2015 KIA Soul EV air conditioning

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.

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.

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Setting is saved and setting informa-
tion is displayed on the screen.■ ■Set Climate Times
This is a feature that automatically
starts climate control on the reserved
day and time along with the tempera-
ture designated by the user. Two sep-
arate reservations can be set.
Description
When selecting the list again, change
the setting.
If you do not want to use the reserved
setting, select OFF.
Description
When selecting the list again, change
the setting.
If you do not want use the reserved
setting, select OFF.
NameDescription
Vehicle
Departure TimeEnter the anticipated depar-
ture time for the vehicle.
Set
TemperatureEnter the temperature that
you desire.
Repeat Day of
WeekSelect the day of the week
you wish to reserve for
automatic air conditioning.
EV MODE

Index
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Active ECO system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Active ECO operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-34 Adding equipment to or modifying your airbag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Do not installing a child restraint on a front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Inflation and non-inflation conditions of the air bag . . 3-51
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-68
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Audio remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Aux, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Speaker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119 Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-31 Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23\
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
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