2019 KIA SOUL emergency towing

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What to do in an emergency
When towing your vehicle in an
emergency without wheel dollies :
1. Set the ignition switch in the ACCposition.
2. Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
3. Release the parking brake.Removable towing hook (front)
(if equipped)
1.Remove the towing hook from the tool case.
2.Remove the hole cover pressing the lower part of the cover on the
front bumper.
CAUTION- Towing gear
position
Failure to place the transaxleshift lever in N (Neutral) maycause internal damage to thetransaxle.
CAUTION- Towing
Do not tow the vehicle back- wards with the front wheels onthe ground as this may causedamage to the vehicle.
Do not tow with sling-type equipment. Use wheel lift orflatbed equipment.
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3.Install the towing hook by turning it
clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4.Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, we recom-
mend you to have it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a com-
mercial tow truck service. If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or
chain secured to the emergency tow-
ing hook under the front (or rear) of
the vehicle. Use extreme caution
when towing the vehicle. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a
short distance and at low speeds.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be in
good condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull a
vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently.
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Rear (if equipped)

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What to do in an emergency
Attach a towing strap to the towhook.
Using a portion of the vehicle other than the tow hooks for towing may
damage the body of your vehicle.
Only use a cable or chain specifi- cally intended for use in towing vehi-
cles. Securely fasten the cable or
chain to the towing hook provided.
Before emergency towing, check that the hook is not broken or dam-
aged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily and with even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead. Use a towing strap less than 5 m
(16 feet) long. Attach a white or red
cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loose during towing.
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CAUTION
Using a portion of the vehicleother than the tow hooks fortowing may damage the body ofyour vehicle.
WARNING- Emergency
Towing Precautions
Use extreme caution when tow-
ing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which
would place excessive stress
on the emergency towing hook
and towing cable or chain. The
hook and towing cable or
chain may break and cause
serious injury or damage.
If the disabled vehicle is unable to be moved, do not
forcibly continue the towing.
We recommend that you con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck
service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle during towing.

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Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than usual since you will have
reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
If the car is being towed with all four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neutral.
Be sure the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in the
ACC position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Before towing, check the automatic
transaxle for fluid leaks under your
vehicle. If the automatic transaxle
fluid is leaking, a flatbed equipment
or towing dolly must be used.
CAUTION- Automatic
transaxle
To avoid serious damage to theautomatic transaxle, limit thevehicle speed to 15 km/h (10mph) and drive less than 1.5 km(1 mile) when towing.

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Index
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Flex steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-44
Tilt and telescopic steering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136 Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47, 9-5 All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-47
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47\
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49 Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-26 Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-111
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71 Accumulated info display (for Type B cluster) . . . . 4-74
Drive info display (for Type B cluster) . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Trip A/B (for Type A cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Vehicle Break-In Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-8
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Vehicle load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-112 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-116
Tire and loading information label. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-112
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