steering wheel KIA Soul 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

Index
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Active eco system ··················\
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····5-41
Advanced lighting speaker··················\
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·······4-111
Air bag warning label ··················\
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Air bag warning light··················\
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Air bags··················\
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··3-32Air bag warning label··················\
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············3-56
Air bag warning light ··················\
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············3-35
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
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·····3-48
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-44
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-38
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-47
SRS components and functions ··················\
··············3-36
Air cleaner ··················\
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Antenna (Roof) ··················\
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······4-109
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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··5-28
Appearance care··················\
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·······7-66 Exterior care ··················\
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········7-66
Interior care ··················\
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·········7-71
Armrest(front) ··················\
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············3-9
Ashtray ··················\
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·4-100
Audio system ··················\
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·········4-109 Advanced lighting speaker ··················\
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··4-111
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
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·············4-111
Roof antenna ··················\
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·····4-109
Steering wheel audio control··················\
·················4-110 Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-85
Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
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··4-92
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-87
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-88
Automatic transaxle ··················\
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·5-20 Sports mode··················\
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·········5-22
Automatic transaxle shift position indicator ·················4-49\
Aux, USB and iPod··················\
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4-111
Base curb weight ··················\
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·····5-57
Battery··················\
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····7-38
Battery saver function··················\
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················4-65
Before driving ··················\
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············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
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4-101
Brake system··················\
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············5-25 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-28
Electronic stability control(ESC) ··················\
············5-30
Hill-start assist control ··················\
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··········5-33
Parking brake ··················\
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······5-26
Power brakes ··················\
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·······5-25
Vehicle stability management ··················\
·················5-34\
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
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···7-31
Bulb wattage ··················\
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Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button·················5-8
A
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Index
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Seating capacity ··················\
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·······5-52
Seats ··················\
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·········3-2Armrest(front) ··················\
··················\
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·······3-9
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··············3-10
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··············3-4
Headrest(front) ··················\
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······3-6
Headrest(rear) ··················\
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······3-12
Rear seat ··················\
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··················\
··············3-10
Seat warmer··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-8
Seatback pocket··················\
··················\
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·····3-9
Shopping bag holder ··················\
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················4-103
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
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··3-47
Smart key ··················\
··················\
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·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
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·····5-46
Snow tires ··················\
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················5-49
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-45
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-14
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-44 Driving at night ··················\
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···5-46
Driving in flooded areas··················\
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········5-47
Driving in the rain ··················\
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·················5-47\
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
·················5-44\
Highway driving··················\
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··5-48
Rocking the vehicle··················\
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···············5-45
Smooth cornering ··················\
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5-46
Speedometer··················\
··················\
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·············4-41
Sports mode ··················\
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·············5-22 SRS components and functions ··················\
··················\
·3-36
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-4
Steering wheel···············\
··················\
··················\
·············4-34
Electric power steering··················\
··················\
··········4-34
Horn··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-35
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-35
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-110
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-53
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Center console storage ··················\
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··········4-98
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-98
Luggage box ··················\
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········4-99
Multi box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-99
Sunroof··················\
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···4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
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·················4-10\
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Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-41
Tailgate··················\
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··················\
···4-20
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-28\
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-35
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-52
Tire mobility kit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-21
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ··················\
·····6-8
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
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Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Door Lock/Unlock Button ..................4-17
2. Outside Rearview Mirror Control Switch* ..............................................4-38
3. Central Door Lock Switch* ................4-18
4. Power Window Lock Button* .............4-24
5. Power Window Switches* .................4-22
6. Fuse Box ...........................................7-54
7. Instrument Panel Illumination Control Knob* ................................................4-41
8. Idle Stop and Go (ISG) OFF button..5-13
9. ESC OFF Button ...............................5-30
10. Hood Release Lever .......................4-25
11. Steering Wheel ...............................4-34
12. Steering Wheel Tilt Lever* ..............4-35
13. Seat...................................................3-2
14. Fuel Filler Lid Release Lever*.........4-27
15. Advanced Lighting Speaker* ........4-111
* if equipped
OAM012001N❈ The actual interior in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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Safety features of your vehicle
WARNING - Looseobjects
Loose objects in the driver's
foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals.
WARNING - Uprightingseat
Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.
WARNING - Seat cushion
Occupants should never sit on
seat cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the seat belt during
an accident or a sudden stop.
WARNING - Driver’s seat
Never attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.
Do not allow anything to inter- fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with
proper locking of a seatback.
Sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining comfortable
control of your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do
so can result in airbag infla-
tion injuries to the driver.
WARNING
- Driver responsibility forpassengers
The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen.

