳜 When carrying large objects on

the roof rack, make sure they do
not exceed the overall roof length
or width.

䳜 When you are carrying cargo on

the roof rack, do not operate the
sunroof (if equipped). This can
damage the sunroof.

䳜 The following specification is the

maximum weight that can be
loaded onto the roof rack. Distrib-
ute the load as evenly as possible
across the crossbars (if equipped)
and roof rack and secure the load
firmly.

Loading cargo or luggage in
excess of the specified weight
limit on the roof rack may dam-
age your vehicle.

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ROOF

RACK

100 kg (220 lbs.)

EVENLY DISTRIBUTED