2018 KIA SOUL oil level

Maintenance
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ENGINE OIL
Checking the engine oil level1. Be sure the vehicle is on level
ground.
2. Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating tempera-
ture.
3. Turn the engine off and wait for a few minutes (about 5 minutes) for
the oil to return to the oil pan.
4. Pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean, and re-insert it fully.
5. Pull the dipstick out again and check the level. The level should
be between F and L.
✽ ✽NOTICE- Replacing engine
oil
• Do not spill engine oil, when adding or changing engine oil. If
you drop the engine oil on the
engine room, wipe it off immedi-
ately.
WARNING - Radiator
hose
Be very careful not to touch the
radiator hose when checking or
adding the engine oil as it may
be hot enough to burn you.
■1.6 T-GDI
■1.6 GDI
OPS076135L■2.0 GDI
OPS073003
OPS076114
CAUTION- Replacing
engine oil
Do not overfill the engine oil. Itmay damage the engine.

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If it is near or at L, add enough oil to
bring the level to F.Do not overfill.
Use a funnel to help prevent oil
from being spilled on engine com-
ponents.
Use only the specified engine oil. (Refer to “Recommended lubricantsand capacities” in chapter 9.)
Changing the engine oil and
filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by
an authorized Kia dealer according
to the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this chapter.
■1.6 T-GDI
■1.6 GDI
OPS076136L■2.0 GDI
OPS073004
OPS076115CALIFORNIA PROPO-
SITION 65 WARNING
Engine oil contains chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects
and reproductive harm. Used
engine oil may cause irritation or
cancer of the skin if left in con-
tact with the skin for prolonged
periods of time. Always protect
your skin by washing your hands
thoroughly with soap and warm
water as soon as possible after
handling used oil.

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BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID
Checking the brake/clutch*
fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the
side of the reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap
and adding brake/clutch* fluid, clean
the area around the reservoir cap
thoroughly to prevent brake/clutch*
fluid contamination.
* if equippedIf the level is low, add fluid to the
MAX level. The level will fall with
accumulated mileage. This is a nor-
mal condition associated with the
wear of the brake linings and/or
clutch disc (if equipped). If the fluid
level is excessively low, have the
brake/clutch* system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Use only the specified brake/clutch*
fluid. (Refer to “Recommended lubri-cants and capacities” in chapter 9.) Never mix different types of fluid.
In the event the brake/clutch* system
requires frequent additions of fluid,
the vehicle should be inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
When changing and adding
brake/clutch* fluid, handle it carefully.
Do not let it come in contact with
your eyes. If brake/ clutch* fluid
should come in contact with your
eyes, immediately flush them with a
large quantity of fresh tap water.
Have your eyes examined by a doc-
tor as soon as possible.
OPS076118
CAUTION - Proper fluid
Only use brake fluid in brake
system. Small amounts ofimproper fluids (such as engineoil) can cause damage to thebrake system.

Maintenance
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Description Fuse rating Protected component
MODULE 3 10AHLLD_ACTR, TPMS_UNIT, BLIND_SPOT_DETECTOR, REAR_PARKING_ASSIST_SYSTEM_SNSR,
SMART_PARKING_ASSIST_SYSTEM_SNSR, SMART_PARKING_ASSIST_SYSTEM_UNIT,
LANE_DEPARTURE_WARNING_SYSTEM_UNIT, OIL_LEVEL_SNSR_EXTN
VACUUM PUMP 2 15A VACUUM_PUMP
ECU 7.5AENGINE_CONTROL_UNIT, AIR_FLOW_SNSR, START_RLY_COIL, SMK_UNIT, SMATRA_IMMOBI-
LIZATION, GLOW_UNIT
IOD 2 15A LDC_AMP(200W), AUDIO/UVO/AVN4.0_HEAD_UNIT
IOD 3 7.5A E_CALL_UNIT
AEB 15A AUTONOMOUS_EMERGENCY_BRAKING_UNIT
CLUSTER 10A CLUSTER
TCU 15ASPEED_SNSR (MT), BACK_UP_LAMP_SW, OIL_PUMP_INVERTER, INHIBITOR,
TRANSMISSION_CONTROL_UNIT
IOD 4 7.5ATPMS_UNIT(POWER), CLUSTER, AIR_CONTROL_UNIT(MANUAL, AUTO), BCM, REAR-
PARKING_ASSIST_SYSTEM_BUZZER, OUTSIDE_MIRROR_FOLDING_RLY,
OUTSIDE_MIRROR_FOLDING_RLY_COIL, OUTSIDE_MIRROR_UNFOLDING_RLY, OUTSIDE_MIR-
ROR_UNFOLDING_RLY_COIL, RAIN_SNSR
SPARE 10A -
SUNROOF 2 20A SUNROOF_MOTOR (POWER) P/SEAT DRV 30A SEAT_EXTN_DRV(POWER)
SUNROOF 1 20A SUNROOF_MOTOR (POWER)

Index
4I
To temporarily accelerate with the cruise control on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 6-64
To turn cruise control off, do one of the following . 6-66
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84 FCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 5-84
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
101 Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-\
2
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
17 Auto door lock/unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Impact sensing door unlock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle . . . . . 4-18
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle . . . . 4-17
Speed sensing door lock system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-84
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25 Dual clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-103
Electrical equipment (U.S. Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-114 Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-114
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 8-114
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-115
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 9-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 8-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42 Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
40 Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 8-34
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
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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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