2012 KIA Sedona climate control

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Recirculated air position
With the recirculated air posi-
tion selected, air from pas-
senger compartment will be
drawn through the heating
system and heated or cooled
according to the function
selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
With the outside (fresh) airposition selected, air enters
the vehicle from outside and
is heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged oper-
ation of the heating in recirculated air
position will cause fogging of the wind-
shield and side windows and the air
within the passenger compartment will
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the “recirculated air
position” selected, will result in exces-
sively dry air in the passenger compart-
ment. WARNING
Continued climate control system
operation in the recirculated air
position may allow humidity to
increase inside vehicle which
may fog the glass and obscure
visibility.
Do not sleep in a vehicle with air conditioning or heating system
on. It may cause serious harm or
death due to a drop in the oxygen
level and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control system operation in the reciruclated air
position can cause drowsiness 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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Rear climate control (if equipped)
To turn on the rear climate control sys-
tem;
From the front seat
1. Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate con-
trol panel to the OFF position.
2. Set the rear fan speed control knob in the front climate control panel to the
desired position.
3. Set the rear temperature control button in the front climate control panel to the
desired position. (if equipped)
4. The rear mode is controlled according to the front mode control. (if equipped
with both of the rear heater and air
conditioner)
If not equipped with either of the rear
heater or air conditioner, rear air blows
only from one side of lower or upper
vents.
5. To turn on the rear air conditioning system (if equipped), turn on the air
conditioning button in the front climate
control panel.
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■Front
■ Rear (if equipped)
Type A
Type B
1. Rear fan speed control knob
(from front seat)
2. Rear temperature control button* (from front seat)
3. Rear climate control selection button (from front seat)
4. Rear fan speed control knob (from rear seat)
5. Rear mode selection button (from rear seat)
6. Rear temperature control button (from rear seat)
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From the rear seat (if equipped)
1. Set the rear climate control selection(REAR) button in the front climate con-
trol panel to the ON position.
2. Set the rear fan speed control knob on the rear climate control panel to the
desired position.
3. Set the rear temperature control knob on the rear climate control panel to the
desired position. (if equipped)
4. Select the desired rear mode button on the rear climate control panel. (if
equipped)
If not equipped with either of the rear
heater or air conditioner, rear air blows
only from one side of lower or upper
vents.
5. To turn on the rear air conditioning system (if equipped), turn on the air
conditioning button in the front climate
control panel.
Rear fan speed control
From front seat
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button to the OFF position and
turn the rear fan speed control (REAR)
knob in the front climate control panel to
the desired position.
To change the rear fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or left
for lower speed.
Setting the knob to the OFF position
turns off the rear fan. From rear seat (if equipped)
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate control
panel to the ON position and turn the
rear fan speed control knob on the rear
control panel to the desired position.
To change the rear fan speed, turn the
knob to the right for higher speed or left
for lower speed.
Setting the knob to the OFF position
turns off the rear fan.
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Rear temperature control
(if equipped)
From front seat
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button to the OFF position and
set the rear temperature control (REAR
TEMP) button in the front climate control
panel to the desired position.
To change the rear air temperature, push
the upper part ▲ of the button for warmer
air or push the lower part ▼of the button
for cooler air. From rear seat (if equipped)
Set the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate control
panel to the ON position and turn the
rear temperature control knob on the rear
control panel to the desired position.
To change the rear air temperature, turn
the knob to the right for warmer air or left
for cooler air.
Rear mode selection (if equipped)
When the rear climate control control
selection (REAR) button in the front cli-
mate control panel is in the OFF position,
the rear mode is controlled automatically
depending on the mode of the front cli-
mate control as follows:
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Front climate control is :Rear air blows from the upper vents on
the rear ceiling.
Front climate control is : Rear air blows from the upper vents on
the rear ceiling and the lower vents on
the right rear trim together.
Front climate control is , , : Rear air blows from the lower vents on
the right rear trim together.
❇ If the rear air conditioner is not
equipped, rear air blows only from the
lower vents.
❇ If the rear heater is not equipped, rear
air blows only from the upper vents. When the rear climate control selection
(REAR) button in the front climate control
panel is in the ON position, the rear
mode is selected by pushing the rear
mode selection button on the rear control
panel as follows:
: Rear air blows from the upper
vents on the rear ceiling.
: Rear air blows from the upper vents on the rear ceiling and the
lower vents on the right rear trim
together.
: Rear air blows from the lower vents on the right rear trim.
Rear vents (if equipped)
The vent can be adjusted by rotating the
blade.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If all the vents are closed, it may cause
some noise. Always open 2 vents or
more.
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Manual climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select any fan speed except “OFF (0)”.
2. Select desired temperature.
3. Select the or position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi-
tioning will be selected automatically.
If the air-conditioning and outside (fresh)
air position are not selected automatical-
ly, press the corresponding button manu-
ally.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set the fan speed to the highest (extreme right) position.
2. Set the temperature to the extreme hot position.
3. Select the position.
4. The outside (fresh) air and air condi- tioning will be selected automatically.
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING
WARNING
Do not use the or position
during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
to the position and fan speed
control knob to the lower speed.
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Automatic climate control system
To defog inside windshield
1. Select desired temperature.
2. Press the defrost button ( ).
3. The air-conditioning will be turned onaccording to the detected ambient tem-
perature, outside (fresh) air position
and higher fan speed will be selected
automatically.
If the air-conditioning, outside (fresh) air
position and higher fan speed are not
selected automatically, adjust the corre-
sponding button or knob manually.
To defrost outside windshield
1. Set fan speed to the highest (extreme right) position.
2. Set temperature to the extreme hot (HI) position.
3. Press the defrost button ( ).
4. The air-conditioning will be turned on according to the detected ambient
temperature and outside (fresh) air
position will be selected automatically. For maximum defrosting, set the tem-
perature control to the extreme
right/hot position and the fan speed
control to the highest speed.
If warm air to the floor is desired while defrosting or defogging, set the mode
to the floor-defrost position.
Before driving, clear all snow and ice from the windshield, rear window, out-
side rear view mirrors, and all side win-
dows.
Clear all snow and ice from the hood and air inlet in the cowl grill to improve
heater and defroster efficiency and to
reduce the probability of fogging up
inside of the windshield.
WARNING
Do not use the or position
during cooling operation in
extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference between the temperature of
the outside air and that of the wind-
shield could cause the outer sur-
face of the windshield to fog up,
causing loss of visibility. In this
case, set the mode selection knob
to the position and fan speed
control knob to the lower speed.
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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 .
In this case, the air conditioning will auto-
matically operate if the mode is selected
to the or (while the fan is operat-
ed).
If you don’t want the air-conditioning or
outside (fresh) air position, press the cor-
responding button to cancel the opera-
tion. How to cancel or return defogging logic
of manual climate control system
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Turn the fan speed control knob to the OFF (0) position.
3. Turn the mode selection knob to the defrost position ( ).
4. 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 pro-
grammed status.
If the battery has been discharged or dis-
connected, it is reset as the defog logic
status.
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