Kia Soul (2020 year). Owner's manual - part 12

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Wipers and washers

wiper and washer, it may damage 
the wiper and washer system.

Auto control (if equipped)

Type A

The rain sensor (A) located on the 
upper end of the windshield glass 
senses the amount of rainfall and 
controls the wiping cycle for the 
proper interval. The more it rains, 
the faster the wiper operates. When 
the rain stops, the wiper stops.

To vary the speed setting, turn the 
speed control knob (1).

If the wiper switch is set in AUTO 
mode when the ignition switch is 
ON, the wiper will operate once to 
perform a self-check of the system. 
Set the wiper to OFF (O) position 
when the wiper is not in use.

WARNING

When the ignition switch is ON and 
the windshield wiper switch is 
placed in the AUTO mode, use cau-
tion in the following situations to 
avoid any injury to the hands or 
other parts of the body:
䳜 Do not touch the upper end of the 

windshield glass facing the rain 
sensor.

䳜 Do not wipe the upper end of the 

windshield glass with a damp or 
wet cloth.

䳜 Do not put pressure on the wind-

shield glass.

CAUTION

䳜 When washing the vehicle, set the 

wiper switch in the OFF (O) posi-
tion to stop the auto wiper opera-
tion.
The wiper may operate and be 
damaged if the switch is set in the 
AUTO mode while washing the 
vehicle.

䳜 Do not remove the sensor cover 

located on the upper end of the 
passenger side windshield glass. 
Damage to system parts could 
occur and may not be covered by 
your vehicle warranty.

䳜 When starting the vehicle in win-

ter, set the wiper switch in the 
OFF (O) position. Otherwise, wip-
ers may operate and ice may 
damage the windshield wiper 

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blades. Always remove all snow 
and ice and defrost the windshield 
properly prior to operating the 
windshield wipers.

Operating windshield washer

Use this function when the wind-
shield is dirty.

1. Move the wiper speed control 

switch to the OFF position.

2. Pull the lever gently toward you 

to spray washer fluid on the 
windshield and to run the wipers 
1-3 cycles.
The spray and wiper operation 
will continue until you release the 
lever.

If the washer does not work, check 
the washer fluid level. If the fluid 
level is not sufficient, you will need 
to add appropriate non-abrasive 
windshield washer fluid to the 
washer reservoir.

The reservoir filler neck is located in 
the front of the motor compart-
ment on the passenger side.

CAUTION

Washer pump
To prevent possible damage to the 
washer pump, do not operate the 
washer when the fluid reservoir is 
empty.

WARNING

Obscured visibility
Do not use the washer in freezing 
temperatures without first warming 
the windshield with the defrosters; 
the washer solution could freeze on 
the windshield and obscure your 
vision.

CAUTION

Wipers & windshields
䳜 To prevent possible damage to 

the wipers or windshield, do not 
operate the wipers when the 
windshield is dry.

䳜 To prevent damage to the wiper 

blades, do not use gasoline, kero-
sene, paint thinner, or other sol-
vents on or near them.

䳜 To prevent damage to the wiper 

arms and other components, do 
not attempt to move the wipers 
manually.

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Operating rear window wiper and 
washer switch

The rear window wiper and washer 
switch is located at the end of the 
wiper and washer switch lever.
䳜 Turn the switch to the desired 

position to operate the rear wiper 
and washer.

䳜 HI: Continuous wipe
䳜 LO: Intermittent wipe
䳜 OFF: OFF

䳜 Push the lever away from you to 

spray rear washer fluid and to run 
the rear wipers 1~3 cycles.

The spray and wiper operation 
will continue until you release the 
lever

Heated washer nozzle (if equipped)

The heated washer nozzle function 
defreeze the washer nozzles in 
freezing weather.

The heated washer nozzle will turn 
on and off automatically when the 
ignition switch is in ON or when the 
engine is running in following condi-
tions:
䳜 Turns ON when the outside tem-

perature is below 5  C, and OFF 
when it is over 10  C.

䳜 The washer fluid defreezing 

speed may be slower when the 
ignition is in ON, than compared to 
when the engine is running.

䳜 When the ignition is in ON, after 

20 minutes of operation, the sys-
tem will turn off automatically to 
prevent possible battery dis-
charge.

䳜 After the engine is running, the 

washer fluid will defrost after 5 to 
10 minutes.

