2012 KIA Soul tailgate

Index
8I
Seating capacity ··················\
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Seats ··················\
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·········3-2Armrest(front) ··················\
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·······3-9
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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··············3-10
Front seat adjustment ··················\
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··············3-4
Headrest(front) ··················\
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······3-6
Headrest(rear) ··················\
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······3-12
Rear seat ··················\
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··············3-10
Seat warmer··················\
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···········3-8
Seatback pocket··················\
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·····3-9
Shopping bag holder ··················\
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················4-103
Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-47
Smart key ··················\
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·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
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·····5-46
Snow tires ··················\
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················5-49
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
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················6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-45
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-14
Special driving conditions ··················\
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·········5-44 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\
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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Highway driving··················\
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··5-48
Rocking the vehicle··················\
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···············5-45
Smooth cornering ··················\
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5-46
Speedometer··················\
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Sports mode ··················\
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·············5-22 SRS components and functions ··················\
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·3-36
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-4
Steering wheel···············\
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·············4-34
Electric power steering··················\
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··········4-34
Horn··················\
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···4-35
Tilt steering ··················\
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·········4-35
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-110
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ··················\
5-53
Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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··········4-98
Glove box ··················\
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············4-98
Luggage box ··················\
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········4-99
Multi box ··················\
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·············4-99
Sunroof··················\
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···4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
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Tachometer··················\
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···············4-41
Tailgate··················\
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···4-20
Tether anchor system ··················\
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Tilt steering ··················\
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··············4-35
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-52
Tire mobility kit ··················\
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·······6-21
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ··················\
·····6-8
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
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Introduction
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INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat Belt Warning Light
High Beam Indicator
Turn Signal Indicator
ABS Warning Light*
Parking Brake & Brake Fluid
Warning Light
Malfunction Indicator
Low Fuel Level Warning Light Tailgate Open Warning Light
❈ For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4.
Charging System Warning
Light
Door Ajar Warning Light
Front Fog Light Indicator*
Engine Oil Pressure Warning
Light
Air Bag Warning Light
Low Tire Pressure Telltale*
Cruise Indicator*
Cruise SET Indicator*
ESC Indicator
ESC OFF Indicator
Tail light indicator*
Electronic power steering
(EPS) system warning light
Auto stop for ISG system
indicator*
Active ECO indicator*
ECO
Key out indicator*
KEY
OUT
* if equipped
Fuel cap open warning indi-
cator
Low windshield washer fluid
level warning light Immobilizer indicator

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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

Features of your vehicle
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Remote keyless entry system
operations
Lock (1)
1.Close all doors, engine hood andtailgate.
2.Press the lock button(1).
3.All doors and tailgate will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink
once.
4.If the lock button is pressed once more within 4 seconds, the hazard
warning lights will blink and the
horn will sound once.
5.Make sure that doors are locked by checking the door lock button
inside or pulling the outside door
handle.
Unlock (2)
1.Press the unlock button(2).
2.The driver's door will unlock. Thehazard warning lights will blink two
times.
3.Press the unlock button(2) once more within 4 seconds.
4.All doors and tailgate will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink
two times.
You can change the system to unlock
all doors by one pressing the unlock
button(Central Door Unlock Mode).
Unlock mode can be switched
between Two Stage Unlock Mode
and Central Door Unlock Mode as
follows:
Press the lock button(1) and unlock
button(2) at the same time for 5 sec-
onds or more. The hazard warning
lights will blink four times.
Alarm (3, if equipped)
The horn sounds and the hazard
warning lights blink for about 30 sec-
onds if this button is pressed for
more than 2 seconds. To stop the
horn and lights, press any button on
the transmitter.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If the keyless entry system is inoper-
ative due to exposure to water or liq-
uids, it will not be covered by your
manufacturer's vehicle warranty.
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
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Features of your vehicle
Smart key function
1.Door lock
2.Door unlock
3.Tailgate unlock
4.Panic (if equipped)
Locking
Using the door handle button
1.Close all doors, engine hood andtailgate.
2.Press the button of the outside door handle.
3.All doors and tailgate will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once.
4.Make sure that doors are locked by checking the door lock button
inside the vehicle or pulling the out-
side door handle. The button will only operate when
the smart key is within 0.7~1m
(28~40in.) from the outside door
handle.
Even though you press the outside door handle button, the doors will
not lock and the chime will sound
for 3 seconds if any of following
occur:
- The smart key is in the vehicle.
- The engine start/stop button is inACC or ON position.
- Any door except the tailgate is open.
SMART KEY (IF EQUIPPED)
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Features of your vehicle
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4
Using the button on the smart key
1 Close all doors, engine hood and
tailgate.
2.Press the lock button(1).
3.All doors and tailgate will lock. The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once.
4.Make sure that doors are locked by checking the door lock button
inside or pulling the outside door
handle.Unlocking
Using the door handle
1.Press the button of the driver's out-side door handle.
2.The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound two times.
3.Press the button once more within 4 seconds.
4.All doors and tailgate will unlock and the hazard warning lights will
blink and the chime will sound two
times.
❈ If you press the button of the front
passenger’s outside door handle
while carrying the smart key, all
doors will unlock. When the smart key is recognized
in the area of 0.7~1m (28~40in.)
from the front outside door handle,
other people can also open the
doors.
After unlocking the driver’s door or all doors, the door(s) will lock auto-
matically unless the door is
opened.

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Features of your vehicle
Using the button on the smart key
1.Press the unlock button (2) of thesmart key.
2.The driver’s door will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound two times.
3.Press the unlock button (2) once more within 4 seconds.
4.All doors and tailgate will unlock. The hazard warning lights will blink
and the chime will sound two
times. After pressing the button, the doors
will lock automatically unless any
door or tailgate is opened within 30
seconds.
You can change the system to unlock
all doors by one pressing the unlock
button(Central Door Unlock Mode).
Unlock mode can be switched
between Two Stage Unlock Mode
and Central Door Unlock Mode as
follows:
Press the lock button(1) and unlock
button(2) at the same time for 5 sec-
onds or more. The hazard warning
lights will blink four times.Tailgate unlocking
Using the tailgate handle button
1.Carry the smart key.
2.Press the tailgate handle button.
3.When all doors are locked, the
hazard warning lights will blink two
times.
Using the button on the smart key
1.Press the tailgate unlock button(3) for more than 1 second.
2.When all doors are locked, the hazard warning lights will blink two
times.

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Features of your vehicle
Operating door locks from
inside the vehicle
With the door lock button
To unlock a door, push the doorlock button (1) to the “Unlock” posi-
tion. The red mark (2) on the button
will be visible.
To lock a door, push the door lock button (1) to the “Lock” position. If
the door is locked properly, the red
mark (2) on the door lock button
will not be visible.
To open a door, pull the door han- dle (3) outward. If the inner door handle of the dri-
ver’s or front passenger’s door is
pulled when the door lock button is
in the lock position, the button will
unlock and the door will open.
Front doors cannot be locked if the ignition key is in the ignition switch
and any front door is opened. If a power door lock ever fails to func-
tion while you are in the vehicle, try
one or more of the following tech-
niques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and
manual) while simultaneously
pulling on the door handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles, front and rear.
Lower a front window and use the key to unlock the door from out-
side.
Move to the cargo area and open the tailgate.
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