2015 KIA Soul EV weight

Maintenance
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Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
The traction grade assigned to this
tire is based on straight-ahead brak-
ing traction tests, and does not
include acceleration, cornering,
hydroplaning, or peak traction char-
acteristics. Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of perform-
ance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by law.
Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure: The amount of air
inside the tire pressing outward on
the tire. Air pressure is expressed in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight: This means the
combined weight of optional acces-
sories. Some examples of optional
accessories are, automatic transaxle,
power seats, and air conditioning.
Aspect Ratio
: The relationship of a
tire's height to its width.
Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords
that is located between the plies and
the tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing materials.
Bead: The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at alternate
angles less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.

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Cold Tire Pressure: The amount of
air pressure in a tire, measured in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascals (kPa) before a tire has built
up heat from driving.
Curb Weight: This means the weight
of a motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant, but without passengers and
cargo.
DOT Markings: The DOT code
includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric des-
ignator which can also identify the
tire manufacturer, production plant,
brand and date of production.
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GAWR FRT: Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Front Axle.
GAWR RR: Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Rear axle.Intended Outboard Sidewall
: The
side of an asymmetrical tire, that
must always face outward when
mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa): The metric unit for
air pressure.
Load Index: An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that corre-
sponds to the load carrying capacity
of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure: The
maximum air pressure to which a
cold tire may be inflated. The maxi-
mum air pressure is molded onto the
sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating : The load
rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that
tire.
Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight:
The sum of curb weight; accessory
weight; vehicle capacity weight; and
production options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight:The
number of occupants a vehicle is
designed to seat multiplied by 68 kg
(150 pounds). Occupant Distribution
: Designated
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall: The side
of a asymmetrical tire that has a par-
ticular side that faces outward when
mounted on a vehicle. The outward
facing sidewall bears white lettering
or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is higher or
deeper than the same moldings on
the inner facing sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire : A tire
used on passenger cars and some
light duty trucks and multipurpose
vehicles.
Recommended Inflation Pressure :
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure and shown
on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire : A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim: A metal support for a tire and
upon which the tire beads are seated.
Sidewall: The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.

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Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tr e a d : The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight : The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 68 kg (150 lbs.) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.

Specifications & Consumer information
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Power electric specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . 8-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Motor number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
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Specifications & Consumer information
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
LUGGAGE VOLUME
Item
Gross vehicle weight kg (lbs.)1,960 (4,321)
Item
Luggage volume (SAE)cu ft ( l)18.79 (532)
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
ItemWeight of volumeClassification A/CON (STD)HEATPUMP (OPT)
Refrigerant
550±25g 900±25gR-134a
Compressor lubricant
180±10gPOE (RB100EV)
We recommend that you contact an authorized Kia dealer for more details.

Index
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Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-22Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
If the vehicle overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
If the vehicle will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 If vehicle doesn’t turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit). . . . . . . 6-14 Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 If the vehicle stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
If vehicle stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Instrument Cluster Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35 LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Reduction gear shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108 Cargo area cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Luggage net holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84 Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Interior lamp AUTO cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 A/V Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
EV information mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
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Index
Opening the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Low tire pressure indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
TPMS malfunction indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-34
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-20 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Trailer Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55 Energy consumption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-58
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56\
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders . . . . 1-2
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
17 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102V
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