2017 KIA FORTE 5 air conditioning

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49
• Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
• Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• LCD window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
• Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
• Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
• Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
• LCD modes (for Type B, C instrument cluster) . . . . 4-69
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
• Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
• Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
• Operation of the parking assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
• Non-operational conditions of parking assist system . 4-95
• Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-98
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Battery saver function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Headlight escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99
• Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100
• High beam operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-101
• Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102• Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103
• AFLS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) . . . . . . . . 4-104
• Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-104
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
• Windshield washers (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
• Rear window wiper and washer switch (5 Door) . . 4-107
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
• Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Headlamp welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Interior light welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
• Puddle lamp and pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
• Front wiper deicer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-114
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
• Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
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• Checking the amount of air conditioner
refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Air conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Automatic climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
Storage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
• Luggage tray (5 Door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Cigarette lighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Sliding armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Climate control seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• LCD monitor (Clock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
• Floor mat anchor(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
• Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
• Covering shelf (5 Door). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Glass antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Steering wheel audio controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• AUX, USB and iPod
®port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1544

Features of your vehicle
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MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
1. Air conditioning button
2. Fan speed control knob
3. Mode selection knob4. Rear window defroster button
5. Air intake control button
6. Temperature control knob
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Features of your vehicle
Heating and air conditioning
1. Start the engine.
2. Set the mode to the desired posi-
tion.
To improve 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 or recirculated
air position.
5. Set the fan speed control to the
desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn
the air conditioning system (if
equipped) on.
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Features of your vehicle
MAX A/C-Level (B, D) (if equipped)
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool
the inside of the vehicle faster. Air
flow is directed toward the upper
body and face.
In this mode, the air conditioning and
the recirculated air position will be
selected automatically.Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the thumb-
wheel.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivered from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
The temperature control knob allows
you to control the temperature of the
air flowing from the ventilation sys-
tem. To change the air temperature in
the passenger compartment, turn
the knob to the right for warm air or
left for cooler air.
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Air intake control
This is used to select outside (fresh)
air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.Recirculated air position
The indicator light on the
button illuminates when
the recirculated air posi-
tion is selected.
With the recirculated air
position selected, air
from the passenger
compartment will be
drawn through the heat-
ing system and heated
or cooled according to
the function selected.
Outside (fresh) air position
The indicator light on the
button will not illuminate
when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected.
With the outside (fresh)
air position selected, air
enters the vehicle from
outside and is heated or
cooled according to the
function selected.Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (without air
conditioning selected) may cause fog-
ging of the windshield and side win-
dows and the air within the passenger
compartment may become stale.
In addition, prolonged operation of
the air conditioning with the recircu-
lated air position selected will result
in excessively dry air in the passen-
ger compartment.
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Visibility
Continuous use of the climate
control system in the recirculat-
ed air position may allow
humidity to increase inside the
vehicle which may fog the glass
and obscure visibility.

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Features of your vehicle
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.
WARNING- Recirculated
Air
Continue using the climate con-
trol system in the recirculated
air position can cause 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.
WARNING- Sleeping with
AC on
Do not sleep in a vehicle with
the air conditioning or heating
on as this may cause serious
harm or death due to a drop in
the oxygen level and/or body
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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.
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 , position.Operation Tips
• To prevent dust or unpleasant
fumes from entering the vehicle
through the ventilation system,
temporarily set the air intake con-
trol to the recirculated air position.
Be sure to return the control to the
fresh air position when the irritation
has passed to keep fresh air in the
vehicle. This will help keep the driv-
er 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 conditioning system, and adjust
the temperature control to desired
temperature.OYD046023L