2016 KIA Soul Windshield

743
Maintenance
WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid
level
The reservoir is translucent so that
you can check the level with a quick
visual inspection.Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add fluid if neces-
sary. Plain water may be used if
washer fluid is not available.
However, use washer solvent with
antifreeze characteristics in cold cli-
mates to prevent freezing.
OPS073006
OPS073007
■
Type A
■Type B
WARNING-Flammable
Fluid
Do not allow the washer fluid to
come in contact with open
flames or sparks. The wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir is
flammable under certain cir-
cumstances. This can result in a
fire.
WARNING- Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when
sprayed on the windshield
and may cause loss of vehicle
control.
WARNING- Windshield
fluid
Do not drink the windshield
washer fluid. The windshield
washer fluid is poisonous to
humans and animals.

749
Maintenance
WIPER BLADES
Blade inspection
Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic vehicle washes have been
known to make the windshield diffi-
cult to clean.Contamination of either the wind-
shield or the wiper blades with for-
eign matter can reduce the effective-
ness of the windshield wipers.
Common sources of contamination
are insects, tree sap, and hot wax
treatments used by some commer-
cial vehicle washes. If the blades are
not wiping properly, clean both the
window and the blades with a good
cleaner or mild detergent, and rinse
thoroughly with clean water.
Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean
adequately, the blades may be worn
or cracked, and require replacement.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt
to move the wipers manually.
The use of a non-specified wiper
blade could result in wiper malfunc-
tion and failure.
1JBA5122CAUTION - Wiper blades
To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or othersolvents on or near them.

Maintenance
50
7
Front windshield wiper blade
Type A
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the
wiper blade assembly to expose
the plastic locking clip.
2. Compress the clip and slide theblade assembly downward.
3. Lift it off the arm.
4. Install the blade assembly in the reverse order of removal. Type B
1. Raise the wiper arm.
1LDA5023
CAUTION -Wiper arms
Do not allow the wiper arm to
fall against the windshield,since it may chip or crack thewindshield.
1JBA7037
1JBA7038
OHM078059
CAUTION -Wiper arms
Do not allow the wiper arm tofall against the windshield,since it may chip or crack thewindshield.

89
Specifications & Consumer information
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the number used in register-
ing your vehicle and in all legal mat-
ters pertaining to its ownership, etc.
The number is punched on the floor
under the front passenger seat. To
check the number, remove the cover
(1).The VIN is also on a plate attached
to the top of the dashboard. The
number on the plate can easily be
seen through the windshield from
outside.
The vehicle certification label
attached on the driver’s side center
pillar gives the vehicle identification
number (VIN).
OUN088001OVQ076002N
OUN086004
VEHICLE CERTIFICATION
LABEL

Index
8I
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-24Closing the tailgate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Emergency tailgate safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Opening the tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56,8-4 Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-56
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-25 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Trailer Towing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72 Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Trip A/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73\
Vehicle Break-In Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-26 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
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Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . . 5-64
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . . 5-65
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system . . 5-64
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . . 5-64
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94 Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Windshield wiper/washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94