䳜 If the engine has been started 

within the operating temperature, 
the heated nozzle remains ON 
even after 20 minutes.

NOTICE

In below conditions, the heated 
washer nozzle may not function 
properly.
䳜 The washer fluids in the washer 

reservoir is frozen.

䳜 Outside temperature sensor is 

malfunctioning.

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Interior lights

Interior lights

This vehicle is equipped with lights 
throughout the vehicle to illuminate 
the interior.

Do not use the interior lights for 
extended periods when the vehicle 
is off.

It may cause battery discharge.

WARNING

Interior Lights
Do not use the interior lights when 
driving in the dark. Accidents could 
happen because the view may be 
obscured by interior lights.

Automatic turn off function (if 
equipped)

The interior lights automatically 
turn off approximately 20 minutes 
after the ignition switch or START/
STOP button is turned off, if the 
lights are in the ON position.

If your vehicle is equipped with the 
theft alarm system, the interior 
lights automatically turn off 
approximately 5 seconds after the 
system is armed.

Room lamp

Type A

Type B

䳜

: The light stays on at all times.

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Interior lights

Map lamp

Type A

Type B

䳜 Press the lens (1) to turn ON the 

map lamp.
To turn the map lamp OFF press 
the lens (1) again.

䳜

 (2): DOOR mode

- The map lamp and room lamp 

come on when a door is opened. 
The lamps go out after approx-
imately 30 seconds.

- The map lamp and room lamp 

come on for approximately 30 
seconds when doors are 
unlocked with a transmitter or 

smart key as long as the doors 
are not opened.

- The map lamp and room lamp 

will stay on for approximately 
20 minutes if a door is opened 
with the ignition switch or 
START/STOP button in the ACC 
or LOCK/OFF position.

- The map lamp and room lamp 

will stay on continuously if the 
door is opened with the ignition 
switch or START/STOP button 
in the ON position.

- The map lamp and room lamp 

will go out immediately if the 
ignition switch or START/STOP 
button is changed to the ON 
position or all doors are locked.

- To turn off the DOOR mode, 

press the DOOR button (2) once 
again (not pressed).

NOTICE

The DOOR mode and ROOM mode 
cannot be selected at the same 
time.

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Front Room Lamp:

䳜 Type A

 (3): Press this switch to turn 

the front and rear room lamps on.

 (4): Press this switch to turn 

the front and rear room lamps 
off.

䳜 Type B

 (3): Press this switch to turn 

the front and rear room lamps on 
and off.

Liftgate room lamp

The liftgate room lamp comes on 
when the liftgate is opened.

NOTICE

The liftgate lamp comes on as long 
as the liftgate lid is open. To prevent 
unnecessary charging system drain, 
close the liftgate lid securely after 
using the liftgate.

Vanity mirror lamp (if equipped)

䳜 Push the switch to turn the light 

on or off.
䳜

: The lamp will turn on if this 

button is pressed.

䳜

: The lamp will turn off if this 

button is pressed.

CAUTION

Vanity mirror lamp
Always have the switch in the off 
position when the vanity mirror 
lamp is not in use. If the sun visor is 
closed without the lamp off, it may 
discharge the battery or damage 
the sun visor.

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Welcome system

Glove box lamp (if equipped)

The glove box lamp comes on when 
the glove box is opened.

CAUTION

To prevent unnecessary charging 
system drain, close the glove box 
securely after using the glove box.

Welcome system (if equipped)

The welcome system is a function 
that illuminates the surroundings or 
the interior when the driver 
approaches or exits the vehicle.

Headlight (Headlamp) escort func-
tion

The headlights (and/or taillights) 
remain on for approximately 5 min-
utes after the vehicle is turned off. 
However, if the driver's door is 
opened and closed, the headlights 
are turned off after 15 seconds.

The headlights can be turned off by 
pressing the lock button on the 
transmitter or smart key twice or 
turning off the light switch from the 
headlight or Auto light position.

Interior light

When the interior light switch is in 
the DOOR position and all doors (and 
liftgate) are locked and closed, the 
room lamp will come on for 30 sec-
onds if any of the following occurs:
䳜 With the smart key system

- When the door unlock button is 

pressed on the smart key.

- When the button of the outside 

door handle is pressed.

At this time, if you press the door 
lock button, the lamps will turn off 
immediately.

