2017 KIA SOUL driver seat adjustment

Safety features of your vehicle
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WARNING- Unexpected
Seat Movement
After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.WARNING - Rear seat- backs
Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward
injuring vehicle occupants.
WARNING- Luggage and Cargo
Do not stack pile or stack lug-
gage or cargo higher than the
seatback in the cargo area. In an
accident the cargo could strike
and injury a passenger. If
objects are large, heavy or must
be piled, they must be secured
in the cargo area.
WARNING- Seat adjustment
Do not adjust the seat while wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.
Do not place your hand near the seat bottom or seat track
while adjusting the seat. Your
hand could get caught in the
seat mechanism.
WARNING- Small
Objects
Use extreme caution when pick-
ing up small objects trapped
under the seats or between the
seat and the center console.
Your hands might be cut or
injured by the sharp edges of
the seats mechanism.
WARNING- Cargo Area
Do not allow passengers to ride
in the cargo area under any cir-
cumstance. The cargo area is
solely for the purpose of trans-
porting luggage or cargo.

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Safety features of your vehicle
Front seat adjustment - manual
Forward and backward
To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustmentlever up and hold it.
2. Slide the seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seat is locked in place.
Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.
Seatback angle
To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the seatback recline lever.
2. Carefully lean back on the seat and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.
3. Release the lever and make sure the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)
Seat height (for driver’s seat)
To change the height of the seat,
push the lever upwards or down-
wards.
To lower the seat cushion, push thelever down several times.
To raise the seat cushion, pull the lever up several times.OPS033002
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Safety features of your vehicle
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Headrest (for front seat)
The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps protect the head and
neck in the event of a rear collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case of
an accident, the headrest should be
adjusted so the middle of the headrest
is at the same height of the center of
gravity of an occupant's head. Generally, the center of gravity of most
people's head is similar with the height
of the top of their eyes. Also, adjust the
headrest as close to your head as pos-
sible. For this reason, the use of a
cushion that holds the body away from
the seatback is not recommended.
Adjusting the height up and down
To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).
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OPS033010
WARNING- Headrest
removal/adjustment
Do not operate the vehicle with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.
Do not adjust the headrest height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con-
trol of the vehicle.
CAUTION
Excessive pulling or pushingmay damage the headrest.

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Index
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10Normal Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions. . . . . 8-32
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-18 Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Driver's 3-point systemwith emergencylocking retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Seatback pocket (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-4 Front seat adjustment (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Seatback pocket (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Headrest (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Securing a child restraint seatwith "Tether Anchor system" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38\
Securing a child restraint with alap belt or lap/
shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
Securing a child restraint withthe LATCH anchors system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Shift-lock override - Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Shift-lock override - DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59\
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . 8-97
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
10 Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Using the button on the smart key . . . . . . . . . 4-12, 4-13
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smart key battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Smart key battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Smart key immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smart key precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Smooth cornering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-73
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-\
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Spare tire Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-71
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