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3The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
interior and exterior of the rear window,
while engine is running. To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the center console switch
panel. The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when the
defroster is ON.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow on
the rear window, brush it off before oper-
ating the rear defroster.The rear window defroster automatically
turns off after 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off. To turn off the
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button again.
Outside mirror defroster
(if equipped)If your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side mirror defroster, it will be operating
at the same time when you operate the
rear window defroster.
DEFROSTER
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Type AType B
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the inside sur-face of the rear window, never usesharp instruments or windowcleaners containing abrasives to clean the window.
If you want to defrost and defog on the front windshield, refer to“Windshield Defrosting andDefogging” in this section.
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3MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Driver’s temperature control knob
2. Passenger’s temperature control knob
3. Front fan speed control knob
4. Air conditioning button (if equipped)
5. Air intake control button 6. Rear window defroster button
7. Mode selection knob
8. Rear temperature control button
9. Rear fan speed control knob
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3✽
✽
NOTICEIt should be noted that prolonged oper-
ation of the heating in recirculated air
position will cause fogging of the wind-
shield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated air
position” selected, will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger compart-
ment.
Temperature control knobThe temperature control knob allows you
to control the temperature of the air flow-
ing from the ventilation system. To
change the air temperature in the pas-
senger compartment, turn the knob to
the WARM position for warm and hot air
or COOL position for cooler air.
Turn the left knob to control the driver
side air temperature.
Turn the right knob to control the pas- senger side air temperature.
WARNING
Continued climate control systemoperation in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning or heating system
on. It may cause serious harm or
death due to a drop in the oxygen
level and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air
position can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
control. Set the air intake control
to the outside (fresh) air position
as much as possible while dri-
ving.
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3MAX/ A/C position
When you select the MAX
A/C mode while the fan
speed is on, the following
system settings will be made
automatically;
will be turned on.
will be selected.
selected.
If you select MAX A/C mode, you will not be able to cancel
the A/C system operation, or
change the recirculated air
mode position.
Set the fan speed control knob to the desired speed
and rotate the temperature
control knob to the COOL
position for maximum cool-
ing. (outlet port : B, E)
Face position Air flow is directed toward theupper body and face.
Additionally, each outlet can
be controlled to direct the air
discharged from the outlet.
(outlet port: B, E) Face - floor position
Air flow is directed towardsthe face and the floor.
(outlet port: B, C, E, F)
OFF position The fan is turned off.
Floor position Most of the air flow is direct-ed to the floor, with a small
amount of the air being
directed to the windshield
and side window defroster.
(outlet port: A, C, D, E, F)
Floor - defrost position Most of the air flow is direct-
ed to the floor and the wind-
shield with a small amount
directed to the side window
defrosters.
(outlet port: A, C, D, E, F)
Defrost position Most of the air flow is direct-
ed to the windshield with a
small amount of air directed
to the side window
defrosters.
(outlet port: A, D, E)
Instrument panel ventsIf air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The outlet
port (B, E) can be opened or closed sep-
arately using the horizontal thumbwheel.
To close the vent, rotate it left to the max-
imum position. To open the vent, rotate it
right to the desired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of air
delivery from these vents using the vent
control lever as shown.
OFF
MAXA/C
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Heating1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to the outside(fresh) air position.
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
5. If dehumidified heating is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if
equipped) on.
If the windshield fogs up, set the mode to the
,
position.
Air conditioning (if equipped) All Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly
R-134a refrigerant which is not damag-
ing to the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Push the air condi- tioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air position.
4. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. Adjust the fan speed control and tem- perature control to maintain maximum
comfort.
When maximum cooling is desired, set the temperature control to the COOL
position, set the air intake control to the
recirculated air position, then set the
fan speed control to the highest speed.
CAUTION
When using the air conditioning system, monitor the temperaturegauge closely while driving up hills or in heavy traffic when out-side temperatures are high. Air conditioning system operationmay cause engine overheating.Continue to use the blower fan but turn the air conditioning sys-tem off if the temperature gauge indicates engine overheating.
When opening the windows in humid weather air conditioningmay create water droplets insidethe vehicle. Since excessive water droplets may cause dam-age to electrical equipment, airconditioning should only be run with the windows closed.
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3Air conditioning system operation tips
If the vehicle has been parked in direct
sunlight during hot weather, open the
windows for a short time to let the hot
air inside the vehicle escape.
To help reduce moisture inside of win- dows on rainy humid days, decrease
the humidity inside the vehicle by oper-
ating the air conditioning system.
During air conditioning system opera- tion, you may occasionally notice a
slight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles on.
This is a normal system operation
characteristics.
Use the air conditioning system every month if only for a few minutes to
ensure maximum system perfor-
mance.
When using the air conditioning sys- tem, you may notice clear water drip-
ping (or even puddling) on the ground
under the passenger side of the vehi-
cle. This is a normal system operation
characteristics.
Operating the air conditioning system in the recirculated air position does
provide maximum cooling, however,
continual operation in this mode may
cause the air inside the vehicle to
become stale.
Checking the amount of air con-
ditioner refrigerant and compres-
sor lubricantWhen the amount of refrigerant is low,
the performance of the air conditioning is
reduced. Overfilling also has a bad influ-
ence on the air conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by an
authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
The air conditioning system shouldbe serviced by an authorized Kia dealer. Improper service may causeserious injury.
CAUTION
When the performance of the air conditioning system is reduced it isimportant that the correct type and amount of oil and refrigerant isused. Otherwise, damage to the compressor and abnormal systemoperation may occur.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1. AUTO (automatic control) button
2. Driver’s temperature control button
3. A/C display
4. Passenger’s temperature control button
5. Dual temperature control selection button6. Front fan speed control knob
7. Mode selection button
8. Front windshield defrost button
9. Recirculated air position button
10. Rear temperature control button11. Rear fan speed control knob
12. OFF button
13. Air conditioning button
14. Rear window defrost button
15. Outside air position button
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Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the but-
ton is illuminated when the
recirculated air position is
selected.
With the recirculated air posi- tion selected, air from pas-
senger compartment will be
drawn through the heating
system and heated or cooled
according to the function
selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the but-
ton is illumimated when the
outside (fresh) air position is
selected.
With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
✽ ✽ NOTICEIt should be noted that prolonged oper-
ation of the heating in recirculated air
position will cause fogging of the wind-
shield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated air
position” selected, will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger compart-
ment.
Defrost button Most of the air flow is directed to the
windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.
(outlet port: A, D, E)
WARNING
Continued climate control system
operation in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside vehicle which may
fog the glass and obscure visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning or heating system on.
It may cause serious harm or death
due to a drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control system operation in the reciruclated air
position can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle con-
trol. Set the air intake control to the
outside (fresh) air position as much
as possible while driving.
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