2017 KIA SOUL brakes

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Maintenance
Underbody maintenance
Road salt and other corrosive chemi-
cals are used in cold weather states to
melt snow and prevent ice accumula-
tion. If these chemicals are not regu-
larly removed, they will corrode the
vehicle underbody and over time dam-
age fuel lines, the fuel tank retention
system, the vehicle suspension, the
exhaust system, and even the body
frame. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration has warned all
vehicle owners of all brands of the
need to take the following steps:
Wash the undercarriage of yourvehicle regularly during the winter
and whenever your vehicle has
been exposed to such salts or
chemicals.
Do a thorough washing of the undercarriage at the end of the
winter.
Use professional service techni- cians or governmental inspection
stations to annually inspect for cor-
rosion. Immediately seek an inspection of
your vehicle if you become visually
aware of corrosion flaking or scal-
ing or if you become aware of a
change in vehicle performance,
such as soft or spongey brakes,
fluids leaking, impairment of direc-
tional control, suspension noises
or rattling metal straps.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,polishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminum wheels.
They may scratch 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 corrosion.
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 wheels coated
with a clear protective finish.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while main-
taining a slow forward speed.

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Index
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 8-56For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-56
Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Blind Spot Detection System(BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 BSD (Blind Spot Detection) /LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-61
Driver's Attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-63
Bonnet see the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32 Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45 Checking the brake/clutch fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 California Perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-117
Camera (Rear view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Capacity/weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Care
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59\
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-106
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-112
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Chains - Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-77
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 Securing a child restraint withthe LATCHanchors system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Securing a child restraint seatwith Tether Anchor"" system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Securing a child restraint with alap belt or lap/ shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
132
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50 Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
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