Kia Soul: 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.
We recommend that the following lists are vehicle checks and inspections that should be performed by the owner or an authorized Kia dealer at the frequencies indicated to help ensure safe, dependable operation ...
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