Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 499

Maintenance
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
• Carbon monoxide can be present
with other exhaust fumes. There -
fore, if you smell exhaust fumes
of any kind inside your vehicle,
have it inspected and repaired
immediately. If you ever suspect
exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all
the windows fully open. Have your
vehicle checked and repaired
immediately.
WARNING
Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain car -
bon monoxide (CO). Though color -
less and odorless, it is dangerous
and could be lethal if inhaled. Follow
the instructions on this page to
avoid CO poisoning.
• Do not operate the engine in con -
fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in
or out of the area.
• When the vehicle is stopped in an
open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into
the vehicle.
• Never sit in a parked or stopped
vehicle for any extended time
with the engine running.
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• When the engine stalls or fails to
start, excessive attempts to
restart the engine may cause
damage to the emission control
system.
Operating precautions for catalytic
converters
WARNING
Catalytic converter
Keep away from the catalytic con -
verter and exhaust system while
the vehicle is running or immedi -
ately thereafter. The exhaust and
catalytic systems are very hot and
may burn you.
WARNING
Fire
• Do not park, idle or drive the vehi -
cle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegetation,
paper, leaves, etc. A hot exhaust
system can ignite flammable
items under your vehicle.
• Also, do not remove the heat sink
around the exhaust system, do
not seal the bottom of the vehicle
or do not coat the vehicle for cor -
rosion control. It may present a
fire risk under certain conditions.
Your vehicle is equipped with a cata -
lytic converter emission control
device.
Emission control system