2018 KIA SOUL Owners Manual

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Introduction
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as MMT (Methylcyclopentadi-
enyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Kia does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing MMT.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and affect your emis-
sion control system.
The malfunction indicator lamp on
the cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which helps
prevent deposit formation in the
engine. These gasolines will help the
engine run cleaner and enhance per-
formance of the Emission Control
System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline,
please go to the website (www
.top-
tiergas.com).
For Customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline. If
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive
added to the fuel tank at 7,500 miles
or every engine oil change is recom-
mended. Additives are available from
your authorized Kia dealer along with
information on how to use them. Do
not mix other additives.
Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:
Observe all regulations regarding registration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is available.

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As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control,
an accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (high-
er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. It is not
designed for cornering at the same
speeds as a conventional 2-wheel
drive sedans or sports coupe. Avoid
sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers.
Failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.Be sure
to read the “Reducing the risk of a
rollover” driving guidelines, in
chapter 6 of this manual. No special break-in period is need-
ed. By following a few simple precau-
tions for the first 600 miles (1,000
km) you may add to the perform-
ance, economy and life of your vehi-
cle.
Do not race the engine.
While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is need-
ed to properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emer- gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.
Don't tow a trailer during the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km) of operation.
VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS
VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

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Introduction
VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS
This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys-
tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:
* How various systems in yourvehicle were operating;
* Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;
* How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,
* How fast the vehicle was travel- ing. These data can help provide a bet-
ter understanding of the circum-
stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving con-
ditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash loca-
tion) are recorded. However, other
parties, such as law enforcement,
could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying
data routinely acquired during a
crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Your rights with respect to the
information discussed above may
vary from state to state. In some
states, such information is consid-
ered private, is exclusively owned
by the owner of the motor vehicle,
and is not retrievable or usable by
another person or entity.

Your vehicle at a glance
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Your vehicle at a glance
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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Hood .....................................................4-29
2. Head lamp (Features of your vehicle) ..4-89Head lamp (Maintenance).....................8-90
3. Front fog lamp (Features of your vehicle) .....................4-92
Front fog lamp (Maintenance)...............8-96
4. Wheel and tire (Maintenance) ..............8-59 Wheel and tire (Specification) ................9-5
5. Outside rearview mirror ........................4-45
6. Panorama sunroof ................................4-34
7. Front windshield wiper blades (Features of your vehicle) .....................4-93
Front windshield wiper blades
(Maintenance) .......................................8-52
8. Windows ...............................................4-24
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Your vehicle at a glance
1. Door locks .............................................4-17
2. Fuel filler lid ..........................................4-31
3. Rear combination lamp(Maintenance) .......................................8-90
4. High mounted stop lamp (Maintenance) .....................................8-102
5. Rear window wiper blade .....................4-95
6. Liftgate ..................................................4-22
7. Antenna ..................................................5-2
8. Rearview camera .................................4-87
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INTERIOR OVERVIEW
1. Inside door handle ................................4-18
2. Power window switch ............................4-24
3. Central Door lock/unlock switch ............4-19
4. Power window lock button .....................4-28
5. Outside rearview mirror control.............4-46
6. Outside rearview mirror folding .............4-46
7. Fuel filler lid open lever .........................4-31
8. Instrument panel illumination controlswitch ...................................................4-49
9. BSD On/Off button ................................6-92
10. LDWS On/OFF button .........................6-85
11. Steering wheel heater On/Off Button..4-41
12. ESC Off button ....................................6-41
13. Speaker lights .......................................5-4
14. Steering wheel ....................................4-39
15. Tilt and telescopic steering control lever.....................................................4-40
16. Inner fuse panel ..................................8-79
17. Hood release lever ..............................4-29
18. Transaxle shift lever ..........6-14, 6-19, 6-25
19. Seat .......................................................3-4
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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Audio remote control buttons..................5-3
2. Driver’s front air bag .............................3-56
3. Horn ......................................................4-41
4. Cruise control button ............................6-63
5. Instrument cluster .................................4-48
6. Lighting control lever.............................4-89
7.Wiper and washer control lever .............4-93
8. Ignition switch or Engine start/stopbutton...............................................6-6, 6-9
9. Audio ...........................................5-10, 5-46
10. Hazard warning flasher.........................7-2
11. Climate control system ..........4-103, 4-114
12. Front seat warmer/ Seat air ventilation .................4-137, 4-139
13. Power outlet ......................................4-141
14. Center console storage box..............4-133
15. Glove box ..........................................4-134
16. Passenger’s front air bag ....................3-56
17. Parking brake......................................6-37
18. Drive mode button ..............................6-84
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