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Adjusting the driver and passenger side
temperature equally
1. Press the DUAL button again to deac-
tivate DUAL mode. The passenger
side temperature will be set to the
same as the driver side temperature.
2. Press the left temperature control but-
ton. The driver and passenger side
temperature will be adjusted equally.
Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, the temperature mode dis-
play will reset to Fahrenheit.
This is normal condition. You can switch
the temperature mode between
Fahrenheit to Centigrade as follows;
While depressing the AUTO button,
depress the OFF button for 3 seconds or
more. The display will change from
Fahrenheit to Centigrade, or from
Centigrade to Fahrenheit.
Fan speed control knob
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by turning the fan speed control
knob.
The higher the fan speed is, the more air
is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
Air intake control button
This is used to select outside (fresh) air
position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position,
push the control button.
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Defogging logic
Manual climate control system
To reduce the probability of fogging up
the inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to the outside (fresh) air
position automatically if any of following
occur.
• The mode is selected to the , or
while the system is activated.
• The ignition switch is turned on while
the mode is selected to the , or
.
• The ignition switch is turned off.
• The fan is off.
• The fan begins to be operated.
Press the air intake control button to
select the recirculated air position while
the ignition switch is on.How to cancel or return defogging logic
of manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
2. Turn the mode selection knob to the
defrost position ( ).
3. Push the air intake control button
( ) at least 5 times within 3 sec-
onds.
The indicator light in the air intake control
button ( ) will blink 3 times with 0.5
second of interval. It indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it is reset as the defog logic
status.
Automatic climate control system
To reduce the probability of fogging up
inside of the windshield, the air intake
control is set to outside (fresh) air posi-
tion automatically if any of following
occur.
• The ignition switch is turned on while
the mode is selected to the
,.
• The OFF button is pushed.
• The mode is selected to the or
position.
Press the air intake control button to
select the recirculated air position while
the ignition switch is on.
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How to cancel or return defogging logic
of automatic climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.
2. Select the defrost position pressing
defrost button ( ).
3. While holding the air conditioning but-
ton (A/C) pressed, press the air intake
control button ( ) at least 5 times
within 3 seconds.
The display panel blinks 3 times with 0.5
second of interval. It indicates that the
defogging logic is canceled or returned to
the programmed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it is reset as the defog logic
status.To keep items from shifting in the cargo
area, you can use the four holders locat-
ed in the cargo area to attach the lug-
gage net.
Contact your authorized Kia dealer to
obtain a luggage net.
LUGGAGE NET HOLDER (IF EQUIPPED)
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(1) : It can be used when the ignition
switch is in ACC or ON position.
(2), (3) : It can be used regardless of the
ignition switch position.
Power outlet
The power outlets are designed to pro-
vide power for mobile telephones or
other devices designed to operate with
vehicle electrical systems. The devices
should draw less than 10 amps with the
engine running.
Digital clock
Whenever the battery terminals, related
fuses are disconnected, you must reset
the time.
When the ignition switch is in the ACC or
ON position, the clock buttons operate as
follows:
CAUTION
• Use power outlet only when the
engine is running and remove the
accessory plug after use. Using
the accessory plug for prolonged
periods of time with the engine
off could cause the battery to dis-
charge.
• Only use 12V electric accessories
which are less than 10A in elec-
tric capacity.
• Adjust the air-conditioner or
heater to the lowest operating
level when using the power outlet.
• Close the cover when not in use.
• Some electronic devices can
cause electronic interference
when plugged into a vehicle’s
power outlet. These devices may
cause excessive audio static and
malfunctions in other electronic
systems or devices used in your
vehicle.
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1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control Knob
2. BAND (AM/FM) Select Buttons
3. TUNE Select/AUDIO Control Knob
4. AUTO SEEK Select Button
5. RADIO SCAN Button
6. EQ Button
7. PRESET STATION Select Buttons
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STEREO RADIO OPERATION (M446) (IF EQUIPPED)
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5. RADIO SCAN Button
When you Press the button, frequency is
changed and the next channel is
received automatically.
