Kia Soul: Scheduled maintenance service / Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions - For Gasoline Engine




Maintenance operation
I: Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R: Replace or change.
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
A: Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal temperature
or less than 16 km (10 miles) in freezing temperature.
B: Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances.
C: Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads.
D: Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather.
E: Driving in heavy dust condition.
F: Driving in heavy traffic area.
G: Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads repeatedly.
H: Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
I: Driving for patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
J: Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h).
K: Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance. Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time ...
Engine oil and filter The engine oil and filter should be changed at the intervals specified in the maintenance schedule. If the car is being driven in severe conditions, more frequent oil and filter changes ...
Other information:
Opening the fuel filler door The fuel filler door must be opened from inside the vehicle by pulling up on the fuel filler door opener located on the front floor area on the driver’s seat. NOTICE If the fuel filler door does not open because ice has formed around it, tap lightly or push on the lid to ...
1. Turn the ignition switch and all other switches off. 2. Open the fuse panel cover. 3. Pull the suspected fuse straight out. Use the removal tool provided in the main fuse box in the engine compartment. 4. Check the removed fuse; replace it if it is blown. Spare fuses are provided in the instrument ...