2012 KIA Soul maintenance

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7Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
table of contents
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Specifications & Consumer information
Index

Index
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Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
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Driver's 3-point seat belt··················\
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············3-15
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··················\
··········3-44
Driving at night··················\
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········5-46
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
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············5-47
Driving in the rain ··················\
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···5-47
Economical operation ··················\
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················5-42
Electric chromic mirror ··················\
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·············4-36
Electric power steering ··················\
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··············4-34
Electronic stability control(ESC)··················\
·················5-30\
Emergency starting ··················\
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····6-4Jump starting ··················\
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·········6-5
Push starting ··················\
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··········6-6
Emergency while driving··················\
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·············6-3
Emission control system ··················\
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············7-72 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
········7-72
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·····7-72
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
············7-73
Engine ··················\
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······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
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··2-4
Engine coolant ··················\
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·········7-28
Engine number ··················\
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···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
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·················7-26\
Engine overheats··················\
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········6-7
Engine start/stop button ··················\
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···············5-8 Engine temperature gauge ··················\
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·········4-42
Engine will not start··················\
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···6-4
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·········7-72
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-73\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-22
Exterior care··················\
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·············7-66
Exterior features··················\
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·····4-107
Roof rack ··················\
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···········4-107
Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
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············6-13 Changing tires ··················\
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·····6-14
Compact spare tire ··················\
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················6-19
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-14
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
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·················4-10\
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Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
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················7-31
Washer fluid ··················\
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········7-32
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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3-10
Front passenger and rear seat belt ··················\
···············3-17
Front seat adjustment ··················\
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·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
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············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
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Fuel requirements ··················\
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······1-3
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Power outlet ··················\
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······4-102
Shopping bag holder ··················\
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···········4-103
Sunvisor··················\
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·············4-101
Interior light ··················\
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·············4-72
Interior overview ··················\
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·······2-2
ISG (Idle stop and go) system ··················\
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···5-13
Jump starting··················\
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Key position ··················\
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···············5-5
Keys ··················\
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·········4-2
Label Air bag warning label··················\
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············3-56
Refrigerant label ··················\
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····8-8
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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············7-46
Tire specification and pressure label··················\
·········8-8
Vehicle certification label··················\
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········8-7
Lighting··················\
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··4-65 Battery saver function ··················\
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···········4-65
Headlamp escort ··················\
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··4-65 Lower anchor ··················\
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···········3-29
Lubricants and capacities··················\
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·············8-4
Luggage box ··················\
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············4-99
Luggage net ··················\
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···········4-104
Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-22
Maintenance services ··················\
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··············7-4
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
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7-9
Owner maintenance··················\
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·················7-6
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-46
Maintenance schedule··················\
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7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
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7-9
Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-4
Manual climate control system··················\
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··4-76 Air conditioning ··················\
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··4-81
Climate control air filter··················\
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········4-84
Heating and air conditioning··················\
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·4-77
Manual transaxle··················\
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······5-17
Manual transaxle shift indicator ··················\
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4-49
Memory fuse ··················\
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Index
Mirrors ··················\
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···4-36Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
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····4-36
Electric chromic mirror ··················\
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·········4-36
Inside rearview mirror··················\
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···········4-36
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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········4-37
Multi box ··················\
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·················4-99\
Occupant detection system ··················\
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········3-38
Odometer ··················\
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·················4-43\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
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·············7-26
Outside rearview mirror··················\
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·············4-37
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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···········5-26
Parking brake ··················\
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···········7-33
Power brakes··················\
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············5-25
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
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···········4-102
Power window lock button ··················\
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········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-19
Push starting··················\
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···············6-6 Rear seat··················\
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·3-10
Rearview camera ··················\
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··················\
·····4-63
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-41
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-6
Refrigerant label ··················\
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········8-8
Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-6
Road warning ··················\
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·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·5-45
Roof antenna ··················\
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··········4-109
Roof rack ··················\
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···············4-107
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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·····3-15
Seat belts ··················\
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3-14 Hight adjustment ··················\
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·3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-19
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
··········3-15
Seat belt warning··················\
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·3-15
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-17\
Seat warmer ··················\
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···············3-8
Seatback pocket ··················\
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·······3-10
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Index
Tires and wheels ··················\
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·················7-41\
, 8-3Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-42
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-45
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-41
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-41
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-46
Tire replacement ··················\
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··7-45
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-43
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-46
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-46
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-44
Wheel replacement ··················\
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················7-46
Towing ··················\
··················\
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···6-27
Towing capacity ··················\
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·······5-53
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··············5-20
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
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·5-17
Trip computer ··················\
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··········4-44 Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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··············1-5
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
·············5-52
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-7
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-57
Vehicle handling instruncions··················\
··················\
······1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-52
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-53
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-55
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-52
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··············5-53
Tire and loading information label··················\
··········5-52
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-53
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
········5-52
Vehicle stability management ··················\
··················\
····5-34
Vehicle weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-57 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-57
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-57
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·····5-57
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)··················\
··········5-57
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)··················\
··················\
5-57
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
····5-57
Vehicle curb weight··················\
··················\
···············5-57
Volume/weight ··················\
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Safety features of your vehicle
Problems may arise if the sensorinstallation angles are changed
due to the deformation of the front
bumper, body or B pillars or front
door where side collision sensors
are installed. Have the vehicle
checked and repaired by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Installing aftermarket bumper guards or replacing a bumper with
non-genuine parts may adversely
affect your vehicle’s collision and
air bag deployment performance.
Air bag inflation conditions
Front air bags
Front air bags are designed to inflate
in a frontal collision depending on
the intensity, speed or angles of
impact of the front collision.
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WARNING - Air bag sensors
Do not hit or allow any objects
to impact the locations where
air bags or sensors are
installed.
This may cause unexpected
air bag deployment, which
could result in serious per-
sonal injury or death.
If the installation location or angle of the sensors is altered
in any way, the air bags may
deploy when they should not
or they may not deploy when
they should.
Therefore, do not try to per-
form maintenance on or
around the air bag sensors.
Have the vehicle checked and
repaired by an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Safety features of your vehicle
SRS Care
The SRS is virtually maintenance-
free and there are no parts you can
safely service by yourself. If the SRS
air bag warning light does not illumi-
nate, or continuously remains on,
have your vehicle immediately
inspected by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
Any work on the SRS system, such
as removing, installing, repairing, or
any work on the steering wheel must
be performed by an authorized Kia
dealer. Improper handling of the SRS
system may result in serious person-
al injury.
For cleaning the air bag pad covers,
use only a soft, dry cloth or one
which has been moistened with plain
water. Solvents or cleaners could
adversely affect the air bag covers
and proper deployment of the sys-
tem.If components of the air bag system
must be discarded, or if the vehicle
must be scrapped, certain safety
precautions must be observed. An
authorized Kia dealer knows these
precautions and can give you the
necessary information. Failure to fol-
low these precautions and proce-
dures could increase the risk of per-
sonal injury.
Adding equipment to or modi-
fying your air bag-equipped
vehicle
If you modify your vehicle by chang-
ing your vehicle's frame, bumper sys-
tem, front end or side sheet metal or
ride height, this may affect the oper-
ation of your vehicle's air bag sys-
tem.
WARNING - Tampering
with SRS
Do not tamper with or discon-
nect SRS wiring, or other com-
ponents of the SRS system.
Doing so could result in the
accidental inflation of the air
bags or by rendering the SRS
inoperative.

