2011 KIA Soul steering

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Maintenance
Interior care
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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.

Specifications & Consumer information
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RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
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To help achieve proper engine and powertrain performance and durability, use only lubricants of the proper quality. The correct
lubricants also help promote engine efficiency that results in improved fuel economy.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
*2Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute to fuel econo my by reducing
the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements are difficult to measure in everyday driving, but in a year’s
time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
*
3If the API service SM engine oil is not available in your country, you are able to use API service SL.
Lubricant Volume Classification
Engine oil *
1 *2 1.6 Engine 3.3 l (3.49 US qt.) API Service SM*3,
(drain and refill)2.0 Engine4.0 l(4.23 US qt.) ILSAC GF-4 or above
Manual transaxle fluid 1.9 l(2.01 US qt.) API Service GL-4 (SAE 75W-85, fill for-life)
Automatic transaxle fluid 1.6 Engine 6.8 l
(7.19 US qt.)
DIAMOND ATF SP-III, SK ATF SP-III
2.0 Engine 6.6 l(6.97 US qt.)
Power steering 0.9 l(0.95 US qt.) PSF-3
1.6 Engine 6.5 l (6.87 US qt.) Mixture of antifreeze and distilled water
Coolant
2.0 Engine7.2 l(7.61 US qt.) (Ethylene glycol base coolant for aluminum radiator)
Brake/Clutch fluid 0.7~0.8
l
FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
(0.7~0.8 US qt.)
Fuel 48 l(12.68 US gal.) Refer to “Fuel requirements” in section 1

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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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MaintenanceExplanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-11
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··············7-4
Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
·············7-7
Owner maintenance··················\
··················\
·················7-5
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-35
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-68 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-74
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
········4-75
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-69
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-45
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-33 Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··············4-33
Inside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
···········4-33
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········4-34
Multi box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-88\
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-46\
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-5, 3-1\
1 Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-39
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-42\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-14
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-34
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-23, 7-24
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-45
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-22
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-91
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-31
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-21
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-21
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-18
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear combination light bulb replacement ··················\
···7-59
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-9
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-57
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
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Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-5
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-5
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-39
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-93\
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-12 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-18
Seat belt - Driver's··················\
··················\
·················3-14\
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-14
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-16\
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-8
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-9
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-46
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-7
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
················3-9
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
·················3-4
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-5, 3-11
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
···············3-9
Seat warmer··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-8
Seatback pocket··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-9
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-19
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-49 Spare tire
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-23
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-18
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-40
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-43, 7-44
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-38 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-40
Driving in flooded areas··················\
··················\
········5-41
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
·················5-41\
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
·················5-38\
Highway driving··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-42
Reducing the risk of a rollover ··················\
···············5-38
Rocking the vehicle··················\
··················\
···············5-39
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-40
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-38
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-18
Starting difficulties, see Engine will not start ·················6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-6
Steering wheel···············\
··················\
··················\
·············4-31 Horn··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-32
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-31
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-31
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-87\
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
··········4-87
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-87
Luggage box ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-88
Multi box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-88
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Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-42
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-27
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-90
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-38
Tailgate··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-17Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···········4-18
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-30\
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-31
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-46
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-7
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-30\
, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-42
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-31
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-35
Radial-ply tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-42
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-30
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-42
Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-42
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-30
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-35
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-34
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-32
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-36
Tire terminology and definitions··················\
·············7-40
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········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 ··················\
··················\
··6-10
Low tire pressure telltale ··················\
·················6-8,\
6-13
TPMS (Tire pressure monitoring system) malfunction indicator ··················\
··················\
6-9, 6-14
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-25 Emergency towing··················\
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·················6-27\
Towing capacity ··················\
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·······5-46
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
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··············5-15
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
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·5-12
Trip computer ··················\
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··················\
··········4-41
Tripmeter··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-41
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-5
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-6
Vehicle handling instructions··················\
··················\
·······1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-6
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-46 Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-46
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-48
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-46
Tire and loading information label··················\
··········5-46
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-46
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
········5-46
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