2019 KIA SOUL coolant level

831
Maintenance
Check the condition and connections
of all cooling system hoses and
heater hoses. Replace any swollen
or deteriorated hoses.
The coolant level should be filled
between F and L marks on the side
of the coolant reservoir when the
engine is cool.If the coolant level is low, add enough
specified coolant to provide protec-
tion against freezing and corrosion.
Bring the level to F, but do not over-
fill. If frequent additions are required,
see an authorized Kia dealer for a
cooling system inspection.
Recommended engine coolant
When adding coolant, use only
deionized water or soft water for
your vehicle and never mix hard
water in the coolant filled at the fac-
tory. An improper coolant mixture
can result in serious malfunction or
engine damage.
The engine in your vehicle has alu- minum engine parts and must be
protected by an ethylene-glycol
with phosphate based coolant to
prevent corrosion and freezing.
DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol coolant or mix them with the spec-
ified coolant.
Do not use a solution that contains more than 60% antifreeze or less
than 35% antifreeze, which would
reduce the effectiveness of the
solution.
OPS076116
OAM079005
■1.6 T-GDI
■1.6 GDI/2.0 GDI

835
Maintenance
WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid
level
The reservoir is translucent so that
you can check the level with a quick
visual inspection.Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add fluid if neces-
sary. Plain water may be used if
washer fluid is not available.
However, use washer solvent with
antifreeze characteristics in cold cli-
mates to prevent freezing.
OPS073006
OPS073007
■
Type A
■Type B
WARNING- Flammable
Fluid
Do not allow the washer fluid to
come in contact with open
flames or sparks. The windshield
washer fluid reservoir is flamma-
ble under certain circumstances.
This can result in a fire.
WARNING- Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when sprayed
on the windshield and may
cause loss of vehicle control.
WARNING- Windshield
fluid
Do not drink the windshield
washer fluid. The windshield
washer fluid is poisonous to
humans and animals.

Index
4I
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
104Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20\
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-86
Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26 Dual clutch transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-101
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102 Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-102
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 8-102
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-103
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 9-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
28 Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 8-22
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150 Mounting bracket for roof carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
F
E

Vehicle weight glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118Base curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
Cargo weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
GAW (Gross Axle Weight). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . 6-118
Vehicle curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-118
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35 Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-26 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Defogging logic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-133
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-109 Carry emergency equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-111
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary . . . . . . 6-110
Check battery and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-110
Check spark plugs and ignition system . . . . . . . . . 6-110
Don’t let your parking brake freeze . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-111 Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath . . . 6-111
Snowy or icy conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-109
To keep locks from freezing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-110
Use approved window washer anti-freeze in
system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11\
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Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant. . . . . . . . 6-110
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40 Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96 Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
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