flat tire KIA SOUL 2015 Owner's Guide

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Maintenance
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tr e a d: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight : The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.

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Maintenance
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.
Low aspect ratio tire
(if equipped)
Low aspect ratio tires, whose aspect
ratio is lower than 50, are provided
for sporty looks.
Because the low aspect ratio tires
are optimized for handling and brak-
ing, it may be more uncomfortable to
ride in and there is more noise com-
pare with normal tires.

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
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TIRES AND WHEELS
ItemTire size Wheel sizee Inflation pressure bar psi (kPa)
Wheel lug nut torque lb•ft,
Normal load
()Maximum load()
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tire 205/60R16 6.5JX16
33 (230) 33 (230) 33 (230) 33 (230)
65~79
(9~11, 88~107)
215/55R17 6.5JX17
235/45R18 7.5JX18
Compact spare tire (if equipped) T125/80D16 4.0TX16 60 (420) 60 (420) 60 (420) 60 (420)
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make it work irregularly.

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
Roadside Assistance is provided on all new current
model year Kia Vehicles from the date the vehicle is deliv-
ered to the first retail buyer or otherwise put into use (in-
service date), whichever is earlier, for a period of 60
months or 60,000 miles, whichever is earlier, subject to
the terms, conditions and exclusions set forth in the Kia
Warranty and Consumer Information Manual applicable
to your model year vehicle.
KMA reserves the right to limit or deny services or other
benefits to any owner or driver when, in KMA's judgment,
the claims and/or service requests are excessive in fre-
quency or type of occurrence.
Toll free consumer assistance
Kia's toll-free Consumer Assistance hot line is staffed
from 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST, Monday through Friday
and is accessible by dialing 1-800-333-4Kia (4542).
For more information regarding assistance available,
please refer to your Kia Warranty & Consumer
Information Manual.
Emergency roadside assistance
Kia's toll free Roadside Assistance hot line is staffed 24
hours a day, 365 days a year and is accessible by dialing
1-800-333-4Kia (4542).
Please note that you must provide your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to verify coverage at the time
of your call. The VIN can be found on the dash of your
vehicle on the driver’s side, on the door jamb of the dri-
ver’s door, your vehicle’s registration or proof of insur-
ance card.
Kia utilizes a network of over 17,000 roadside assistance
providers. Should you accidentally run out of fuel, require
a battery jump, or need help changing a tire, a Kia
Roadside Assistance Representative will dispatch some-
one to deliver a small quantity of gas, change a flat tire
with your inflated spare, or arrange a battery jump to
allow you to proceed to your destination. We have access
to a network of over 10,000 locksmiths to help you should
you become locked out of your Kia.
In the event that mechanical difficulty renders your vehi-
cle undriveable due to a warranty-related concern, Kia’s
Roadside Assistance Representative will arrange to
transport your vehicle to the nearest Kia dealer or to an
alternative service location.
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE (U.S. ONLY)

I3
Index
Shift-lock override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Aux, USB and iPod
®port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-43
Battery replacement (Remote keyless entry) . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Battery replacement (Smart key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Parking brake - Hand type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . 5-9 Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Care
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46\
Cargo area cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29 Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31\
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
127
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108,120,7-37
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . 4-50
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Compact spare tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
129
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-29
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
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Index
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Engine Coolant Temperature guage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
27
Engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-94
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-23
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-13 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137 Fluid
Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Folding the rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Front seat adjustment - Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Front wiper deicer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54\
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63\
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-61 Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
Instrument panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-52 Engine Coolant Temperature guage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
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Index
Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
65
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
55
ODS see the Occupant Detection System . . . . . . . . . . 3-44
Oil (Engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
One-touch lane change function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Outside rearview mirror defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
Outside Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
6-8
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Parking brake - Hand type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Parking light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Portable lamp usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Rear center belt - 3 Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4,10
Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Replacement light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94\
Rotation (Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Seat belt Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
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Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
132
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52\
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-22
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Tire chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
56
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46,8-4 Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Compact spare tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-46
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51 Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-30 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Removable towing hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-69
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68 Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69\
Turn By Turn Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
User Settings Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
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