2015 KIA SOUL Owners Manual

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Rear window wiper and washer
switch (if equipped)
The rear window wiper switch is
located at the end of the wiper and
washer switch lever. Turn the switch
to the desired position to operate the
rear wiper and washer.
ON - Normal wiper operation
INT - Intermittent wiper operation
(if equipped)
OFF - Wiper is not in operation Push the lever away from you to
spray rear washer fluid and to run the
rear wipers 1~3 cycles. The spray
and wiper operation will continue
until you release the lever.
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CAUTION- Wipers& wind-
shields
To prevent possible damage to the wipers or windshield,do not operate the wiperswhen the windshield is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gaso-line, kerosene, paint thinner,or other solvents on or nearthem.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other compo-nents, do not attempt to movethe wipers manually.
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Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when the engine is
not running.
It may cause battery discharge.Interior lamp AUTO cut
When all entrances are closed, ifyou lock the vehicle by using the
transmitter or the smart key, all
interior lamp will be off after a few
seconds.
If you do not operate anything in the vehicle after turning off the
engine, the lights will turn off after
20 minutes.
Map lamp
Press the lens (1) or button (1) to
turn the map lamp on or off
INTERIOR LIGHT
WARNING - Interior light
Do not use the interior lights
when driving in the dark. The
glare from the interior lights
may obstruct your view and
cause an accident.
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ROOM (2) :
- The map lamp and room lampstays on at all times.
- To turn off the ROOM mode, press the ROOM button (2) once
again (not pressed.)
DOOR (3) : - The map lamp and room lampcomes on when a door is opened.
The lamps go out after approxi-
mately 30 seconds.
- The map lamp and room lamp comes on for approximately 30
seconds when doors are unlocked
with a transmitter or smart key as
long as the doors are not opened.
- The map lamp and room lamp will stay on for approximately 20 min-
utes if a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC or
LOCK/OFF position.
- The map lamp and room lamp will stay on continuously if the door is
opened with the ignition switch in
the ON position. - The map lamp and room lamp will
go out immediately if the ignition
switch is changed to the ON posi-
tion or all doors are locked.
- To turn off the DOOR mode, press the DOOR button (3) once
again (not pressed).
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• When the lamp is turned on by
pressing the lens (1), the lamp does
not turn off even if the DOOR
mode or ROOM mode is not
selected (not pressed).
• If the ROOM button and DOOR button are pressed at the same
time, the map lamp and room
lamp will stay on at all times
(ROOM mode will be selected).
Room lamp
Press the button to turn the light on
or off.
If the front map lamp turns on by the
front map lamp switch, the room
lamp will turn on.
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Luggage room lamp
The luggage room lamp comes on
when the tailgate is opened.
The lamp comes on as long as the
tailgate is open. To prevent unneces-
sary charging system drain, close
the tailgate securely after using the
luggage room.
Portable lamp usage
(if equipped)
1. In-vehicle lamp, if necessary, afterseparation can be used as a
portable.
2. Press push button (1).
3. Pull out the lamp holder.
4. Press the power switch (2). ❈
If the portable lamp does not turn
on, it means the portable lamp
needs to be charged. Insert the
lamp holder and then charge it
again. The charge mode will be
activated if the ignition switch (or
engine start/stop button) is on
position or engine is running.
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If the portable lamp does not turn on
anymore after charged, replace the
rechargeable batteries.Battery replacement
When replacement is necessary, use
the following procedure.
1. Insert a slim tool into the slot and
gently try open the battery cover.
2. Replace the batteries with new rechargeable batteries (AAA size).
When replacing the batteries,
make sure the position of batteries.
3. Close the cover carefully.
CAUTION- Portable lamp damage
1. Remove the batteries when not in use for a long time.
2. Use the specified battery. 3. You can use the regular bat- teries (Disposable batteries)but do not use the Non-rechargeable battery incharge mode. It may damagethe vehicle.
4. Do not place the lamp with water or moist places and liq-uid compounds. These cancause internal leakage of abattery.
5. When replacing the batteries, check the direction and insert.
It will not be charged if installed reversely.
6. Do not mix the rechargeable batteries.
It may not be charged normally.
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Glove box lamp (if equipped)
The glove box lamp comes on when
the glove box is opened.
To prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, close the glove box
securely after using the glove box.
Vanity mirror lamp
(if equipped)
Pull the sunvisor downward and you
can turn the vanity mirror lamp ON or
OFF by pushing the button.
: To turn the lamp ON.
To turn the lamp OFF.
To prevent unnecessary charging
system drain, turn off the lamp by
pushing the O button after using the
lamp.
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If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
defrosting and defogging” in this sec-
tion.
Rear window defrosterThe defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch is
turned off. To turn off the defroster,
press the rear window defroster but-
ton again.
DEFROSTER
CAUTION- Conductors
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window,never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.
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Outside rearview mirror defroster (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster.
Front wiper deicer (if equipped)
The front wiper deicer will operate at
the same time you turn on the front
windshield defroster.
To turn off the wiper deicer, press the front windshield defroster but-
ton again.
The front wiper deicer automatical- ly turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the ignition switch
is turned off.