2016 KIA Soul Owner's Manual

Introduction
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As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control,
an accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (high-
er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. It is not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as a conventional 2-wheel
drive sedans or sports coupe. Avoid
sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.Be sure
to read the “Reducing the risk of a
rollover” driving guidelines, in
section 5 of this manual. No special break-in period is needed.
By following a few simple precautions
for the first 1,000 km (600 miles) you
may add to the performance, econo-
my and life of your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is need-
ed to properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000 km (1,200 miles) of operation.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

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Introduction
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
How various systems in yourvehicle were operating;
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;
How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
How fast the vehicle was travel- ing. These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of per-
sonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investiga-
tion.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood .....................................................4-32
2. Head lamp ...................................4-90, 7-84
3. Fog lamp .....................................4-93, 7-90
4. Tire and wheel ...............................7-56, 8-4
5. Outside rearview mirror ........................4-51
6. Panoramic sunroof................................4-37
7. Front windshield wiper blades .....4-94, 7-50
8.Windows ................................................4-26
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■Front view
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Your vehicle at a glance
9. Door ......................................................4-19
10. Fuel filler lid ........................................4-34
11. Rear combination lamp.......................7-91
12. Tail gate ..............................................4-24
13. High mounted stop lamp ....................7-93
14. Rear window defroster......................4-102
15. Antenna ............................................4-147
16. Rearview camera................................4-88
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■Rear view
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Your vehicle at a glance
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-19
2. Power window switch ............................4-27
3. Power window lock button .....................4-30
4. Central door lock switch ........................4-21
5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-51
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-52
7. Fuel filler lid open lever .........................4-34
8. Instrument panel illumination controlswitch ...................................................4-55
9. LDWS On/Off button .............................5-48
10. Idle Stop and Go (ISG) OFF button ....5-44
11. Steering wheel heater On/Off button ..4-45
12. ESC Off button ....................................5-29
13. Advanced Lighting Speaker ..............4-150
14. Steering wheel ....................................4-43
15. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.....................................................4-44
16. Inner fuse panel ..................................7-73
17. Hood release lever ..............................4-32
18. Seat .......................................................3-2
19. Transaxle shift lever ...................5-14, 5-17
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..............4-148
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-51
3. Horn ......................................................4-46
4. Cruise control button ............................5-38
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-54
6. Lighting control lever.............................4-90
7. Wiper and washer control lever ............4-94
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stopbutton...............................................5-6, 5-9
9. Audio...................................................4-147
10. Hazard warning flasher.........................6-2
11. Climate control system ..........4-104, 4-114
12. Front seat warmer/ Seat air ventilation .................4-136, 4-138
13. Power outlet ......................................4-140
14. Center console storage box..............4-132
15. Glove box ..........................................4-132
16. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-51
17. Parking brake......................................5-25
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Your vehicle at a glance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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1. Windshield washer fluid reservoir .....7-43
2. Engine oil filler cap ...........................7-36
3. Engine oil dipstick .............................7-36
4. Engine coolant reservoir ...................7-39
5. Radiator cap .....................................7-40
6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir ...............7-41
7. Positive battery terminal ...................7-53
8. Negative battery terminal..................7-53
9. Fuse box ...........................................7-74
10. Air cleaner.......................................7-45
* The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
■ ■1.6L GDI