2016 Kia Soul EV Service and Repair Manual

Every specification and sequence in this factory service and repair manual is the one Kia published for the 2016 Soul EV itself — the manual is matched to this exact year, powertrain and trim, so nothing inside is a close-enough figure carried over from a neighboring model year or an adjacent model.

Engines covered

• Battery-electric drive (EV)

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• E
• Luxury
• Plus

Known issues on the 2016 Soul EV. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the traction battery: on Soul EVs equipped with an E400 battery, the high-voltage battery pack may experience an electrical short-circuit while driving, and a battery electrical short-circuit increases the risk of a fire. The second covers gear position indication in the automatic transmission: the parking mechanism may become damaged, and unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 8 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 59 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

From tracing a high-voltage battery fault to checking the parking mechanism in the automatic transmission, it keeps you on Kia's own procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2016 Soul EV.