Kia Soul: Maintenance / Maintenance services
You should exercise the utmost care to prevent damage to your vehicle and injury
to yourself whenever performing any maintenance or inspection procedures.
Inadequate, incomplete or insufficient servicing may result in operational problems
with your vehicle that could lead to vehicle damage, an accident, or personal injury.
Owner's responsibility
NOTICE
Maintenance Service and Record Retention are the owner's responsibility.
Have your vehicle serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. You should retain documents that show
proper maintenance has been performed on your vehicle in accordance with the maintenance
schedule. You need this information to establish your compliance with the servicing
and maintenance requirements of your vehicle warranties. Detailed warranty information
is provided in your Warranty & Maintenance book. Repairs and adjustments required
as a result of improper maintenance or a lack of required maintenance are not covered
when your vehicle is covered by warranty.
Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This chapter gives instructions
only for the maintenance items that are easy to perform.
NOTICE
Improper owner maintenance during the warranty period may affect warranty
coverage. For details, read the separate Warranty & Maintenance book provided with
the vehicle. If you're unsure about any servicing or maintenance procedure, have
the system serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/ service partner.
WARNING
Maintenance work
- Performing maintenance work on a vehicle can be dangerous. You can
be seriously injured while performing some maintenance procedures. If you lack
sufficient knowledge and experience or the proper tools and equipment to do
the work, have the system serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends
to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
- Working under the hood with the engine running is dangerous. It becomes
even more dangerous when you wear jewelry or loose clothing. These can become
entangled in moving parts and result in injury. Therefore, if you must run the
engine while working under the hood, make certain that you remove all jewelry
(especially rings, bracelets, watches, and necklaces) and all neckties, scarves,
and similar loose clothing before getting near the engine or cooling fans.
CAUTION
- Do not put heavy objects or apply excessive force on top of the engine
cover (if equipped) or fuel related parts.
- When you inspect the fuel system (fuel lines and fuel injection devices),
contact a professional workshop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
- Do not drive long time with the engine cover (if equipped) removed.
- When checking the engine room, do not go near fire. Fuel, washer fluid,
etc. are flammable oils that may cause fire.
- Before touching the battery, ignition cables and electrical wiring,
you should disconnect the battery "-" terminal. You may get an electric shock
from the electric current.
- When you remove the interior trim cover with a flat head (-) driver,
be careful not to damage the cover.
- Be careful when you replace and clean bulbs to avoid burns or electrical
shock.
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