2012 KIA Soul engine overheat

Index
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Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
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Driver's 3-point seat belt··················\
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Driver's and passenger's front air bag··················\
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Driving at night··················\
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Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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Economical operation ··················\
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Electric chromic mirror ··················\
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Electric power steering ··················\
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Electronic stability control(ESC)··················\
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Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-4Jump starting ··················\
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Push starting ··················\
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Emergency while driving··················\
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Emission control system ··················\
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Evaporative emission control System ··················\
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Exhaust emission control system ··················\
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Engine ··················\
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Engine compartment ··················\
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Engine coolant ··················\
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Engine number ··················\
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Engine oil ··················\
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Engine overheats··················\
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Engine start/stop button ··················\
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···············5-8 Engine temperature gauge ··················\
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Engine will not start··················\
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···6-4
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
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Exhaust emission control system··················\
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Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-22
Exterior care··················\
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Exterior features··················\
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·····4-107
Roof rack ··················\
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Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
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Compact spare tire ··················\
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Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
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Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
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Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
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Washer fluid ··················\
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Folding the rear seat ··················\
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3-10
Front passenger and rear seat belt ··················\
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Front seat adjustment ··················\
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·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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Fuel gauge··················\
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Fuel requirements ··················\
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Index
Mirrors ··················\
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···4-36Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
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Electric chromic mirror ··················\
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Inside rearview mirror··················\
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Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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Multi box ··················\
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Occupant detection system ··················\
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Odometer ··················\
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Oil (Engine) ··················\
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Outside rearview mirror··················\
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Outside temperature ··················\
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·4-48
Overheats ··················\
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·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
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···7-6
Parking brake ··················\
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Parking brake ··················\
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Power brakes··················\
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Power outlet ··················\
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Power window lock button ··················\
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Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
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Push starting··················\
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···············6-6 Rear seat··················\
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·3-10
Rearview camera ··················\
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-41
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
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Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
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Refrigerant label ··················\
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Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-6
Road warning ··················\
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Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·5-45
Roof antenna ··················\
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Roof rack ··················\
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Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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···7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
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7-9
Seat belt warning ··················\
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Seat belts ··················\
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3-14 Hight adjustment ··················\
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·3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
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Seat belt warning··················\
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·3-15
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-17\
Seat warmer ··················\
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Seatback pocket ··················\
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·······3-10
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Seat warmer (if equipped)
The seat warmer is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather.
While the engine is running, push
either of the switches to warm the
driver's seat or the front passenger's
seat.
During mild weather or under condi-
tions where the operation of the seat
warmer is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position. Each time you push the button, the
temperature setting of the seat is
changed as follows :
The seat warmer defaults to the OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is turned on.
With the seat warmer switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatically
depending on the seat temperature.
OFF → HIGH ( ) → LOW ( )
→
OAM032010
CAUTION - Seat damage
When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solventsuch as paint thinner, ben-zene, alcohol and gasoline.Doing so may damage the sur-face of the heater or seats.
To prevent overheating the seat warmer, do not place any-thing on the seats that insu-lates against heat, such asblankets, cushions or seatcovers on the seats while theseat warmer is in operation.
Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equippedwith seat warmers. Damage tothe seat warming componentscould occur.

Features of your vehicle
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4
When the door is opened, or if the
engine is not started within 1 minute,
the tachometer pointer may move
slightly in the ON position with the
engine OFF. This movement is nor-
mal and will not affect the accuracy
of the tachometer once the engine is
running.
Engine temperature gauge
This gauge shows the temperature
of the engine coolant when the igni-
tion switch is ON.
Do not continue driving with an over-
heated engine. If your vehicle over-
heats, refer to “If the engine over-
heats” in section 6. If the gauge pointer moves beyond
the normal range area toward the “H”
position, it indicates overheating that
may damage the engine.
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CAUTION - Red zone
Do not operate the engine with-
in the tachometer's RED ZONE.
This may cause severe enginedamage.

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Features of your vehicle
Low tire pressure indi-cator / TPMS malfunc-tion indicator
The low tire pressure telltale comes
on for 3 seconds after the ignition
switch is turned to the "ON" position.
The low tire pressure telltale illumi-
nates when one or more of your tires
is significantly underinflated.
The low tire pressure telltale will illu-
minate after it blinks for approximate-
ly one minute when there is a prob-
lem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
If this occurs, have the system
checked by an authorized Kia dealer
as soon as possible.
If the warning light illuminates while
driving, reduce vehicle speed imme-
diately and stop the vehicle. Avoid
hard braking and overcorrecting the
steering wheel. Inflate the tires to the
proper pressure as indicated on the
vehicle’s tire information placard. The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors.
If you feel any vehicle instability, immediately take your foot off the
accelerator, apply the brakes grad-
ually and with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.
Charging system warn-
ing light
This warning light indicates a mal-
function of either the generator or
electrical charging system.
If the warning light illuminates while
the vehicle is in motion:
1. Drive to the nearest safe location.
2. With the engine off, check the gen- erator drive belt for looseness or
breakage.
3. If the belt is adjusted properly, a problem exists somewhere in the
electrical charging system. Have
an authorized Kia dealer correct
the problem as soon as possible.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator (if equipped)
WARNING - Low tirepressure
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased braking
distances.
Continued driving on low pres-
sure tires will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

