Kia Soul: How to use this manual
We want to help you get the greatest possible driving pleasure from your vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist you in many ways.We strongly recommend that you read the entire manual. In order to minimize the chance of death or injury, you must read the WARNING and CAUTION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words in this manual to best explain how to enjoy your vehicle. By reading your manual, you will learn about features, important safety information, and driving tips under various road conditions.
The general layout of the manual is provided in the Table of Contents. Use the index when looking for a specific area or subject; it has an alphabetical listing of all located in the back of this manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections plus an index. Each section begins with a brief list of contents so you can tell at a glance if that section has the information you want.
You will find various types of safety instructions in this manual. These instructions were prepared to enhance your personal safety.
Carefully read and follow ALL procedures and recommendations provided in these instructions.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in which harm, serious bodily injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which damage to your vehicle could result if the caution is ignored.
✽ NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or helpful information is being provided.
Introduction
...Fuel requirements
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to use only unleaded fuel having a pump octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. Your new vehicle is designed to obtain maximum performa ...See also:
Troubleshooting
Trouble Symptom
Probable cause
Remedy
Vehicle pulls to one side
Scoring of driveshaft ball joint
Replace
Wear, rattle or scoring of wheel b ...
Battery Sensor Adjustment
Battery Sensor Recalibration Procedure
After reconnecting the battery negative cable, AMS and ISG function does
not operates until the system is stabilized, about 4 hours. If di ...
Manual heating and air conditioning
The heating and cooling system can be controlled manually by pushing buttons
other than the AUTO button. In this case, the system works sequentially according
to the order of buttons selected.
Wh ...