Kia Soul: Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the battery system. Visually inspect the battery and cables as described in section 7. The level of charge in your battery can be checked by an authorized Kia dealer or a service station.
Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling
system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent
corrosion in the cooling syst ...
Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
In some climates it is recommended that a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil
be used during cold weather. See section 8 for recommendations. If you aren't sure
what weight oil you s ...
See also:
Automatic climate control system
1. Temperature control button / knob
2. Front windshield defroster button
3. Rear windshield defroster button
4. Climate control display
5. Air intake control button
6. Air conditioning butto ...
Auto stop
To stop the engine in idle stop mode
Stop the vehicle completely by pressing the brake pedal.
You must reach a speed of at least 5 mph (8 km/h) since last idle stop.
The engine will stop and th ...
Changing the coolant
Have the coolant changed by an authorized Kia dealer according to the Maintenance
Schedule at the beginning of this chapter.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth around the radiator cap before refilling the ...