2018 KIA SOUL battery

895
Maintenance
Front side marker bulb
replacement
1. Turn off the engine and open thehood. Disconnect the negative
battery cable. 2. Disconnect the power connector
front the back of the headlamp
assembly.
3. Loosen the retaining bolts.
4. Pull out the end of the frontbumper.
5. Remove the headlamp assembly from the body of the vehicle.
❈ If you can reach the bulb without
removing the headlamp assembly,
you do not need to do step 3,4 and
5.
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OPS076028L
OPS076046L

8115
Maintenance
Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in
the canister are drawn into the surge
tank through the purge control sole-
noid valve.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve(PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is
controlled by the Engine Control
Module (ECM); when the engine
coolant temperature is low during
idling, the PCSV closes so that evap-
orated fuel is not taken into the
engine. After the engine warms up
during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to
the engine.
3. Exhaust emission control
system
The Exhaust Emission Control
System is a highly effective system
which controls exhaust emissions
while maintaining good vehicle per-
formance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could
affect its performance, safety or
durability and may even violate gov-
ernmental safety and emissions reg-
ulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modifi-
cation may not be covered under
warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage,
battery discharge and fire. For your
safety, do not use unauthorized
electronic devices.
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present with other exhaust fumes.
Therefore, if you smell exhaust
fumes of any kind inside your vehi-
cle, have it inspected and repaired
immediately. If you ever suspect
exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all
the windows fully open. Have your
vehicle checked and repaired
immediately.
WARNING - Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide (CO). Though
colorless and odorless, it is
dangerous and could be lethal if
inhaled. Follow the instructions
on this page to avoid CO poi-
soning.

Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
12
9
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 17,000 roadside assistance
providers. Should you accidentally run out of fuel, require
a battery jump, or need help changing a tire, a Kia
Roadside Assistance Representative will dispatch some-
one to deliver a small quantity of gas, 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)

I3
Index
Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56
Sensor to detect the distance from the vehicle in front (front radar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-53
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-48
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 8-56 Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-56
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 Before entering vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Before starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Necessary inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Blind spot detection system (BSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-91 BSD (Blind Spot Detection)/LCA (Lane Change Assist) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-92
Driver's Attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-97
RCTA (Rear cross traffic alert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-95
Brake system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35 Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41
Good braking practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46
Hill-start assist control (HAC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46
Parking brake - Hand type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37 Power brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
Vehicle stability management (VSM) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45 Checking the brake/clutch* fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
Bulb wattage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
California perchlorate notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-117
Capacity/weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39
Child restraint system (CRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31 Children Always in the Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-35
Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . 3-32
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
132
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50 Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Consumer assistance (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Cruise Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62 Cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-63
To cancel cruise control, do one of the following . . 6-65
To decrease the cruising speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-64
To increase cruise control set speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-64
To resume cruising speed at more than approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65
To set cruise control speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-63
BC

Index
6I
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
50
Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
Transaxle Shift Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136 Cargo area cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Luggage net holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Rear seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Seat air ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96 Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Interior lamp AUTO cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Portable lamp usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . . 4-4
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6 Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Lane departure warning system (LDWS) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-85 The LDWS does not operate when . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
The LDWS may not warn you even if the vehicle leaves the lane, or may warn you even if the
vehicle does not leave the lane when. . . . . . . . . . . 6-89
Warning indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-88
LCD display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56 LCD modes (for Type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Service mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Turn by turn mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64K
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Index
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-22Closing the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Opening the liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88\
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-100
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-96
Front side marker bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-93
Glove box lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
Headlamp (HID type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-90
Headlamp (Low/High beam) bulb replacement . . . . 8-91
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement . . . . . 8-101
License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-89
Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-90
Luggage lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
Map lamp bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
Position lamp + DRL (LED type) bulb replacement . 8-96
Rear turn signal lamp bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . 8-98
Room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-103
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 8-97
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 8-101
Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-99
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . 8-105 Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-88
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Headlamp escort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Manual climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103 Air conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Manual transaxle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Manual transaxle operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-43 Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
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Index
8I
Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. Only) . . . . . . 9-16
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Panoramic sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Closing the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37\
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48 Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Rear camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 Recommended sae viscosity number . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Reporting safety defects (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
3-18
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . . 3-4 Front seat adjustment - manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Smart cruise control system (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-67 Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-78
Speed setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-69
To adjust the sensitivity of smart cruise control . . . 6-77
To convert to cruise control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-77
Vehicle to vehicle distance setting (SCC) . . . . . . . . 6-73
Smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
10 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Loss of the smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Smart key function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Smart key immobilizer system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Smart key precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
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Index
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Trip A/B (for Type A cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
Vehicle Break-In Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-7
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-114 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-114
Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120 Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
GAW (Gross axle weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
GVW (Gross vehicle weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-120
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74 Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-24 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-110 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-113
Change to “winter weight” oil if necessary . . . . . . 6-112
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-112
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . 6-112
Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-113
Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 6-113
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-110
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-112
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11\
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Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . 6-112
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
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