Kia Soul 2023, Manual, Page: 226 / 486

Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
Before the Auto Hold will engage, the
driver's door and engine hood must
be closed.
When coming to a complete stop by
pressing the brake pedal, the AUTO
HOLD indicator changes from white to
green indicating the AUTO HOLD is
engaged. The vehicle will remain at a
standstill even if you release the brake
pedal.
If EPB is applied, Auto Hold will be
released.
If you press the accelerator pedal with
the gear in D (Drive) or Manual mode,
the Auto Hold will be released automati
-
cally and the vehicle will start to move.
The indicator changes from green to
white indicating the Auto Hold is in
standby and the EPB is released.
When driving off from Auto Hold by
pressing the accelerator pedal, always
check the surrounding area near your
vehicle.
Slowly press the accelerator pedal for a
smooth launch.
Canceling Auto Hold function
僅 To cancel the Auto Hold operation,
press the Auto Hold switch. The AUTO
HOLD indicator will go out.
僅 To cancel the Auto Hold operation
when the vehicle is at a standstill,
press the Auto Hold switch while
pressing the brake pedal.
NOTICE
僅 The following are conditions when the
Auto Hold will not engage (Auto Hold
light will not turn green and the Auto
Hold system remains in stand by):
- The driver's door is opened
- The engine hood is opened
- The gear is in P (Park)
- The gear is in R (Reverse)
- The EPB is applied
僅 For your safety, the Auto Hold auto
-
matically switches to EPB under any
of the following conditions (Auto Hold
light remains white and the EPB auto
-
matically applies):
OSK3052422N
OSK3052423N
OSK3052424N