KIA Soul (2019 year). Instruction — part 1

Your vehicle at a glance

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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-29

2. Head lamp (Features of your vehicle) ..4-89

Head lamp (Maintenance). . . . . .8-78

3. Front fog lamp

(Features of your vehicle) . . . . . .4-92
Front fog lamp (Maintenance). . . ...8-84

4. Wheel and tire (Maintenance) . . . ..8-47

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). . . . . . . . . ...8-40

8. Windows . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-24

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■ Front view

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Your vehicle at a glance

1. Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . .4-16

2. Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . ..4-31

3. Rear combination lamp

(Maintenance). . . . . . . . . ...8-78

4. High mounted stop lamp

(Maintenance). . . . . . . . . ...8-90

5. Rear window wiper blade . . . . . .4-95

6. Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-22

7. Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5-2

8. Rearview camera . . . . . . . . .4-87

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■ Rear view

❈ The actual shape may differ from the illustration.

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW

1. Inside door handle . . . . . . . . 4-17

2. Power window switch . . . . . . . 4-24

3. Central Door lock/unlock switch . . . 4-18

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 control

switch . . . . . . . . . . . . ...4-49

9. BSD On/Off button . . . . . . . . 6-94

10. LDWS On/OFF button. . . . . . .6-88

11. Steering wheel heater On/Off Button..4-41

12. ESC Off button. . . . . . . . . 6-43

13. Speaker lights . . . . . . . . . ...5-4

14. Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . 4-39

15. Tilt and telescopic steering control

lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-40

16. Inner fuse panel . . . . . . . . ..8-67

17. Hood release lever . . . . . . . ..4-29

18. Transaxle shift lever . . ..6-14, 6-19, 6-26

19. Seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...3-4

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Your vehicle at a glance

INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

1. Audio remote control buttons . ..5-12, 5-52

2. Driver’s front air bag . . . . . . . .3-56

3. Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4-41

4. Cruise control button . . . . . . . 6-65

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/stop

button. . . . . . . . . . . ...6-6, 6-9

9. Audio . . . . . . . . . . ...5-10, 5-49

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. . . . . . . . . ..6-39

18. Drive mode button . . . . . . . ..6-86

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Your vehicle at a glance

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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1. Engine oil filler cap . . . . . . . . 8-29

2. Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . 8-35

3. Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . 8-27

4. Engine coolant reservoir . . . . . ..8-30

5. Radiator cap . . . . . . . . . . ..8-31

6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir . . . . . 8-33

7. Positive battery terminal . . . . . . 8-44

8. Negative battery terminal . . . . . ..8-44

9. Fuse box. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-62

10. Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . ..8-36

❈ The actual engine cover in the vehicle may

differ from the illustration.

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Gasoline 1.6 T-GDI

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Gasoline 1.6 GDI

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1. Engine oil filler cap . . . . . . . . 8-29

2. Windshield washer fluid reservoir . . 8-35

3. Engine oil dipstick . . . . . . . . 8-27

4. Engine coolant reservoir . . . . . ..8-30

5. Radiator cap . . . . . . . . . . ..8-31

6. Brake/clutch fluid reservoir . . . . . 8-33

7. Positive battery terminal . . . . . . 8-44

8. Negative battery terminal . . . . . ..8-44

9. Fuel box . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-62

10. Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . ..8-36

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Nu 2.0L GDI

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Safety features of your vehicle

Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Always wear your seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Restrain all children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Air bag hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Driver distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
• Control your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
• Keep your vehicle in safe condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

• Front seat adjustment - manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
• Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
• Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
• Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
• Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
• Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
• Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Child restraint system (CRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

• Children always in the rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
• Selecting a Child Restraint System (CRS) . . . . . . . . 3-32
• Installing a Child Restraint System (CRS). . . . . . . . 3-35

Air bag - advanced supplemental

restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43
• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45

• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
• Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
• Side air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-61
• SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
• Adding equipment to or modifying your

air bag-equipped vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68

• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-68

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You will find many safety precautions
and recommendations throughout
this section, and throughout this man-
ual. The safety precautions in this sec-
tion are among the most important.

