tow KIA SOUL EV 2018 Service Manual

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✽NOTICE
Before towing, check the reduction
gear for fluid leaks under your vehi-
cle. If the reduction gear fluid is
leaking, a flatbed equipment or tow-
ing dolly must be used.
CAUTION
To avoid serious damage to the
reduction gear, limit the vehiclespeed to 10 mph (15 km/h) anddrive less than 1 mile (1.5 km)when towing.
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What to do in an emergency

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Maintenance
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 ofless 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.

Maintenance
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SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
A : Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 8 km (5
miles) in normal temperature or less than 16 km (10 miles)
in freezing temperature.
B : Extensive low speed driving for long distances.
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 roads.
H : Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle towing.
J : Driving in very cold weather.
K : Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h).
L : Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
Maintenance itemMaintenance
operationMaintenance intervalsDriving
condition
Steering gear rack, linkage and bootsIInspect more frequently
depending on the conditionC, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
Front suspension ball jointsRReplace more frequently
depending on the conditionC, E, G

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Maintenance
COOLANT
The high-pressure cooling system
has a reservoir filled with year round
antifreeze coolant. The reservoir is
filled at the factory.
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant level at least once a year, at the
beginning of the winter season, and
before traveling to a colder climate.Checking the coolant levelTurn the vehicle off and wait until it
cools down. Use extreme care when
removing the radiator cap. Wrap a
thick towel around it, and turn it
counterclockwise slowly to the first
stop. Step back while the pressure is
released from the cooling system.
When you are sure all the pressure
has been released, press down on
the cap, using a thick towel, and con-
tinue turning counterclockwise to
remove it.
WARNING
Removing radiator
cap
Never attempt to remove the
radiator cap while the motor
compartment is operating or
hot. Doing so might lead to
cooling system damage and
could result in serious personal
injury from escaping hot
coolant or steam.
CAUTION - Radiator
/Inverter cap
Never attempt to remove theradiator or inverter cap whilethe motor is operating or hot.Doing so might lead to coolingsystem and motor damage.

Index
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Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-20 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Removable towing hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-62
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Turing off the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Turn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85\
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Vehicle overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54 Vehicle will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Warning and Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-17
Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Windscreen defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Windscreen washers (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windscreen washers (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windscreen wipers (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windscreen wipers (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Windshield washers (front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windshield washers (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windshield wipers (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Windshield wipers (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44 Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
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