Body (Interior and Exterior)

Repair Procedures

10steps
~60min
3/5difficulty
Done 0 of 10

Replacement

  • Wear gloves to protect your hands.
  • Using a flat-tip screwdriver, wrap protective tape around the tip and apply protective tape around the relevant parts to prevent damage.
  • Use a plastic panel removal tool to remove the interior trim parts so as not to damage the surface.
  • Be careful not to bend or scratch the trim and panels.
  1. Remove both front seat assemblies. (Refer to Front Seat - "Front Seat Assembly")
  2. Remove the rear seat assembly. (Refer to Rear Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly")
  3. Remove the floor console assembly. (Refer to Floor Console - "Floor Console Assembly")
  4. Remove the lower center pillar trim on both sides. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Center Pillar Trim")
  5. Remove the hood side trim on both sides. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Hood Side Trim")
  6. Remove both sides of the luggage side trim. (Refer to Interior Trim - "Luggage Side Trim")
  7. Remove the service plug cover (A).
  8. Remove the floor carpet assembly (B).
  9. Remove the rear tunnel trim (B).
  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
    • Replace all damaged clips.
    1. Floor carpet assembly
    2. Rear tunnel trim
    3. High voltage protection plug cover

Test yourself

A quick Kia Soul EV Owner's Manual quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.