2018 KIA SOUL EV ECO mode

Maintenance
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Intended Outboard Sidewall: The
side of an asymmetrical tire, that
must always face outward when
mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa): The metric unit for
air pressure.
Light truck (LT) tire: A tire designat-
ed by its manufacturer as primarily
intended for use on lightweight trucks
or multipurpose passenger vehicles.
Load ratings: The maximum load
that a tire is rated to carry for a given
inflation pressure.
Load Index: An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that corre-
sponds to the load carrying capacity
of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure: The
maximum air pressure to which a
cold tire may be inflated. The maxi-
mum air pressure is molded onto the
sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating: The load
rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire. Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight:
The sum of curb weight; accessory
weight; vehicle capacity weight; and
production options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight:
The
number of occupants a vehicle is
designed to seat multiplied by 150
pounds (68 kg).
Occupant Distribution: Designated
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall: The side
of a asymmetrical tire that has a par-
ticular side that faces outward when
mounted on a vehicle. The outward
facing sidewall bears white lettering
or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is higher or
deeper than the same moldings on
the inner facing sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire: A tire
used on passenger cars and some
light duty trucks and multipurpose
vehicles.
Ply: A layer of rubber-coated parallel
cords. Pneumatic tire:
A mechanical
device made of rubber, chemicals,
fabric and steel or other materials,
that, when mounted on an automo-
tive wheel, provides the traction and
contains the gas or fluid that sustains
the load.
Production options weight: The
combined weight of installed regular
production options weighing over 5
lb.(2.3 kg) in excess of the standard
items which they replace, not previ-
ously considered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including heavy
duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special trim.
Recommended Inflation Pressure:
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure and shown
on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim: A metal support for a tire and
upon which the tire beads are seated.

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Sidewall:The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear bars,"
that show across the tread of a tire
when only 2/32 inch of tread remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire. Vehicle Capacity Weight:
The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due
to curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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The tires supplied on your new vehi-
cle are chosen to provide the best
performance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's
side center pillar gives the tire pres-
sures recommended for your vehicle.The motor number is stamped on the
motor compartment as shown in the
drawing.
A compressor label informs you the
type of compressor your vehicle is
equipped with such as model, suppli-
er part number, production number,
refrigerant and refrigerant oil.
TIRE SPECIFICATION AND
PRESSURE LABELMOTOR NUMBER
ORP082003
OPSE087001
AIR CONDITIONER
COMPRESSOR LABEL
OPSE084004N
OPSE084005N
■
Type A
■Type B

Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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Roadside Assistance is provided on all new current
model year Kia Vehicles from the date the vehicle is deliv-
ered to the first retail buyer or otherwise put into use (in-
service date), whichever is earlier, for a period of 60
months or 60,000 miles, whichever is earlier, subject to
the terms, conditions and exclusions set forth in the Kia
Warranty and Consumer Information Manual applicable
to your model year vehicle.
KMA reserves the right to limit or deny services or other
benefits to any owner or driver when, in KMA's judgment,
the claims and/or service requests are excessive in fre-
quency or type of occurrence.
Toll free consumer assistance
Kia's toll-free Consumer Assistance hot line is staffed
from 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST, Monday through Friday
and is accessible by dialing 1-800-333-4Kia (4542).
For more information regarding assistance available,
please refer to your Kia Warranty & Consumer
Information Manual.
Emergency roadside assistance
Kia's toll free Roadside Assistance hot line is staffed 24
hours a day, 365 days a year and is accessible by dialing
1-800-333-4Kia (4542).
Please note that you must provide your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) to verify coverage at the time
of your call. The VIN can be found on the dash of your
vehicle on the driver’s side, on the door jamb of the dri-
ver’s door, your vehicle’s registration or proof of insur-
ance card.
Kia utilizes a network of over 30,000 roadside assistance
providers. Should you accidentally, require a battery
jump, or need help changing a tire, a Kia Roadside
Assistance Representative will dispatch someone to,
change a flat tire with your inflated spare, or arrange a
battery jump to allow you to proceed to your destination.
We have access to a network of over 10,000 locksmiths
to help you should you become locked out of your Kia.
In the event that mechanical difficulty renders your vehi-
cle undriveable due to a warranty-related concern, Kia’s
Roadside Assistance Representative will arrange to
transport your vehicle to the nearest Kia dealer or to an
alternative service location.
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE (U.S. ONLY)

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
A
B

Index
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Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
93Outside mirror defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . 4-41
Displays, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
10 Auto door lock/unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
from inside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
from outside the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Impact sensing door unlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Speed sensing door lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Driving in the rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Electronic parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25 Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Energy consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
EV information mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-19
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-14 Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
FLEX Steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33\
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Fluid Brakes fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Fog light (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53\
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-51 Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Instrument panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
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Index
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Starting the vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Turing off the Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
POWER button illumination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
POWER button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Power electric specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Power window lock button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-64
Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Reducing the risk of a rollover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Reduction gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Shift-lock override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Transaxle ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Reduction gear shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Replacement light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91\
Rotation (Tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38 Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Seat belt warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-13
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-2 Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Service Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Shift-lock override - Reduction gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49\
Smart Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-4 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4S
R