2016 KIA Rondo ignition

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Features of your vehicle
AUTO (Automatic) control (if equipped)
The rain sensor located on the upper
end of the windshield glass senses
the amount of rainfall and controls
the wiping cycle for the proper inter-
val. The more it rains, the faster the
wiper operates. When the rain stops,
the wiper stops.
To vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob (1). If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the ignition switch is ON,
the wiper will operate once to per-
form a self-check of the system. Set
the wiper to off position when the
wiper is not in use.
Always remove all snow and ice and
defrost the windshield properly prior
to operating the windshield wipers.
CAUTION
When the ignition switch is ON
and the windshield wiper switchis placed in the AUTO mode, usecaution in the following situa-tions to avoid any injury to thehands or other parts of thebody:
Do not touch the upper end of the windshield glass facingthe rain sensor.
Do not wipe the upper end of the windshield glass with adamp or wet cloth.
Do not put pressure on the windshield glass.
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Windshield wipersWhen the wiper blade is not in a nor-
mal position, place the ignition switch
in the ON position. The wiper blade
will return to the normal position.
Following are cases a wiper blade
may be in an abnormal position.
- The wiper blade may be positioned
abnormally when in an automatic
vehicle wash. (Ignition switch in the
OFF position)
- The wiper blade may be positioned abnormally when moved by force.
- The passenger's side wiper is on top of the driver's side wiper.
(Normal position : The driver's side
wiper must be on top of the pas-
senger's side wiper.)CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, setthe wiper switch in the OFF (O)position to stop the auto wiperoperation.
The wiper may operate and bedamaged if the switch is set inthe AUTO mode while washingthe vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor coverlocated on the upper end of thepassenger side windshieldglass. Damage to system partscould occur and may not be cov-ered by your vehicle warranty.
When starting the vehicle inwinter, set the wiper switch inthe OFF (O) position. Otherwise,wipers may operate and ice maydamage the windshield wiperblades. Always remove all snowand ice and defrost the wind-shield properly prior to operat-ing the windshield wipers.■ Normal position
■Abnormal position■Abnormal position
■Ignition switch is ON
■Normal position
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When there is a problem with the
motor to operate the wiper blades,
the wiper blades will stop and acti-
vate the Fail Safety Function in the
ignition switch ON position or while
driving. Fail Safety Function will
operate as follows:
- HI or Mode 2 (5 minutes) →LO or
Mode 1 (5 minutes) →INT or Mode
--- (5 minutes) → OFF or O (Stop)CAUTION
If wipers do not return to normal
position, you should remove thewax, water repellent, oil and otherdebris into windshield and thencheck wiper operation again.
CAUTION
After remove the overload con-dition, if the problem of wiperblades or operating the motorremains, have the system bechecked by an authorized Kiadealer.
❈ ❈ Overload condition
- In a rainy day when driving through a long tunnel
- When wax car wash - Water-repellent coating (coated glass)
- Cleaning the windshield cleaners
- Excessive blade wear etc.

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(3) :- The map lamp comes on when adoor is opened. If you close the
door, the lamps go out after
approximately 30 seconds.
- The map lamp comes on for approximately 30 seconds when
doors are unlocked with a trans-
mitter or smart key as long as the
doors are not opened.
- The map lamp will stay on for approximately 20 minutes if a door
is opened with the ignition switch
in the ACC or LOCK/OFF position.
- The map lamp will stay on contin- uously if the door is opened with
the ignition switch in the ON posi-
tion.
- The map lamp will go out imme- diately if the ignition switch is
changed to the ON position or all
doors are locked.
(4) : The map lamp stays on at all times.✽ ✽NOTICE
When the lamp is turned on by
pressing the lens (1), the lamp does
not turn off even if the switch is in
the OFF position (2).
Room lamp
Press the button to turn the light on
or off.
If the map lamp turns on by the map
lamp switch, the room lamp will turn
on.
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■ Type A
■Type B

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DEFROSTER
✽
✽ NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to “Windshield
Defrosting and Defogging” in this
chapter.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the interior and exterior of the rear
window, while the engine is running. To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the cen-
ter facia switch panel. The indicator
on the rear window defroster but-
ton illuminates when the defroster
is ON.
To turn off the defroster manually, press the rear window defroster
button again.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• The rear window defroster auto-
matically turns off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes or when the
ignition switch is turned off.
• If there is heavy accumulation of snow on the rear window, brush it
off before operating the rear
defroster.
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■ Manual climate control
■Automatic climate control
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the con-
ductors bonded to the insidesurface of the rear window,never use sharp instruments orwindow cleaners containingabrasives to clean the window.

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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.
To turn off the blowers
To turn off the blowers, turn the fan
speed control knob to the “0” position.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate). Press the button
again to turn the air conditioning sys-
tem off.
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Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by operating the fan
speed control button.
To change the fan speed, press the
upper button ( ) for higher speed, or
press the lower button ( ) for lower
speed.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
Air conditioning (if equipped)
Press the A/C button to turn the air
conditioning system on (indicator
light will illuminate).
Press the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
OFF mode
Press the OFF button to turn off the
air climate control system. However,
you can still operate the air intake
buttons as long as the ignition switch
is in the ON position.
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■Type A■Type B
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When the ignition switch is in the ON
position, the clean air function turns
on automatically.
Also, the clean air function turns off
automatically, when the ignition
switch turns to the OFF position.
CLEAN AIR (IF EQUIPPED)
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