2015 KIA SOUL wheel

Maintenance
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Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly
rust and may develop into a major
repair expense.
If your vehicle is damaged and
requires any metal repair or replace-
ment, be sure the body shop applies
anti-corrosion materials to the parts
repaired or replaced.
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects,
use a tar remover, not a scraper or
other sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright- metal parts from corrosion, apply a
coating of wax or chrome preser-
vative and rub to a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts
with a heavier coating of wax or
preservative. If necessary, coat the
parts with non-corrosive petroleum
jelly or other protective compound.
Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may
collect on the underbody. If these
materials are not removed, acceler-
ated rusting can occur on underbody
parts such as the fuel lines, frame,
floor pan and exhaust system, even
though they have been treated with
rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle under-
body and wheel openings with luke-
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and at the end
of each winter. Pay special attention
to these areas because it is difficult
to see all the mud and dirt. It will do
more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it.
The lower edges of the doors, rocker
panels, and frame members have
drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause rust-
ing.

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Maintenance
Aluminum or chrome wheel main-tenance
The aluminum or chrome wheels are
coated with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, polishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminum or
chrome wheels. They may scratch
or damage the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, be sure to clean
the wheels after driving on salted
roads. This helps prevent corro-
sion.
Avoid washing the wheels with highspeed vehicle wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents It may damage and cor-
rode the aluminum or chrome
wheels coated with a clear protec-
tive finish.
Corrosion protection
Protecting your vehicle from corro-
sion
By using the most advanced design
and construction practices to combat
corrosion, we produce vehicles of
the highest quality. However, this is
only part of the job. To achieve the
long-term corrosion resistance your
vehicle can deliver, the owner's
cooperation and assistance is also
required.
Common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corro-
sion on your vehicle are:
Road salt, dirt and moisture that isallowed to accumulate underneath
the vehicle.
coatings by stones, gravel, abra-
sion or minor scrapes and dents
which leave unprotected metal
exposed to corrosion. High-corrosion areas
If you live in an area where your vehi-
cle is regularly exposed to corrosive
materials, corrosion protection is
particularly important. Some of the
common causes of accelerated cor-
rosion are road salts, dust control
chemicals, ocean air and industrial
pollution.
Moisture breeds corrosion
Moisture creates the conditions in
which corrosion is most likely to
occur. For example, corrosion is
accelerated by high humidity, partic-
ularly when temperatures are just
above freezing. In such conditions,
the corrosive material is kept in con-
tact with the vehicle’s surface by
moisture that evaporates slowly.
Mud is particularly corrosive
because it dries slowly and holds
moisture in contact with the vehicle.
Although the mud appears to be dry,
it can still retain the moisture and
promote corrosion.

Maintenance
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Cleaning the upholstery and inte-
rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect
the fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken
it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with a
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container.
CAUTION- Leather
When cleaning leather products(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alco-hol content solutions. If you usehigh alcohol content solutionsor acid/alkaline detergents, thecolor of the leather may fade orthe surface may get stripped off.
CAUTION- Rear window
Do not scrape or scratch theinside of the rear window. Thismay result in damage of the rearwindow defroster grid.

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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
8-2
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Gross vehicle weight/Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . 8-6
• Recommended sae viscosity number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Refrigerant label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Consumer assistance (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Electrical equipment (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Reporting safety defects (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
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DIMENSIONS
Itemin (mm)
Overall length
162.9 (4,140)
Overall width
70.9 (1,800)
Overall height
62.9 (1,600) *1/63.6 (1,615) *2/63.5 (1,612) *3
Front tread
205/60R1662.1 (1,576)
215/55R1761.7 (1,568)
235/45R1861.4 (1,560)
Rear tread
205/60R1662.5 (1,588)
215/55R1762.2 (1,580)
235/45R1861.9 (1,573)
Wheelbase
101.2 (2,570)
*1without roof rack
*2with roof rack
*3with sunroof and roof rack
Item 1.6L 2.0L
Displacement cu. in (cc) 97.1 (1,591) 121.9 (1,999)
Bore x Stroke in. (mm)3.03x3.36 (77x85.44) 3.19x3.81 (81x97)
Firing order 1-3-4-2 1-3-4-2
No. of cylinders 4. In-line4. In-line
ENGINE

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TIRES AND WHEELS
ItemTire size Wheel sizee Inflation pressure bar psi (kPa)
Wheel lug nut torque lb•ft,
Normal load
()Maximum load()
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tire 205/60R16 6.5JX16
33 (230) 33 (230) 33 (230) 33 (230)
65~79
(9~11, 88~107)
215/55R17 6.5JX17
235/45R18 7.5JX18
Compact spare tire (if equipped) T125/80D16 4.0TX16 60 (420) 60 (420) 60 (420) 60 (420)
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make it work irregularly.

Index
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Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Outside Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12\
8
Glove box lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Headlamp escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Headlight bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Headlight position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest(rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-100 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Hight adjustment (seat belt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54 Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-29
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-42
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Ignition key interlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Illuminated engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
52
Instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Instrument panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-91\
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131 Cargo area cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Luggage net holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
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Index
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Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-163 Point rear center belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Hight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Lap/shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Seat belt Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Seat cooler see air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-2 Armrest (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Folding the rear seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Front seat adjustment - Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest(rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
Shift lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Shift-lock override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52\
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10,1\
3
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
55
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
6-15 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Compact spare tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50 Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Driving in flooded areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Driving in the rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
Reducing the risk of a rollover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Sports mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Starting the engine with a key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40 Electric power steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
FLEX STEER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-42
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129