2017 KIA SOUL power steering

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Driving your vehicle
When Active ECO is activated:
The acceleration may slightly bereduced eventhough you depress
the accelerator fully.
The air conditioner performance may be limited
The shift pattern of the automatic transaxle may change.
The engine noise may get louder.
The above situations are normal
conditions when the active eco sys-
tem is activated to improve fuel effi-
ciency. Limitation of Active ECO operation:
If the following conditions occur while
Active ECO is operating, the system
operation is limited even though there
is no change in the ECO indicator.
When the coolant temperature is
low:
The system will be limited until
engine performance becomes nor-
mal.
When driving up a hill: The system will be limited to gain
power when driving uphill because
the engine torque is restricted.
When using manual mode: The system will be limited accord-
ing to the shift location.
When the accelerator pedal is deeply depressed for a few seconds:
The system will be limited, judging
that the driver wants to speed up.SPORT mode
SPORT mode focuses on dynamic
driving by automatically controlling
the steering wheel, engine and
transaxle system.
When the DRIVE MODE button ispressed and the SPORT mode is
selected, the SPROT indicator
(yellow) will illuminate.
Whenever the hybrid system is restarted, the Drive Mode will revert
back to ECO mode. If SPORT mode
is desired, re-select SPORT mode
from the DRIVE MODE button
If the system is activated: - After speeding, it maintains thegear and RPM for some time
even though the accelerator
pedal is not depressed.
- Up-shifting is delayed.
✽ ✽

NOTICE
In Sport drive mode, the fuel effi-
ciency may decrease.

Driving your vehicle
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Remember, your vehicle does not
require extended warm-up. After
the engine has started, allow the
engine to run for 10 to 20 seconds
prior to placing the vehicle in gear.
In very cold weather, however, give
your engine a slightly longer warm-
up period.
Don't "lug" or "over-rev" the engine. Lugging is driving too slowly in a
very high gear resulting in engine
bucking. If this happens, shift to a
lower gear. Over-revving is racing
the engine beyond its safe limit.
This can be avoided by shifting at
the recommended speed. Use your air conditioning sparingly.
The air conditioning system is
operated by engine power so your
fuel economy is reduced when you
use it.
Open windows at high speeds can reduce fuel economy.
Fuel economy is less in crosswinds and headwinds. To help offset
some of this loss, slow down when
driving in these conditions.
Keeping a vehicle in good operating
condition is important both for econ-
omy and safety. Therefore, have an
authorized Kia dealer perform
scheduled inspections and mainte-
nance.
WARNING
- Engine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to
coast down hills or anytime the
vehicle is in motion. The power
steering and power brakes will
not function properly without
the engine running. In addition,
turning off the ignition while
driving could engage the steer-
ing wheel lock resulting in loss
of vehicle steering. Keep the
engine on and downshift to an
appropriate gear for engine
braking effect.

What to do in an emergency
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3.Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4.Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, we recom-
mend you to have it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a com-
mercial tow truck service. If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or
chain secured to the emergency tow-
ing hook under the front (or rear) of
the vehicle. Use extreme caution
when towing the vehicle. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a
short distance and at low speeds.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be in
good condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull a
vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently.
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Front
Rear (if equipped)

What to do in an emergency
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Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than usual since you will have
reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
If the car is being towed with all four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neutral.
Be sure the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in the
ACC position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Before towing, check the automatic
transaxle for fluid leaks under your
vehicle. If the automatic transaxle
fluid is leaking, a flatbed equipment
or towing dolly must be used.
CAUTION- Automatic
transaxle
To avoid serious damage to theautomatic transaxle, limit thevehicle speed to 10 mph (15km/h) and drive less than 1 mile(1.5 km) when towing.

Maintenance
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Inner fuse panel
Description Fuse rating Protected component
POWER OUTLET 20A P_OUTLET
ACC 10AO_S_MIRR_SW, AMP, AUDIO/UVO/AVN 4.0_HEAD UNIT, BCM, MOOD_LAMP_UNIT, SMK_UNIT,
LDC_AMP(400W), LDC_AMP(200W), ISG, USB_CHARGER, ICM_BOX(POWER_OUTLET_RLY_COIL),
E_CALL_UNIT
HEAD LAMP 25A C/LIGHT, REAR_P_OUTLET
DRL 10A BCM(DAY_RUNNNIG_LIGHT_LAMP_POWER)
MODULE 6 7.5ASUNROOF_MOTOR, LUGGAGE_PORTABLE_LAMP(CHARGE_POWER), SEAT_EXTN_DRV(HEAT-
ED), REAR_SEAT(IGN2)
WIPER FRT 2 25A FRONT_WIPER_MOTOR(POWER), FRONT_WIPER_RLY(LOW)
WIPER RR 15AREAR_WIPER_MOTOR, MULTI_FUNCTION_SW(WIPER), REAR_WIPER_RLY,
REAR_WIPER_RLY_COIL,
AMP 30A AMP, LDC_AMP(400W)
MODULE 5 7.5A BCM, SMK_UNIT
WIPER FRT 1 10A MULTI_FUNCTION_SW(WIPER), BCM(WASHER_MOTOR_POWER),
HEATED STEERING 15A STEERING_HEATED A/CON 1 7.5A AIR_CONTROL_UNIT(MANUAL, AUTO), IONIZER, PTC_RLY_COIL, BLOWER_RLY_COIL
HEATED MIRROR 10A OUTSIDE_MIRROR(HEATED), ECU(ELEC. LOAD DEFROST),
AIR_CONTROL_UNIT_MANUAL/AUTO(HEATED_SIGNAL)

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Index
ECO mode (Drive mode integrated control system) . . 6-50
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Electrochromic mirror (ECM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-114 Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-114
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 8-114
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-115
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 9-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41 Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-51
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
39 Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Engine start/stop button illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . . 8-114
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-115
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 8-34 Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35\
Manual transaxle fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Automatic transaxle fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Dual clutch transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Brake hoses and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
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Index
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Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Exhaust pipe and muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-106
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Exterior overview (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Exterior overview (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-15 Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Removing and storing thespare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Flex steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-42
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Foward Collision Warning System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
FCWS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
Limitations of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-96
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Front seat adjustment (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Front side marker bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52\
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-74 Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-76
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-77
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-79
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-50
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13\
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Glove box lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Glove box lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
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Index
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-71
Headlamp (HID type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-90
Headlamp (Low/High beam) bulb replacement . . . . . . 8-91
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Headlight position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Headrest (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulbreplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 8-101
Highway driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-75
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-29
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-41
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Ignition switch illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Important safety precautions(Seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Indicator Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Instrument Cluster Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
LCD Display Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
50
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-112
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136 Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Luggage net (holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Cargo area cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Interior lamp AUTO turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96 Interior lamp AUTO cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Portable lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
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