2010 KIA Sportage Owner's Manual

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Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a bad influence on the air condi-
tioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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NOTICE
When the performance of the air
conditioning system is reduced it is
important that the correct type and
amount of oil and refrigerant is
used. Otherwise, damage to the
compressor and abnormal system
operation may occur.
CAUTION
The air conditioner refrigerant
container is highly pressurized.Therefore it should be servicedby an authorized Kia dealer.Improper service may causeserious injury.

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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
10. OFF button
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.
AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
OKM049139/OKM040139
OKM049138/OKM040138
Type A Type A Type B
Type B

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2. Turn the TEMP knob to set the
desired temperature.
If the temperature is set to the
lowest setting (Lo), the air condi-
tioning system will operate con-
tinuously.
3. To turn the automatic operation off, press any button or turn any
knob except temperature control
knob. If you press the mode selec-
tion button, air-conditioning button,
defrost button, air intake control
button or fan speed knob, the
selected function will be controlled
manually while other functions
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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
ing and cooling system.
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 selected.
When pressing any button except
AUTO button while automatic opera-
tion, the functions of the buttons not
selected will be controlled automati-
cally.
Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control of
the system.
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Temperature control knob
The temperature will increase to the
maximum HI by turning the knob to
the right extremely.
The temperature will decrease to the
minimum Lo by turning the knob to the
left extremely.
When turning the knob, the tempera-
ture will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest tem-
perature setting, the air conditioning
will operate continuously.
Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
will reset to display in Fahrenheit
degrees.
This is a normal system operation
and you can switch the temperature
switch to display Fahrenheit to
Centigrade as follows:
While depressing the AUTO button,
depress the OFF button for 3 sec-
onds or more. The display will
change from Centigrade to
Fahrenheit, or from Fahrenheit to
Centigrade.
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.
OKM049143/OKM040143
Type A Type BOKM049145/OKM040145
Type A Type B

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Air intake control button
This is used to select outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air posi-
tion.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.
Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air
position selected, air from
passenger compartment
will be drawn through the
heating system and heat-
ed or cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
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 in the
passenger compartment.
WARNING - Recirculated
air
Continued use of the climate control system operation in the
recirculated air position may
allow humidity to increase
inside vehicle which may fog
the glass and obscure visibility.
Continued use of the climate control system operation in the
recirculated air position can
result in somewhat reduced
oxygen levels, causing drowsi-
ness or sleepiness, and loss of
vehicle control. Set the air
intake control to the outside
(fresh) air position as much as
possible while driving.
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Mode selection button
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows:
OKM049141
OKM049131

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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 temper-
ature control is set to the
extreme cold position).
(outlet port: , , , )
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 isdirected to the floor and
the windshield with a small
amount directed to the
side window defrosters.
(outlet port:
, , , , )
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: , , )
OKM049142
ADE
B
BCEF
CADEF
CADEF
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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.
Air conditioning button
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 system off.
OFF button
Push the OFF button to turn off the
air climate control system. However
you can still operate the mode and
air intake buttons as long as the igni-
tion switch is ON.
OKM049232OKM049147
E
OKM049148/OKM040148
Type A Type B