2011 KIA Soul Owner's Manual

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Specifications & Consumer information
I040100AAM-EU
Recommended SAE viscosity
number
Engine oil viscosity (thickness) has an
effect on fuel economy and cold weather
operating (engine start and engine oil
flowability). Lower viscosity engine oils
can provide better fuel economy and cold
weather performance, however, higher
viscosity engine oils are required for sat-
isfactory lubrication in hot weather. Using
oils of any viscosity other than those rec-
ommended could result in engine dam-
age.When choosing an oil, consider the range
of temperature your vehicle will be oper-
ated in before the next oil change.
Proceed to select the recommended oil
viscosity from the chart.
CAUTION
Always be sure to clean the area
around any filler plug, drain plug, ordipstick before checking or drain-ing any lubricant. This is especiallyimportant in dusty or sandy areasand when the vehicle is used onunpaved roads. Cleaning the plugand dipstick areas will prevent dirt and grit from entering the engineand other mechanisms that couldbe damaged.
Temperature Range for SAE Viscosity Numbers
Temperature
Gasoline
Engine Oil *
1
°C
(°F)-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 -10 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
1. For better fuel economy, it is recommended to use the engine oil of
a viscosity grade SAE 5W-20 (API SM / ILSAC GF-4). However, if
the engine oil is not available in your country, select the proper
engine oil using the engine oil viscosity chart.
10W-30
5W-20 (5W-30)

Specifications & Consumer information
68
H010000AAM
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
the number used in registering your vehi-
cle and in all legal matters pertaining to
its ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the floor
under the front passenger seat. To check
the number, remove the cover (1).The VIN is also on a plate attached to the
top of the dashboard. The number on the
plate can easily be seen through the
windshield from outside.
H020000AUN
The vehicle certification label attached
on the driver’s (or front passenger’s) side
center pillar gives the vehicle identifica-
tion number (VIN).
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
OUN086004
OAM089002L
OUN088001OVQ076002N
VIN Label (if equipped)Frame NumberCompliance Label
VIN Bar Code (if equipped)
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION
LABEL

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Specifications & Consumer information
H030000APB
The tires supplied on your new vehicle
are chosen to provide the best perform-
ance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's side
center pillar gives the tire pressures rec-
ommended for your vehicle.
H04000AUN
The engine number is stamped on the
engine block as shown in the drawing.
ENGINE NUMBER
OUN086005
TIRE SPECIFICATION AND
PRESSURE LABEL
OAM089004
■2.0
■1.6
OAM089003

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Index
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Air bags··················\
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··3-33Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-59
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-36
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-51
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-45
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-39
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-49
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
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···············7-23
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-94
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-25
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-52 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-52
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-57
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-8
Audio remote control ··················\
··················\
·················4-95\
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-94 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-94
Audio remote control ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-28
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-77 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-83
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-78
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-79
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-19
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-18 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-27
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-58
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-22
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-25
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-27
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-23
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-22
Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-18
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-52
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-51
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-30
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-46
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-50
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-87
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-15
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-48
Changing a tire with TPMS ··················\
··················\
·········6-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-18
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-31
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Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-25Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·····3-28
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-31
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-30
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-16
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-77 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-83
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-78
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-69
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
···············4-68 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-73
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-69
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············4-75
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-37
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-23
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-35
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-15
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-16
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-58
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-32
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-90
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-51
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-37
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-84
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-86
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-67 Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-84
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-13
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·······4-15
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················4-16
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
··················\
·4-90
Driver's air bag··············\
··················\
··················\
·············3-45
Driving at night··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-40
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-41
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-41
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-36
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··················\
·4-33
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···············5-27
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4 Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release··················\
················4-18
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-27
Emergency while driving··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-58 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
········7-58
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-58
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
············7-59
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-15
D
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Index
4I
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-7
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-14\
Engine overheats··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-7
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-39
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-58\
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-59\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items················7-11
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-52
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-93 Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-93
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-17 Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-18
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-23
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
······6-17
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-18
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-92
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-18
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··············7-19
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-22
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-9
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-24 Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-40
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-46
Fuse/relay panel description··················\
··················\
··7-47
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-45
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-46
Gauge Engine temperature gauge··················\
··················\
·····4-39
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-40
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-87\
Hazard warning flasher··················\
··················\
··············4-57
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-38
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-5, 3-11
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-42
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-22
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-32
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
····5-19
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-3
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Index
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-44
Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-37Engine temperature gauge··················\
··················\
·····4-39
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-40
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
·················4-38\
Odometer/Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
··············4-40
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-38
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-38
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-41
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
·········4-44
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-38
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
··········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-57
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-88 Astray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-89
Cigarette lighter··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-89
Clothes hanger··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-91
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-89
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-92
Luggage net holder··················\
··················\
················4-92
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-90
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
·············4-91
Sunvisor··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-90
Interior lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-65
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······2-2
Interlock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-19 Jack and tools··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-17
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
·················4-3
Label Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-59
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-48
Tire and loading information label··················\
··········5-46
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-36
Tire specification and pressure label··················\
·········8-7
Vehicle certification label··················\
··················\
········8-6
Latch system, see lower anchor system ··················\
······3-31
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-58 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
···········4-58
Low tire pressure telltale ··················\
··················\
····6-8, 6-13
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-31\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-92
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
······4-93J
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