2011 KIA Soul steering wheel

Maintenance
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G200600AHM-EU
Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when
this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tire.
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Tread wear indicatorWARNING - Replacing
tires
To reduce the chance of serious
or fatal injuries from an acci-
dent caused by tire failure or
loss of vehicle control:
Replace tires that are worn, show uneven wear, or are
damaged. Worn tires can
cause loss of braking effec-
tiveness, steering control, and
traction.
Do not drive your vehicle with too little or too much pressure
in your tires. This can lead to
uneven wear and tire failure.
When replacing tires, never mix radial and bias-ply tires
on the same car. You must
replace all tires (including the
spare) if moving from radial to
bias-ply tires.
(Continued)(Continued)
Using tires and wheels otherthan the recommended sizes
could cause unusual handling
characteristics and poor vehi-
cle control, resulting in a seri-
ous accident.
Wheels that do not meet KIA’s specifications may fit poorly
and result in damage to the
vehicle or unusual handling
and poor vehicle control.
The ABS works by comparing the speed of the wheels. The
tire size affects wheel speed.
When replacing tires, all 4
tires must use the same size
originally supplied with the
vehicle. Using tires of a differ-
ent size can cause the ABS
(Anti-lock Brake System) and
ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) to work irregularly.

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Maintenance
Interior care
G230201AHM
Interior general precautions
Prevent caustic solutions such as per-
fume and cosmetic oil from contacting
the dashboard because they may cause
damage or discoloration. If they do con-
tact the dashboard, wipe them off imme-
diately. See the instructions for the prop-
er way to clean vinyl.
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Cleaning the upholstery and interiortrim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from vinyl
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean vinyl surfaces with a vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fabric
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean with a mild soap solution recom-
mended for upholstery or carpets.
Remove fresh spots immediately with a
fabric spot cleaner. If fresh spots do not
receive immediate attention, the fabric
can be stained and its color can be
affected. Also, its fire-resistant properties
can be reduced if the material is not
properly maintained.
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Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt web-bing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for cleaning
upholstery or carpet. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with the soap. Do not
bleach or re-dye the webbing because
this may weaken it.
G230204AHM
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the vehi-
cle become fogged (that is, covered with
an oily, greasy or waxy film), they should
be cleaned with a glass cleaner. Follow
the directions on the glass cleaner con-
tainer.CAUTION
Never allow water or other liquids to come in contact with electrical/electronic components inside thevehicle as this may damage them.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), use neutral detergents or low alcoholcontent solutions. If you use highalcohol content solutions oracid/alkaline detergents, the colorof the leather may fade or the sur-face may get stripped off.
CAUTION
Using anything but recommendedcleaners and procedures may affectthe fabric’s appearance and fire-resistant properties.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the insideof the rear window. This may resultin damage of the rear window defroster grid.

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Index
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-5
Road warning ··················\
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·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·5-39
Roof rack ··················\
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·················4-93\
Seat belts ··················\
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3-12 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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···········3-18
Seat belt - Driver's··················\
··················\
·················3-14\
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
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·3-14
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-16\
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
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···············3-8
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
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·········3-9
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
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·······5-46
Seats ··················\
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·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
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3-7
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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················3-9
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
·················3-4
Headrest ··················\
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·······3-5, 3-11
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
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···············3-9
Seat warmer··················\
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···········3-8
Seatback pocket··················\
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·····3-9
Shift lock system ··················\
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·····5-19
Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-49 Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-23
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-18
Smart key ··················\
··················\
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·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
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·····5-40
Snow tires ··················\
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·······5-43, 7-44
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-38 Driving at night ··················\
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···5-40
Driving in flooded areas··················\
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········5-41
Driving in the rain ··················\
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Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
·················5-38\
Highway driving··················\
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··5-42
Reducing the risk of a rollover ··················\
···············5-38
Rocking the vehicle··················\
··················\
···············5-39
Smooth cornering ··················\
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5-40
Speedometer··················\
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·············4-38
Sports mode ··················\
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·············5-18
Starting difficulties, see Engine will not start ·················6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
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·····5-6
Steering wheel···············\
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·············4-31 Horn··················\
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···4-32
Power steering ··················\
··················\
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·····4-31
Tilt steering ··················\
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·········4-31
Storage compartment ··················\
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·················4-87\
Center console storage ··················\
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··········4-87
Glove box ··················\
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············4-87
Luggage box ··················\
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········4-88
Multi box ··················\
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Index
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Summer tires ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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···4-27
Sunvisor ··················\
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·4-90
Tachometer··················\
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···············4-38
Tailgate··················\
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···4-17Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···········4-18
Tether anchor system ··················\
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·················3-30\
Tilt steering ··················\
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··············4-31
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-46
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
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·················7-30\
, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
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····7-42
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-31
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-35
Radial-ply tires ··················\
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····7-42
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-30
Snow tires ··················\
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············7-42
Summer tires ··················\
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·······7-42
Tire care··················\
··················\
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···············7-30
Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-35
Tire replacement ··················\
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··7-34
Tire rotation ··················\
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·········7-32
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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············7-36
Tire terminology and definitions··················\
·············7-40
Tire traction ··················\
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·········7-35 Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-33
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
················7-35
Tires pressure monitoring system (TPMS)··················\
····6-7 Changing a tire with TPMS ··················\
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··6-10
Low tire pressure telltale ··················\
·················6-8,\
6-13
TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system) malfunction indicator ··················\
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6-9, 6-14
Towing ··················\
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···6-25 Emergency towing··················\
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Towing capacity ··················\
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·······5-46
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··············5-15
Manual transaxle ··················\
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·5-12
Trip computer ··················\
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··········4-41
Tripmeter··················\
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4-41
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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··············1-5
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-6
Vehicle handling instructions··················\
··················\
·······1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-6
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
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·····5-46 Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
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·····5-46
Certification label ··················\
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··················\
5-48
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
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··5-46
Tire and loading information label··················\
··········5-46
Towing capacity ··················\
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··5-46
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
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········5-46
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