2008 KIA Sportage climate control

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Your vehicle at a glance
INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
1. Driver’s airbag
2. Light control / Turn signals
3. Instrument cluster
4. Wiper/Washer
5. Ignition switch
6. Steering wheel
7. Digital clock
8. Hazard
9. Audio controls (if equipped)
10. Climate control system (if equipped)
11. Passenger’s airbag
12. Vent controls
13. Glove box
14. Ashtray
15. Cigar lighter
16. Shift lever
17. Auto cruise controls (if equipped)
18. PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator
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9Ignition switch / 4-2
Starting the engine / 4-4
Manual transaxle / 4-5
Automatic transaxle / 4-6
Four wheel drive (4WD) / 4-12
Brake system / 4-18
Steering wheel / 4-25
Cruise control system / 4-28
Traction control system / 4-33
Electronic stability control / 4-36
Instrument cluster / 4-39
Gauges / 4-40
Warnings and indicators / 4-46
Compass / 4-54
Lighting / 4-57
Wipers and washers / 4-61
Defroster / 4-64
Hazard warning flasher / 4-65
Manual climate control system / 4-66
Automatic climate control system / 4-75
Windshield defrosting and defogging / 4-88
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Fan speed control knob
2. Mode selection knob
3. Temperature control knob4. Air conditioning button (if equipped)
5. Air intake control button
6. Rear window defroster button

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Face position
Air flow is directed toward
the upper body and face.
Additionally, each outlet
can be controlled to direct
the air discharged from
the outlet.
(outlet port: , )
Face - 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 posi-
tion).
(outlet port: , , , )
OFF position
The climate control sys-
tem is turned off.
Floor position
Most of the air flow is
directed to the floor, with a
small amount of the air
being directed to the wind-
shield and side window
defroster.
(outlet port: , , , , )
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.
(outlet port:
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Defrost position
Most of the air flow is
directed to the windshield
with a small amount of air
directed to the side win-
dow defrosters.
(outlet port: , , )
Instrument panel vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory,
check the instrument panel vents.
The outlet port ( , ) can be opened
or closed separately using the hori-
zontal thumbwheel. To close the
vent, rotate it left to the maximum
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.
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It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recir-
culated air position will cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the
passenger compartment will
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the
air conditioning with the “recircu-
lated air position”selected, will
result in excessively dry air in the
passenger compartment
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Air conditioning button
(if equipped)
Push the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate). Push the button
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off.
WARNING - Recirculated
air
• Continued climate control
system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allow
humidity to increase inside
vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
• Continued climate control
system operation in the recir-
culated air position can result
in somewhat reduced oxygen
levels, causing drowsiness or
sleepiness, and lo
ss of vehicle
control.Set the air intake con-
trol to the outside (fresh) air
position as much as possible
while driving.
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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
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1. Temperature control knob
2. A/C display
3. Fan speed control knob
4. AUTO (automatic control) button
5. Mode selection button
6. Air conditioning button
7. Front windshield defrost button
8. Rear window defrost button
9. Air intake control button
(or recirculated air position button)
10. Air quality control button
(or outside (fresh) air position button)
11. OFF button

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Automatic operation
The automatic climate control sys-
tem is controlled by simply setting
the desired temperature.
The Full Automatic Temperature
Control (FATC) system automatically
controls the heating and cooling sys-
tem as follows;
1. Push the AUTO button. It is indi-
cated by AUTO on the display. The
modes, fan speeds, air intake and
air-conditioning will be controlled
automatically by temperature set-
ting.2. Turn the TEMP knob to set the
desired temperature.
If the temperature is set to the
lowest setting Lo (17°C/62°F), the
air conditioning system will oper-
ate continuously.
3. To turn the automatic operation
off, press any button except tem-
perature control knob and AQS
button. If you press the mode
selection button, air-conditioning
button, defrost button, air intake
control button or fan speed knob,
the selected function will be con-
trolled manually while other func-
tions operate automatically.
Regardless of the temperature set-
ting, when using automatic opera-
tion, the air conditioning system will
automatically turn on to decrease the
humidity inside the vehicle, even if
the temperature is set to warm.
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NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
ing and cooling system.
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Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the
button is not illuminated
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.It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating in recir-
culated air position will cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the
passenger compartment will
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the
air conditioning with the “recircu-
lated air position”selected, will
result in excessively dry air i
n the
passenger compartment.
WARNING - Recirculated
air
• Continued climate control
system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allow
humidity to increase inside
vehicle which may fog the
glass and obscure visibility.
• Continued climate control
system operation in the recir-
culated air position can result
in somewhat reduced oxygen
levels, causing drowsiness or
sleepiness, and lo
ss of vehicle
control.Set the air intake con-
trol to the outside (fresh) air
position as much as possible
while driving.