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Defroster

Defroster

The vehicle is equipped with a 
defroster for removing frost or fog 
from the rear window.

CAUTION

Conductors
To prevent damage to the conduc-
tors bonded to the inside surface of 
the rear window, never use sharp 
instruments or window cleaners 
containing abrasives to clean the 
window.

If you want to defrost and defog the 
front windshield, refer to "Wind-
shield defrosting and defogging" on 
page 4-129.

Operating rear window defroster

The defroster heats the window to 
remove frost, fog and thin ice from 
the rear window, while the vehicle is 
on.

If there is heavy accumulation of 
snow on the rear window, brush it 
off before operating the rear 
defroster.

Type A

Type B 

To activate the rear window 
defroster:
䳜 Press the rear window defroster 

button located in the center fas-
cia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window 
defroster button illuminates 
when the defroster is ON.
The rear window defroster auto-
matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the 
ignition switch or START/STOP 
button is turned off.

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Defroster

To turn off the defroster:
䳜 Press the rear window defroster 

button again.

Outside mirror defroster

If your vehicle is equipped with the 
outside rearview mirror defrosters, 
they will operate at the same time 
you turn on the rear window 
defroster.

NOTICE

The rear window defroster may 
turn off in the below conditions.
䳜 Engine temperature is less than 

25  C (77  F) and the vehicle 
speed is from 1~10 km/h (1~6 
mph) with the gear position in "D" 
or "R".
If the vehicle stops or the vehicle 
speed is over 10 km/h (6 mph) the 
rear window defroster turns on 
again.

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Manual climate control system

Manual climate control system

1. Fan speed control knob
2. Air intake control button
3. Mode selection knob
4. Rear window defroster button
5. Temperature control knob
6. Air conditioning button (if equipped)

CAUTION

Operating the blower when the igni-
tion switch is in the ON position 
could cause the battery to dis-
charge. Operate the blower when 
the engine is running.

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Manual climate control system

Heating and air conditioning

1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.

For improving the effectiveness of heating and cooling;
䳜 Heating: 

䳜 Cooling: 

3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning (if equipped) system 

on.

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Mode selection

The mode selection knob controls 
the direction of the air flow through 
the ventilation system.

Air can be directed to the floor, 
dashboard outlets, or windshield. 
Five symbols are used to represent 
Face, Bi-Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost 
and Defrost air position.

Face-Level (B, D)

Air flow is directed toward the 
upper body and face. Additionally, 
each outlet can be controlled to 
direct the air discharged from the 
outlet.

Bi-Level (B, D, C, E)

Air flow is directed towards the face 
and the floor.

Floor-Level (C, E, A, D)

Most of the air flow is directed to 
the floor, with a small amount of 
the air being directed to the wind-
shield and side window defrosters.

Floor/Defrost-Level (A, C, D, E)

Most of the air flow is directed to 
the floor and the windshield with a 
small amount directed to the side 
window defrosters.

Defrost-Level (A, D)

Most of the air flow is directed to 
the windshield with a small amount 
of air directed to the side window 
defrosters.

Instrument panel vents

The outlet vents can be opened or 
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel. To close the vent, rotate it 
downward to the maximum posi-
tion. 

Also, you can adjust the direction of 
air delivery from these vents using 
the vent control lever as shown.

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Temperature control

The temperature control knob 
allows you to control the tempera-
ture of the air flowing from the ven-
tilation system.

To change the air temperature in 
the passenger compartment, turn 
the knob to the right for warm and 
hot air or to the left for cooler air.

MAX A/C selection

To operate the MAX A/C, turn the 
temperature knob to extreme left. 
Air flow is directed toward the 
upper body and face.

In this mode, the air conditioning 
and the recirculated air position will 
be selected automatically.

Controlling air intake

The air intake control is used to 
select the outside (fresh) air posi-
tion or recirculated air position.

To change the air intake control 
position.
䳜 Put the control button

Recirculated air position

With the recirculated air 
position selected, air from 
the passenger compart-

ment will be drawn through the 
heating system and heated or 
cooled according to the function 
selected.

Outside (fresh) air position

With the outside (fresh) air 
position selected, air 
enters the vehicle from 

outside and is heated or cooled 
according to the function selected.

