Kia Soul: Vehicle break-in process
No special break-in period is needed. By following a few simple precautions for the first 600 miles (1,000 km) you may add to the performance, economy and life of your vehicle.
- Do not race the engine.
- While driving, keep your engine speed (rpm, or revolutions per minute) between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
- Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or slow. Varying engine speed is needed to properly break-in the engine.
- Avoid hard stops, except in emergencies, to allow the brakes to seat properly.
- Don't let the engine idle longer than 3 minutes at one time.
- Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of operation.
Vehicle handling instructions
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly
may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (higher ground clearan ...
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose
of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as
an air bag deployment or hitting a road ...
See also:
Changing the engine oil and filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by an authorized Kia dealer according to the
Maintenance Schedule at the beginning of this chapter.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Engine oil contains chemica ...
Special Service Tools
Tool Name / Number
Illustration
Description
RKE Battery Checker
09954-2P100
Measuring the RKE battery
voltage
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On-board Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) valve Installation
1.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
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