Kia Soul: Winter driving
Severe weather conditions in the winter result in greater wear and other problems. To minimize the problems of winter driving, you should follow these suggestions:
- Snowy or icy conditions
- Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
- Check battery and cables
- Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
- Check spark plugs and ignition system
- To keep locks from freezing
- Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system
- Don’t let your parking brake freeze
- Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath
- Carry emergency equipment
Highway driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which may r ...
Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use snow tires or
to install tire chains on your tires.
If snow tires are needed, it is necessary to select tires equivalent in size
and ...
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DC current.
Therefore, DC current appears at alternator "B" terminal.
In addition, the charging voltage ...
Sirius XMTM Satellite Radio information
Satellite Radio channels:
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Occupant Detection System (ODS)
Your vehicle is equipped with an occupant detection system in the front passenger's
seat.
The occupant detection system is designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated
front passe ...