flat tire KIA Soul 2012 1.G Owner's Manual

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Index
Camera(Rearview) ··················\
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···4-63
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
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················8-4
CareExterior care ··················\
··················\
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········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
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·········7-71
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-41
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-53
Cargo screen ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-105
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-57
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-18
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-55
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-14
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-42
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-24 Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-29
Seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-26
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-28
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-19
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-100
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············4-84
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
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·······4-103 Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-40
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-45
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-28
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-28
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-72
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-37
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-48
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-41
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-40
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-94
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-96
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-75
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-94
Dimensions ··················\
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················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-41
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-40
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-16 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·······4-18
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················4-19
D
C

Index
4I
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-10\
1
Driver's 3-point seat belt··················\
··················\
············3-15
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··················\
··········3-44
Driving at night··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-46
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-47
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-47
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-42
Electric chromic mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-36
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-34
Electronic stability control(ESC)··················\
·················5-30\
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
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····6-4Jump starting ··················\
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·········6-5
Push starting ··················\
··················\
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··········6-6
Emergency while driving··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-72 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
········7-72
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·····7-72
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
············7-73
Engine ··················\
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··················\
······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
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··2-4
Engine coolant ··················\
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··················\
·········7-28
Engine number ··················\
··················\
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···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-26\
Engine overheats··················\
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········6-7
Engine start/stop button ··················\
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···············5-8 Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-42
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-4
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·········7-72
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-73\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-22
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-66
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-107
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-107
Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
············6-13 Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-14
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-19
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-14
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
4
Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
················7-31
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-32
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-10
Front passenger and rear seat belt ··················\
···············3-17
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-43
Fuel requirements ··················\
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······1-3
E
F

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Index
Mirrors ··················\
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···4-36Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
····4-36
Electric chromic mirror ··················\
··················\
·········4-36
Inside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
···········4-36
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········4-37
Multi box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-99\
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-38
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-43\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-26
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-37
Outside temperature ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-48
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-6
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-26
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-33
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-25
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-102
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-19
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-6 Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-10
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-63
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-41
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-6
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
········8-8
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-45
Roof antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-109
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-107
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-9
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-15
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-14 Hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-19
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
··········3-15
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-15
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-17\
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-8
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-10
O
P
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S

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Index
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-41\
, 8-3Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-42
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-41
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-41
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-46
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-45
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-43
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-46
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-46
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-44
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
················7-46
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-27
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-53
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··············5-20
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-17
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-44 Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-5
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
·············5-52
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-7
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-57
Vehicle handling instruncions··················\
··················\
······1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-52
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-53
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-55
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-52
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··············5-53
Tire and loading information label··················\
··········5-52
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-53
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
········5-52
Vehicle stability management ··················\
··················\
····5-34
Vehicle weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-57 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-57
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·····5-57
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)··················\
··········5-57
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)··················\
··················\
5-57
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
····5-57
Vehicle curb weight··················\
··················\
···············5-57
Volume/weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-3V

455
Features of your vehicle
Low tire pressure indi-cator / TPMS malfunc-tion indicator
The low tire pressure telltale comes
on for 3 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the "ON" position.
The low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates when one or more of your tires
is significantly underinflated.
The low tire pressure telltale will illu-
minate after it blinks for approximate-
ly one minute when there is a prob-
lem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
If this occurs, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
If the warning light illuminates while
driving, reduce vehicle speed imme-
diately and stop the vehicle. Avoid
hard braking and overcorrecting the
steering wheel. Inflate the tires to the
proper pressure as indicated on the
vehicle’s tire information placard. The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
If you feel any vehicle instability, immediately take your foot off the
accelerator, apply the brakes grad-
ually and with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.
Charging system warn-
ing light
This warning light indicates a mal-
function of either the generator or
electrical charging system.
If the warning light illuminates while
the vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the gen- erator drive belt for looseness or
breakage.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a problem exists somewhere in the
electrical charging system. Have
an authorized Kia dealer correct
the problem as soon as possible.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator (if equipped)
WARNING - Low tirepressure
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased braking
distances.
Continued driving on low pres-
sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

Features of your vehicle
62
4
Press start button again
If you can not operate the ENGINE
START/STOP button when there is a
problem with the ENGINE
START/STOP button system, the
warning illuminates for 10 seconds
and the chime sounds continuously
to indicate that you could start the
engine by pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button once more.
The chime will stop if the ENGINE
START/STOP button system works
normally or the theft alarm system is
armed.
If the warning illuminates each time
you press the ENGINE
START/STOP button, take your vehi-
cle to an authorized Kia dealer and
have the system checked. Shift to "P" or "N" to start engine
If you try to start the engine with the
shift lever not in the P(Park) or
N(Neutral) position, the warning illu-
minates for about 10 seconds on the
LCD display.
You can also start the engine with
the shift lever in the N(Neutral) posi-
tion, but for your safety start the
engine with the shift lever in the
P(Park) position.
Press start button while turn steering
If the steering wheel does not unlock
normally when the ENGINE
START/STOP button is pressed, the
warning illuminates for 10 seconds
on the LCD display. Also, the warning
chime sounds once and the ENGINE
START/STOP button light blinks for
10 seconds.
When you are warned, press the
ENGINE START/STOP button while
turning the steering wheel right and
left.Steering wheel unlocked (if equipped)
If the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the ENGINE
START/STOP button turns to the
OFF position, the warning illumi-
nates for 10 minutes on the LCD dis-
play. If locks when the door is opened
or when you pull out the smart key
from the smart key holder.
Check steering wheel lock
If the steering wheel does not lock
normally when the ENGINE
START/STOP button turns to the
OFF position, the warning illumi-
nates for 10 seconds on the LCD dis-
play. Also, the warning chime sounds
for 3 seconds and the ENGINE
START/STOP button light blinks for
10 seconds.
Low tire pressure (if equipped)
If one or more of your tires is signifi-
cantly under-inflated when the igni-
tion key is turned to the "ON" posi-
tion, the warning illuminates for 10
seconds on the LCD display.