To stay on a station, press the CD SCAN
button again.
6. EQ Button
Press the EQ button to select the CLAS-
SIC, POP, ROCK, JAZZ and OFF MODE
for the desired tone quality. Each press of
the button changes the display as fol-
lows;
7 . PRESET STATION Select
Buttons
Six stations for AM, FM1 and FM2
respectively can be preset in the elec-
tronic memory circuit.
HOW TO PRESET STATIONS
Six AM and twelve FM stations may be
programmed into the memory of the radio.
Then, by simply pressing the AM/ FM
band select buttons and/or one of the six
station select buttons, you may recall any
of these stations instantly.To program the stations, follow these
steps:
• Press AM/FM selector to set the band
for AM, FM1 and FM2.
• Select the desired station to be stored
by seek or manual tuning.
• Determine the preset station select
button you wish to use to access that
station.
• Press and hold the station select but-
ton for more than 0.8 seconds. A select
button indicator will show in the display
indicating which select button you have
depressed. The frequency display will
flash after it has been stored into the
memory. You should then release the
button, and proceed to program the
next desired station. A total of 18 sta-
tions can be programmed by selecting
one AM and two FM station per button.
• When completed, any preset station
may be recalled by selecting AM, FM1
or FM2 band and the appropriate sta-
tion button.
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6. CD EJECT Button
When the button is pressed with a CD
loaded, the CD will eject.
Forcing to eject : To force to eject a CD,
press this button for more than 3 sec-
onds.
(Do this only when a CD is jammed and
you can not eject it in the normal way -
e.g.) in case that you have inserted 2
CDs by mistake)
7 . RANDOM (RDM) Button
With random, you can listen to the tracks
in random, rather than sequential order.
To use random, do the following:
Press the RDM button to listen to record-
ed tracks in random sequence. Press
RDM again to cancel or turn the power
OFF then ON. The unit defaults to playing
tracks in sequential order.
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NOTICE
• To assure proper operation of the unit,
keep the vehicle interior temperature
within a normal range by using the
vehicle's air conditioning or heating
system.
• When replacing the fuse, replace it
with a fuse having the correct capaci-
ty.
• All stored bookmarks are all erased
when the car battery is disconnected
or power to the vehicle is lost. If this
occurs, the bookmarks will have to be
reset.
• This equipment is designed to be used
only in a 12 volt DC battery system
with negative ground.
• This unit is made of precision parts.
Do not attempt to disassemble or
adjust any parts.
• When driving your vehicle, be sure to
keep the volume of the unit set low
enough to allow you to hear sounds
coming from the outside.
• Do not expose this equipment (includ-
ing the speakers and CD) to water or
excessive moisture.
✽
NOTICE
• Do not insert warped or poor quality
discs into the CD player as damage to
the unit may occur.
• Do not insert anything like coins into
the player slot as damage to the unit
may occur.
• Do not place beverages close to the
audio system. The playback mecha-
nism may be damaged if you spill
them.
• Do not strike or allow anything to
impact the audio system, damage to
the system mechanisms could occur.
• Off-road or rough surface driving
may cause the compact disc to skip.
Do not use the compact disc when
driving in such conditions as damage
to the compact disc face could occur.
• Do not attempt to grab or pull the
compact disc out while the disc is
being pulled into the audio unit by the
self-loading mechanism. Damage to
the audio unit and compact disc could
occur.
• Avoid using recorded compact discs in
your audio unit. Original compact
discs are recommended for best
results.
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1. POWER ON-OFF, VOLUME Control Knob
2. BAND Select Button
3. RADIO SCAN Button
4. EQ Button
5. AUTO SEEK Select Button
6. PRESET STATION Select Buttons
7. AUDIO CONTROL / TUNE Select Knob
VQM456USA
STEREO RADIO OPERATION (M456) (IF EQUIPPED)