2018 KIA SOUL EV belt

Driving your vehicle
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Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar haz-
ards, follow these suggestions:
Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
Avoid sudden braking or steering.
When braking with non-ABS brakes pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS. If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use second gear. Accelerate slow-
ly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
Use sand, rock salt, or other non- slip material under the drive
wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
Reducing the risk of a rollover
This multi-purpose passenger vehi-
cle is defined as a Crossover Utility
Vehicle (CUV). Utility vehicles have a
significantly higher rollover rate than
other types of vehicles. CUV's have
higher ground clearance and a nar-
rower track to make them capable of
performing in a wide variety of off-
road applications. Specific design
characteristics give them a higher
center of gravity than ordinary vehi-
cles. An advantage of the higher
ground clearance is a better view of
the road, which allows you to antici-
pate problems. They are not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as conventional passenger
vehicles, any more than low-slung
sports vehicles are designed to per-
form satisfactorily in off-road condi-
tions. Due to this risk, driver and pas-
sengers are strongly recommended
to buckle their seat belts. In a rollover
crash, an unbelted person is signifi-
cantly more likely to die than a per-
son wearing a seat belt. There are
steps that a driver can make to
reduce the risk of a rollover.
SPECIAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
WARNING- Downshifting
Do not downshift with an auto-
matic transaxle while driving on
slippery surfaces. The sudden
change in tire speed could
cause the tires to skid and
result in an accident.

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At least monthly:
Check the coolant level in thecoolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn
signals and hazard warning flash-
ers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare.
At least twice a year
(i.e., every Spring and Fall):
Check the radiator, heater and air conditioning hoses for leaks or
damage.
Check the windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean
the wiper blades with clean cloth
dampened with washer fluid.
Check the headlight alignment.
Check the muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug nuts.
At least once a year:
Clean the body and door drainholes.
Lubricate the door hinges and checks, and hood hinges.
Lubricate the door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate the door rubber weather- strips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Inspect and lubricate the reduction gear linkage and controls.
Clean the battery and terminals.
Check the brake fluid level.

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Maintenance
3. Checking tire life (TIN : TireIdentification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,
should be replaced by new ones. You
can find the manufacturing date on
the tire sidewall (possibly on the
inside of the wheel), displaying the
DOT Code. The DOT Code is a
series of numbers on a tire consist-
ing of numbers and English letters.
The manufacturing date is designat-
ed by the last four digits (characters)
of the DOT code.
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1617 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2017.
4. Tire ply composition and mate-rial
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
5. Maximum permissible inflationpressure
This number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
WARNING- Tire age
Replace tires within the recom-
mended time frame. Failure to
replace tires as recommended
can result in sudden tire failure,
which could lead to a loss of
control and an accident.

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Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C cor-
responds to a level of performance
which all passenger vehicle tires
must meet under the Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labora-
tory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure:
The amount of air
inside the tire pressing outward on
the tire. Air pressure is expressed in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight: This means the
combined weight of optional acces-
sories. Some examples of optional
accessories are, automatic
transaxle, power seats, and air con-
ditioning.
Aspect Ratio: The relationship of a
tire's height to its width.
Belt: A rubber coated layer of cords
that is located between the plies and
the tread. Cords may be made from
steel or other reinforcing materials.
Bead: The tire bead contains steel
wires wrapped by steel cords that
hold the tire onto the rim.
Bias Ply Tire: A pneumatic tire in
which the plies are laid at alternate
angles less than 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread. Cold Tire Pressure:
The amount of
air pressure in a tire, measured in
pounds per square inch (psi) or kilo-
pascals (kPa) before a tire has built
up heat from driving.
Curb Weight: This means the weight
of a motor vehicle with standard and
optional equipment including the
maximum capacity of fuel, oil and
coolant, but without passengers and
cargo.
DOT Markings: A code molded into
the sidewall of a tire signifying that
the tire is in compliance with the U.S.
Department of Transportation motor
vehicle safety standards. The DOT
code includes the Tire Identification
Number (TIN), an alphanumeric des-
ignator which can also identify the
tire manufacturer, production plant,
brand and date of production.
GVWR: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
GAWR FRT: Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Front Axle.
GAWR RR: Gross Axle Weight
Rating for the Rear axle.

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Snow tires
If you equip your vehicle with snow
tires, they should be the same size
and have the same load capacity as
the original tires. Snow tires should
be installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed. When driving on roads covered
with snow or ice, drive at less than
20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.3~0.6
miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstance, use
a wire type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.59 inches (15 mm) to prevent damage
to the chain’s connection.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are of
belted construction, and are selected
to complement the ride and handling
characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity, as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size, and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: Identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.

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CALIFORNIA PERCHLO-
RATE NOTICE
Cleaning the upholstery and inte-
rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect
the fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder beltwebbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken
it.
Cleaning the interior window glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with a
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container. Perchlorate Material-special handling
may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/haz-
ardouswaste/ perchlorate.
Notice to California Vehicle Dismantlers:
Perchlorate containing materials,
such as air bag inflators, seatbelt
pretensioners and keyless remote
entry batteries, must be disposed of
according to Title 22 California Code
of Regulations Section 67384.10 (a).
CAUTION- Rear window
Do not scrape or scratch the
inside of the rear window. Thismay result in damage of the rearwindow defroster grid.

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Index
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
Electronic parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30
Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Brakes fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24\
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Camera see the Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Capacities (Lubricants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Care Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36\
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Cargo area cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Chains - Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37 Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27\
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
114
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . 4-40
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-21
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Dashboard, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Day/night rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Defogging (Windscreen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Defogging (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
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Index
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Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118Cargo area cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Luggage net (holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Interior lamp auto cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90 Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Interior lamp auto cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Jump starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Label
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-57
Air conditioner compressor label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Lap/shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
LCD Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63\
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-81 Abnormal lamp operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Headlamp escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-84
Lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82 Auto light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Headlight position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Parking light position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32L
J