KIA SOUL 2015 User Guide

Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood .....................................................4-29
2. Head lamp ...................................4-86, 7-75
3. Fog lamp .....................................4-89, 7-80
4. Tire and wheel ...............................7-46, 8-4
5. Outside rearview mirror ........................4-47
6. Panoramic sunroof................................4-34
7. Front windshield wiper blades .....4-90, 7-40
8.Windows ................................................4-24
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■Front view
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Your vehicle at a glance
9. Door ......................................................4-17
10. Fuel filler lid ........................................4-31
11. Rear combination lamp.......................7-81
12. Tail gate ..............................................4-22
13. High mounted stop lamp ....................7-83
14. Rear window defroster........................4-98
15. Antenna ............................................4-143
16. Rearview camera................................4-84
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■Rear view
❈The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-18
2. Power window switch ............................4-24
3. Power window lock button .....................4-28
4. Central door lock switch ........................4-19
5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-48
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-49
7. Fuel filler lid open lever .........................4-31
8. Instrument panel illumination controlswitch ...................................................4-51
9. Steering wheel heater On/Off button ....4-42
10. Idle Stop and Go (ISG) OFF button ....5-44
11. ESC Off button ....................................5-29
12. Speaker lighting ...............................4-146
13. Steering wheel ....................................4-40
14. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.....................................................4-41
15. Inner panel fuse panel ........................7-62
16. Hood release lever ..............................4-29
17. Seat .......................................................3-2
18. Transaxle shift lever ...................5-14, 5-17
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..............4-144
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-49
3. Horn ......................................................4-42
4. Cruise control button ............................5-37
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-50
6. Lighting control lever.............................4-86
7.Wiper and washer control lever .............4-90
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stopbutton...............................................5-6, 5-9
9. Audio...................................................4-143
10. Hazard warning flasher.........................6-2
11. Climate control system ..........4-100, 4-110
12. Front seat warmer/ Seat air ventilation .................4-132, 4-134
13. Power outlet ......................................4-135
14. Center console storage box..............4-128
15. Glove box ..........................................4-128
16. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-49
17. Parking brake......................................5-25
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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1. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-34
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-27
3. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-27
4. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-30
5. Radiator cap .....................................7-31
6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ...............7-32
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-43
8. Negative battery terminal..................7-43
9. Fuse box ...........................................7-64
10. Air cleaner.......................................7-35
* The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Your vehicle at a glance
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* The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.1. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-34
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-27
3. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-27
4. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-30
5. Radiator cap .....................................7-31
6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ...............7-32
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-43
8. Negative battery terminal..................7-43
9. Fuse box ...........................................7-64
10. Air cleaner.......................................7-35
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■2.0L GDI

Safety features of your vehicle
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 3-2
• Front seat adjustment - Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
• Front seat adjustment - Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
• Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
• Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
• Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
• Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
• Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Air bag -
advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . . . 3-37
• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
• Do not Installing a child restraint on a front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40
• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
• Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53 •
Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag . . 3-54
• SRS care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-59
• Adding equipment to or modifying your
air bag-equipped vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Front seat
(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height (Driver’s seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)
(5) Headrest
Rear seats
(6) Seatback folding
(7) Headrest
SEATS
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Manual seat
Power seat

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Safety features of your vehicle
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- Loose objects
Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.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 respon-
sibility for passengers
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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