Always wear your seat belt

A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of accidents. Air bags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with air
bags, ALWAYS make sure you and
your passengers wear your seat
belts, and wear them properly.

Restrain all children

All children under age 13 should ride
in your vehicle properly restrained in
a rear seat, not the front seat. Infants
and small children should be
restrained in an appropriate child
restraint. Larger children should use
a booster seat with the lap/shoulder
belt until they can use the seat belt
properly without a booster seat.

Air bag hazards

While air bags can save lives, they
can also cause serious or fatal
injuries to occupants who sit too
close to them, or who are not prop-
erly restrained. Infants, young chil-
dren, and shorter adults are at the
greatest risk of being injured by an
inflating air bag. Follow all instruc-
tions and warnings in this manual.

Driver distraction

Driver distraction presents a serious
and potentially deadly danger, espe-
cially for inexperienced drivers.
Safety should be the first concern
when behind the wheel and drivers
need to be aware of the wide array of
potential distractions, such as drowsi-
ness, reaching for objects, eating,
personal grooming, other passen-
gers, and using cellular phones.
Drivers can become distracted when
they take their eyes and attention off
the road or their hands off the wheel
to focus on activities other than driv-
ing. To reduce your risk of distraction
or getting into an accident:

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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• ALWAYS set up your mobile

devices (i.e., MP3 players, phones,
navigation units, etc.) when your
vehicle is parked or safely stopped.

• ONLY use your mobile device

when allowed by laws and when
conditions permit safe use. NEVER
text or email while driving. Most
states have laws prohibiting drivers
from texting. Some states and
cities also prohibit drivers from
using handheld phones.

• NEVER let the use of a mobile

device distract you from driving.
You have a responsibility to your
passengers and others on the road
to always drive safely, with your
hands on the wheel as well as your
eyes and attention on the road.

Control your speed

Excessive speed is a major factor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also
occur at lower speeds. Never drive
faster than is safe for current condi-
tions, regardless of the maximum
speed posted.

Keep your vehicle in safe con-
dition

Having a tire blowout or a mechani-
cal failure can be extremely haz-
ardous. To reduce the possibility of
such problems, check your tire pres-
sures and condition frequently, and
perform all regularly scheduled
maintenance.

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Front seat

(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height

(Driver’s seat)

(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)
(5) Headrest

Rear seats

(6) Seatback folding
(7) Headrest

SEATS

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Manual seat

Power seat

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WARNING

- Uprighting

seat

Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact-
ing you or other passengers.

WARNING

- Loose

objects

Do not place anything in the dri-
ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri-
ver's foot area could interfere with
the operation of the foot pedals.

WARNING

- Driver respon-

sibility for passengers

The driver must advise the pas-
senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the restraint system's ability to
restrain will be greatly reduced.

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WARNING

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Seat cushion

Occupants should never sit on
aftermarket seat cushions or sit-
ting cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap por-
tion of the seat belt during an
accident or a sudden stop.

WARNING

- Driver’s seat

• Never attempt to adjust the

seat while the vehicle is mov-
ing. This could result in loss
of control of your vehicle.

• Do not allow anything to inter-

fere with the normal position
of the seatback. Storing items
against the seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision.

• Sit as far back as possible from

the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con-
trol of the your vehicle. A dis-
tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do so
can result in airbag inflation
injuries to the driver.

WARNING

- Rear seat-

backs

Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward
injuring vehicle occupants.

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Feature of Seat Leather

• Leather is made from the outer

skin of an animal, which goes
through a special process to be
available for use. Since it is a nat-
ural substance, each part differs in
thickness or density.
Wrinkles may appear as a natural
result of stretching and shrinking
depending on the temperature and
humidity.

• The seat is made of stretchable

fabric to improve comfort.

