Kia Soul: If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates overheating, you experience a loss of power, or hear loud pinging or knocking, the engine will probably be too hot. If this happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (Park, automatic transaxle) or Neutral (manual transaxle)
and set the parking brake. If the air conditioning is on, turn it off.
3. If engine coolant is running out under the vehicle or steam is coming out from
underneath the hood, stop the engine. Do not open the hood until the coolant has
stopped running or the steaming has stopped. If there is no visible loss of engine
coolant and no steam, leave the engine running and check to be sure the engine cooling
fan is operating. If the fan is not running, turn the engine off.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive belt is missing. If it is not missing, check
to see that it is tight. If the drive belt seems to be satisfactory, check for coolant
leaking from the radiator, hoses or under the vehicle. (If the air conditioning
had been in use, it is normal for cold water to be draining from it when you stop).
WARNING - Under the hood
While the engine is running, keep hair, hands and clothing away from moving parts such as the fan and drive belts.
5. If the water pump drive belt is broken or engine coolant is leaking out, stop the engine immediately and call the nearest authorized Kia dealer for assistance.
WARNING - Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. This may result in coolant being blown out of the opening and cause serious burns.
6.If you cannot find the cause of the overheating, wait until the engine temperature has returned to normal. Then, if coolant has been lost, carefully add coolant to the reservoir to bring the fluid level in the reservoir up to the halfway mark.
7.Proceed with caution, keeping alert for further signs of overheating. If overheating happens again, call an authorized Kia dealer for assistance.
Serious loss of coolant indicates there is a leak in the cooling system and this should be checked as soon as possible by an authorized Kia dealer.
Push-starting
Vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle and manual transaxle vehicles equipped with clutch lock system cannot be push-started. Follow the directions in this section for jump-starting. WARNING - ...Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
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1.
Install the mirror making sure the mounting bracket not to
be damaged.
2.
Install the mirror wiring cover after reconne ...
Input Speed Sensor. Inspection
1.
Check signal waveform of Input & output speed sensor using the
GDS.
Specification:
Refer to "Signal Wave Form" section.
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Cup holder
WARNING - Hot liquids
Do not place uncovered cups with hot liquid in the cup holder while the vehicle
is in motion. If the hot liquid spills, you burn yourself. Such a burn to the driver
could le ...