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Features of your vehicle
Rear fog light (if equipped)
To turn the rear fog lights on, turn the headlight switch to the
headlight on position and turn the rear fog light switch (1) to theon position.
The rear fog lights turn on when the rear fog light switch is
turned on after the headlight switch is in the parklight positionor highlight position .
To turn the rear fog lights off, turn the rear fog light switch to the
on position again or turn the headlight switch off. (with Autolight)To turn off the rear fog lights, turn the switch to OFF (without
Auto light)
✽✽
NOTICE
To turn on the rear fog light switch, the ignition switch must be in
the ON position.
■ Type A
■ Type B
ORBC040053/ORBC040052E/ORB040053E/ORB040053L ■
Type C
■ Type D

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Headlight leveling device (if equipped)
Manual type
To adjust the headlight beam level
according to the number of passengers
and loading weight in the luggage area,
turn the beam leveling switch.
The higher the number of the switch
position, the lower the headlight beam
level. Always keep the headlight beam at
the proper leveling position, or headlights
may dazzle other road users.
Listed below are the examples of proper
switch settings. For loading conditions
other than those listed below, adjust the
switch position so that the beam level
may be the nearest as the conditionobtained according to the list.
OTA040200L Loading condition Switch position
Driver only 0
Driver + Front passenger 0
Full passengers 1 Full passengers +
Maximum permissibleloading 3
Driver + Maximum permis-
sible loading 5

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D : Rear wiper/washer control
· – Wash with brief wipes
· ON ( ) – Continuous wipe· OFF (O) – Off Windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the ignition
switch is turned ON.
MIST ( ) : For a single wiping cycle,
push the lever upward and
release it with the lever in
the OFF position. The
wipers will operate contin-
uously if the lever is
pushed upward and held.
OFF (O) : 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.
LO (1) : Normal wiper speed
HI (2) : Fast wiper speed
✽✽ 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 D
■
Type C
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Rear window wiper/washer (if equipped)

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INTERIOR LIGHT
Automatic turn off function (if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn off
approximately 20 minutes after the igni-
tion switch is turned off. Map lamp (if equipped)
Push the lens to turn the map lamp on or
off. This light produces a spot beam for
convenient use as a map lamp at night or
as a personal lamp for the driver and the
front passenger.
: In the DOOR position, the
map lamp come on when
any door is opened regard-
less of the ignition switch
position. When doors are
unlocked by the transmitter
(or smart key), the map lamp
and come on for approxi-mately 30 seconds as long
as any door is not open. The map lamp goes out gradu-
ally after approximately 30 sec-onds if the door is closed.
However, if the ignition switch is
ON or all doors are locked, the
map lamp will turn off immedi-
ately. If a door is opened with
the ignition switch in the ACC orLOCK position, the map lamp
stays on for about 20 minutes.
However, if a door is opened
with the ignition switch in the
ON position, the map lamp
stays on continuously.
: The lights turn off even if a door is opened.
When the lamp is turned ON
by pressing the lens (1), the
lamp does not turn off even
if the switch (2) is in the OFFposition.
: The map lamp and the room lamp stay on at all times.
(ON)
O
(OFF)
(DOOR)
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for extended periods when the engine
is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
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WARNING
Do not use the interior lights when
driving in the dark. Accidents could
happen because the view may be
obscured by interior lights.

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Room lamp (if equipped)
In the DOOR position, the room
lamp come on when any door is opened regardless of the ignition
switch position. When doors are
unlocked by the transmitter (or
smart key), the room lamp come
on for approximately 30 seconds
as long as any door is not open.
The room lamp goes out gradu-
ally after approximately 30 sec-onds if the door is closed.
However, if the ignition switch is
ON or all doors are locked, the
room lamp will turn off immedi-
ately. If a door is opened with the
ignition switch in the ACC orLOCK position, the room lamp
stays on for about 20 minutes. However, if a door is opened with
the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion, the room lamp stays on con-
tinuously.
: The lights turn off even if a door is opened.
: The room lamp stay on at all times.
Luggage room lamp (if equipped) The luggage room lamp comes on when the tailgate is opened.
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CAUTION
The luggage room lamp comes onas long as the tailgate opens. To prevent unnecessary charging sys-tem drain, close the tailgate secure-
ly after using the luggage room.

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Fan speed control
The ignition switch must be in the ON
position for fan operation.
The fan speed control knob allows you to
control the fan speed of the air flowing
from the ventilation system. To change
the fan speed, turn the knob to the right
for higher speed or left for lower speed.
Setting the fan speed control knob to the
“0” position turns off the fan.
Air conditioning (A/C)
Press the A/C button to turn the air con- ditioning system on (indicator light will
illuminate). Press the button again to turn
the air conditioning system off.System operation
Ventilation
1. 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.
Heating
1. 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 or
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Air conditioning system operation tips
If the vehicle has been parked in directsunlight 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 the windows on rainy or humid days,
decrease the humidity inside the vehi-
cle by operating the air conditioningsystem.
During air conditioning system opera- tion, you may occasionally notice aslight change in engine speed as the
air conditioning compressor cycles.
This is a normal system operation
characteristic.
Use the air conditioning system every month only for a few minutes to ensure
maximum system performance. 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
characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning system in the recirculated air position provides
maximum cooling, however, continual
operation in this mode may cause the
air inside the vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and humid air
intake. This is a normal system opera-
tion characteristic.
If you operate air conditioner exces- sively, the difference between the tem-
perature of the outside air and that ofthe windshield could cause the outer
surface of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this case,
set the mode selection knob or button
to the position and fan speed con-
trol to the lower speed. Climate control air filter (if equipped) The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust or
other pollutants that come into the vehi-cle from the outside through the heating
and air conditioning system. If dust or
other pollutants accumulate in the filter
over a period of time, the air flow from the
air vents may decrease, resulting in
moisture accumulation on the inside of
the windshield even when the outside
(fresh) air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, have the climate control air filter
replaced by an authorized KIA dealer.
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Outside air
Recirculated air
Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporator core
Heater core

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Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the desired
speed by operating 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 conditioning (A/C)
Press the A/C button to turn the air con- ditioning system on (indicator light on the
display will illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside the vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with the air conditioning or heating sys-
tem on. It may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in the
oxygen level and/or body temper-
ature.
Continued climate control system operation in the recirculated air
position can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness, and loss of vehicle
control. Set the air intake controlto the outside (fresh) air position
as much as possible while driving.
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