climate control KIA SOUL 2018 User Guide

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Features of your vehicle
Blower OFF
Push the OFF button to turn off the
blower. However you can still operate
the mode and air intake buttons as
long as the ignition switch is in the
position ON.
Climate information screen selection (if equipped)
Press the climate information screen
selection button to view climate infor-
mation in full screen mode.
System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
Heating
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if
equipped) on.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the
orposition.
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OPS043179
■ Type B
■Type A
OPS043180
■Type B

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Features of your vehicle
Air conditioning system operation tips
If the vehicle has been parked indirect sunlight during hot weather,
open the windows for a short time
to let the hot air inside the vehicle
escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of the windows on rainy or humid
days, decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle by operating the air
conditioning system.
During air conditioning system operation, you may occasionally
notice a slight change in engine
speed as the air conditioning com-
pressor cycles. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes
to ensure maximum system per-
formance. When using the air conditioning
system, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning sys- tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.Climate control air filter
(if equipped)
The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust
or other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
in the filter over a period of time, the
air flow from the air vents may
decrease, resulting in moisture accu-
mulation on the inside of the wind-
shield even when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, have the climate control air fil-
ter replaced by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control
air filter Blower
Evaporator
coreHeater core

Features of your vehicle
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For maximum defrosting, set the
temperature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the
mode to the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear win-
dow, outside rear view mirrors, and
all side windows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grille
to improve heater and defroster
efficiency and to reduce the proba-
bility of fogging up inside of the
windshield.Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed except “0” position.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or mode.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning will be selected automat-
ically.
If the air conditioning and outside
(fresh) air position are not selected
automatically, press the correspon-
ding button manually.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
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WARNING - Windshield heating
Do not use the or posi-
tion during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The
difference between the temper-
ature of the outside air and that
of the windshield could cause
the outer surface of the wind-
shield to fog up, causing loss of
visibility. In this case, set the
mode selection knob or button
to the position and fan
speed control knob or button to
the lower speed.

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Features of your vehicle
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest(extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air con- ditioning will be selected automat-
ically.
Automatic climate control
system
To defog inside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the desiredposition.
2. Select desired temperature. 3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The air-conditioning will be turned
on according to the detected
ambient temperature, outside
(fresh) air position and higher fan
speed will be selected automati-
cally.
If the air-conditioning, outside (fresh)
air position and higher fan speed are
not selected automatically, adjust the
corresponding button or knob manu-
ally.
If the position is selected, with a
low fan speed, a higher fan speed
may be automatically selected.
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■Type A

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Features of your vehicle
Manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ONposition.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ( ).
3. Within 10 seconds after select the defrost positon, press the air
intake control button ( ) at least
5 times within 3 seconds.
The indicator on the air intake button
blinks 3 times with 0.5 seconds of
interval. It indicates that the defog-
ging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status. If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, it will be reset to the
defog logic status.
Automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON
position.
2. Press the defrost button ( ).
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OPS043189
OPS043188
■ Type B
■
Type A

Driving your vehicle
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In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
Disc brakes wear indicator
When your brake pads are worn and
new pads are required, you will hear
a high-pitched warning sound from
your front brakes or rear brakes. You
may hear this sound come and go or
it may occur whenever you depress
the brake pedal.
Please remember that some driving
conditions or climates may cause a
brake squeal when you first apply (or
lightly apply) the brakes. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem
with your brakes.
Always replace the front or rear
brake pads as pairs.
WARNING- Parking
brake
Applying the parking brake
while the vehicle is moving at
normal speeds can cause a
sudden loss of control of the
vehicle. If you must use the
parking brake to stop the vehi-
cle, use great caution in apply-
ing the brake.CAUTION- Parking brake
Driving with the parking brake
applied will cause excessivebrake pad (or lining) and brakerotor wear.
WARNING- Brake wear
Do not ignore high pitched
whining sounds from your
brakes. If you ignore this audi-
ble warning, you will eventually
lose braking performance,
which could lead to a serious
accident.

Maintenance
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Scheduled maintenance service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 8-34

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
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. 8-35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
pads, calipers and rotors. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38 linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
. . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48

Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
56
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
15,000 miles or 12 months
❑Inspect air cleaner filter
❑Inspect air conditioning compressor, air conditioner refriger-
ant and performance (if equipped)
❑ Inspect cooling system *1
❑Inspect drive shaft and boots
❑Inspect intercooler, in/out hose, air intake hose
- Turbo GDI (Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑ Inspect visually the following items
1) Battery condition
2) Brake fluid / clutch(if equipped) fluid
3) Fuel lines, hoses and connections
4) Brake pedal and operation
5) Chassis/body nuts and bolts
6) Drum brake and linings (if equipped)
7) Disc brakes and pads(if equipped)
8) Exhaust pipe and muffler
9) Front suspension ball joints
10) Fuel tank, cap, lines and hoses
11) Lubricate all locks and hinges
12) Parking brakes
13) Steering operation and linkage
14) Suspension mounting bolts
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
(Continued)
(Continued)
❑Replace engine oil and filter
(Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (1.6 T-GDI)
(Every 6,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Add fuel additive *6
(Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Rotate tires - including tire pressure and tread wear
(Every 6,500 miles or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
30,000 miles or 24 months
❑Inspect air conditioning compressor, air conditioner refrig-
erant and performance (if equipped)
❑ Inspect cooling system *1
❑Inspect drive shaft and boots
❑Inspect intercooler, in/out hose, air intake hose
- Turbo GDI (Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Inspect fuel line, hoses and connection
❑Inspect fuel tank air filter *2
❑ Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap
❑Inspect visually the following items
1) Battery condition
2) Brake fluid / clutch (if equipped) fluid
3) Fuel lines, hoses and connections
4) Brake pedal and operation
5) Chassis/body nuts and bolts
6) Drum brake and linings (if equipped)
7) Disc brakes and pads (if equipped)
8) Exhaust pipe and muffler
9) Front suspension ball joints
10) Fuel tank, cap, lines and hoses
11) Lubricate all locks and hinges
(Continued)
(Continued)
12) Parking brakes
13) Steering operation and linkage
14) Suspension mounting bolts
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑Replace engine oil and filter
(Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (1.6 T-GDI)
(Every 6,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Add fuel additive *6
(Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Rotate tires - including tire pressure and tread wear
(Every 6,500 miles or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.

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Maintenance
(Continued)
❑Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑Replace engine oil and filter
(Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Replace engine oil and filter (1.6 T-GDI)
(Every 6,500 miles or 12 months)
❑ Replace spark plugs (iridium coated) (1.6 T-GDI)
❑Add fuel additive *6 (Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑Rotate tires - including tire pressure and tread wear
(Every 6,500 miles or 12 months)
45,000 miles or 36 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑Inspect air conditioning compressor, air conditioner refrig-
erant and performance (if equipped)
❑ Inspect cooling system *1
❑Inspect drive shaft and boots
❑Inspect intercooler, in/out hose, air intake hose
- Turbo GDI (Every 7,500 miles or 12 months)
❑ Inspect visually the following items
1) Battery condition
2) Brake fluid / clutch (if equipped) fluid
3) Fuel lines, hoses and connections
4) Brake pedal and operation
5) Chassis/body nuts and bolts
6) Drum brake and linings (if equipped)
7) Disc brakes and pads (if equipped)
8) Exhaust pipe and muffler
9) Front suspension ball joints
10) Fuel tank, cap, lines and hoses
11) Lubricate all locks and hinges
12) Parking brakes
13) Steering operation and linkage
14) Suspension mounting bolts
(Continued)
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.