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Safety features of your vehicle
How does the air bag system
operate
Air bag are activated (able toinflate if necessary) only when the
ignition switch is turned to the ON
or START the appropriate position.
Air bags inflate in the event of a serious frontal collision or side col-
lision (if equipped with side impact
air bag or curtain air bag) in order
to help protect the occupants from
serious physical injury.
There is no single speed at which the air bags will inflate.
Generally, air bags are designed to
inflate by the severity of a collision
and its direction. These two factors
determine whether the sensors
send out an electronic deploy-
ment/inflation signal.
Air bag deployment depends on a number of factors including vehicle
speed, angles of impact and the
density and stiffness of the vehi-
cles or objects which your vehicle
hits in the collision. Though, factors
are not limited to those mentioned
above. The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant.
It is virtually impossible for you to
see the air bags inflate during an
accident. It is much more likely that
you will simply see the deflated air
bags hanging out of their storage
compartments after the collision.
In order to help provide protection in a severe collision, the air bags
must inflate rapidly. The speed of
air bag inflation is a consequence
of the extremely short time in
which a collision occurs and the
need to get the air bag between
the occupant and the vehicle struc-
tures before the occupant impacts
those structures. This speed of
inflation reduces the risk of serious
or life-threatening injuries in a
severe collision and is thus a nec-
essary part of air bag design.
However, air bag inflation can also
cause injuries which normally can
include facial abrasions, bruises
and broken bones, and sometimes
more severe injuries because the
inflation speed also causes the air
bags to expand with a great deal of
force. There are even circumstances
under which contact with the air
bag can cause fatal injuries, espe-
cially if the occupant is positioned
excessively close to the air bag.
WARNING - Airbag inflation
Sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con-
trol of your vehicle. A distance
of at least 10" from your chest
to the steering wheel is recom-
mended. Failure to do so can
result in airbag inflation injuries
to the driver.

Safety features of your vehicle
34
3
Noise and smoke
When the air bags inflate, they make
a loud noise and they leave smoke
and powder in the air inside of the
vehicle. This is normal and is a result
of the ignition of the air bag inflator.
After the air bag inflates, you may
feel substantial discomfort in breath-
ing due to the contact of your chest
with both the seat belt and the air
bag, as well as from breathing the
smoke and powder. Open your
doors and/or windows as soon as
possible after impact in order to
reduce discomfort and prevent
prolonged exposure to the smoke
and powder.
Though smoke and powder are non-
toxic, it may cause irritation to the
skin (eyes, nose and throat, etc). If
this is the case, wash and rinse with
cold water immediately and consult a
doctor if the symptom persists.
Installing a child restraint on a
front passenger’s seat is forbid-den
Never place a rear-facing child
restraint in the front passenger’s
seat. If the air bag deploys, it would
impact the rear-facing child restraint,
causing serious or fatal injury.
In addition, do not place front-facing
child restraints in the front passen-
ger’s seat either. If the front passen-
ger air bag inflates, it would cause
serious or fatal injuries to the child.
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WARNING - Hot components
Do not touch the air bag storage
area's internal components
immediately after airbag infla-
tion. The air bag related parts in
the steering wheel, instrument
panel and the roof rails above
the front and rear doors are
very hot. Hot components can
result in burn injuries.

