2017 KIA QUORIS Owners Manual

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Mode selection
The mode selection button controls
the direction of the air flow through
the ventilation system.
The air flow outlet port is converted
as follows: Face-Level (B, D, F, G)
Air flow is directed toward the upper
body and face. Additionally, eachoutlet can be controlled to direct theair discharged from the outlet.
Bi-Level (B, C, D, E, F, G)
Air flow is directed towards the face
and the floor. Floor & Defrost (A, C, E, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to thefloor and the windshield with a small
amount directed to the side window
defrosters.
Floor-Level (A, C, E, G)
Most of the air flow is directed to the
floor, with a small amount of the airbeing directed to the windshield and
side window defrosters.
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Defrost-Level (A)
Most of the air flow is directed to the windshield with a small amount of air
directed to the side window defrosters.Instrument panel vents
The outlet vents can be opened or
closed separately using the horizon-
tal thumbwheel. To close the vent,
rotate it left to the maximum position.
To open the vent, rotate it right to thedesired position.
Also, you can adjust the direction of
air delivery from these vents using
the vent control lever as shown.
Temperature control
The temperature will increase to the
maximum (HI) by pushing the up ( )
button (for front) or turn the knob to the
right (for rear).
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The temperature will decrease to the
minimum (Lo) by pushing the down
( ) button (for front) or turn the knob
to the left (for rear).
When pushing the button (for front) or
turning the knob (for rear), the tem-
perature will increase or decrease by
0.5°C/1°F. When set to the lowest
temperature setting, the air condition-
ing will operate continuously.
Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature equally
Press the “SYNC” button to adjustthe driver and passenger side tem-
perature equally.
The passenger side temperature
will be set to the same temperature
as the driver side temperature.
Press the driver side temperature control button. The driver and pas-
senger side temperature will be
adjusted equally. Adjusting the driver and passenger
side temperature individually
Press the “SYNC” button again to
adjust the driver and passenger
side temperature individually. The
illumination of button turns off.
Operate the driver side tempera- ture control button to adjust the
driver side temperature.
Operate the passenger side tem- perature control button to adjust
the passenger side temperature.
Temperature conversion
If the battery has been discharged or
disconnected, the temperature mode
display will reset to Centigrade.
This is a normal condition. You can
switch the temperature mode between
Centigrade to Fahrenheit as follows;
While pressing the OFF button,
depress the AUTO button for 3 sec-
onds or more. The display will change
from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, or
from Fahrenheit to Centigrade.
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Air intake control
This is used to select the outside (fresh) air position or recirculated airposition.
To change the air intake control posi-
tion, push the control button.Recirculated air position
With the recirculated airposition selected, air from
the passenger compart-
ment will be drawnthrough the heating sys-tem and heated or cooled
according to the function
selected. When driving athigh speed, the outside air
may come in to circulate
the air inside the vehicle.
To block the air from enter-
ing, press the air intake
control button for about 2
seconds. The outside air
will be blocked from com-
ing in for 3 minutes.
Outside (fresh) air position With the outside (fresh)air position selected, air
enters the vehicle fromoutside and is heated orcooled according to thefunction selected.
✽✽ NOTICE
Prolonged operation of the heater in
the recirculated air position (with-
out air conditioning selected) may
cause fogging of the windshield and
side windows and the air within the
passenger compartment may
become stale.
In addition, prolonged use of the air
conditioning with the recirculated
air position selected will result in
excessively dry air in the passenger
compartment.
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Air quality system
The air inflow from outside the vehi- cle can be automatically controlled.
Press the button to activate the airquality control system.
When using AQS mode, AQS(Air Quality System) automatically sens-es outdoor air pollutants and mini-
mizes them from entering the vehi-
cle, however, unpleasant or foul
odors that might be present may still
be noticeable within the vehicle. Exhaust gas cutoff mode :
Air enters the vehicle from the outside.
If exhaust gas enters the vehicle from
the outside, the exhaust gas cutoff
mode is automatically converted fromthe outside air position to the recircu-
lated air position to prevent exhaust
gas from entering the vehicle.
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NOTICE
It should be noted that prolonged
operation of the heating system in
recirculation mode will give rise to
misting of the windshield and side
windows and the air within the pas-
senger compartment will become
stale. In addition, prolonged use of
the air conditioning with the recir-
culation mode selected may result in
the air within the passenger com-
partment becoming excessively dry.
WARNING
Continued climate control system operation in the recir-
culated air position may allowhumidity 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
system on. It may cause seri-ous harm or death due to a
drop in the oxygen level
and/or body temperature.
Continued climate control sys- tem operation in the recirculat-ed 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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Sunroof inside air recirculation (if equipped)
If the sunroof opens while the heater
or Air Conditioning system operates,the outside (fresh) air will be select-
ed automatically for ventilating the
car. Then, if you select the recirculat-ed air position, the outside (fresh) airwill be selected automatically after 3
minutes.
If you close the sunroof, the intake
mode will be changed to the previous
selected mode.
Fan speed control
The fan speed can be set to the
desired speed by pushing the fan
speed control button.
The higher the fan speed is, the
more air is delivered.
Pressing the OFF button turns off the
fan.
Air conditioning
Push the A/C button to turn the air conditioning system on (indicatorlight will illuminate).
Push the button again to turn the air
conditioning system off.
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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.
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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.