2015 KIA Soul oil pressure

Maintenance
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Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no
longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle
before waxing. Use a good quality
liquid or paste wax, and follow the
manufacturer’s instructions. Wax all
metal trim to protect it and to main-
tain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materi-
als with a spot remover will usually
strip the wax from the finish. Be sure
to re-wax these areas even if the rest
of the vehicle does not yet need wax-
ing.
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NOTICE
Do not apply wax on embossed
unpainted unit, as it may tarnish the
unit.
CAUTION -Wetting
engine
Water washing in the engine compartment including highpressure water washing maycause the failure of electricalcircuits located in the enginecompartment.
Never allow water or other liq- uids to come in contact withelectrical/electronic compo-nents inside the vehicle asthis may damage them.
CAUTION - Drying vehicle
Wiping dust or dirt off the body with a dry cloth willscratch the finish.
Do not use steel wool, abra- sive cleaners, acid detergentsor strong detergents contain-ing high alkaline or causticagents on chrome-plated oranodized aluminum parts.This may result in damage tothe protective coating andcause discoloration or paintdeterioration.
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Index
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Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
27Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-23
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Use of MTBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-62 Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-32
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 If engine doesn’t turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire (with Spare Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Jack label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Use of temporary compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit). . . . . . . 6-18 Checking the tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . 6-23
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
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