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Safety features of your vehicle
The front air bag modules are locat-
ed both in the center of the steering
wheel and in the front passenger's
panel above the glove box. When the
SRSCM detects a sufficiently severe
impact to the front of the vehicle, it
will automatically deploy the front air
bags.Upon deployment, tear seams mold-
ed directly into the pad covers will
separate under pressure from the
expansion of the air bags. Further
opening of the covers then allows full
inflation of the air bags.
A fully inflated air bag, in combina-
tion with a properly worn seat belt,
slows the driver's or the passenger's
forward motion, reducing the risk of
head and chest injury.
After complete inflation, the air bag
immediately starts deflating,
enabling the driver to maintain for-
ward visibility and the ability to steer
or operate other controls.
B240B02LB240B03L
Driver’s front air bag (2)Driver’s front air bag (3)
B240B01L
Driver’s front air bag (1)

Safety features of your vehicle
38
3
✽
✽
NOTICE
Before you replace a fuse or discon-
nect a battery terminal, turn the
ignition switch to the LOCK posi-
tion and remove the ignition switch.
Never remove or replace the air bag
related fuse(s) when the ignition
switch is in the ON position. Failure
to heed this warning will cause the
SRS air bag warning light to illumi-
nate.
Occupant detection system
Your vehicle is equipped with an
occupant detection system in the
front passenger's seat.
B240B05L
Passenger’s front air bag
OAM032071N
OAM032072N
■ Type A
■Type B
WARNING
- Air bag obstructions
Do not install or place any
accessories on the steering
wheel, instrument panel, or on
the front passenger's panel
above the glove box in a vehicle
Such objects may become dan-
gerous projectiles if the air bag
deploys.

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Safety features of your vehicle
The indications of the system's pres-
ence are the letters "AIR BAG"
embossed on the air bag pad cover
in the steering wheel and the pas-
senger's side front panel pad above
the glove box.
The SRS consists of air bags
installed under the pad covers in the
center of the steering wheel and the
passenger's side front panel above
the glove box.
The purpose of the SRS is to provide
the vehicle's driver and/or the front
passenger with additional protection
than that offered by the seat belt sys-
tem alone in case of a frontal impact
of sufficient severity. The SRS uses
sensors to gather information about
the driver's and front passenger's
seat belt usage and impact severity.
The seat belt buckle sensors deter-
mine if the driver and front passen-
ger's seat belts are fastened.These sensors provide the ability to
control the SRS deployment based
on whether or not the seat belts are
fastened, and how severe the impact
is.
The advanced SRS offers the ability
to control the air bag inflation within
two levels. A first stage level is pro-
vided for moderate-severity impacts.
A second stage level is provided for
more severe impacts.
The passenger’s front air bag is
designed to help reduce the injury of
children sitting close to the instru-
ment panel in low speed collisions.
However, children are safer if they
are restraint in the rear seat.
According to the impact severity and
seat belt usage, the SRSCM (SRS
Control Module) controls the air bag
inflation. Failure to properly wear
seat belts can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
Additionally, your vehicle is equipped
with an occupant detection system in
the front passenger's seat. The occu-
pant detection system detects the
presence of a passenger in the front
passenger's seat and will turn off the
front passenger's air bag under cer-
tain conditions. For more detail, see
"Occupant detection system" in this
section.

Safety features of your vehicle
48
3
The driver's hands should be placed
on the steering wheel at the 9:00 and
3:00 positions. The passenger's
arms and hands should be placed on
their laps.
If seat or seat cover is damaged,
have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia dealer.
Inform that your vehicle is equipped
with side impact air bags and an
occupant detection system.
Curtain air bag
Curtain air bags are located along
both sides of the roof rails above the
front and rear doors.
WARNING - Deployment
Do not install any accessories
including seat covers, on the
side or near the side impact air
bag as this may affect the
deployment of the side air bags.
WARNING - Flying
objects
Do not place any objects (an
umbrella, bag, etc.) between the
front door and the front seat.
Such objects may become dan-
gerous projectiles if the side
airbag inflates.
OAM039034
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