KIA Soul 2013 1.G User Guide

Index
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Seating capacity ··················\
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Seats ··················\
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·········3-2Armrest(front) ··················\
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·······3-9
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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Front seat adjustment ··················\
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Headrest(front) ··················\
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······3-6
Headrest(rear) ··················\
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······3-12
Rear seat ··················\
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Seat warmer··················\
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Seatback pocket··················\
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·····3-9
Shopping bag holder ··················\
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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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Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
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················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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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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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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Sports mode ··················\
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·············5-22 SRS components and functions ··················\
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·3-36
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-4
Steering wheel···············\
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·············4-34
Electric power steering··················\
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··········4-34
Horn··················\
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···4-35
Tilt steering ··················\
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·········4-35
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-110
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-53
Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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··········4-98
Glove box ··················\
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············4-98
Luggage box ··················\
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········4-99
Multi box ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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···4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
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Tachometer··················\
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···············4-41
Tailgate··················\
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···4-20
Tether anchor system ··················\
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Tilt steering ··················\
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··············4-35
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-52
Tire mobility kit ··················\
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·······6-21
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ··················\
·····6-8
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
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Index
Tires and wheels ··················\
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·················7-41\
, 8-3Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-42
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-41
Tire care··················\
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···············7-41
Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-46
Tire replacement ··················\
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··7-45
Tire rotation ··················\
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·········7-43
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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············7-46
Tire traction ··················\
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·········7-46
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-44
Wheel replacement ··················\
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················7-46
Towing ··················\
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···6-27
Towing capacity ··················\
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·······5-53
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
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Manual transaxle ··················\
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·5-17
Trip computer ··················\
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··········4-44 Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
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·············5-52
Vehicle certification label ··················\
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············8-7
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
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·5-57
Vehicle handling instruncions··················\
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······1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
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·····5-52
Cargo capacity ··················\
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·····5-53
Certification label ··················\
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5-55
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
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··5-52
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··············5-53
Tire and loading information label··················\
··········5-52
Towing capacity ··················\
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··5-53
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
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········5-52
Vehicle stability management ··················\
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····5-34
Vehicle weight ··················\
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·········5-57 Base curb weight ··················\
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·5-57
Cargo weight ··················\
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·······5-57
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
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·····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··················\
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···············5-57
Volume/weight ··················\
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···········8-3V

Index
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Warning and indicators ··················\
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Washer fluid ··················\
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·············7-32
Weight/volume ··················\
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···········8-3
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-44
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
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··7-46
Windows ··················\
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4-22Auto down window ··················\
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···············4-24
Power window lock button ··················\
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···4-24
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
··········4-94 Defogging logic··················\
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···4-96
Winter driving ··················\
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··········5-49 Snow tires ··················\
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············5-49
Wiper blades ··················\
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············7-35
Wipers and washers ··················\
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·4-69
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How to use this manual / 1-2
Fuel requirements / 1-3
Vehicle handling instructions / 1-5
Vehicle break-in process / 1-5
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster / 1-6
Introduction

Introduction
21
We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.
You will find various types of safety
instructions in this manual. These
instructions were prepared to
enhance your personal safety.
Carefully read and follow ALL proce-
dures and recommendations provid-
ed in these instructions.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provid-
ed.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING - Injury or
death
A WARNING indicates a situa-
tion in which harm, serious bod-
ily injury or death could result if
the warning is ignored.
CAUTION - Possible
vehicle damage
A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehiclecould result if the caution isignored.

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Introduction
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher.
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified. (Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)
✽ ✽NOTICE
Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise the fuel cap open
warning indicator light will illu-
minate.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco-
hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-
taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketed
along with or instead of leaded or
unleaded gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 10% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam-
age to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability prob-
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they result
from the use of:
1.Gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol.
2.Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3.Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING - Refueling
• Do not "top off" after the noz- zle automatically shuts off.
Attempts to force more fuel
into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the
ground causing a risk of fire.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the event
of an accident.

Introduction
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"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com-
prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac-
tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati-
ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”
may result in poor engine perform-
ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Kia recom-
mends that customers do not use
fuel with an ethanol content exceed-
ing 10 percent.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty does not cover damage to
the fuel system or any performance
problems caused by the use of “E85”
fuel.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con-
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damage to
the fuel system and any perform-
ance problems that are caused by
the use of fuels containing methanol
or fuels containing MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance perform-
ance of the Emission Control
System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline,
please go to the website (www.top-
tiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
Tier Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline. If
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive
added to the fuel tank at every 7,500
miles or 12 months is recommended.
Additives are available from your
authorized Kia dealer along with
information on how to use them. Do
not mix other additives.

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Introduction
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regardingregistration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available. As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control,
an accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (high-
er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. It is not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as a conventional 2-wheel
drive sedans or sports coupe. Avoid
sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.
Be sure
to read the “Reducing the risk of a
rollover” driving guidelines, in
section 5 of this manual. No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 1,000 km (600
miles) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera-
tion.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction
61
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat Belt Warning Light
High Beam Indicator
Turn Signal Indicator
ABS Warning Light*
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Malfunction Indicator
Low Fuel Level Warning Light Tailgate Open Warning Light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Charging System Warning
Light
Door Ajar Warning Light
Front Fog Light Indicator*
Engine Oil Pressure Warning
Light
Air Bag Warning Light
Low Tire Pressure Telltale*
Cruise Indicator*
Cruise SET Indicator*
ESC Indicator
ESC OFF Indicator
Tail light indicator*
Electronic power steering
(EPS) system warning light
Auto stop for ISG system
indicator*
Active ECO indicator*
ECO
Key out indicator*
KEY
OUT
* if equipped
Fuel cap open warning indi-
cator
Low windshield washer fluid
level warning light Immobilizer indicator

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Interior overview / 2-2
Instrument panel overview / 2-3
Engine compartment / 2-4
Your vehicle at a glance