If The Engine Overheats - Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency

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 (for
Intelligent Variable Transmission)
or in Neutral for (Manual Trans -
mission) and set the parking
brake.
3. If the air conditioning is on, turn it
off.
4. 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.
5. 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.
1)If the fan is not running, turn
the engine off.
6. Check to see if the water pump
drive belt is missing.
1)If it is not missing, check to see
that it is tight.
2)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
6 8
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 to prevent injury.
7. If the water pump drive belt is
broken or engine coolant is leak -
ing out, stop the engine immedi -
ately and call the nearest
authorized Kia dealer for assis -
tance.
8. If you cannot find the cause of
the overheating, wait until the
engine temperature has returned
to normal. If coolant has been
lost, carefully add coolant to the
reservoir to bring the fluid level in
the reservoir up to the halfway
mark.
9. Proceed with caution, keeping
alert for further signs of over -
heating. If overheating happens
again, call an authorized Kia
dealer for assistance.
If the engine overheats