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The reservoir filler neck is located in
the front of the engine compartment
on the passenger side.CAUTION
To prevent possible damageto the wipers or windshield,do not operate the wiperswhen the windshield is dry.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do not use gasoline,kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on or near them.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms and other compo-nents, do not attempt to movethe wipers manually.
To prevent possible damage to the wipers and washer sys-tem, use anti-freezing washerfluids in the winter season orcold weather.
CAUTION
To prevent possible damage tothe washer pump, do not oper-ate the washer when the fluid reservoir is empty.
WARNING
Do not use the washer in freez-
ing temperatures without firstwarming the windshield with
the defrosters; the washer solu-
tion could freeze on contactwith the windshield and
obscure your vision.
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INTERIOR LIGHT
Automatic turn off function (if equipped)
The interior lights automatically turn
off approximately 20 minutes after
the engine is turned off.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
theft alarm system, the interior lights
automatically turns off several sec-
onds after the system is armed stage. Front lamp switch
: Press the button to turn the
lamp on. This light produces
a spot beam for convenientuse as a map lamp at night
or as a personal lamp for
the driver and the front pas-
senger. To turn the lamp off,
press the button again.
Press the button to turn the front and rear lamp on.
To turn the lamp off, press
the button again.
CAUTION
Do not use the interior lights for
extended periods when theengine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
OKH043200L
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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Press the button toturn the rear lamp
on. To turn the lamp
off, press the but-ton again.
Press the button to operate the door
mode. The indicator on the button will
illuminate and lamps will turn on or off
as follows: - The front and rear lamp comeson when a door is opened. The
lamps go out after approximately
30 seconds.
- The front and rear lamp comes on for approximately 30 seconds
when doors are unlocked with the
smart key as long as the doorsare not opened.
- The front and rear lamp will stay on for approximately 20 minutes ifa door is opened with the engine
start/stop button in the ACC orOFF position.
- The front and rear lamp will stay on continuously if the door is
opened with the engine start/stop
button in the ON position. - The front and rear lamp will go out
immediately if the engine start/stop
button is changed to the ON posi-
tion or all doors are locked.
To turn off the door mode, press the
button again. The indicator on the
button will turn off.
Press the button to operate the pri-
vacy mode. The indicator on the but-
ton will illuminate and lamps will turn
on or off as follows:
- If you open any door, the lamp for the open door will illuminate.
To turn off the privacy mode, press
the button again. The indicator on the
button will turn off. Rear lamp switch
Ty p e A
: Press the button to turn the
lamp on. This light produces
a spot beam for convenientuse as a map lamp at night
or as a personal lamp for
the driver and the front pas-
senger. To turn the lamp off,
press the button again.
Press the button to turn the rear lamp on. To turn
the lamp off, press the but-ton again.
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DEFROSTER
✽✽NOTICE
If you want to defrost and defog the
front windshield, refer to
“Windshield defrosting and defog-
ging” in this section.
Rear window defroster
The defroster heats the window to
remove frost, fog and thin ice from
the rear window, while the engine is
running.
To activate the rear window
defroster, press the rear window
defroster button located in the center
facia switch panel.
The indicator on the rear window
defroster button illuminates when thedefroster is ON.
To turn off the defroster, press the
rear window defroster button again. If there is heavy accumulation of
snow on the rear window, brush it off
before operating the rear defroster.
The rear window defroster automati-
cally turns off after approximately 20
minutes or when the Engine
Start/Stop button is turned off. To
turn off the defroster, press the rear
window defroster button again.
Outside rearview mirror defroster
If your vehicle is equipped with the
outside rearview mirror defrosters,
they will operate at the same time you
turn on the rear window defroster. Wiper deicer (if equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the
wiper deicer, it will be operating at
the same time you turn on the rear
window defroster.
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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AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
1. Driver’s temperature control button
2. AUTO (automatic control) button)
3. OFF button
4. Fan speed control button
5. Air conditioning button
6. Mode selection button
7. Front windshield defrost button
8. Air intake control button
9. SYNC button
10. Passenger’s temperature control button
11. Rear window defrost button
12. AQS (Air quality system) button
13. Climate information screen selection button
14. Fan speed control button (Rear)
15. OFF button (Rear)
16. LCD display
17. Rear side temperature control knob
18. AUTO (automatic control) button
OKH045208L/OKH042209■ Front
■ Rear
CAUTION
Operating the blower when the
Engine Start/Stop button is inthe ON position could cause thebattery to discharge. Operate the blower when the engine isrunning.
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✽✽
NOTICE
Never place anything over the sen-
sor located on the instrument panel
to ensure better control of the heat-
ing and cooling system.
Manual heating and air conditioning The heating and cooling system can
be controlled manually by pushing
buttons other than the AUTO button.
In this case, the system workssequentially according to the order of
buttons selected. When pressing any
button except the AUTO button while
using automatic operation, the func-tions not selected will be controlled
automatically.
1. 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.
5. Set the fan speed control to the desired speed.
6. If air conditioning is desired, turn the air conditioning system on. Press the AUTO button in order to
convert to full automatic control ofthe system.
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OFF mode
Press the front OFF button to turn
off the air climate control system.
However, you can still operate the
mode and air intake buttons as
long as the Engine Start/StopButton is in the ON position.
Press the rear OFF button to turn off the air coming out of the rear
console vent.
Climate information screen
selection button
To change the screen into the climate
information screen, push the button.
Rear control lock
You can activate or deactivate the rear seat control, rear audio control
and climate control by using the
REAR LOCK button on the rear arm-
rest or “System Settings” in the AVN
(Audio, Video, and Navigation).
Detailed information for the “System
Settings” is described in a separately
supplied manual.
If the rear control button has deacti-
vated through AVN, you can reacti-
vate the rear control button only
through AVN.
OKH045223K
■ Front■ Rear
OKH045224L
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System operation
Ventilation
1. Set the mode to the position.
2. Set the air intake control to theoutside (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 theoutside (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 press the front
defrost button ( ). Operation Tips
To keep dust or unpleasant fumes
from entering the car through the
ventilation system, temporarily set
the air intake control to the recircu-
lated air position. Be sure to returnthe control to the fresh air position
when the irritation 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 theair conditioning system, and adjust
the temperature control to desired
temperature.
Air conditioning
Kia Air Conditioning Systems are
filled with environmentally friendly
refrigerant.
1. Start the engine. Press the air con- ditioning button.
2. Set the mode to the position.
3. Set the air intake control to the outside air or recirculated air posi- tion.
4. Adjust the fan speed control and temperature control to maintain
maximum comfort.