2008 KIA Amanti Owner's Manual

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Windshield wipers
Type A
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
OFF : Wiper is not in operation
INT : Wiper operates intermittently at
the same wiping intervals. Use
this mode in a light rain or mist. To
vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob(
➀).
LO : Normal wiper speed
HI : Fast wiper speed : For a single wiping cycle, push thelever forward and release it with
the lever in the OFF position. The
wipers will operate continuously if
the lever is pushed upward and
held.
✽ NOTICE
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windshield wipers to
ensure proper operation.
Type B
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
OFF/LO/HI/ : See the explanation for
type A operation. AUTO (if equipped) :
The rain sensor located on the upper end
of windshield glass senses the amount of
rainfall and controls the wiping cycle for
the proper intervals. The more it rains,
the faster the wiper operates. When the
rain stops, the wiper stops. To vary the
speed setting, turn the speed control
knob (
➀).
If the ignition switch is turned ON when
the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode, or
wiper switch is set in AUTO mode when
the ignition switch is ON, wiper will oper-
ate once to perform a self-check of the
system. Set the wiper to OFF position
when the wiper is not in use.
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Variable intermittent wipers
Set the lever to the INT position and
choose the desired wiper interval by turn-
ing the ring.
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CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ON and
the winds hield wiper s witch is
placed in the AUTO mode, u se cau-
tion in the following situations to avoid any injury to the hand s or
other parts of the body:
• Do not touch the upper end of the windshield glass facing the rainsensor.
• Do not wipe the upper end of the windshield glass with a damp orwet cloth.
• Do not put pre ssure on the wind-
shield glass.
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, set the
wiper switch in the OFF po sition to
stop the auto wiper operation.
Wiper may operate and be damagedif the s witch is set in AUTO mode
while washing vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor coverlocated on the upper end of the pa s-
s enger side winds hield glass.
Damage to s ystem parts could
occur and may not be covered by you vehicle warranty.
When the starting the vehicle inwinter, set the wiper s witch in the
OFF pos ition. Otherwis e, wipers
may operate and ice may damage the winds hield wiper blades .
Always remove all snow and ice and defrost the windshield properlyprior to operating the wind shield
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One - touch wiper
For a single wiping cycle, push the lever
upward and release it with the lever in the
OFF position.
The wipers will operate continuously if
the lever is pushed upward and held.
Windshield washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever gently
toward you to spray washer fluid on the
windshield and to run the wipers 2-3
cycles.
Use this function when the windshield is
dirty.
The spray and wiper operation will con-
tinue until you release the lever.
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CAUTION
• To prevent possible damage to
the wiper s or windshield, do not
operate the wiper s when the
windshield is dry.
• To prevent damage to the wiper blades , do not us e gasoline,
kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on or near them.
• To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other components,donot attempt to move the wiper s
manually.
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If the washer does not work, check the
washer fluid level. If the fluid level is not
sufficient, you will need to add appropri-
ate non-abrasive windshield washer fluid
to the washer reservoir.
The reservoir filler neck is located in the
front of the engine compartment on the
passenger side.The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from the
interior and exterior of the rear window,
while the engine is running.To activate the rear window defroster,
press the rear window defroster button
located in the heater contorl panel. The
indicator on the rear window defroster
button illuminates when the defroster is
ON.
If your vehicle is equipped with the front
windshield deicer, it will be operating at
the same time when you operate the rear
window defroster.
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.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freezing
temperature s without fir st warming
the windshield with the defroster s;
the washer solution could freeze on
contact with the winds hield and
obscure your vision.
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CAUTION
To prevent possible damage to the washer pump, do not operate thewasher when the fluid reservoir isempty.

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✽NOTICE
 To prevent damage to the conductors
bonded to the inside surface of the
bottom of the front windshield and the
rear window, never use sharp instru-
ments or window cleaners containing
abrasives to clean the window.
 To prevent the battery from being dis- charged, operate the defroster only
while the engine is running.
 The front windshield defroster is designed to defrost wiper blades. If
you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging” in this sec-
tion.
The hazard warning flasher causes the
rear tail lights and front turn signal lights
to flash on and off, which serves as a
warning to other drivers to exercise cau-
tion when approaching or passing your
vehicle.
To activate the flasher, depress the haz-
ard warning flasher switch. This switch
operates in any ignition switch position.
To turn the flashers off, depress the
switch again.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
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1. A/C display
2. Driver’s temperature control button
3. AUTO (automatic control) button
4. Air conditioning button
5. Fan speed control button
6. Mode selection button
7. Dual temperature control selection button8. Front windshield defrost button
9. Rear window defrost button
10. OFF button
11. Recirculated air position button
12. Outside (fresh) air position button
13. Passenger’s temperature control button
14. Rear climate control selection button

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Automatic operation
The automatic climate control system is
controlled by simply setting the desired
temperature.
The Full Automatic Temperature Control
(FATC) system automatically controls the
heating and cooling system as follows;
1. Push the AUTO button. The indicatorlight will come on and the modes, fan
speeds, air intake and air-conditioning
will be controlled automatically by tem-
perature setting. 2. Push the TEMP button to set the
desired temperature.
If the temperature is set to the lowest
setting 17°C/62°F (Lo), the air condi-
tioning system will operate continu-
ously.
3. To turn the automatic operation off, press any button except temperature
control button. If you press the mode
selection button, air-conditioning but-
ton, defrost button, recirculated air
position button, outside (fresh) air
position button or fan speed button,
the selected function will be controlled
manually while other functions operate
automatically.
Regardless of the temperature setting,
when using automatic operation, the air
conditioning system will automatically
turn on to decrease the humidity inside
the vehicle, even if the temperature is set
to warm.
✽ NOTICE
Never place anything over the sensor
located on the instrument panel to
ensure better control of the heating and
cooling system.
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Manual operation
The heating and cooling system can be
controlled manually as well by pushing
buttons other than the AUTO button. In
this case, the system works sequentially
according to the order of buttons select-
ed.
When pressing any button except AUTO,
the functions of the buttons not selected
will be controlled automatically.
Press the AUTO button in order to con-
vert to full automatic control of the sys-
tem.
Temperature control button
The temperature will increase to the
maximum 32°C/90°F (HI) by pushing the
up button. Each push of the button will
cause the temperature to increase by 0.5
°C/1°F.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum 17°C/62°F (Lo) by pushing the
down button. Each push of the button will
cause the temperature to decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest tem-
perature setting, the air conditioning will
operate continuously.
Dual temperature control selec-
tion button
Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature individually
1. Press the DUAL button to operate thedriver and passenger side temperature
individually (the indicator light in the
button illuminates). Pressing the right
temperature control button will auto-
matically switch to the DUAL mode as
well.
2. Press the left temperature control to adjust the driver side temperature.
Press the right temperature control to
adjust the passenger side tempera-
ture.
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