maintenance KIA Soul 2014 2.G Owner's Manual

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Cleaning the upholstery and inte-
rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken
it.
Cleaning the interior windowglass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with a
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container.
CAUTION
Using anything but recommend-ed cleaners and proceduresmay affect the fabric’s appear-ance and fire-resistant proper-ties.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alco-hol content solutions. If you usehigh alcohol content solutionsor acid/alkaline detergents, thecolor of the leather may fade orthe surface may get stripped off.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch theinside of the rear window. Thismay result in damage of the rearwindow defroster grid.

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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
The emission control system of your
vehicle is covered by a written limited
warranty. Please see the warranty
information contained in the
Warranty & Maintenance booklet in
your vehicle.
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emission control system to meet all
applicable emission regulations.
There are three emission control
systems, as follows.
(1) Crankcase emission control sys-tem
(2) Evaporative emission control sys- tem
(3) Exhaust emission control system
In order to assure the proper function
of the emission control systems, it is
recommended that you have your
vehicle inspected and maintained by
an authorized Kia dealer in accor-
dance with the maintenance sched-
ule in this manual. Caution for the Inspection and
Maintenance Test (With Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system)
To prevent the vehicle from mis-
firing during dynamometer test-
ing, turn the Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system off by
pressing the ESC switch.
After dynamometer testing is completed, turn the ESC system
back on by pressing the ESC
switch again.1. Crankcase emission control system
The positive crankcase ventilation
system is employed to prevent air
pollution caused by blow-by gases
being emitted from the crankcase.
This system supplies fresh filtered air
to the crankcase through the air
intake hose. Inside the crankcase,
the fresh air mixes with blow-by
gases, which then pass through the
PCV valve into the induction system.
2. Evaporative emission con-trol (including ORVR:
Onboard Refueling Vapor
Recovery)
system
The Evaporative Emission Control
System is designed to prevent fuel
vapors from escaping into the atmos-
phere.
(The ORVR system is designed to
allow the vapors from the fuel tank to
be loaded into a canister while refu-
eling at the gas station, preventing
the escape of fuel vapors into the
atmosphere.)

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Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in
the canister are drawn into the surge
tank through the purge control sole-
noid valve.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve
(PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is
controlled by the Engine Control
Module (ECM); when the engine
coolant temperature is low during
idling, the PCSV closes so that evap-
orated fuel is not taken into the
engine. After the engine warms up
during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to
the engine.
3. Exhaust emission control
system
The Exhaust Emission Control
System is a highly effective system
which controls exhaust emissions
while maintaining good vehicle per-
formance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could
affect its performance, safety or
durability and may even violate gov-
ernmental safety and emissions reg-
ulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modifi-
cation may not be covered under
warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage,
battery discharge and fire. For your
safety, do not use unauthorized
electronic devices.
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes.
Therefore, if you smell exhaust
fumes of any kind inside your vehi-
cle, have it inspected and repaired
immediately. If you ever suspect
exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all
the windows fully open. Have your
vehicle checked and repaired
immediately.
WARNING - Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide (CO). Though
colorless and odorless, it is
dangerous and could be lethal if
inhaled. Follow the instructions
on this page to avoid CO poi-
soning.

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Do not operate the engine in con-fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in or
out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to restart
the engine may cause damage to
the emission control system.Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic convertersYour vehicle is equipped with a cat-
alytic converter emission control
device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gasoline engines.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunc-
tion, such as misfire or a noticeable
loss of performance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are
coasting with the ignition off and
descending steep grades in gear
with the ignition off.
Do not operate the engine at high idle speed for extended periods (5
minutes or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission con-
trol system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Avoid driving with a extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, dam-
aging the catalytic converter.
WARNING- Fire
A hot exhaust system can ignite flammable items under
your vehicle. Do not park, idle
or drive the vehicle over or
near flammable objects, such
as grass, vegetation, paper,
leaves, etc.
The exhaust system and cat- alytic system are very hot
while the engine is running or
immediately after the engine
is turned off. Keep away from
the exhaust system and cat-
alytic, you may get burned.
Also, do not remove the heat
sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control.
It may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.

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Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalyt-
ic converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.

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Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-23
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-62 Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-32
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 If engine doesn’t turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire (with Spare Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Use of temporary compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit). . . . . . . 6-17 Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . 6-22
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
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Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75\
Front light replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
High mounted stop light bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-85
Interior light bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-87
License plate light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Rear combination light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-83
Side repeater light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-89 Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Headlamp escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104 Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105 System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Manual transaxle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-49 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7 Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40\
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
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Recommended sae viscosity number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-16 Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-2 Front seat adjustment - Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front seat adjustment - Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
11 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56 Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Highway driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Reducing the risk of a rollover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43 Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
FLEX steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-45
Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-24 Closing the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Opening the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-47
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-24 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72 Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73\
Vehicle Break-In Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68 Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-26 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-60
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-61
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
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