Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 381

Driving your vehicle
Use approved window washer anti-
freeze in system
To keep the water in the window
washer system from freezing, add
an approved window washer anti-
freeze solution in accordance with
instructions on the container. Win -
dow washer anti-freeze is available
from an authorized Kia dealer and
most auto parts outlets. Do not use
vehicle coolant or other types of
anti-freeze as these may damage
the paint finish.
Don't let your parking brake freeze
Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged
position. This is most likely to hap -
pen when there is an accumulation
of snow or ice around or near the
rear brakes or if the brakes are wet.
If there is a risk the parking brake
may freeze, apply it only temporar -
ily while you put the gear shift dial
in P (Park) and block the rear wheels
so the vehicle cannot roll. Then
release the parking brake.
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Don't let ice and snow accumulate
underneath
Under some conditions, snow and
ice can build up under the fenders
and interfere with the steering.
When driving in severe winter condi -
tions where this may happen, you
should periodically check under -
neath the vehicle to be sure the
movement of the front wheels and
the steering components are not
obstructed.
Carry emergency equipment
Depending on the severity of the
weather, you should carry appropri -
ate emergency equipment. Some of
the items you may want to carry
include tow straps or chains, flash -
light, emergency flares, sand,
shovel, jumper cables, window
scraper, gloves, ground cloth, cover -
alls, blanket, etc.
Winter driving