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NOTICE

Prolonged operation of the heater in 
the recirculated air position (without 
air conditioning selected) may cause 
fogging of the windshield and side 
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment may become 
stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air 
conditioning with the recirculated air 
position selected will result in 
excessively dry air in the passenger 
compartment.

WARNING

䳜 Continue using the climate control 

system in the recirculated air 
position may allow humidity to 
increase inside the vehicle which 
may fog the glass and obscure 
visibility.

䳜 Do not sleep in a vehicle with the 

air conditioning or heating system 
on. It may cause serious harm or 
death due to a drop in the oxygen 
level and/or body temperature.

䳜 Continue using the climate control 

system in the recirculated air 
position can cause drowsiness or 
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle 
control. Set the air intake control 
to the outside (fresh) air position 
as much as possible while driving.

Controlling fan speed

The fan speed control knob allows 
you to control the fan speed of the 
air flowing from the ventilation sys-
tem.

The ignition switch must be in the 
ON position for fan operation.

To change the fan speed:
䳜 Turn the knob to the right for 

higher speed or left for lower 
speed.

䳜 Setting the fan speed control 

knob to the "0" position turns off 
the fan.

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Turning off the blowers

To turn off the blowers:
䳜 Turn the fan speed control knob 

to the "0" position.

Air conditioning (A/C)

䳜 Press the A/C button to turn the 

air conditioning system on (indi-
cator light will illuminate).

䳜 Press the button again to turn the 

air conditioning system off.

System operation

Ventilation

1. Set the mode to the 

 position.

2. Set the air intake control to the 

outside (fresh) air position.

3. Set the temperature control to 

the desired position.

4. Set the fan speed control to the 

desired speed.

Heating

1. Set the mode to the 

 position.

2. Set the air intake control to the 

outside (fresh) air position.

3. Set the temperature control to 

the desired position.

4. Set the fan speed control to the 

desired speed.

5. If dehumidified heating is desired, 

turn the air conditioning system 
(if equipped) on.
䳜 If the windshield fogs up, set 

the mode to the 

 or 

 

position.

Operation Tips

䳜 To keep dust or unpleasant fumes 

from entering the vehicle through 
the ventilation system, tempo-
rarily set the air intake control to 
the recirculated air position. Be 
sure to return the control to the 
fresh air position when the irrita-
tion has passed to keep fresh air 

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in the vehicle. This will help keep 
the driver alert and comfortable.

䳜 Air for the heating/cooling system 

is drawn in through the grilles just 
ahead of the windshield. Care 
should be taken that these are 
not blocked by leaves, snow, ice or 
other obstructions.

䳜 To prevent interior fog on the 

windshield, set the air intake con-
trol to the fresh air position and 
fan speed to the desired position, 
turn on the air conditioning sys-
tem, and adjust the temperature 
control to desired temperature.

Air conditioning

Kia Air Conditioning Systems are 
filled with environmentally friendly 
refrigerant*.
1. Start the engine. Push the air 

conditioning button.

2. Set the mode to the 

 position.

3. Set the air intake control to the 

outside air or recirculated air 
position.

4. Adjust the fan speed control and 

temperature control to maintain 
maximum comfort.

* : Your vehicle is filled with R-134a 

or R-1234yf according to the reg-
ulation in your country at the time 
of producing. You can find out 
which air conditioning refrigerant is 
applied your vehicle at the label 
inside of engine room.

CAUTION

䳜 The refrigerant system should 

only be serviced by trained and 
certified technicians to insure 
proper and safe operation.

䳜 The refrigerant system should be 

serviced in a well-ventilated place.

䳜 The air conditioning evaporator 

(cooling coil) shall never be 
repaired or replaced with one 
removed from a used or salvaged 
vehicle and new replacement MAC 
evaporators shall be certified (and 
labeled) as meeting SAE Standard 
J2842.

NOTICE

䳜 When using the air conditioning 

system, monitor the temperature 
gauge closely while driving up hills 
or in heavy traffic when outside 
temperatures are high. Air condi-
tioning system operation may 
cause engine overheating. Con-
tinue to use the blower fan but 
turn the air conditioning system 
off if the temperature gauge indi-
cates engine overheating.

䳜 When opening the windows in 

humid weather air conditioning 
may create water droplets inside 
the vehicle. Since excessive water 
droplets may cause damage to 
electrical equipment, air condi-
tioning should only be used with 
the windows closed.