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 information in your 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 - Injury or death
A WARNING indicates a situation in which harm, serious bodily injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION - Possible vehicle damage
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
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Fuel requirements
Your new 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 performance ...
See also:
Front Seat Belt Buckle Component Location
1. Front seat belt buckle
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Instrument Cluster Control
Adjusting Instrument Cluster Illumination
The brightness of the instrument panel illumination is changed by pressing the
illumination control button ("+" or "-") when the ig ...
Flex steer
The FLEX STEER controls steering effort based upon as driver's preference or road condition.
You can select the desired steering mode by pressing the FLEX STEER button.
When the steering mode b ...