2012 KIA Sorento heating

Index2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-41Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-67
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-44
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-59
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-53
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-47
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-57
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-25
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-13
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-106
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-30
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-58 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-58
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-63
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-20
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-106 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-106
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
················4-107
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-36
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-87 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-89
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-33
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-67
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-100
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-30
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-32
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-28
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-27
Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-22
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-58
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-63
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-36
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-63
Cargo weight··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-67
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-17
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-65
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-9A
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Index
ChainsSafety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-54
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-37
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-33 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·····3-36
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-39
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-38
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-18
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-87 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-93
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-88
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-89
3rd row air conditioning··················\
··················\
········4-83
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
···············4-78 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-83
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-79
3rd row air conditioning··················\
··················\
········4-83
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
···4-86, 7-27
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-102
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-48
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-14
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-41
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-19
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-19
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-64
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-39
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-100
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-59 Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-48
Dashboard illumination, see instrument
panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
4-49
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-96
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-77
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-102
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
4-49
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-48
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-15 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·······4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················4-18
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-10\
0
Driver position memory system ··················\
··················\
4-34
Driver's air bag··············\
··················\
··················\
·············3-53
Driving at night··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-47
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-48
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-48
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-43
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··················\
·4-39
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Index6I
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
·················4-3
Label Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-67
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-65
Tire and loading information label ··················\
·········5-62
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-42
Tire specification and pressure label·········\
··················\
8-8
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
·······8-7
Latch system, see lower anchor system ··················\
······3-39
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-67 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
···········4-67
Headlight escort function ··················\
··················\
······4-67
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-39\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-99
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-103
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
····4-105
Lumbar support··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-7 Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-15
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··············7-5
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·············7-13
Normal maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
7-8
Owner maintenance··················\
··················\
·················7-6
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-41
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-78 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-83
Climate control air filter··················\
··················\
········4-86
Heating and air conditioning··················\
··················\
·4-79
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-51
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-39 Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
··············4-39
Inside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
···········4-39
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
········4-45
Moonroof, see panoramic sunroof··················\
···············4-30
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-52\
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-7, 3-1\
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Safety features of your vehicle10
3During mild weather or under conditions
where the operation of the seat heater is
not needed, keep the switches in the
"OFF" position.
 Each time you press the button, the
temperature setting of the seat will
change as follows :
 The seat heater defaults to the OFF position whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.
✽ ✽ NOTICEWith the seat heater switch in the ON
position, the heating system in the seat
turns off or on automatically depending
on the seat temperature.
Seat heater w ith air ventilation
(if equipped)
OFF→ HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )→
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Safety features of your vehicle
The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch position.
 If you want to warm your seat cushion,press the right side of the switch (red
color).
 If you want to cool your seat cushion, press the left side of the switch (blue
color).
 Each time you press the button, the air- flow will change as follows:
 The seat heater (with air ventilation) defaults to the OFF position whenever
the ignition switch is turned on.OFF→ HIGH( )→ MIDDLE( )→LOW( )→
WARNING
- Seat heater
burns
Passengers should use extreme
caution when using seat heaters
due to the possibility of excess
heating or burns. In particular, the
driver must exercise extreme care
for the following types of passen-
gers:
1. Infants, children, elderly or dis-
abled persons, or hospital outpa-
tients
2. Persons with sensitive skin or those that burn easily
3. Fatigued individuals
4. Intoxicated individuals
5. Individuals taking medication that can cause drowsiness,
sleepiness or impairment (sleep-
ing pills, cold tablets, etc.)
CAUTION
 When cleaning the seats, do not use an organic solvent such aspaint thinner, benzene, alcohol and gasoline. Doing so may dam-age the surface of the heater orseats.
 To prevent overheating the seat heater, do not place blankets,cushions or seat covers on the seats while the seat warmer is inoperation.
 Do not place heavy or sharp objects on seats equipped withseat heaters. Damage to the seat warming components could occur.
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Features of your vehicle
Heating and air conditioning1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired position.For improving the effectiveness of
heating and cooling;
- Heating:
- Cooling:
3. Set the temperature control to the desired position.
4. Set the air intake control to the outside (fresh) air position (if equipped).
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system (if equipped)
on.
❈ ❈

2nd row outlet vents (E)
 The air flow of the 2nd row outlet vents is controlled by the front climate control
system and delivered through the
inside air duct of the front doors. If the
door is open or not closed completely,
the air flow of the 2nd row outlet vent is
not delivered properly. Make sure the
front doors are closed completely.  The air flow of the 2nd row outlet vents
may be weaker than the instrument
panel vents because of the long air
duct in the front doors.
 Close the air vents in cold weather. The air flow of the 2nd row outlet vents may
cool a little during heating operation.
(Use the 2nd row outlet vents during
cooling operation.)
OXM049223N
* *
* if equipped with 3rd row seating
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Features of your vehicle82
4Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from
the passenger compart-
ment will be drawn through
the heating system and
heated or cooled according
to the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh) air
position selected, air
enters the vehicle from out-
side and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.✽ ✽NOTICEProlonged operation of the heater in the
recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fogging
of the windshield and side windows and
the air within the passenger compart-
ment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air con-
ditioning with the recirculated air posi-
tion selected will result in excessively dry
air in the passenger compartment.
Fan speed controlThe 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.
WARNING
 Continue using the climate con-
trol system 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.
 Continue using the climate con- trol system in the recirculated 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 driv-
ing.
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■Type A■Type B
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Features of your vehicle84
4System operationVentilation1. 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.Heating1. 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
position. Operation Tips
 To keep dust or unpleasant fumes from
entering the vehicle through the venti-
lation system, temporarily set the air
intake control to the recirculated air
position. Be sure to return the control
to the fresh air position when the irrita-
tion has passed to keep fresh air in the
vehicle. This will help keep the driver
alert and comfortable.
 Air for the heating/cooling system is drawn in through the grilles just ahead
of the windshield. Care should be
taken that these are not blocked by
leaves, snow, ice or other obstructions.
 To prevent interior fog on the wind- shield, set the air intake control to the
fresh air position and fan speed to the
desired position, turn on the air condi-
tioning system, and adjust the temper-
ature control to desired temperature.
Air conditioningAll KIA Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly
R-134a refrigerant which does not dam-
age the ozone layer.
1. Start the engine. Press the air condi- tioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air position.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and tem- perature control to maintain maximum
comfort.
 When maximum cooling is desired, set the temperature control to the extreme
left position, set the mode control to
the MAX A/C position, then set the fan
speed control to the highest speed.
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