Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual page 395

Driving your vehicle
CAUTION
Snow chains
Chains that are the wrong size or
improperly installed can damage
your vehicle's brake lines, suspen -
sion, body and wheels.
Stop driving and retighten the
chains any time you hear them
hitting the vehicle.
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because
it helps prevent corrosion in the
cooling system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be
sure to replace or replenish your
coolant refer to "Normal mainte -
nance schedule - Non Turbo Models"
on page 7-10. Before winter, have
your coolant tested to assure that
its freezing point is sufficient for
the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables (refer to "For
best battery service" on page 7-35).
The level of charge in your battery
can be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer or a service station.
Check spark plugs and ignition sys -
tem
Inspect your spark plugs as
described in "Scheduled mainte -
nance service" on page 7-8 and
replace them if necessary. Also
check all ignition wiring and compo -
nents to be sure they are not
cracked, worn or damaged in any
way.
To keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing,
squirt an approved de-icer fluid or
glycerine into the key opening. If a
lock is covered with ice, squirt it with
an approved de-icing fluid to remove
the ice. If the lock is frozen inter -
nally, you may be able to thaw it out
by using a heated key. Handle the
heated key with care to avoid injury.
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
Winter driving
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