2005 KIA Rio air conditioning

Driving Your Vehicle4-46Face - floor position
Air flow is directed towards the face and the
floor. The air to the floor is warmer than the
air to the face (except when the temperature
control is set to the extreme cold position).
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Floor position
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor,
with a small amount of the air being directed
to the windshield and side window defroster.
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Floor - defrost position
Most of the air flow is directed to the floor
and the windshield with a small amount
directed to the side window defrosters.
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Defrost position
Most of the air flow is directed to the wind-
shield with a small amount of air directed to
the side window defrosters.
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It is recommended that under normal conditions the
outside (fresh) air position be selected.
Recirculated air position If you press the air intake control button once (recircu-
late), almost all outside air flow into the vehicle is shut
off, and air within the vehicle will be recirculated.
This position can be used temporarily for maximum
heating or cooling (if equipped with an air condition-
ing) and to help prevent undesirable outside air flow
into the vehicle.
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CAUTION
Continued climate control system operation in the
recirculated air position may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility
WARNING
Don’t sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning
system or heating system on. It may cause seri-
ous harm or death to passengers due to a drop
in the oxygen level and/or body temperature.
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Outside (fresh) air position
If you press the air intake control button again, the air
position will be changed to outside (fresh) air and air
will enter the ventilation system from outside the vehi-
cle. Use this position for normal ventilation and heat-
ing.
The air flow control will be set at outside (fresh) air
position automatically if any of following occur.
- The ignition key is OFF.
- The fan speed control knob is OFF (0).
- When you select the floor-defrost or defrost mode
position.
If you want the recirculated air position, press the cor-
responding button.
To cancel the forced outside (fresh) air position, refer
to the canceling procedure in “Windshield Defrosting
and Defogging” section.
Air Conditioning Switch (If Equipped)
Depress the switch to turn the air conditioning system
on. An indicator light in the switch will illuminate
when the fan switch is ON indicating air conditioning
system operation. Depress the switch again to turn the
air conditioning system OFF.
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Air Conditioning (If Equipped)
All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are filled with envi-
ronmentally friendly R134a refrigerant which is not
damaging to the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Depress the air conditioning
switch.
2. Set the mode selection knob to the face posi-
tion.
3. Set the air intake control switch to the outside air or
the recirculated air position (switch indicator ON).
4. Set the temperature control knob to the desired
position.
5. Set the fan speed control knob to the desired speed.
6. Adjust the fan speed control knob and temperature
control knob to maintain maximum comfort.
If warmer air is desired at floor level for bi-level
operation, set the mode selection knob to the
position and adjust the temperature control knob to
maintain maximum comfort.
When maximum cooling is desired, set the tempera-
ture control knob to the extreme left position and set
the air intake control switch to the recirculated air
position, then set the fan speed control knob to the
highest speed.
Air Conditioning System Operating Tips:
 If the vehicle has been parked in direct sunlight dur-
ing hot weather, open the windows for a short time
to let hot air inside the vehicle escape.
 To help reduce moisture on the inside of windows
on rainy, humid days, decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle by operating the air conditioning system.
 During air conditioning system operation, you may
occasionally notice a slight change in engine speed
at idle as the A/C compressor cycles ON. This is a
normal system operating characteristic.
 Use the air conditioning system every month if only
for a few minutes.
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NOTICE
When using the air conditioning system, monitor
the temperature gauge closely while driving up
long hills or in heavy traffic when outside temper-
atures are high. Air conditioning system operation
may cause engine overheating. Continue to use
the blower fan but turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off if the temperature gauge indicates engine
overheating.
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Windshield Defrosting and
DefoggingTo defog inside windshield
1. Set the mode selection knob to the or posi-
tion. When you select or position, the sys-
tem automatically turns on the outside (fresh) air
mode.
2. Set the temperature control knob to the desired posi-
tion.
3. Set the fan speed control knob to any desired speed
except “O”. For maximum defogging, set the fan
speed control knob to the “3” or “4” position.
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Driving Your Vehicle4-50 After air conditioning system use, you may notice
clear water dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side of the vehicle. This
is a normal system operating characteristic.
 The air conditioning system includes a function that
will automatically turn the A/C compressor OFF if
engine coolant temperature approaches an overheat-
ing level. A/C compressor operation will resume
once engine coolant temperature returns to the “nor-
mal” range. Also, the A/C compressor is automati-
cally turned off for a few seconds when the acceler-
ator is fully depressed.
 When operating the air conditioning system use the
outside (fresh) air position.
 Operating the air conditioning system in the recircu-
lated air position does provide maximum cooling,
however, continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to become stale.
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