2013 Kia Soul Service and Repair Manual

Kia offered the 2013 Soul with two engine displacements and six trim levels, and this factory service and repair manual is matched to that exact year, engine and trim combination — every specification and tightening sequence in it is the one Kia published for this vehicle, not a near-enough figure carried over from an earlier or later Soul.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (97 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• 2u
• 4u
• 4u Luxury
• Exclaim
• Plus

Known issues on the 2013 Soul. One recall is on federal record for this model year, part of a Kia campaign covering a range of models with the Soul among them. It is filed under service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control, and the consequence on record is that an engine compartment fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury. Owners have filed 856 complaints for the year and 116 technical service bulletins have been issued.

The 1.6L and the 2.0L Soul do not share the same torque values, clearances and diagnostic routines, and what is here is what Kia published for the 2013 car.