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Driving your vehicle
Before entering vehicle
• Be sure that all windows, outsidemirror(s), and outside lights are
clean.
Check the condition of the tires.
Check under the vehicle for any sign of leaks.
Be sure there are no obstacles behind you if you intend to back up.
Necessary inspections
Fluid levels, such as engine oil,
engine coolant, brake fluid, and
washer fluid should be checked on a
regular basis, with the exact interval
depending on the fluid. Further
details are provided in section 7,
“Maintenance”.
Before starting
Close and lock all doors.
Position the seat so that all con-trols are easily reached.
Buckle your seat belt.
Adjust the inside and outside rearview mirrors.
Be sure that all lights work.
Check all gauges.
Check the operation of warning lights when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position.
Release the parking brake and make sure the brake warning light
goes out.
For safe operation, be sure you are
familiar with your vehicle and its
equipment.
BEFORE DRIVING
WARNING - Distracted driving
Focus on the road while driving.
The driver's primary responsi-
bility is in the safe and legal
operation of the vehicle. Use of
any handled devices, other
equipment or vehicle systems
that distract the drive should
not be used during vehicle
operation.
WARNING - Check sur-rounding
Always check the surrounding
areas near your vehicle for peo-
ple, especially children, before
putting a car into D (Drive) or R
(Reverse).