Kia E-Soul, Owner'S Manual, Page: 294 / 574

• With the vehicle on, the gear auto‐
matically shifts to P (Park) if you
open the driver’s door when the gear
is in N (Neutral), R (Reverse) or D
(Drive). However, the transmission
will be shifted to P (Park) once when
the following conditions are met.
- The brake/accelerator pedal is not
depressed
- The seat belt is unfastened
- The vehicle speed is below 2 km/h
(1 mph)
• When the vehicle is over a certain
speed, the gear does not shift to P
(Park) when the P button is pressed.
WARNING
• Shifting into P (Park) while the ve‐
hicle is in motion may cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
• After the vehicle has stopped, al‐
ways make sure the gear is in P
(Park), apply the parking brake,
and turn the vehicle off.
• Do not use the P (Park) position in
place of the parking brake.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to drive the vehicle
backward.
To shift to R (Reverse), turn the shift
dial to R (Reverse) while depressing the
brake pedal.
N (Neutral)
The wheels and gear are not engaged.
To shift to N (Neutral), turn the shift
dial to [N] position then the car is
‘START/RUN’, or press the [P RELEASE]
button when the car is ‘ON’.
Always depress the brake pedal when
you are shifting from N (Neutral) to an‐
other gear.
In N (Neutral), if the driver attempts to
turn off the vehicle, the gear remains in
N (Neutral) and the START/STOP but‐
ton will be in the ACC position.
To turn off the vehicle from the ACC
position, press the [P] button within 3
minutes. The vehicle will shift to P
(Park) and turn off.
When the driver's door is opened within
3 minutes with the START/STOP button
in the ACC position and the gear in N
(Neutral), the vehicle is automatically
turned OFF and shifted to the P (Park)
position.
D (Drive)
This is the normal driving position.
To shift to D (Drive), turn the shift dial
to D (Drive) while depressing the brake
pedal.
Shift-lock system
For your safety, your vehicle has a
shift-lock system which prevents shift‐
ing the gear from P (Park) or N (Neu‐
tral) into R (Reverse) or D (Drive) unless
the brake pedal is depressed.
To shift from P (Park) or N (Neutral) in‐
to R (Reverse) or D (Drive), from R (Re‐
verse) into D (Drive) or from D (Drive)
into R (Reverse):
1. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
2. Start the vehicle or place the
START/STOP button in the ON posi‐
tion.
3. Press the R (Reverse) or D (Drive)
button.
NOTICE
For your safety, you cannot shift
the gear while the charging cable is
connected.
Driving your vehicle
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