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2019 Kia Soul
2019 Soul drive belts are inspected on the schedule, then replaced if cracked or loose. No tension torque or part number is printed.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Interval | Both the non-turbo and the turbo charts say inspect the drive belts first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months. Replace the belt when cracks occur or tension is reduced. |
| What is not printed | No tensioner torque and no part number. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Kia Soul owner's manual, maintenance schedule (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2019 Kia Soul owner's manual, maintenance schedule (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2018-06-04, read 2026-10-16.
Clean rag
A visual check for cracks. No tensioner torque is printed.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Interval | Both the non-turbo and the turbo charts say inspect the drive belts first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months. Replace the belt when cracks occur or tension is reduced. | Normal maintenance schedule |
| What is not printed | No tensioner torque and no part number. | Schedule footnote |
Both the non-turbo and the turbo charts say inspect the drive belts first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months. Replace the belt when cracks occur or tension is reduced.
Cracks, or tension reduced.
The footnote only says to inspect the pump when the belt is replaced.
2019 Soul owner's manual, Kia chassis file PS, U.S. English. The PDF file was created June 4, 2018. Spark plugs are a different line on the same charts: spark plugs.
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Drive belt for a 2019 Kia Soul
No part number is printed. Replace when cracks occur or tension is reduced.
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Clean rag
A visual check for cracks. No tensioner torque is printed.
Both the non-turbo and the turbo charts say inspect the drive belts first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months. Replace the belt when cracks occur or tension is reduced.
It says inspect the water pump when the belt is replaced. No pump torque is printed.
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