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Driving your vehicle
Good braking practices
Check to be sure the parking brakeis not engaged and the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
Driving through water may get the brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your
vehicle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one
side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action
returns to normal, taking care to
keep the vehicle under control at
all times. If the braking action does
not return to normal, stop as soon
as it is safe to do so and call an
authorized Kia dealer for assis-
tance. Don't coast down hills with the
vehicle out of gear. This is extreme-
ly hazardous. Keep the vehicle in
gear at all times, use the brakes to
slow down, then shift to a lower
gear so that engine braking will
help you maintain a safe speed.
Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting your foot on the brake
pedal while driving can be danger-
ous because the brakes might
overheat and lose their effective-
ness. It also increases the wear of
the brake components.
If a tire goes flat while you are driv- ing, apply the brakes gently and
keep the vehicle pointed straight
ahead while you slow down. When
you are moving slowly enough for it
to be safe to do so, pull off the road
and stop in a safe place.WARNING - Tire/wheelsizes
When replacing tires and
wheels, make sure they are the
same size as the original tires
and wheels installed. Driving
with varying tire or wheel sizes
may diminish any supplemental
safety benefits of the VSM sys-
tem.

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Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how
many miles (kilometers) you can get
from a gallon (liter) of fuel. To operate
your vehicle as economically as pos-
sible, use the following driving sug-
gestions to help save money in both
fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a
moderate rate. Don't make "jack-
rabbit" starts or full-throttle shifts
and maintain a steady cruising
speed. Don't race between stop-
lights. Try to adjust your speed to
the traffic so you don't have to
change speeds unnecessarily.
Avoid heavy traffic whenever pos-
sible. Always maintain a safe dis-
tance from other vehicles so you
can avoid unnecessary braking.
This also reduces brake wear. Drive at a moderate speed. The
faster you drive the more fuel your
vehicle uses. Driving at a moderate
speed, in the highest gear appro-
priate for the conditions, especially
on the highway, is one of the most
effective ways to reduce fuel con-
sumption.
Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This can increase fuel consumption and
also increase wear on these com-
ponents. In addition, driving with
your foot resting on the brake pedal
may cause the brakes to overheat,
which reduces their effectiveness
and may lead to more serious con-
sequences.
Take care of your tires. Keep them inflated to the recommended pres-
sure. Incorrect inflation, either too
much or too little, results in unnec-
essary tire wear. Check the tire
pressures at least once a month. Be sure that the wheels are
aligned correctly. Improper align-
ment can result from hitting curbs
or driving too fast over irregular
surfaces. Poor alignment causes
faster tire wear and may also result
in other problems as well as
greater fuel consumption.
Keep your vehicle in good condi- tion. For better fuel economy and
reduced maintenance costs, main-
tain your vehicle in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in
section 7. If you drive your vehicle
in severe conditions, more frequent
maintenance is required (see sec-
tion 7 for details).
Keep your vehicle clean. For maxi- mum service, your vehicle should
be kept clean and free of corrosive
materials. It is especially important
that mud, dirt, ice, etc. not be
allowed to accumulate on the
underside of the vehicle. This extra
weight can result in increased fuel
consumption and also contribute to
corrosion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unneces- sary weight in your vehicle. Weight
reduces fuel economy.
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Highway driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to
specification. Low tire inflation pres-
sures will result in overheating and
possible failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires
which may result in reduced traction
or tire failure.
Never exceed the maximum tire
inflation pressure shown on the tires.
Fuel, engine coolant and engine
oil
High speed travel consumes more
fuel than urban motoring. Do not for-
get to check both the engine coolant
and engine oil.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may
result in overheating of the engine.
WARNING - Under/over inflated tires
Always check the tires for proper
inflation before driving.
Underinflated or overinflated
tires can cause poor handling,
loss of vehicle control, and sud-
den tire failure leading to acci-
dents, injuries, and even death.
For proper tire pressures, refer to
“Tires and wheels” in section 8.
WARNING - Tire tread
Always check the tire tread
before driving your vehicle.
Worn-out tires can result in loss
of vehicle control. Worn-out tires
should be replaced as soon as
possible. For further information
and tread limits, refer to "Tires
and wheels" in section 7.

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Road warning / 6-2
In case of an emergency while driving / 6-3
If the engine will not start / 6-4
Emergency starting / 6-4
If the engine overheats / 6-7
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) / 6-8
If you have a flat tire (with spare tire) / 6-13
If you have a flat tire (tire mobility kit) / 6-21
Towing / 6-27
What to do in an emergency