2011 Kia Soul repair manual

2011 Kia Soul workshop manual: factory repair procedures and wiring diagrams

The 2011 Kia Soul factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Kia's own service information: step-by-step repair procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams for your exact Soul. The 2011 Soul was offered with four engines (listed below); the manual you get is for the one in your VIN.

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The difference you get

• Manufacturer data: written by Kia, not rewritten by a third-party publisher
• Matched to your VIN, so you don't wade through versions you don't own
• One payment: no subscription, no login that expires, no monthly fee
• Clickable hyperlinks throughout the PDF: from a repair step straight to the diagram or torque table it mentions, with bookmarks and full-text search on top. Few manuals sold online have this
• Wiring included: diagrams, connector pinouts and component locations
• A Google Top Quality Store, online since 2015

Not the owner's manual

Many people search for the 2011 Soul owner's manual and need more than it gives. The difference:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: how to take parts out and put them back, the torque for every bolt, fault codes and complete wiring diagrams

Your 2011 Soul is from the first-generation Soul, built for model years 2010–2013. Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but options, software and wiring changed along the way, which is why the manual is built for your VIN.

Engine options

• D 1.6 TCI-U2
• G 1.6 DOHC
• F 1.6 DOHC
• G 2.0 DOHC

Not sure which version you have? You don't need to know: the VIN tells us, and the manual is built for it.

Common work on a 2011 Soul

• Engine and transmission mounts
• Ball joints, tie rod ends and control arm bushings
• Oil leaks: valve cover and oil pan gaskets
• Exhaust leaks and oxygen sensors
• Corroded connectors and ground straps

What NHTSA records show for the 2011 Soul

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 194 owner complaints for the 2011 Soul. The repair steps for these systems are in the manual.

• Structure: Roof and Pillars (campaign 14V822000)
• Exterior Lighting: Switch (campaign 13V114000)
• Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Control Unit/Module (campaign 23V652000)

Most owner complaints concern: Service Brakes (45), Hydraulic (32), Electrical System (30), Air Bags (26), Engine (24).

On a 2011 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “B”, a quick way to confirm the model year before you order.

Other years of the same generation: 2010 Soul, 2012 Soul, 2013 Soul.

More Kia repair manuals: 2011 Amanti, 2023 Borrego, 2011 Carens, 2011 Ceed, 2011 Cerato, 2013 K900, 2017 Niro, 2011 Optima, 2011 Sedona, 2020 Seltos.

How you get it

1. Order and enter your 17-digit VIN.
2. We pull the Kia service information for that VIN and put it into one searchable PDF with bookmarks and hyperlinks.
3. The download link arrives by email in 12–24 hours.

Contents of the 2011 Kia Soul repair manual

• General Information
• Engine Mechanical System
• Engine Electrical System
• Emission Control System
• Engine Control; Fuel System
• Clutch System
• Manual transmission
• Automatic Transmission
• Driveshaft and axle
• Suspension System
• Steering System
• Restraint
• Brake System
• Body Interior and Exterior
• Body Electrical System
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
• General
• Harness Layout
• Component Locations
• Schematic Diagrams
• DTC Guide (a few thousand pages)

Engine

D 1.6 TCI-U2

G 1.6 DOHC

F 1.6 DOHC

G 2.0 DOHC

Your manual is built for the version in your VIN.

This video is for information. Your manual looks and works the same way, but it is not identical.

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