charging KIA SOUL EV 2018 Warranty and Consumer Information Guide

New Vehicle Limited Warranty8
The following items are not covered:
Damage due to Factors Beyond the Manufacturer’s
Control.
Examples of these factors include, but are not limited to:
•Misuse of your Kia Vehicle such as driving over
curbs, or other hazardous objects or road structures
or into roadway maintenance or construction areas,
overloading the vehicle, racing or engaging in
activities or uses not described in your owner ’s
manual or in Kia’s product literature.
•Accidents and incidents that damage your Kia
Vehicle including but not limited to collision, fire,
theft, riot.
•Alteration, modification, tampering, rewiring.
•Damage or corrosion from the environment such as
acid rain, airborne fallout (chemicals, tree sap, etc.),
road salt, hail, wind storm, lightning, floods and acts
of God. This limitation also includes damage to
vehicle assemblies such as brakes and suspension.
•Changes to vehicle appearance caused by normaluse and exposure, corrosion to underlying metal
when paint integrity is not consistently maintained.
•"EV System and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery"
damage or failures resulting from or caused by :
-Exposing a vehicle to ambient temperatures above
122F (50C) for over 24 hours.
-Storing a vehicle in temperatures below -22F
(-30C) for over seven days.
-Leaving your vehicle for over 14 days where the
Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery reaches a zero or
near zero state of charge.
-Physically damaging or intentionally attempting to
reduce the life of the Lithium-Ion Polymer
Battery.
-Exposing the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery to
contact with a direct flame.
-Immersing any portion of the Lithium-Ion
Polymer Battery in water or fluids.
-Opening the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
enclosure or having the Lithium-Ion Polymer
Battery serviced by someone other than a Kia
certified EV technician.
-Neglecting to follow correct charging procedures.
What is Not Covered

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New Vehicle Limited Warranty
-Use of incompatible charging devices.
-Incidental or consequential damage caused by the
failure to repair an existing problem.
•Consumer induced damage caused by fluid spills,
burns in carpet, seats, trim or other damage that is
not considered a defect in material or workmanship.
•Window glass that is broken, chipped, scratched or
damage from outside influence is not considered a
defect in material or workmanship
•Paint or vehicle finish damage caused by applying
chemicals to the paint surface
•Damage caused by installing incorrect tires (size,
etc.)
•Damage caused by the installation of any part that is
not equal to the OE part in quality of material or
workmanship
Damage due to Lack of Maintenance or the Use of
Wrong Oil or Lubricants.
•Improper maintenance or the use of other than the
specified oil or lubricants recommended in yourOwner's Manual. It is your obligation to ensure that
you obtain all oils and lubricants from reliable
vendors using quality products which meet the Kia
specifications identified in your Owner's Manual.
In the event that problems result to your vehicle due
to service from vendors who use reduced quality
products, your vehicle warranties will not provide
coverage.
•Damaged brake rotors and drums resulting from
failing to replace brake pads and/or shoes before
they have worn sufficiently to damage such rotors
and drums. It is your obligation to ensure adequate
inspections to prevent rotor and drum damage due to
pad/shoe wear.
Manufacturer Design Choices
•The choices made in designing your vehicle,
including the materials chosen for parts and
components.
•Note: A material is not defective or underperforming
under your warranty because a better, stronger, more
durable or more suitable material could have been
used.