2011 KIA Soul center console

Safety features of your vehicle
40
3
Main components of occupant detec-
tion system
A detection device located within the front passenger seat track.
Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag systems
should be activated or deactivated.
A warning light located on the instru- ment panel which illuminates the
words PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicating the front passenger air bag
system is deactivated.
The instrument panel air bag warning light is interconnected with the occu-
pant detection system. If the front passenger seat is occupied by
a person that the system determines to
be of adult size, and he/she sits properly
(sitting upright with the seatback in an
upright position, centered on the seat
cushion with their seat belt on, legs com-
fortably extended and their feet on the
floor), the PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF”
indicator will turn off and the front pas-
senger's air bag will be able to inflate, if
necessary, in frontal crashes.
You will find the PASSENGER AIR BAG
“OFF” indicator on the center facia panel.
This system detects the conditions 1~4
in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger air bag
based on these conditions. Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained
properly (sitting upright with the seat in
an upright position, centered on the seat
cushion, with the person’s legs comfort-
ably extended, feet on the floor, and
wearing the safety belt properly) for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the safety belt.
The ODS (Occupant Detection System)
may not function properly if the passen-
ger takes actions which can affect the
detection system. These include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or rest- ing them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.

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- Never sit with the hips shifted
towards the front of the seat.
- Never lean on the door or centerconsole.
- Never sit on one side of the front passenger seat.
- Never place the feet on the dash-
board.
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- Never put a heavy load in thefront passenger seat.
- Never excessively recline thefront passenger seatback.
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- Never place the feet on the frontpassenger seatback.
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✽
✽NOTICE
• Be sure to read information about the
SRS on the labels provided on the sun
visor.
• Advanced air bags are combined with pre-tensioner seat belts to help provide
enhanced occupant protection in
frontal crashes. Front air bags are not
intended to deploy in collisions in
which sufficient protection can be pro-
vided by the pre-tensioner seat belt.WARNING
Manufacturers are required by gov-
ernment regulations to provide a
contact point concerning modifica-
tions to the vehicle for persons with
disabilities, which modifications
may affect the vehicle’s advanced
air bag system. However, KIA does
not endorse nor will it support any
changes to any part or structure of
the vehicle that could affect the
advanced air bag system, including
the occupant detection system.
Specifically, the front passenger
seat, dashboard or door should not
be replaced except by an author-
ized KIA dealer using original KIA
parts designed for this vehicle and
model. Any other such replacement
or modification could adversely
affect the operation of the occupant
detection system and your
advanced air bags. For the same
reason, do not attach anything to
the seat, dashboard or door, even
temporarily. If the system is
adversely affected, it could cause
severe personal injuries or death in
a collision.
(Continued)
Never place a child in any child or
booster seat in the front seat.
ABC – Always Buckle Children in the back seat. It is the safest
place for children of any age to
ride.
Front and side air bags can injure occupants improperly positioned
in the front seats.
Move your seat as far back as practical from the front air bags,
while still maintaining control of
the vehicle.
You and your passengers should never sit or lean unnecessarily
close to the air bags. Improperly
positioned drivers and passen-
gers can be severely injured by
inflating air bags.
Never lean against the door or center console – always sit in an
upright position.
Do not allow a passenger to ride in the front seat when the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indica-
tor is illuminated, because the air
bag will not deploy in the event of
a moderate or severe frontal
crash.
(Continued)
WARNING
Always use seat belts and child
restraints – every trip, every time,
everyone! Air bags inflate with con-
siderable force and in the blink of
an eye. Seat belts help keep occu-
pants in proper position to obtain
maximum benefit from the air bag.
Even with advanced air bags,
improperly and unbelted occupants
can be severely injured when the
air bag inflates. Always follow the
precautions about seat belts, air
bags and occupant safety con-
tained in this manual.
To reduce the chance of serious or
fatal injuries and receive the maxi-
mum safety benefit from your
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These compartments can be used to
store small items.
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Center console storage
These compartments can be used to
store small items required by the driver
or front passenger.
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Glove box
To open the glove box, pull the handle
and the glove box will automatically
open. Close the glove box after use.
STORAGE COMPARTMENT
WARNING- Flammable
materials
Do not store cigarette lighters,
propane cylinders, or other flamma-
ble/explosive materials in the vehi-
cle. These items may catch fire
and/or explode if the vehicle is
exposed to hot temperatures for
extended periods.
CAUTION
To avoid possible theft, do not
leave valuables in the storagecompartment.
Always keep the storage com- partment covers closed whiledriving. Do not attempt to placeso many items in the storage compartment that the storagecompartment cover cannot closesecurely.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, do not
store sharp or dangerous items.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always
keep the glove box door closed
while driving.
CAUTION
Do not keep food in the glove boxfor a long time.

What to do in an emergency
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ROAD WARNING
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Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher serves as a
warning to other drivers to exercise
extreme caution when approaching,
overtaking, or passing your vehicle.It should be used whenever emergency
repairs are being made or when the vehi-
cle is stopped near the edge of a road-
way.
Depress the flasher switch with the igni-
tion switch in any position. The flasher
switch is located in the center console
switch panel. All turn signal lights will
flash simultaneously.
• The hazard warning flasher operates
whether your vehicle is running or not.
The turn signals do not work when the hazard flasher is on.
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If the engine stalls at a crossroad
or crossing
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or
crossing, set the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position and then push the vehi-
cle to a safe place.
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If you have a flat tire while driving
If a tire goes flat while you are driving:
1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedaland let the vehicle slow down while
driving straight ahead. Do not apply the
brakes immediately or attempt to pull
off the road as this may cause a loss of
control. When the vehicle has slowed
to such a speed that it is safe to do so,
brake carefully and pull off the road.
Drive off the road as far as possible
and park on a firm level ground. If you
are on a divided highway, do not park
in the median area between the two
traffic lanes.
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
WHILE DRIVING
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Maintenance
Description Fuse ratingProtected component
ABS10AABS Control Module, ESC Control Module, ESC Switch, Steering Angle Sensor,
E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Multipurpose Check Connector)
IGN 1 10A Tire Pressure Monitoring Module, Multifunction Switch (Remocon), Audio
AUDIO 15A Audio
MEMORY 10A BCM, Instrument Cluster (IND.), A/C Control Module, Tire Pressure Monitoring Module,
Door Warning Switch, Overhead Console Assembly (Map Lamp), Center Room Lamp, Luggage Lamp
P/OUTLET. RR 15A Rear Power Outlet A/BAG 15A SRS Control Module, Weight Classification Module
IGN COIL 15A Condenser, Ignition Coil #1 ~ #4
T/SIG 10A Hazard Switch
CLUSTER 10A BCM, Instrument Cluster (IND.), A/C Control Module
ECU 10A ECM, PCM
START 10A E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Start Relay)
B/UP LP 10A Back-up Lamp Switch (M/T), Transaxle Range Switch (A/T), Cruise Control Module
A/BAG W/LP 10A Instrument Cluster (Air Bag IND.)
POWER
CONNECTOR

Index
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Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··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 ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············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··················\
··················\
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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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