trailer KIA SOUL 2017 User Guide

What to do in an emergency
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TOWING
Towing service
If emergency towing is necessary,
we recommend having it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a commer-
cial tow-truck service. Proper lifting
and towing procedures are neces-
sary to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle. The use of wheel dollies or
flatbed is recommended.
For trailer towing guidelines informa-
tion, refer to “Trailer towing” in chap-ter 6.
It is acceptable to tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the ground
(without dollies) and the front wheels
off the ground.
If any of the loaded wheels or sus-
pension components are damaged
or the vehicle is being towed with the
front wheels on the ground, use a
towing dolly under the front wheels.
When being towed by a commercial
tow truck and wheel dollies are not
used, the front of the vehicle should
always be lifted, not the rear.
OXM069028 dolly
dolly
WARNING- Side and
curtain air bag
If your vehicle is equipped with
side and curtain air bag, set the
ignition switch to LOCK or ACC
position when the vehicle is
being towed.
The side and curtain air bag
may deploy when the ignitions
is ON, and the rollover sensor
detects the situation as a
rollover.

Maintenance
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow the Normal Maintenance
Schedule if the vehicle is usually
operated where none of the following
conditions apply. If any of the follow-
ing conditions apply, follow the
Maintenance Under Severe Usage
Conditions.
Repeated driving short distance of
less than 5 miles (8 km) in normal
temperature or less than 10 miles
(16 km)in freezing temperature
Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread
roads
Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold
weather
Driving in heavy dust condition
Driving in heavy traffic area
Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road repeatedly Towing a trailer or using a camper,
or roof rack
Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing
Driving over 106 mile/h(170 km/h)
Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditionIf your vehicle is operated under theabove conditions, you shouldinspect, replace or refill more fre-quently than the following NormalMaintenance Schedule. After 120months or 150,000 miles continue tofollow the prescribed maintenanceintervals.

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Maintenance
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
A - Repeatedly driving shorts distanse of less than 5miles innormal temperature or less than 10miles in freezing tem-
perature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long dis- tances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather E - Driving in heavy dust condition
F - Driving in heavy traffic area
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road
H - Towing a Trailer, or using a camper, or roof rack
I - Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle
towing
J - Driving over 106 MPH
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions

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Index
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-62
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-63
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-64
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-68
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-71
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-71
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-71
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-71
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-72
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-73
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-32 Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-79
Transaxle - Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Transaxle - DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. . . . . 6-24
Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Trip information (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68 Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69\
Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Accumulated Info display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Drive Info display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Turn by turn Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
Turn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91\
User Settings Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Using the button on the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12, 4-13
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-105
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-7
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
VEHICLE LOAD LIMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-80
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-86
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