Kia Soul: Features of your vehicle / Tailgate

Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual / Features of your vehicle / Tailgate

WARNING

Exhaust fumes

If you drive with the tailgate opened, you will draw dangerous exhaust fumes into your vehicle which can cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants.

If you must drive with the tailgate opened, keep the air vents and all windows open so that additional outside air comes into the vehicle.

WARNING

Rear cargo area

Occupants should never ride in the rear cargo area where no restraints are available. To avoid injury in the event of an accident or sudden stops, occupants should always be properly restrained.

Child-protector rear door lock

The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should be used whenever children are in the vehicle. ...

Opening the tailgate

The tailgate is locked or unlocked when all doors are locked or unlocked with the key, transmitter, smart key or central door lock/unlock switch. Only the tailgate is unlocked if the tailgate unlock button ...

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Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Special driving conditions

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Kia Soul (SK3) 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Air bag collision sensors

1. SRS control module 2. Front impact sensor 3. Side impact sensor (if equipped) 4. Side pressure sensor (if equipped) WARNING Do not hit or allow any objects to impact the locations where air bag or sensors are installed. This may cause unexpected air bag deployment, which could result in serious personal ...