Kia Soul 2023, Manual, Page: 110 / 486

Features of your vehicle
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Steering wheel
Sunroof open warning
If the driver turns off the engine when
the sunroof is not fully closed, the warn
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ing chime will sound for several seconds
and the sunroof open warning will
appear on the cluster LCD display.
Close the sunroof securely when leaving
your vehicle.
CAUTION
Make sure the sunroof is closed fully
when leaving your vehicle. If the sunroof
is left open, rain or snow may wet the
interior of the vehicle. Also, leaving the
sunroof open when the vehicle is unat
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tended may invite theft.
Steering wheel
The steering wheel of this vehicle is
equipped with electronic power steering.
Electric Power Steering (EPS)
Power steering uses the motor to assist
you in steering the vehicle. If the engine
is off or if the power steering system
becomes inoperative, the vehicle may
still be steered, but it will require
increased steering effort.
The EPS is controlled by the power
steering control unit which senses the
steering wheel torque and vehicle speed
to command the motor.
The steering effort becomes heavier as
the vehicle's speed increases and
becomes lighter as the vehicle's speed
decreases for better control of the steer
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ing wheel.
Should you notice any change in the
effort required to steer during normal
vehicle operation, have the system
checked by a professional workshop.
Have the system checked by an autho
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rized Kia dealer.
NOTICE
The following symptoms may occur
during normal vehicle operation:
僅 The EPS warning light does not
appear.
僅 The steering effort is high immedi
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ately after turning the ignition switch
or ENGINE START/STOP button on.
This happens as the EPS system per
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forms the diagnostics. When the diag
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nostics is completed, the steering
effort will return to its normal condi
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tion.
僅 A click noise may be heard from the
EPS relay after the ignition switch or
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