2018 KIA SOUL EV air conditioning

Maintenance
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Brake fluid
Check the brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir. The level should
be between “MIN” and “MAX” marks
on the side of the reservoir. Use only
hydraulic brake fluid conforming to
DOT 3 or DOT 4 specification.
Brake discs, pads, calipers
and rotors
Check the pads for excessive wear,
discs for run out and wear, and
calipers for fluid leakage.
Suspension mounting bolts
Check the suspension connections
for looseness or damage. Retighten
to the specified torque.
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With the vehicle stopped and off,
check for excessive free-play in the
steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or dam-
age. Check the dust boots and ball
joints for deterioration, cracks, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts.
Drive shafts and boots
Check the drive shafts, boots and
clamps for cracks, deterioration, or
damage. Replace any damaged
parts and, if necessary, repack the
grease.
Air conditioning refrigerant
Check the air conditioning lines and
connections for leakage and dam-
age.

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Power electric specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . 8-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle certification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Motor number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Air conditioner compressor label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Refrigerant label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
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Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
LUGGAGE VOLUME
Item
Gross vehicle weight lbs. (kg)4,321 ( 1,960)
Item
Luggage volume (SAE) l(cu ft)532 (18.79)*1/ 1402 (49.51)*2
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM
ItemWeight of volumeClassification A/CON (STD)HEATPUMP (OPT)
Refrigerant
550±25g 900±25gR-134a
Compressor lubricant
180±10gPOE (RB100EV)
We recommend that you contact an authorized Kia dealer for more details. *
1Back seat upright with luggage under tray
*2Back seat folded with luggage under tray

Index
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A/V Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
48
Abnormal lamp operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
ACTIVE ECO SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Air bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 3-34Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-58
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Inflation and non-inflation conditions . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Air conditioner compressor label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Airconditioning system Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-128
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
141
AUX, USB and iPod
®port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
How vehicle audio works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Speaker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Using iPod
®device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Using the USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
Speaker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Auto defogging system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Auto door lock/unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Auto light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Automatic Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
AUX, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-33
Battery replacement (smart key). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Bonnet see the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
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