Kia Soul (SK3): Maintenance / Scheduled maintenance service

Follow Normal Maintenance Schedule if the vehicle is usually operated where none of the following conditions apply. If any of the following conditions apply, follow Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions.

• Repeated driving short distance of less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal temperature or less than 16 km (10 miles) in freezing temperature.
• Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances.
• Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt-spread roads.
• Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather.
• Driving in heavy dust condition.
• Driving in heavy traffic area.
• Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road repeatedly.
• Towing a trailer or using a camper, or roof rack.
• Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
• Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h).
• Frequently driving in stop-and-go condition.

If your vehicle is operated under the above conditions, you should inspect, replace or refill more frequently than the following Normal Maintenance Schedule. After the periods or distance shown in the chart, continue to follow the prescribed maintenance intervals.

Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Engine

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 are shown, the frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.

I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.

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.

Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Engine

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 are shown, the frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.

I: Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R: Replace or change.

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.