CONCLUSION
My favorite Soul was the “!” trim, only available in cream white, navy blue, silver, or black. Its two-tone beige and black dash may not suit everyone’s tastes, nor will its houndstooth-patterned seats. After posting an image of the seats on Facebook, a friend commented on why Kia would use “leftover 80’s fabric.” I hadn’t the heart to say it had made a comeback…three years ago.
That’s the sort of discussion Kia hopes to generate with the Soul. Unless you sew your own seats, there’s no way to find a Toyota Matrix with such an eclectic interior. Compact cars are a more common sight on our roads, and the Soul seemed in my short drive to generate at least some positive attention from passing motorists.
A lady in her 50s even took the time to roll down her window and say the car was, “So cool.”
She was just about the age to appreciate mood lighting, too.
See also:
Door locks
Operating door locks from outside
the vehicle
• Turn the key clockwise to unlock and
counterclockwise to lock.
• If you lock the driver’s door with a key,
all vehicle doors will lock auto ...
Maintenance
Maintenance services
Maintenance schedule
Owner maintenance
Engine compartment
Engine oil
Engine cooling system
Brake fluid
Drive belts
Power steering
Automatic transaxle
Lubricants and flu ...
Using four-wheel drive
Driving on snow- or Ice-covered
roads (“4WD LOCK” for
full-time 4WD operation)
• Use snow tires. See “Tires” in this
section for more information.
• Keep an adequate distance
between ...


