KIA Soul 2016 2.G Owner's Manual

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Features of your vehicle
Clothes hanger (if equipped)
To use the hanger, pull down the
upper portion of hanger.
Be careful when opening and closing
the doors. Clothes, etc. may get
caught between the door gap.
Floor mat anchor(s)
When using a floor mat on the floor
carpet, make sure it attaches to the
floor mat anchor(s) in your vehicle.
This keeps the floor mat from sliding
forward.The following must be observed
when installing ANY floormat to the
vehicle.
Ensure that the floormats are
securely attached to the vehicle's
floormat anchor(s) before driving
the vehicle.
Do not use ANY floormat that can- not be firmly attached to the vehi-
cle's floormat anchors.
Do not stack floormats on top of one another (e.g. all-weather rub-
ber mat on top of a carpeted floor-
mat). Only a single floormat should
be installed in each position.
IMPORTANT - Your vehicle was
manufactured with driver's side floor-
mat anchors that are designed to
securely hold the floormat in place.
To avoid any interference with pedal
operation, Kia recommends that only
the Kia floormat designed for use in
your vehicle be installed.
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WARNING - After market
floor mat
Do not install aftermarket floor
mats that are not capable of
being securely attached to the
vehicle's floor mat anchors.
Unsecured floor mats can inter-
fere with pedal operation.
CAUTION - Hanging
clothing
Do not hang heavy clothes,
since those may damage thehook.
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Luggage net holder
(if equipped)
To keep items from shifting in the
cargo area, you can use the holders
located in the cargo area to attach
the luggage net.
If necessary, contact your authorized
Kia dealer to obtain a luggage net.
Cargo area cover (if equipped)
Use the cargo area cover to hide
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WARNING - Luggage net
Always keep your face and
body out of the luggage net
recoil path and avoid using
the luggage net when the
straps have visible signs of
wear or damage. The luggage
net can snap and cause
injuries.
All cargo should be evenly distributed, properly secured
and never piled higher than
the seatback.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the vehi-cle, care should be taken whencarrying fragile or bulky objectsin the luggage compartment.
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Removal and installation
To remove the cargo area cover:
1. Fold the cargo area cover up inhalf. 2. Firmly hold the folded part of the
cover and lift it up. 3. While lifting the cover up, hold the
area near the front slots. Then, pull
up the cover at approximately 45°
angle.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Folded cover may block the rear
view. Put the folded cover in the
appropriate position.
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To install the cargo area cover:
To use the cargo area cover, insert
the 4 edges into the slots.
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WARNING - Objects
Do not place objects on the
cargo area cover. Such
objects may be thrown about
inside the vehicle and possi-
bly injure vehicle occupants
during an accident or when
braking.
All cargo should be evenly distributed, properly secured
and never piled higher than
the seatback.
CAUTION - Luggage
Since the cargo area cover maybe damaged or malformed, donot put luggage on it when it isused.

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Mounting bracket for roof carrier
(if equipped)
To install or remove a roof carrier,
you can use the mounting bracket
and cover on the roof.
When you install a roof carrier, do
the following procedure.
1. Insert a slim tool (coin or flat bladedriver) into the slot and slide the
cover toward the arrow on the
cover. 2. Rotate the cover half way and
insert the cover on the roof hole as
the illustration.
✽ ✽NOTICE
To prevent losing the roof carrier
cover, install the cover on the roof
before you install the roof carrier.
3. After using the roof carrier, install
the cover back on the roof in the
reverse order.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If the vehicle is equipped with a sun-
roof, be sure not to position cargo
onto the roof in such a way that it
could interfere with sunroof opera-
tion.
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CAUTION-Loading roof
rack
When carrying cargo on the roof
rack, take the necessary precau-tions to make sure the cargodoes not damage the roof of thevehicle.

When carrying large objects on theroof, make sure they do not exceed
the overall roof length or width.
The vehicle center of gravity will be higher when items are loaded onto
the roof. Avoid sudden starts, brak-
ing, sharp turns, abrupt maneuvers
or high speeds that may result in
loss of vehicle control or rollover
resulting in an accident.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo while driving, check frequently
before or while driving to make
sure the items on the roof are
securely fastened.
WARNING- Driving with
roof load
Always drive slow and turn cor-
ners carefully when carrying
items on the roof rack. The vehi-
cle center of gravity will be
higher when items are loaded
onto the roof rack.
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Features of your vehicle
If you install aftermarket HID head
lamps, your vehicle’s audio and elec-
tronic devices may malfunction.Antenna (if equipped)
Your vehicle uses a roof antenna to
receive AM or/and FM broadcast sig-
nals.
This antenna pole is removable. To
remove the roof antenna pole, turn it
counterclockwise. To install the roof
antenna pole, turn it clockwise. When reinstalling your roof anten-
na, it is important that it is fully
tightened and adjusted to the
upright position to ensure proper
reception.
When cargo is loaded on the roof rack, do not place the cargo near
the antenna pole to ensure proper
reception.
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CAUTION- Antenna
Before entering a place with alow height clearance or a carwash, remove the antenna poleby rotating it counterclockwise.If not, the antenna may be dam-aged.

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Audio remote control
(if equipped)
The steering wheel audio remote
control button may be installed.
Do not operate the audio remote
control buttons simultaneously.
VOLUME (VOL+/ VOL-) (1)
Push the VOL + to increase volume.
Push the VOL - to decrease volume.
SEEK/PRESET ( / ) (2)
If the SEEK/PRESET button is
pressed for more than 1 second, it
will work as follows in each mode.
RADIO mode
It will function as the AUTO SEEK
select button.
USB mode
It will function as the FF/REW button.
If the SEEK/PRESET button is
pressed for less than 1 second, it will
work as follows in each mode.
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WARNING
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle con-
trol that may lead to an acci-
dent, severe personal injury and
death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a
vehicle or that are not permissi-
ble by law should never be used
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RADIO mode
It will function as the PRESET STA-
TION select buttons.
USB mode
It will function as the FILE UP/DOWN
button.
MODE (3)
Press the button to select Radio,
USB or AUX.
Detailed information for audio control
buttons is described in the following
pages in this section.
Aux and USB port (if equipped)
If your vehicle has an aux and/or
USB(universal serial bus) port, you
can use an aux port to connect audio
devices and an USB port to plug in
an USB.When using a portable audio device
connected to the power outlet, noise
may occur during playback. If this
happens, use the power source of
the portable audio device.
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Speaker lights (if equipped)
The speaker lights that lights around
the front speaker is adjusted by turn-
ing the knob as follows. 1. OFF : The light turns off.
2. MUSIC :
The red light blinks according to the
sound of the audio.
If the audio is not turned on, the
light does not turn on.
3. MOOD : The light color changes automati-
cally at regular interval.
4. +/- : When the lights are on, push the
illumination button to adjust the
light intensity.
If low lighting grade is selected, the
intensity of light may be weak or
may not illuminate according to the
audio volume or selected condition.
The lighting around the front speaker
may not illuminate when the sound of
the audio is low.
Do not use the lights for extended
periods when engine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When the doors are opened, the
lighting system will not operate.
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