• The parts contacting the body are

curved and the side supporting
area is high which provides driving
comfort and stability.

• Wrinkles may appear naturally

from usage. It is not a fault of the
product.

WARNING

- Unexpected

Seat Movement

After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is locked by
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect-
ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.

WARNING

- Luggage and

Cargo

Do not stack pile or stack lug-
gage or cargo higher than the
seatback in the cargo area. In an
accident the cargo could strike
and injury a passenger.

If

objects are large, heavy or must
be piled, they must be secured
in the cargo area.

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• Do not place your hand near

the seat bottom or seat track
while adjusting the seat. Your
hand could get caught in the
seat mechanism.

WARNING

- Small

Objects

Use extreme caution when pick-
ing up small objects trapped
under the seats or between the
seat and the center console.
Your hands might be cut or
injured by the sharp edges of
the seats mechanism.

WARNING

- Cargo Area

Do not allow passengers to ride
in the cargo area under any cir-
cumstance. The cargo area is
solely for the purpose of trans-
porting luggage or cargo.

WARNING

- Seat

adjustment

• Do not adjust the seat while

wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.

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NOTICE

Wrinkles or abrasions which appear
naturally from usage are not cov-
ered by warranty.

Front seat adjustment - manual

Forward and backward

To move the seat forward or back-
ward:
1. Pull the seat slide adjustment

lever up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the position you

desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure

the seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back-
ward without using the lever. If the
seat moves, it is not locked properly.

Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:
1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the

seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat

and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure

the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig-
inal position for the seatback to
lock.)

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CAUTION

• Belts with metallic acces-

sories, zippers or keys inside
your back pants pocket may
damage the seat fabric.

• Make sure not to wet the seat.

It may change the nature of
natural leather.

• Jeans or clothes which con-

tain bleach may contaminate
the surface of the seat cover-
ing fabric and cause damage
or discoloration.

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Seat height (for driver’s seat)

To change the height of the seat,
push the lever upwards or down-
wards.
• To lower the seat cushion, push the

lever down several times.

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the

lever up several times.

Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)

The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so you can easily con-
trol the steering wheel, pedals and
switches on the instrument panel.

When in operation, the power seat-
consumes a large amount of electri-
cal power. To prevent unnecessary
charging system drain, don’t adjust
the power seat longer than neces-
sary while the engine is not running.

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WARNING

- Unattended

children

Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle. Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.

CAUTION

- Power seat

adjustments

The power seating controls
function by electronic motor.
Excessive operation may cause
damage to the electrical equip-
ment.

CAUTION

- Power Seating

Do not operate two or more
power seat control switches at
the same time. Doing so may
damage the power seat motor or
electrical components.

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Forward and backward

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position. Release the switch
once the seat reaches the desired
position.

Seatback angle

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to
the desired angle. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

Seat height (for driver’s seat)

Pull the front portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to
lower the front part of the seat cush-
ion. Pull the rear portion of the con-
trol switch up to raise or press down
to lower the seat cushion. Release
the switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)

The depth of the lumbar support can
be adjusted by pressing the button
fore and after. If equipped, the loca-
tion of the lumbar support can be
adjusted up and down by pressing
the button up and down.

Headrest (for front seat)

The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.
The headrest not only provides com-
fort for the driver and front passenger,
but also helps protect the head and
neck in the event of a rear collision.
For maximum effectiveness in case of
an accident, the headrest should be
adjusted so the middle of the headrest
is at the same height of the center of
gravity of an occupant's head.

Generally, the center of gravity of most
people's head is similar with the height
of the top of their eyes. Also, adjust the
headrest as close to your head as pos-
sible. For this reason, the use of a
cushion that holds the body away from
the seatback is not recommended.

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WARNING

- Headrest

removal/adjustment

• Do not operate the vehicle

with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

• Do not adjust the headrest

height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con-
trol of the vehicle.

CAUTION

Excessive pulling or pushing
may damage the headrest.