2017 Kia Soul EV Service and Repair Manual

The 2017 Kia Soul EV is a battery-electric hatchback with its own high-voltage architecture, and every specification, torque value and diagnostic sequence here is the one Kia published for this exact year and powertrain — not the gasoline Soul, and not a neighboring model year of the EV.

Engines covered

• Battery-electric drive (EV)

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• E
• Luxury
• Plus

Known issues on the 2017 Soul EV. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first concerns 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 the air bags — the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip, and air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Owners have logged 23 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 44 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind both systems are here.

From isolating a high-voltage battery fault to an air bag system check or a scheduled service, it holds you to Kia's published procedure and the exact figure for your 2017 Soul EV.