Driving your vehicle
45
WARNING - Driving
while intoxicated
Do not drive while intoxicated.
Drinking and driving is danger-
ous. Even a small amount of
alcohol will affect your reflexes,
perceptions and judgment.
Driving while under the influ-
ence of drugs is as dangerous
as or more dangerous than driv-
ing drunk.
WARNING - Loose object
Securely store items in your
vehicle. When you make a sud-
den stop or turn the steering
wheel rapidly, loose objects
may drop on the floor and it
could interfere with the opera-
tion of the foot pedals, possibly
causing an accident.
WARNING - Fire risk
When you intend to park or stop
the vehicle with the engine on,
be careful not to depress the
accelerator pedal for a long
period of time. It may overheat
the engine or exhaust system
and cause fire.

Driving your vehicle
18
5
Using the clutch
The clutch should be depressed all
the way to the floor before shifting,
then released slowly. The clutch
pedal should always be fully
released while driving. Do not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal while
driving. This can cause unnecessary
wear. Do not partially engage the
clutch to hold the vehicle on an
incline. This causes unnecessary
wear. Use the foot brake or parking
brake to hold the vehicle on an
incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy
traffic or while driving up steep hills,
downshift before the engine starts to
labor. Downshifting reduces the
chance of stalling and gives better
acceleration when you need to
increase your speed again. When the
vehicle is traveling down steep hills,
downshifting helps maintain safe
speed and prolongs brake life.
Good driving practices
Never take the vehicle out of gear
and coast down a hill. This is
extremely hazardous. Always leave
the vehicle in gear.
Don't "ride" the brakes. This can cause them to overheat and mal-
function. Instead, when you are
driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear. When you
do this, engine braking will help
slow down the vehicle.
Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. This will help avoid
over-revving the engine, which can
cause damage.
Slow down when you encounter cross winds. This gives you much
better control of your vehicle.
Be sure the vehicle is completely stopped before you attempt to shift
into reverse. The transaxle can be
damaged if you do not.CAUTION - Prematurewear
Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the clutch pedal or usethe clutch pedal to hold thevehicle stopped on an uphill orat a traffic light. This will resultin premature clutch wear.
Do not use the shift lever as a handrest during driving, as thiscan result in premature wear ofthe transaxle shift forks.
WARNING - Incline park- ing
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.
Then make sure the transaxle is
shifted into 1st gear when the
vehicle is parked on a level or
uphill grade, and shifted into R
(Reverse) on a downhill grade.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement can occur if these
precautions are not followed in
the order identified.

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Driving your vehicle
BRAKE SYSTEM
Power brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because of a
stalled engine or some other reason,
you can still stop your vehicle by
applying greater force to the brake
pedal than you normally would. The
stopping distance, however, will be
longer.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially
depleted each time the brake pedal
is applied. Do not pump the brake
pedal when the power assist has
been interrupted.
Pump the brake pedal only when
necessary to maintain steering con-
trol on slippery surfaces.Wet brakes may impair the vehicle’s
ability to safely slow down; the vehi-
cle may also pull to one side when
the brakes are applied. Applying the
brakes lightly will indicate whether
they have been affected in this way.To dry the brakes, apply them lightly
while maintaining a safe forward
speed until brake performance
returns to normal.
In the event of brake failure
If service brakes fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can
make an emergency stop with the
parking brake. The stopping dis-
tance, however, will be much greater
than normal.
CAUTION - Brake pedal
Do not drive with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal. This willcreate abnormally high braketemperatures which can causeexcessive brake lining and padwear.
WARNING - Steep hill braking
Avoid continuous application of
the brakes when descending a
long or steep hill by shifting to a
lower gear. Continuous brake
application will cause the
brakes to overheat and could
result in a temporary loss of
braking performance.
WARNING - Parkingbrake
Avoid applying the parking
brake to stop the vehicle while it
is moving except in an emer-
gency situation. Applying the
parking brake while the vehicle
is moving at normal speeds can
cause a sudden loss of control
of the vehicle. If you must use
the parking brake to stop the
vehicle, use great caution in
applying the brake.