2012 KIA Soul warning

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
A
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I5
Index
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-54Fuse/relay panel description··················\
··················\
··7-58
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
············7-55
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-56
Gauge Engine temperature gauge··················\
··················\
·····4-42
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-43
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·········5-57
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
··············5-57
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
····5-57
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·········5-57
Hazard warning flasher··················\
··················\
··············4-64
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
····5-44
Headlamp escort ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-65
Headrest(front) ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-6
Headrest(rear) ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-12
Hight adjustment··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-16
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-48
Hill-start assist control ··················\
··················\
···············5-33
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-25
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-35
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2 Indicator symbols on the instrument cluster ··················\
·1-6
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-50
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···············4-36
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-40
Automatic transaxle shift position indicator ·············4-49
Engine temperature gauge··················\
··················\
·····4-42
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-43
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
·················4-40\
Manual transaxle shift indicator··················\
··············4-47
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Outside temperature ··················\
··················\
··············4-48
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-41
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-41
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-44
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
·········4-50
Instrument panel fuse··················\
··················\
·················7-55\
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-41
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
··········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-71
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-100 Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-100
Cargo screen ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-105
Cigarette lighter··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-100
Clothes hanger··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-103
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-101
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·············4-104
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-104
G
H
I

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
M
J
K
L

I7
Index
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-36Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
····4-36
Electric chromic mirror ··················\
··················\
·········4-36
Inside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
···········4-36
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········4-37
Multi box ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-99\
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-38
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-43\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-26
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-37
Outside temperature ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-48
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-6
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-26
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-33
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-25
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-102
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-19
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-6 Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-10
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-63
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-41
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-6
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
········8-8
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-45
Roof antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-109
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-107
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-8 Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-21
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-9
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-15
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-14 Hight adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-19
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system ··················\
··········3-15
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-15
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-17\
Seat warmer ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-8
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-10
O
P
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S

Index
10I
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
··············4-50
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-32
Weight/volume ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-3
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-44
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-46
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-22Auto down window ··················\
··················\
···············4-24
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
···4-24
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
··········4-94 Defogging logic··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-96
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-49 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-49
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-35
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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways. We strong-
ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU-
TION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea-
tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.Sections: This manual has eight sec-
tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.
You will find various types of safety
instructions in this manual. These
instructions were prepared to
enhance your personal safety.
Carefully read and follow ALL proce-
dures and recommendations provid-
ed in these instructions.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provid-
ed.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING - Injury or
death
A WARNING indicates a situa-
tion in which harm, serious bod-
ily injury or death could result if
the warning is ignored.
CAUTION - Possible
vehicle damage
A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehiclecould result if the caution isignored.

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Introduction
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher.
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified. (Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)
✽ ✽NOTICE
Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise the fuel cap open
warning indicator light will illu-
minate.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alco-
hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-
taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketed
along with or instead of leaded or
unleaded gasoline.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 10% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam-
age to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability prob-
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they result
from the use of:
1.Gasohol containing more than 10% ethanol.
2.Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3.Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING - Refueling
• Do not "top off" after the noz- zle automatically shuts off.
Attempts to force more fuel
into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the
ground causing a risk of fire.
Always check that the fuel cap is installed securely to pre-
vent fuel spillage in the event
of an accident.

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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