Engine Oil; Checking The Engine Oil Level - Kia Soul 2015 Owner's Manual

Maintenance

ENGINE OIL

Checking the engine oil level

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Petrol 1.6
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Petrol 2.0
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Diesel
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1. Be sure the vehicle is on level
ground.
2. Start the engine and allow it to
reach normal operating tempera-
ture.
WARNING -
Be very careful not to touch the
radiator hose when checking or
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adding the engine oil as it may
be hot enough to burn you.
3. Turn the engine off and wait for a
few minutes (about 5 minutes) for
the oil to return to the oil pan.
4. Pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean,
and re-insert it fully.
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CAUTION
• Do not overfill the engine oil. It
may damage the engine.
• Do not spill engine oil, when
adding or changing engine oil.
If you drop the engine oil on
Radiator
the engine room, wipe it off
hose
immediately.
• When you wipe the oil level
gauge, you should wipe it with
a clean cloth. When mixed
with debris, it can cause
engine damage.
5. Pull the dipstick out again and
check the level. The level should
be between F and L.
CAUTION -
Overfilling the engine oil may
cause severe dieseling due to
churning effect. It may lead to
engine damage accompanied
with abrupt engine speed incre-
ment, combustion noise and
white smoke emission.
Diesel engine