2012 KIA Soul climate control

Index
2I
Active eco system ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-41
Advanced lighting speaker··················\
··················\
·······4-111
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
················3-56
Air bag warning light··················\
··················\
·················3-35\
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-32Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-56
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-35
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-48
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-44
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-38
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-47
SRS components and functions ··················\
··············3-36
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-34
Antenna (Roof) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-109
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-28
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-66 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-71
Armrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-9
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-100
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-109 Advanced lighting speaker ··················\
··················\
··4-111
Aux, USB and iPod ··················\
··················\
·············4-111
Roof antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-109
Steering wheel audio control··················\
·················4-110 Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-85
Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-92
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-87
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-88
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-20 Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-22
Automatic transaxle shift position indicator ·················4-49\
Aux, USB and iPod··················\
··················\
··················\
4-111
Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-57
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-38
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-65
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-101
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-25 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-28
Electronic stability control(ESC) ··················\
············5-30
Hill-start assist control ··················\
··················\
··········5-33
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-26
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-25
Vehicle stability management ··················\
·················5-34\
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-31
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Button start/stop, see engine start/stop button·················5-8
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Index
Camera(Rearview) ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-63
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
CareExterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-66
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-71
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-41
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-53
Cargo screen ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-105
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-57
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-18
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-55
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-14
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-42
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-24 Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-29
Seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-26
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-28
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-19
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-100
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············4-84
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-103 Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-40
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-45
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-28
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-28
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-72
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-37
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-48
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-41
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-40
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-94
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-96
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-75
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-94
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-41
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-40
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-16 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·······4-18
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················4-19
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Index
6I
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-102
Shopping bag holder ··················\
··················\
···········4-103
Sunvisor··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-72
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······2-2
ISG (Idle stop and go) system ··················\
··················\
···5-13
Jump starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-5
Key position ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-5
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2
Label Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-56
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····8-8
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-46
Tire specification and pressure label··················\
·········8-8
Vehicle certification label··················\
··················\
········8-7
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-65 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
···········4-65
Headlamp escort ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-65 Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-29
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-99
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-104
Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-22
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··············7-4
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-9
Owner maintenance··················\
··················\
·················7-6
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
················7-8
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-46
Maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-9
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-4
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-76 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-81
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
········4-84
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-77
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-17
Manual transaxle shift indicator ··················\
··················\
4-49
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-56
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Instrument Cluster ............................4-40
2. Light Control / Turn Signals ..............4-65
3. Audio Controls* ..............................4-110
4. Advanced Lighting Speaker* ..........4-111
5. Driver's Front Air Bag .......................3-44
6. Auto Cruise Controls*.......................5-37
7. Wiper/Washer ...................................4-69
8. Vent Controls ....................................4-79
9. Engine start/stop button*....................5-8
10. Active ECO button* ........................5-41
11. Hazard Warning Flasher Switch ........................................4-64, 6-2
12. Passenger air bag OFF indicator ...3-38
13. Climate Control System ........4-76, 4-85
14. Shift Lever .............................5-17, 5-20
15. Brake Pedal
16. Accelerator Pedal
17. Parking Brake .................................5-26
18. Glove Box .......................................4-98
19. Passenger's Front Air Bag .............3-44
* if equipped
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❈ The actual instrument panel in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.

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Keys / 4-2
Remote keyless entry / 4-6
Smart key / 4-9
Door locks / 4-16
Tailgate / 4-20
Windows / 4-22
Hood / 4-25
Fuel filler door / 4-27
Sunroof / 4-30
Steering wheel / 4-34
Mirrors / 4-36
Instrument cluster / 4-40
Rearview camera / 4-63
Hazard warning flasher / 4-64
Lighting / 4-65
Wipers and washers / 4-69
Interior light / 4-72
Defroster / 4-75
Manual climate control system / 4-76
Automatic climate control system / 4-85
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-94
Storage compartment / 4-98
Interior features / 4-100
Exterior feature / 4-107
Audio system / 4-109
Features of your vehicle

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Features of your vehicle
Power windows
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for power windows to oper-
ate.
Each door has a power window
switch that controls the door's win-
dow. The driver has a power window
lock button which can block the oper-
ation of passenger windows. The
power windows can be operated for
approximately 30 seconds after the
ignition key is removed or turned to
the ACC or LOCK position. However,
if the front doors are opened, the
power windows cannot be operated
even within the 30 second period.
In cold and wet climates, power win-
dows may not work properly due to
freezing conditions.
✽ ✽NOTICE
While driving with the rear windows
down or with the sunroof (if
equipped) in an open (or partially
open) position, your vehicle may
demonstrate a wind buffeting or
pulsation noise. This noise is a nor-
mal occurrence and can be reduced
or eliminated by taking the follow-
ing actions. If the noise occurs with
one or both of the rear windows
down, partially lower both front
windows approximately one inch. If
you experience the noise with the
sunroof open, slightly reduce the
size of the sunroof opening.
Window opening and closing
The driver’s door has a master power
window switch that controls all the
windows in the vehicle.
To open or close a window, press
down or pull up the front portion of
the corresponding switch to the first
detent position (5).
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Features of your vehicle
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4
If your vehicle is equipped with a
sunroof, you can slide or tilt your
sunroof with the sunroof control lever
located on the overhead console.
The sunroof can only be opened,
closed, or tilted when the ignition
switch is in the ON position. In cold and wet climates, the sunroof
may not work properly due to freez-
ing conditions.
After the vehicle is washed or in a
rainstorm, be sure to wipe off any
water that is on the sunroof before
operating it.
The sunroof cannot slide when it is in
the tilt position nor can it be tilted
while in an open or slide position.Sliding the sunroof
To open or close the sunroof (manu-
al slide feature), pull or push the sun-
roof control lever backward or for-
ward to the first detent position.
Pulling the control lever downward
also closes the sunroof.
SUNROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
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CAUTION - Sunroof
control lever
Do not continue to move the
sunroof control lever after thesunroof is fully opened, closed,or tilted. Damage to the motor orsystem components couldoccur.

Features of your vehicle
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4
MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
OAM042057
1. Fan speed control knob
2. Mode selection button
3. Temperature control knob
4. Air intake control button
(fresh/recirculated)
5. Front window defroster button
6. Rear window defroster button
7. Air conditioning button